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    Some thoughts for today.....I will be removing the scripts to allow me to get a better finish. Are there any aftermarket decals to replace them? (Not a rhetorical question) Also, I noticed the intake manifold (which is inaccurate to begin with - compare with photo of actual ) will need detailing between the runners and, as Con-Can pointed out, the non-existant valley cover needs attention. There are a variety of sink spots and ejector pin marks to be smoothed out, just normal ?. There are a few little fit issues I will try to rectify, among them is the mating areas at the top of the parking light bezels. The firewall has a minor gap situation where it meets the cowl. I don't usually get this fussy but I'm slowing down on this build. I want to clean up my act a little ?.
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    Thanks Tim, I'll look I to it.?
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    I have a few questions ?......concerning the firewall/interior/body....ummm...relationship. ERTL wants me to glue the firewall to the floorboard. Jimbo wants to glue it to the body shell. Who's gonna win this one?
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    Thanks for your interest and your comments, guys. Dominick, I'd love to see that 3D body! Be sure to give us a look when you get it (I'm not a facebooker.)
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    Yes, Dave, it is. There is little to no flash and the body has almost no parting lines. A couple of sink spots here and there but minor.
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    Gee, Steve......just had a peek at your Fotki page...your Riv with a couple of small alterations? ? Yeah, right.. That subtle "chop" is pretty darn amazing and , as far as I can tell, the model for a chop that I have in mind. The Galaxy Ltd. '47 Aero. It took me a while to "see" it....but then it hit me. This is how it's done....basically. A few more cuts maybe but basically, this should work for a fastback. I may box up the Riv tonight and break out that Aero kit! No sleep tonight ?
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    Wow, Steve, that's frikkin' awesome! (I can say "frikkin', can't I?) Thanks for the engine tip! Geeez, that's beautiful ! ! ! I think you just picked out a color for me ?
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    Rusty, I totally agree and you are welcome to jump in here whenever the spirit moves you! Those cars were beautifully styled, heavy, smooth riding, powerful, generously equipped, comfortable, and a pleasure to drive. BUICK had an image of being an "old man's car." Well, I'm an old man ! ?‍♂️ I'm close to getting out from under my present project and I think I will do some preliminary clean- up on the Riv today. If anyone that has built or is building this kit would like to share info or pictures, please do. Thanks! Concerning the question by Doggie427, the gas tank and the wheelbase mods could be coordinated, yes? I don't know what the '65 floor pan looks like but my guess is it incorporated frame and floor. The '66 frame shortening is simple. Mine was twisted when I pulled it out yesterday and I straightened it out just by twisting it cold. What a strange chassis design! ?
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    Although my personal experience with a 1:1 Riv was a '70, I do think the earlier ones were better looking cars. The '70, with that odd side trim and smoothed out fender to roof line was a departure from the classic lines of what came before. AFTER that, (and a lot of disagreement will probably rain down on me for saying this) it got weird.... but beauty is in the eye..... Will we see your '66 annual project here? I hope so ?
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    Yeah, I'm happy enough with the '66. Real classics, those Rivs. I love 'em all.
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    Long story short: I owned a '70 Riv in '78-'79 that I bought for 500 bucks from a co-worker. It was an awesome vehicle. I found this AMT / ERTL '66 Riviera on Ebay for a good price sans box. It appears complete. OK, it's not a '70 but the basic body shape is close enough and the '69 isn't a whole lot different than this one. The '70 was a unique style but favors the previous 4 model years a lot better than the one that followed it. Next to my ol' DeSoto, the '70 Riv was another one I'd love to have back. This is my next build and I want to keep it totally stock but, of course,, with the usual common detailing. For those of us who may not be familiar with this kit, it looks pretty good. I don't feel that many AMT kits are terribly well detailed but it seems, IMHO, the ones from the ERTL era are almost on par with Moebius kits (a slight exaggeration.) Very little flash on this one but the chrome isn't perfect, probably due to the kit suffering poor handling and storage, but it's serviceable. Some pretty decent detail.. Behold!I haven't decided on colors yet but it won't be black, red or silver. Up for discussion ?. No vinyl top. Not up for discussion ?
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    Thank you Carl! It was a lot of fun doing the mods on this build with the exception of the rear bumpers. That was an unmitigated P I T A ! Glad you liked it.
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    Could you stick a Thunderbolt chassis/engine under that nice body? ?
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    Thank you Austin Powers! ?
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    Thanks, moparfarmer. I hate to disappoint you but I butchered a '69 Z28 body for that glorious crown. Sorry ?.
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    Thanks, Dave, it wasn't my idea!......☺️......o.k......some of it.....?
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    Nice try, Claude. ?
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    Yeah well, this one made me crazy... thanks, Olliver!
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    Thanks, Claude, I hadn't thought of it that way but roof swapping is going to be a thing, thanks to us ! ( yeah, I saw the T-bird ! ) I've been contemplating another roof swap on a '63 Impala (and the chassis). The roof is a secret, for now ?
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    Yeah, Steve, I know exactly what you're talking about ?
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    Thanks, gents. Much appreciated ?
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    If you didn't see this build in the WIP section, you probably haven't seen the inspiration for it. Behold!pretty cool, huh? I fell in love with it. The '56 vibe is much more evident on this 1:1. There is also a lot of Mercury too (the hood looks like a Merc sans scoop). The roof swap and Corvette bumpers make it a very unique kustom. Thanks for your interest, comrade ?
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    Well that's comforting, Rusty, thanks, but It keeps happening. It's always out there lurking, waiting to bite me in the ass ....anyway, I gotta slow down and plan better.
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    Thanks, Rusty, it had its moments. There's something that sometimes happens with the fit of the interior where the dash and the windshield have a disagreement. They both try to occupy the same space at the same time. This build has taught me to pay a lot more attention to this area and in the future I definitely will. I tend to focus on the central idea and become ignorant to the problems I'm causing down the road. Such was the case with "COOL 53". I have opted to not glue the three major components together. It's a semi-permanent mock-up. I will fix the mess I created when the time comes to do so. It needs a whole new interior. Till then, it's done ?. Thanks for your interest ?.
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    Thanks, Mario ☺️
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