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just started on the Revells 68 firebird of the overhaulin show buit by Chip Foose. but the revell kit does not live up to the foose standards, so with a kittle bit of work ive got it lowered and all the emblems removed and the 1st coat of black layed down

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It's looking nice so far Dwayne! The lowering job helped it a ton! It's so lame that Revell can't even manage to mold calipers on their disc brakes anymore. :rolleyes: They used to mold them with the rotors,but now they don't. :blink:

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the disc rotors are just a decal not even plastic so you would think they could print a caliper on it too. i am happy with the dtance but i did want to lower it more but the cross member would be touching the ground and it would be unrealistic

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A lowered suspension would be nice right out of the box. I slap agree at this point you would think Revell would ugrade an already great kit correctly. All things aside your work looks great. Keep it up .

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Looks great so far. The paint & stance are awesome.

Pegasus makes some really nice plastic disc brakes & calipers. There are also some nice ones as well from the resin casters.

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While it does look better lowered, has anyone seen the actual car that Foose built? Not lowered at all, at least not as much as the build above, or the illustration on the box. So I would say Revell got the kit bang on, but not modifying the suspension on the kit.

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I bought two of these kits myself, one just to get the Foose wheels. I plan on building this one very soon. I'm planning to put the wheels from the second kit on AMT's '41 Ford woodie street rod. I can't wait to see yours done Duane.

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I built up the car with the optional racing additions....played around with PowerPoint 2010 and made the attached pic. The top red stripe decal did not lay well so if anyone has a spare, I sure would appreciate it if you could send it to me - thanks !!!!!

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I was wondering did you finish your 68 firebird, and do have photos.  I was finally able to find and am starting by build.  I was wondering how you lowered that kit?

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