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I couldn’t imagine you ever producing a “glue bomb”. I really like it.

Cool, I like it. That engine is a neat idea.

This is an old post, I've managed to take new pics and replace the missing photobucket pics. One down and several more to go.

Regardless of what's been posted so far, it can't be done. Sorry.

That looks finer than a frog hair with the fuzz blowed back!

No modelers from Connecticut. Just women basketball players!

Nice job. It looks good in those colors and you didn't waste any time in getting it done.

Here's an example of what comes in the kit. It even came with foil to do the trim on the body and the dash. I'm not sure if the Lindberg example has the foil or not. It's not bad for flash or mold lines and the chrome is very nice.

Here is one I built back in 2001. The example I started with was the Testers kit. I didn't experience any issues with the kit. I think it's the best street rod kit out there straight out of the box. I have 4 or 5 of these in my stash just for parts. I recently got the 38 custom ford van kit (same kit except for the cab) and I don't think the tires splitting is going to be a problem anymore, as the material they are using now looks to be a lot better than the old Testers examples. If I were you I would buy it you can't go wrong.

Your on a roll, bigtime!! That looks great

That looks finer than a frog hair with the fuzz blowed back, Wow!!

You did a really nice job on that tired old kit, and it's actually a '72 year model.

That looks finer than a frog hair with the fuzz blowed back!!

Thanks for the compliments guys. It was a really fun build and a nice kit.

Thanks Mike, the wheels are IROKs by Pegusus.

Here is my newest build, it's an AMT 1969 Corvair. The Corvair has a special place in my heart, because my mother drove one during the mid to late '60s. Hers was a '65, Orchid with a black interior and a Corsa engine with a 4 speed. I remember as a boy of 5-6 years old, my mother driving it, shifting gears wearing high heels and her hair-do rubbing the head liner. Those are some great memories. Well anyway, here is my version of the AMT '69 Covair.

That looks finer than a frog hair with the fuzz blowed back!

I am a licensed Mortician

here are a few of mine

i make my own out of metal coat hangers

very very very nice!!! I love it!

Nice job, except those crappy looking skinny white wall tires and those ancient looking hub caps.

Here is one I've had finished a little while. I finally took some photos of her. I changed the engine a little bit, added some Hoppin' Hydos wheels and tires and some Pegusus brakes. I made some new front spindles to get the stance I wanted and added a few things here and there. She's mostly out of the box otherwise. I like the way she turned out. Here she is.

I would like to take this time to thank everybody for looking over "Jarhead". The reception he has received has been unbelievable. I want to say a special thanks to Jeff Marsh for his nice comments. Jeff, if you would post some photos of your builds, everyone would drool so much all of America would be flooded for a week or two!!

Hello, This is the AMT 1964 Impala SS. I named it "Jarhead" in memory of my Uncle, Coy Doty Harris (1947-1999). Coy was a husband, father, brother, football coach, and a former Marine. Coy loved hotrods and muscle cars and fueled my love for them as a young boy. He drove a '64 Impala for several years and loved every mile of it. This is my version of his dream ride, I know if he were still with us he would want one just like this. I chose the AMT kit because it needed some help and I tried to help it all I could. I went light on the body mods, I removed the emblems and script from the body sides, trunk lid, and grill shell. The paint is three coats of Dupli-Color GM LIght Blue Met. with six coats of Dupli-Color clear polished out with a Millennium 2000 polishing kit. The bumpers and grill were stripped and painted with Alclad chrome and the bumper inserts were covered with matte aluminum BMF. The wheels, tires, and brakes come from the Revell Concept Camaro snap kit. The tag frames come from the Revell 1967 Chevelle. I made the hood insulation out of black construction paper. The engine come from the Revell 1994 Impala SS snap kit. I made my own pre-wired distributor and wire loomes. I made the throttle linkage and return spring along with the radiator support and filled the hole in the firewall for the metal clip that represented a hood hinge. I also made the radiator and heater hoses. The radiator and electric fans came from a Revell 1998 Corvette. The upper control arms and steering box and steering rod came from the Revell 1967 Chevelle. The air cleaner, battery, and control module come from my parts box. I made the plumbing and wiring for the master cylinder and wiper motor out of some scrap bits of wire. Battery cables came from Scale Dreams. In the interior, I made the window cranks and door handles out of thin aluminum and plastic rod, I also made the gas and brake pedals out of thin aluminum. The modified console, shifter, steering wheel, steering column, and bucket seats come from the AMT Concept Camaro. The arm rest and rear view mirror came from the Revell 1967 Chevelle. The speaker grills came from the AMT 1967 Impala. The flocking is from Ken's Custom fuzzy fur. The underside, I cut away the molded in front suspension and boxed in the frame with sheet plastic and added a modified front suspension from a Revell 1967 Chevelle. In the rear area, I filled the indentions on the corners of the trunk floor pan, where the screw holes used to be, with sheet plastic and worked them down smooth. I made the shock and track bar brackets and added modified shocks and track bar from the parts box and I made the exhaust tips out of aluminum tubing. I used matte aluminum BMF on the molded in exhaust pipes. This turned out to be a pretty fun model to build, and I was pleased with the way it turned out. Check it out and tell me what you think of "Jarhead".