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Freaking brilliant! It gets the glass where it should be and allows a re-radius of the top corners. (I think we're on to something ?). This will very likely become the standard fix for this. Awesome. Can't wait to try it. PAY ATTENTION, PEOPLE! edit: Sorry Steve, didn't mean to wreck your dinner time ?.

Yes indeed. They totally shot from the hip on this kit. It's pretty bad. I have no idea how they arrive at their tooling but, hopefully, newer kits will be more accurate

Amen. ?

Finding an angle on this is difficult. Most photos available on the net are not like what I need

I just want to add this: my perception of the shape across the top of both the windshield and the backlight is very slightly curved...."crowned". Not straight. What say y'all?

LMFAO ?

Now it's getting complicated. ?.....thanks, Ace.

Yeah, I'm kinda sorry I did notice it. You can't un-ring a bell. (The color on that Chevy, btw, is awesome. Your special mix?) Once you know it doesn't look right, you're kinda screwed. I make a habit of Bing-ing pix of projects upcoming. The actual box art was what tipped me off. It just didn't seem quite right. I remember these cars because I was born in '52. They were everywhere while I was growing up. The overall shape of the windshield and backlight didn't match my subconscious memory. So I pursued it. And now...I gotta do what I gotta do ?. Thanks for your interest, Steve.

I'm really glad I caught you two for help on this. I respect the opinions of both you and Steve. I will try to follow your suggestions as well as I can. Thank you!

Steve, I was hoping for your opinion on this. What you suggested is exactly how I envisioned it. I needed a second opinion and I've your work and respect it highly... i think we all know about that. I know this is a surgical situation but I think I'm up to it. I just needed affirmation. Thank you!

I'm looking for some input from someone who has succeeded in correcting the windshield issue or has maybe, done something on another kit with a similar issue. I can do the work but I don't know if it's worth the risk of ruining a kit I had been hunting for a long time. I want to build this kit as a factory stock example. I could settle for what AMT has provided and be unhappy with the result, knowing how badly misshapen the windshield is. Its supposed to be a scale model after all. The backlight isn't right either. I built the Bel Air as a chopped-top custom some years ago and never thought anything about this issue. Now I need to deal with it. It bothers me a lot. The way the windshield opening was molded makes it somewhat difficult to make the corrections; its not just the top corner radii but the deep inset of the "glass" (look at the center divider). For those who are not aware of it, the photos below illustrate the problem. If anyone has been able to correct this issue, I would appreciate your input. Thanks for looking.

Yup. I do this too! It only took me 55 years to learn to do it ?

I built this kit maybe 12-15 years ago and it's a well detailed kit but I had big trouble on final assembly in the windshield/dash area. Trial-fit that area before paint in case you need to make any mods.

John, if you don't mind me asking, what are you using for spray equipment? ?

That rub-through looks like a touch-up job from what I see in the photo. I would try it, John. Can't hurt.

Another challenging build of a Poncho ragtop. I love it. But this one has a childhood memory for me. I'm following. School is in session.

I'm totally digging this. This roadster is a perfect period piece....And yeah, I read all of Felsen's books that i could find in my middle school library. I think it's pathological ?.

Poverty caps. I like that. ☺️

I'm a big fan of metallic blues, JR, and this is a really nice one. Party on!

My 2 pennies?.....go 100% stock with a cool 2 tone paint job. Sorry....?....

And I would like to add "pay close attention to glass- the windshield / dash fit-up ! ?

I went to the TAMS thing in Norfolk, VA on the 21st. It was the first time I had attended one of these. I wanted to see what was what and it was a fairly small venue, a VFW hall. I was able, within the first 15 minutes, to buy 2 kits I have been trying to get for a few years. I got a sealed Revell 48 Ford coupe special edition kit( police car) and the Revell Tasca Thunderbolt, also sealed. $15 and $20, respectively. I can't tell you how happy I was driving home, snickering to myself and driving 20 mph over the speed limit all the way ?.

I really like the idea of dry nitrogen, it's extremely clean stuff. I used it almost daily as an HVAC tech but lugging that cylinder would wear me out as I reached my senior years ?. It's a great way to go and you don't need a moisture trap but I would purge a bit before a paint job if the hose had been open to the air. Be extremely careful handling anything with that much pressure and never open the bottle with the regulator turned in at all. You can blow the diaphragm....and turn it in very slowly when you regulate. You probably know this, but for anyone else considering this, be aware of the safety implications of handling pressurized cylinders.

Nice stuff, Kevin. Did you find any kits you were after?

If anyone cares, I finally bought the Eclipse and a quick-connect and the pistol grip moisture trap. Yup, and also the cleaning pot and the painting turntable, all Iwata. The Master regulator was the deviation. Seemed good for the price. Now I need to create a proper workspace. Thanks to all!