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Thanks guys, it is almost done! I applied some vintage style decals to the side flanks of the engine. I know the movie car had them along the back of the body work, but, I rarely have ever seen any swoopy body with decals back there. Just a few more details and it will be done. I promise! LOL!

Nader may not like it, but I love it! Nice job!!

Lets see, I scored these two kit, a bunch of Hot Wheels, got Jungle Pam's Autograph and WE WON THE CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION!!! We won 7.0 Pro Class!

Actually, the slicks are pretty close to what they should be for that scale and era of car. If it was running Lee filters, they would be white http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=60984

One of my all time faves!!

So that is how they look like built. Pretty wild! So, I have most of an original Gang Busters Chevy kit and I wonder if this has any of the parts to try and finish one?

Don't blame IPMS for the lack of car builders or for them to be rather dismissive about car modelers. It is the lack of car builders in IPMS that has led to us being second rate citizens, until we get off our butts in gear and do something about it. The San Diego IPMS has a yearly show and the car portion was always a bit dismal and not very well judged, until the San Diego Model Car Club joined in and now runs that part of the contest. Yes, the club had to join IPMS and only the officers, and maybe one or two others, are members, but it was us speaking up and joining that changed some attitudes in our local IPMS. And it goes back to the cheapness of the car builders. Most do not want to pay dues for anything. And I know plenty of deep pocket, anal retentive detail freaks who are car builders. So that goes both ways as well!

Very nice! I need to get me one!

I don't know how many times someone has stepped up to produce some nice aftermarket piece for car modelers, from decals to bodies, and the first reactions are positive. When does it come out? I am getting so many of these, cast them, print then, make them and we will buy it!! And then they make it, and only a few buy it. So, do you still expect these folks who make the aftermarket stuff to keep making it? I wouldn't! Some do it out of their passion for the hobby, but, economically, they usually get bit in the butt for it. They have to recoup their cash to keep making stuff, and if you don't buy it, there is no more cash. There are those that strive for to get as close to perfect on their builds and most of them have the incredible skill to scratch build what they need. And they will also step up and buy said products if they are well done. So please, stop the lamenting over the lack of aftermarket parts for our part of the hobby if you are not willing to support in the way it really counts, with your wallet!

Very nice! And those parts are really nice and well done!

Once again, thank you for the kind comments. I would like to build a matching '32 to book end this one along with the Hunt Bros. Dragster. Then maybe Falfa's 55

Two kits I have never owned!

Thanks for the comments guys, I do appreciate it. And yes, Steve, I am in the San Diego Model Car Club and used to be its President for some time. We are now meeting at the Automotive Museum in Balboa Park!

Nice! What color is the real one?

Holy Moly! Aye Caramba! Aye Chihuahua! And a few other Mexican Sounding Expletives!

Every Monogram kit I have ever owned has been 1/24th. I don't thing Revell will re-tool any Monogram kits to fit their 1/25th standard.

Very cool! I like that we can connect memories to most of our models. Especially about good people in our lives.

This is one truck that should be re-done. This tool is very tired and the last version I saw, the Roth Shot Truck, looked like chewed bubble gum! I have the Original, the Classics from the mids 70's, the BIg Ten Ford, Roth Shop and one of the stock style red re-issues. All of them a pain!

Not very exotic, but, this is where I get them done, sometimes!

I like it! A lot! I have the last issue and I really should dig it out!

That looks really cool! Looking forward to this one!

Good advice, Pete. Now,where did I put that old digital camera?

Thanks guys, hopefully I will finish this and then start on the Hunt Bros. car. Joe did a pretty nice body for that one too! Skip wanted to build this car with a 392 Hemi as he felt it would be more period correct, but, I always told him it had to have a SBC! Yeah, he would have busted my stones over this one! LOL! As an FYI, if anyone else is thinking of doing the SBC, be aware that like a real dragster set up for a HEMI, the chassis is too narrow for a Chevy! I had to grind the block under the heads to make it fit the chassis.

I actually started this one a while back and finally decided to get back on it. I always wanted to build this car and never could get my hands on one until my friend Skip Samples got his hands on the kit and had Joe Curtis at Fremont Resin copy it. The original body in the kit is a two piece affair, like the Ramchargers and Galloping Ghost kits, as it shares the same chassis, that is split down the middle like and aircraft fuselage. He glued them together and then cut he cowl out to make more used friendly. Skip also did up some decals for it using the originals and his own interpretation on them. The results, I must say, are much better than the kit supplied decals. They are simply printed up on an inkjet printer and not an alps, The only thing he did not do, was to print up the white underlays for them, and I did not realize this until I applied them with out giving it much thought! I might have to re-decal the car with some white underlays. The car is not done yet and I need to get my butt in gear to finish it!! Only some sponsor decals and fuel lines remain to complete the car. Body, Resin replica by Skip Samples and Fremont Resin with some front panel mods by me to make it more correct. Chassis, Junker Ramchargers car from the Junk Box Front Axle. From Tony Nancy Double kit Rear Tires and Wheels . Tires are Replicas and Miniature vintage Revell and the rims are from the Garlits Wynns Jammer Engine. Revell 57 Chevy Glue Bomb. This was the only 283 I had laying around.Blower and Hat are Revell Funny Car. Pulleys are Wynns Jammer with a homemade timing cover and pump. Headers are from Tony Nancy kit. Moon Tank is from same 57 Chevy Hope I did not bore you too much with details. Hope you like it and all questions and comments are welcome!