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Guys, I appreciate you all contributing. Greg nailed it. I found a manual transmission I could put behind a 440 for the Revell '68 Charger. Took it from the AMT '41 Plimit( the optional V8, whatever it is...lopped it right off and threw it in the Charger box, to be dealt with at a later date. Thank you all!

Good info, Mark, thanks. I recall putting a starter in a 330, 65 vintage. Easy job. You got it, Greg! Now I remember. I didn't think it proper for a lead sled to have a slush-o-matic. I don't think I should put it behind that Mopar engine. Oh well. Anybody got a torqueflite they can spare? ?

Would an olds starter be on the left side? I should go look at the one in the weeds behind the shed ?. Thanks, Mark.

Thanks, Dennis, I suspected it might be GM (but not Olds.) I tried looking at photos of them but no luck. I want to put it behind a 440. I hate it when the kit's optional engine has to share a transmission ?

I've gotta say, Dave, you have your hands full on this one. The end result will be worth the work though. This is a really cool project. ?

Good work, Ace!

I cut this automatic off of some engine that I wanted to be equipped with a manual transmission. It was many, many moons ago ?. Can any of youz guys identify the below transmission for me? I just know one of youz does ! ?

Thanks, Trevor, it's not an easy one due to the limited photos of the actual 1:1. There are plenty of photos of several different cars including restored examples but very precious few useful photos of the Tasca car. To further complicate things, the crew made changes from time to time like wheels and such. I found a photo today that helps me locate the tach on the top of the dash. I would like to find a view of the rear showing the lettering on the trunk lid. I need to see the font style so I can make a decal of it. I saw the car run at Charlestown, RI (when I was about 11) and recall seeing "SUIVEZ-MOI!" on the trunk lid. I asked my dad (who spoke French quite well) what it meant. We both got a good laugh. "FOLLOW ME!" ?

A few more pix....waiting for photo-reduced speedo from BMP. Kit decal sheet actually provides two sets of guage faces but I'm waiting because Best is usually better(?). The decal sheet also has some nice badges too and I may opt to remove the molded badging to facilitate polishing and use the decals on the finished surfaces. Thanks for looking. still need to foil the driver side. I've been avoiding it. It makes my neck hurt. ?

You would do well in a House committee hearing ?

Yeah, I have that stuff. I got it years ago and found it somewhat useful for installing glass. I wonder if it's still good. ? I'll try it. Thanks, Len, good idea! My guess is it's too old though.

Got a little more done today on the interior and painted it with a bottle of Testor's enamel. I opened what looked like a new, unopened bottle. It was full. It was also like a gummy worm. I managed to reconstitute it enough to shoot it through my Wren. This happens quite often despite my efforts to close the bottles tightly. But this one was new! ? I got some foil on one side and Molotow on the back seat. The dash is next after my neck eases up. Thanks for checking in.

As long as it works, I'm happy ?

If you mean the '63, yeah they were OK but had to be removed in order to graft the new panels on top of the kit tub panels. It's this (bondo cranks), or I make them from brass wire and slices of evergreen rod. I figured this was maybe a bit better so here we are. I still need to make door handles but that looks easy. ? I just wish they didn't need to be so damd small.

Looks pretty dam good to me, Jim. I've got a thing for the '27 roadster. Put the other body in the pond. It deserves a second chance. That ultraviolet pearl is freakin' awesome.

And here it is in primer....see? Not so bad. I found some silicone molds that I made years ago and made some window cranks out of.... yup....Bondo ?. I plan to seal them with clear lacquer or enamel and then hit 'em with Molotow after they have been installed. I will never understand why the 1:1 mfgrs. thought cranking a vent wing was something a driver would want to contend with. Powered maybe, but cranked? ?.....I dunno. so what now.....? I guess I should get the frame and the floor top painted satin black and the floor bottom red oxide. I need to prep the body and order the paint. The fun continues....

If I got that many fish eyes, Len, I'd be headed for the bait shop. That looks like a serious incompatibility issue or surface contamination. This is why I don't look forward to painting ?. I'm never sure of what's going to happen. Looks like you got it locked, though.

Got a bit more done today. The interior upholstery from scratch using my vast Evergreen stock. I don't hope to be accurate, only to create the illusion of the lightweight's interior, hitting the key points- maybe it will suffice. It's tedious and time-consuming and it's the only way. Thanks for stopping by. It's a little janky but it'll be fine with some paint and foil....... trust me ?

I appreciate you supplying this wonderful video, Ace. That was totally ? amazing! So this is how they invented tinker-toys! ?! No, really though, it cleared up a very dark, murky corner of the root cellar that serves as my brain. I do know one thing about differentials, though, from first-hand experience...if they leak, check 'em once in a while ?.

I could never get my head around how a differential works ?...or posi-traction ?

I'll probably forget......never mind ?

May I suggest you glue them solid to the axles so they don't make a lot of noise while it is rolling. Think "that shopping cart "

Oh my...remind me to never buy any of that stuff.?

Len, do you wipe down with alcohol before painting? After handling a car body between coats I will wipe the suspect areas with an IPA dampened piece of cotton t-shirtjust in case. A stray fingerprint may cause a problem if that finger was not freshly cleaned.

Looks great, Len. What causes fish-eye?