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Thank you, Crazyjim!

That's because I'm not showing you the bad side ?

Nope, never had that one, Alan, what about the "Heavy Chevy?" I know I robbed that one. For all I know, the rocker covers were in my parts box (translate that to "mess") It could be just about anything under those covers. I should probably write this stuff down. ?

Yeah, I do that too. ?

Well thanks, Alan....it wasn't terribly difficult regardless of the do-overs. I didn't think to photograph it, it was hard enough without that getting in the way. I was lucky to survive it ? I'm still picking CA off my fingers.

That's what they are,Alan, paint brush ferrules. Thanks for your interest ?

IMHO, this car looks better in a single color ( colour, for you Canadians) so as not to break up those great lines, right?

Beautiful work on your Mercury! Can't distinguish it from a real one. I had a '66 Monterey convertible back in '84 that I had big plans for. It didn't work out ? It's a great body style and you have done it justice! Great job, Tom!

Oh, he was certainly right about that!

Thanks for your comments! My chop differs from the 1:1 shown here by virtue of the front to back angle. It just came out that way with a lower chop at the A post. I must be sure to keep this in mind when chopping a sloping roofline. On the 1:1 it looks lower in the rear and I think that looks better. The quarter window is smaller and I like it that way.

Yeah, you don't see too many open wheels after 1934. The first one that I saw was at a Barret- Jackson event. Below. I thought it was odd at the time but I think they're fair game now. It's a new look.

Coat hangers are a no-no ? but oxy/acetylene welding isn't easy. I built a set of headers, way back when, using a torch.....it wasn't pretty and at the time I was welding for a living. The headers on my model look like they were found at the bottom of a creek. They do look like they were cobbled together by a kid just learning to gas weld.? The top is a piece of ribbon that I saturated with dull-coat and after it set I hit it with flat black and then laid it on a simulation of the top stringers and rubbed over them. Ders

Thanks, gents. My chopping on this body is due to watching youtube videos of 1:1 chops. It works for them, so I did it very much like it's done on a 1:1. I'm pretty sure there's not much that can't be done with styrene, super glue, and Bondo ☺️ below is the inspiration for this build.

The fact is I have not seen the rear of the 1:1 so what I did back there is pure fantasy. I don't know what's under the hood either so I took the liberty of powering with a very docile flathead for lack of a better idea ?...pure fantasy.

Thanks, all. I wish I could remember what kit I stole that big block from. I guess it'll be a surprise. ?

That blue is Testor's Arctic Blue. And yeah, I love it too. I've had a lot of luck using that those paints (Testor's and MM). Good stuff.

Thank you all! And Rusty is right. It was all about the chop for me. Stretching my limits on this sort of modification. I tried sectioning on a couple of kits too. The sections worked OK but the other stuff, not so much. ?. You will not see them. ?

Thank you all!

There was surprisingly low production of this car - under 3000. Go figure ? . You are welcome to post yours here. All 8! I would love to see them, Mario. That also goes for everyone! GTXs, Satellites and Road Runners too! Bring 'em out! ?

Thanks, Mario, but there's not much to remember other than the car. ?

Yeah, man....I'm grabbing these Boyd's when I can. Thanks, Mario ?

All I had was these 2 photos my wifey took for me while we were traveling on route 17 in Gloucester county, VA a few years back. It was difficult for me to get a good look at it but I knew right away that I needed to build it in scale. My version isn't a true representation but inspired by the unusual style of this 1:1. I tried to use the elements I observed and faked the rest ?

Some of you may have seen this one on another forum several years ago and there's one shot in the RUST! Thread. This '30 coupe was inspired by the 1:1 I saw in a Coker Tire ad. My rendering is not an exact model but an attempt to capture the general look of the fantastic Hemi coupe pictured below. OKI wanted to cap off the carbs with those little snorkels but never got around to it. I must do that.....

I'm calling this one finished (sans battery). I tried to get photos in natural light (from inside my back door- ? it's cold today) in order to show off the Boyd's Orange Pearl paint. My photos are as good as they ever get ?. Sorry. The paint job was botched twice. Once on the front left fender which I managed to fix and the other one is the right door; that was sorta fixed but the shade is off so I'm not showing that! The main thing is the chop and how I was able to work the C pillar. The rest is pretty average but I got what I wanted out of it. I figured if I could chop this one successfully I would attempt a fastback '47 Chevy. Thanks for looking!

Thanks, TooOld and Grumpy...I appreciate it!