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This one is done! Not as nice as the Revell kit and I really had to fight with quite a few pieces. Snap-tight it is not. Might sit a little high and the engine cover doesn't seem to go all the way down but that's it - I'm done. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, Carl! I appreciate your comment! I finished the foil and then completed step 1 which was to install the dash/steering wheel and trunk floor. Not an easy task and couldn't be completed as a snap-tight assembly by a 12 year old. I removed one of the snap assembly receivers behind the steering wheel and then glued in the dash assembly and snapped the rest of the trunk floor in place. I'm not sure that it is completely straight but that's as good as its gonna get! The interior assembly was pretty much straight forward but I enlarged the holes for the stick shift and parking brake and glued them in instead of breaking them trying to snap them in. The engine assembly was a bear and couldn't be done according to the instructions so I assembled it with the engine in place and worked the other pieces in around it. Some of the body pieces are attached now and I will have to finish it up in the morning. Its quite exhausting! Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks again to all those who have commented! I appreciate it! ?

Thanks, MrMike! I appreciate your comment! I also built the Revell kit a couple of years ago. I'm back on this one as it has been raining for a week so I'm glad I had some time earlier to paint several kits. I installed the window glass (all one piece snap-in) and am in the process of foiling the window trim now. I painted the interior black and will detail and install it next. This kit is suppose to be a Snap kit but I am going to glue most of it. its a pretty simple kit but does have quite a few parts. Here's a photo of progress so far:

Thanks, All! I appreciate your comments! Yes, the decal for the air cleaner was included in the kit. As a matter of fact they included two! The updated kit also included the pad printed Firestone tires as well as two Goodyear slicks.

I've built this AMT kit several times. This iteration was painted with Dupli-Color Super Red II with a black and white interior. I added plug wires and heater hoses. Now I can add it to the collection which also includes one in yellow and tan, and a 442 without the W-30 air induction in blue. A forgot to add the outside mirrors in a couple of pics but realized it and added them. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, Carl and Andy! I appreciate your comments1 Andy, I sometimes use clear lacquer but usually if the kit is relatively new like this one I just cut them out with a no 11 knife, put them in water for a few seconds and slide them off of the paper with a brush. Once in place I brush them with some Micro-Sol and soak up an excess with the corner of a Kleenex. I may brush them until all the bubbles are out and then just let them dry. This one is done! A few photos are without mirrors because I forgot to put them on but now have them on. Now I have two 442 W-30s and one 442 without the W-30 option. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, Jeremy! I appreciate your comment! Its on wheels! I also added the back bumper to keep the rear end down. Just a few more pieces and some foil on the front of the hood. I guess I'll add the decals too. Not sure yet. Thanks for looking!

Thanks, Cary! I appreciate your comment and I agree! The chassis is done, engine is in and the wheels are on! Windows will be next and then final assembly! Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, David and Carl! I appreciate your comments! Finished the engine and I apologize for the blurry photos. I guess I'll have to download the manual for this camera and figure out how to operate it! Technology is such a PITA! I added spark plug wires and a coil from tube stock. The air cleaner is not glued yet so that I can position the snorkels where I need to in the bay. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, All! I appreciate your comments! ?

Thanks, Mike and Jeremy! I appreciate your comments! Interior is done. I didn't spend a lot of time with it. Here are some photos. Thanks for looking!

I'm working on another one that I painted several weeks ago while the weather was much nicer. I've built this one before and the photo has the most recent build. Except for the poorly engraved interior bucket, the engine, compartment, and chassis are very good. I added arm rests to the interior last build but I'm not going to do it this time. This one is Dupli-Color Super Red with a black and white interior. Thanks for looking! ?

Thanks, All! I appreciate your comments! ?

Looks great, Carl! I'm glad to see one of your builds again! A friend of mine had one of these new off the showroom floor when I was young. I don't know how he did it but he was the envy of the neighborhood. Red with a black interior, just like yours. Nice work! ??

This Halloween Hot Rod is finished. Painted Tamiya Orange and Dupli-Color Ebony Black. I added plug wires and a fuel log to the engine. The rest is box stock. Thanks for looking!

Thanks, Carl and Bob! I appreciate your comments! ?

Thanks, Robert, Jeremy and Carl! I appreciate your comments! This one is done! Maybe I can get better pics in the morning when I have some light. Here are a few photos.

Bob, the ride height looks perfect and nice job on the chrome! I don't know how long it will take to dry though. I wouldn't touch it for awhile.

Thanks, Greg and Jeremy! I appreciate your comments! Jeremy, the orange is Tamiya TS-12, Orange. Finished the chassis and wheels. Now its time for a mock-up before I start gluing everything together. Looking pretty good! Thanks for looking!

Looks good, Jeremy! You are getting real good at the curbsides! ? ?

Thanks, Carl, Steve, and Jeremy! I appreciate your comments! Yes, Jeremy, the interior is the same color as the exterior, except that the exterior is over gray primer while the interior is over white and I flatted out the interior a bit and then gave the interior a sprits coat of color to bring back a bit of a sheen. BTW, I use the same Tamiya orange for Chevy engines. I like to keep things simple and nobody will really notice and you can't find Chevy Engine Orange anymore.

Finished engine and interior. Blue screen on the computer. Plug wires and fuel log added to the engine. Thanks for looking.

Thanks, All! I appreciate your comments! I removed the chrome plating from all the engine parts and painted them in the cold. Also painted the seats and door panels orange. Working on the engine now. Thanks for looking! ?

Everything looks great, Joe! Nice work! ??