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I will be praying for you. I am sure it will come out OK

WOW! your build continues to amaze!

Time for some updates, the T-bar is nearing copletion, and I received my Ross Gigson 340 to turn into a 360.

GOt some parts ordered for this one, can't wait for them to arrive.

lost an entire 1/16 scale Street Charger project 16 years ago, only to find it in the basement 3 years after we moved in here. I lost it long before I moved out of my parents house, only for it to "appear" in a a box of stuffafter My wife and Ihad moved to a new house?

3D printing is all ready being used for "limited run" production of custom auto parts, and Metal Sintering Technology is allowing for printed metal parts. John Deere has been using the 3D Printers for quite some time to make quick prototypes to evaluate casting design and machining requirements. Gm and Chrysler were using a 3d papermodeling "plotter" as early as the mid 80's, possibly earlier. The technology allready exsist to produce any model part you could want, but the High resilution machines are currently expensive. I could see more "printing services" popping up, and more of the resin companies will use it to make masters. I bet we will see sintered metal parts on a 3d printed plastic model in five to ten years. Maybe we will see a company offering "short run" production of the often over looked cars we have all been asking for.

I still need to order those parts from Ma's Resin......

Time for some updates. First off, the Hood wasn't fitting well, so i have been building up its edges with .010" styrene sheet. The trunk Ridge is coming along New "T-bar", and trim for the roof. The plan is to have a small flange for the T-tops to sit on.

the texture on the spoilers is correct to the real parts, they are lightly textured. This kit builds nicely, but I was disapointed that it was based on an oddly option car. Console delete, manual mirror, Air Conditioning, Font and rear spoiler, Longitudinal stripe, 14"rally wheels, and High Impact paint. It is also a California emissions car? The bench seat was a rare option, and most R/Ts had dual "race" mirrors, but having the A/C is nice.

I think the problem also stems from the amount of work the original mold has gone through. The repairs may have cause the clear plastics to be highly distorted. I personally will be glad to have it with out the clear, I was planning on painting it anyway.

SWEET! That early tank causes so many problems for guys. Is that your car Casey, if it is it is awful nice underneath. I still need to move the rear of the frame rails outboard, and move the tank over a bit more, after I get the body straightened out.

I added the lower section off of the Duster rear seat, and the made filler panels to hold the seat in place. The rear seat sits back further in the Volare, so I had to take the locator rib for the Duster seat off the floor. Fortunately I have a good source for reference photos on this one.

I glued some .030 Styrene square stock down the middle of the trunk lid, and into the broken out trim. Cleaning up the glue damage on the sides repaired the cowl at the A-pilllar and re glued the top

Does anyone make resin copies of the flares spoilers anf louvers from te MPC Plymouth Volare Roadrunner kit, and if they do, how can i get a set. ineed them for a project I am working on.

Congrats on the kid,couldn't have named him for a better man. Love your builds, especially the S&M cars.

The white paint hid a lot of trouble. Can't wait to get this in primer, but I am not going to rush it.

Some serious body isues. Body is broken at the A-pillar in two places Trunk lid charactor line is mostly missing, with some of the window trim. and a strange faint hood ornament.

Some more work on the chassis. Started the door panels Body went in the bath (brake fluid)

Adding material to raise the front to sit on the chassis right, and add a cowling. cowl vent is cut Engine bay installed, with the shock mount removed.

Some work going into the duster parts. and after a little work Fuel tank from the original chassis being fitted.

I think I have seen a pic of your interior before, it looks very good, especially the front bench. I actually cut the rear seat and console out to use, the side panels are going to be built up using the Dusters as the base, then i will be "reupholstering " the Duster seats to match the Volare pattern. But that will all come after I get the body work roughed in.

I have the remains of an original MPC Super Pak 77 Volare Roadrunner Kit. I am modifying a 71 duster street machine chassis and recreating the interior from modified duster parts, and some of the original parts. The plan is to have a fairly acurate front end under it, transverse torsion bars and all, when it is done. The body looks far better in my blurry pictures than in real life, as this will be the 4th paint job, after it is stripped. The louvers and the original front spoiler are missing, but The T-tops are intact, as are the flares and the rear spoiler.

Actually build a model car.

I have a Volare glue bomb, that has sat for 13 years, plus a number of others that are in ther 7th year. Now that I am back to modeling maybe they will progress again.

The Chinese made kits were actually made by a third party company out of CHina, that was latter purchased by JLoyd. The Reissue and updated kits sucha s the 64 Mopars were produced somewhere in the midwest.