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Good idea, Mr. Rodent, I will stick an oven thermometer in my Foodie. Thank you!

I love the smell of lacquer thinner in the morning. It's got that...that....lacquer smell. ?

Don't laugh at him Steven!

Thanks, Dave, good info here!

Exactly the sort of Intel I was looking for, thank you ! ?

Thanks for your reply, Bill. OK, I guess I should have asked the question in the context of drying paint. I should be specific. I have the instruction booklet and it tells me I can run the dehydrate function at a range of 105-195f. I know absolutely nothing about out-gassing paint with a food dehydrator and wondered if anyone has used a Foodie (which is an incredibly useful appliance) to cure paint and for how long and at what temperature. ?‍♂️ Seems to me it would be a good way for me to speed up the drying time of paint that is slow to dry, which I keep running into these days. ?

My Ninja Foodie has a "Dehydrate" setting. The lowest temperature setting for dehydration is 105F. Has anyone tried this? If so, how did you set it and what were the results?

Man, that relay and wiring looks fantastic. Great detailing, Steve.

This is pretty cool. The post-shoebox Ford body is a big favorite of mine. The Y-block is a great choice for this and this one looks great. I have 2 of these kits waiting for me to get some inspiration and now I believe I have some. Nice work on the trim channels, looks good smoothed out.

I appreciate every word, Steve, your ideas are well received.

Thanks for your attention and comments. I do have those '62 kits and I believe it's the way to go.....if the object of my affection was the '63.

I was reading back and found your post that I missed earlier. Steve, this one just ain't that exciting to me. Picked it up in a junk shop(well, Wifey did.) For $10.00. Otherwise I would never ever ever pay retail for a kit like this AND....this particular Impala is not my favorite. If I had the kits you cited, this kit would be a bash. ?

The kit engine ain't that bad, is it? It just needs a little love ?. I was able to actually drill 9 separate holes in the distributor! It is wired with the correct firing order (I never do that.) I added an oil filler and generator brackets. Although It does not has a separate oil pan (a big plus), you can't see the block of plastic that serves as a carburetor once the air cleaner is in place. When heater and radiator hoses are finally added it will look just fine. I dunno, ladies and gentlemen, I find it acceptable ?. Maybe I'd change out that weird fan. Looks like some horrid disease. Why would there be rivets on the fan blades? Ace?

I just looked at yours, Mike, it really looks great in bright red. Got me thinking.

I really appreciate your advice, Steve.

Yup. It's a natural reaction to this one, When I see a rear axle housing molded into the floor I get turned off. So as not to waste the ten bucks I spent for this kit, I figured I would just make my first curbside and use the somewhat decent 409 to replace one I borrowed (from some long forgotten kit....oh, I'll find it eventually ?). Besides, I really like the mags. The blue with the white top is my choice for color scheme (for now.) I may try the bullet thing for the tail lights. So many, though ?.

Thanks for your input, Richard, I'm not sure what to do with those pesky tail lights. Maybe drilling them out and frenching or some other custom treatment. I've got to explore my options yet. The flash on that rear panel was horrific. I used Plastruct triangular strip for the trim. The '63 is a cool body style but not my favorite among '60s Impalas.

Ah ha. OK, then. And it won't eat plastic? The money works out the same, so.....yeah, thanks again!

Thank you for the heads-up, Steven. You just may have saved my neighbors an earfull of the most disgusting language they had ever heard ?. Dupli-color is kinda pricey, though, and it's a high build primer-surfacer, right? By the way, that big Poncho ragtop is AWESOME!

...of a P. O. S. Kit ?. I have never done "curbside". I always like to detail the engines a bit and build a chassis that is half-way authentic looking. The AMT '63 Impala kit is a really old screw-bottom annual, an old promo gone retail. I would do a full build if it had a dam firewall. I will admit there are some nice parts to play with and I will definitely find a home for the big 409. I just can't get excited over this one but I do enjoy making a silk purse. A perfect opportunity! Here's a mock-up for you mock-up lovers. The chassis is easy to do a bit of lowering on. Just drilling new holes is all you need to do.I had to remove a ton of flash and it was in some very inconvenient areas. I added back some trim to the rear just so I had something to foil. Gotta get some primer on it now and then fix all the blemishes. Comments, commiseration, and comedy always welcome !

OK, now I'm scared. I have a bottle of MCW paint for my '65 Impala ragtop I think Steven is right about this. I read the directions that they provide and they are very specific about applying their paint. There's enough in the bottle for a practice run. When the '65 is up in queue, I will definitely spray some fenders I have. ( I have numerous '32, '34, etc...) A second coat of Tamiya primer might be a good idea too.

Yup. '55 Stepside Street Machine kit. Found it on Ebay ?

Great story about the glass-paks, James. Interior looks super!

It's pretty hairy. I'd love to have a few of those in my stash. Is there a picture of it by itself?

A fantastic rendition of an old standard, the Deuce Highboy three window coupe. The stance is awesome. I re-read this to find out what front axle is used but I can't find that info. It looks like an aftermarket type with a BIG drop. What is it?