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sorry if this derails the serious discussion but it seems like a real kit opportunity - imagine four or five kits in a box...

looking good! Actually, your core support is pretty close as it is - Stock, V-8's had the radiator mounted aft of the core support and inline 6's had the radiator mounted ahead of the core support. It's a simple swap to change the core support and radiator for more engine clearance.

Facebook will give you enough access to see contact information along with the annoying pop-ups to join Facebook - the M&S email used to be there, but I see Facebook is forcing the Facebook messaging center as well. Marc is a good guy and will take care of your concerns. I hope you ordered the P/E detail set as well.

Bernard, check their facebook page - there is contact information there. But give them time, he will get back to you. turn on your PM -

Funny car on a stick sad to say, this is what happened to the Satellite body for Twig Zeigler's Pizza Haven Funny car from https://bangshift.com/general-news/roadside-find-funny-car-on-a-stick-the-muffler-hut-funny-car-sign-in-centralia-Washington/

A couple of ideas to go with the good information that has been posted. 1. The Satellite roof is a little lower and further forward than the Revell funny car bodies - the real thing is the same. - you may want to take a cut our of the roll cage, 1/16" to lower the body a bit. Wayne's chassis lowering trick is also a good idea. 2. Cut the donor tin into two pieces at the bottom of the vertical firewall to separate the firewall from the rest of the tin that mates up to the chassis around the driver - cut and trim the pieces to fit the body mocking up with the chassis as you go. Eventually, the mock ups will tell you where the panels will line up and if you need to do some scratch building with sheet plastic. Shouldn't have to replace the whole thing. 3. some of the Satellites had the engine mounted forward of the engine location in the early Revell chassis - I like that look and it may make fitting the tins easier.

two Holley carbs end to end won't fit on the Edelbrock C26 manifold for small block Chevy in the top picture - there is not enough space between the carbs and the Holley float bowls interfere. The manifold is made to fit with AFB carbs. The primary carb (AFB)(with choke and opens first) is the rear carb. Somebody made the Holleys fit with carb adapters to rotate the carbs but on a dual plane dual quad manifold, cross mounted carbs are bad news for distribution in the manifold. However, on a tunnel ram manifold with an open plenum for racing, I believe the top picture is still the preferred orientation for the carbs.

Man, that's cool - very well done

He will be missed - we've all seen his drag racing photography, x-ray illustrations and his work in the model car industry - including the Aurora 1/16 funny car chassis from the NHRA Insider archive - https://www.nhra.com/news/2013/man-x-ray-eyes https://www.nhra.com/news/2013/man-x-ray-eyes-part-2 Tom West posted reference material over at the Straightline Modelers website when it was active - the archive of what's' left is here - http://web.archive.org/web/20110622053842/http://straightlinemodeler.org/ (credit to Brett Barrow for the link)

same here - that's where I'm at...

These are 1965 Chevelle and Olds F-85 altered wheelbase fronts - there may be others, but I don't think so.

another method - this has worked for me - makes good parallel, smooth cuts tools: flat surface, wide blade fine tooth hobby saw blade, spacer to fit and align the saw parallel to flat surface, double stick tape 1. determine spacer thickness and identify an available material 2. Layout some strips of tape on the flat surface to attach the spacer 3. place saw blade on the spacer and tire on flat surface - it may be easier to cut the tire by drawing the saw toward you instead of pushing it. 4. cut one groove part way thru, turn the tire over to make the second cut. After two grooves are cut, finish separating the parts of the tire. 5. on hollow tires, the center tread section can be trimmed and glued inside the tire to reinforce the glued joint in the tread. hope this helps -

Slixx has several Jungle Jim decals sheets - #1271 Camaro sheet looks close but is missing Briggs Chevrolet. - http://www.slixx.com/s1271.htm?id=491

Mike - it's a great top - the changes make it better

RRR - That looks real good - I saw the prototype in bare metal and wanted to build one in scale. My project was held up by a case of knowing too much and that brain blocked looking at the other available scale options... All of the metal is sections from tooling for existing Brookville bodies - If I remember correctly, the rear of the body is from a roadster pickup cab - which is not available in scale. The roadster quarters that were used on the prototype extend past the wheel openings - could see where it was welded in bare metal. I like your solution, it's looking great. will be watching.

Mid to Late 70's, the parts stores around here sold a lot of Edelbrock four barrel manifolds with a Holley double pumper - some of the high performance Chevrolet factory manifolds weren't bad either. The dual quad manifold was probably discontinued by the late 70's but there would have been some still around. In general, the dual plane manifolds gave better low end power and street performance. The single plane Torker and Tarantula manifolds - like the TM2R Tarantula John posted above were for higher RPM and better for racing.

that's way cool!

'We've been thru this turbo set-up before - Monogram's version of the Accell Turbo-Sonic kit is simplified and missing a few pieces.. Way too early on a quiet Sunday morning before the big game to go thru this again.

yes - something over on Hank's forum - http://hankstruckforum.com/htforum/index.php?topic=37072.0 I was thinking possibly connected to Pierce who makes fire apparatus today - but they are not connected - different Pierce

and the music

The Revell 1967 Chevelle (apparently available now, again) has a dual quad intake manifold. The hood has a scoop to accommodate extra tall carb stacks, but the manifold and carbs should fit under the hood with more reasonable air cleaners. By 1972, the manifold technology for single four barrel manifolds provided more horsepower then the standard height (not a tunnel ram) dual four barrel manifolds - but they still look cool! hope this helps

There was an Audi TT running around the local area with that grey - the custom license plate... "PRIMER" There are more greys to chose from in Tamiya's military colors - may be something there

Joe, I will agree with you on the Sylvania Silverstar Ultra bulbs - they are worth looking for.

yep, now days there are videos on the internet for most repair procedures - headlamp replacement for the 2011-2014 Chrysler 200. https://www.carcarekiosk.com/video/2012_Chrysler_200_LX_2.4L_4_Cyl._Sedan_(4_Door)/lights/headlight Amazingly similar procedure to the headlamp replacement on a GMC Sierra... headlamp replacement for the 2015-2016 Chrysler 200 - https://www.carcarekiosk.com/video/2015_Chrysler_200_Limited_2.4L_4_Cyl._Sedan_(4_Door)/lights/headlight Chrysler added an access panel on the inner fender...

same here!