THarrison351

Just picked this up a couple of days ago off of eBay. Danbury Mint 1958 Chrysler 300D. No box, or papers, the vent windows were out, but included, and the fender mirror was damaged. When I bid on it, I thought there was enough of the mirror that if I won, it could be repaired with model parts to pass. What do you think? I glued the windows back it too. I might make another post a little more in depth showing some of its features.

My son and daughter n law gave this to me a while back. I was going to build the Live a Little, Love a Little version until I realized the windshield was wrong, engine wrong, steering wheel wrong, and wheels and tires, of course, wrong. So, I thought I'd just use the kit parts and build a custom. The first paint job was a total failure. Something was just wrong with the paint. I used the same brand and type, Testors Extreme Lacquer, and the second try was fine. Other than small bits of flash, mold misalignment, and parting lines of these old molds, not a bad model to build. The front seats are terribly undersized I realized after installing. Oh, and I managed to lose both wipers. Anyway, thanks for looking! I painted the body and parts like I always have and knew something was odd when the second light coat was kind of grainy. When I added the third wet coat it all went south, fish eyes, and rough texture. The replacement paint did nothing like that. The purple pond, It took most of it off after 24 hours, but I had to go get some 91% alcohol to get it all

Looks very nice! I built a Testors release when I was a id in the late seventies. Last year I built another Testors kit, but converted it to look like the Andretti Sebring winner.

Thank you! Thanks! I may have misled you. The Wynn's Charger was my only build, the U.S.1 is a diecast from 1320. Thank you! One of many pictures I used to help with the build, Thanks! Thank you! Thanks! Thank you! Yeah, I someone else's build using these wheels and knew I had to get some.

Finished, frustration over! This was a warped, defective, pile of mess. I started it over a decade ago, maybe fifteen or so years. I don't remember. I do remember everything on the sprues were warped. Clearly pulled from the mold before cool. Or maybe it sat in someone's attic in the heat because I got it off of eBay old stock. Anyway, it's finished. I added aftermarket wire wheels because the molded ones were terrible. Also, a wired Mag. The rest was paint. And, the decals I'm guessing due to age, weren't great either. The other dragster is the 1320 diecast Art Malone U.S.1 he campaigned from Garlits' garage after Garlits was badly burned from an engine failure. Essentially the same car in 1/24 scale. Thanks for looking!

Technically this one sort of is. The chassis is Bill Elliott's Melling T-Bird, hence the red window net. Around 1983-84 This is the chassis for the Wrangler car (Yellow drive shaft and pumpkin) and the repainted body of Bill Elliott's car. I wanted to do Cale's Hardee's car and his chassis was orange. I bought a Wrangler car to build the Hardee's car. The Elliott car was a disappointment when I finished it, so that's why the repaint and chassis swaps. All of this was around 1985. I did build another Elliott car to replace the repainted one much later. I had more older models, but they haven't survived

So, I had to do something with my workspace. Everything was always piled up on the work area and I'd get frustrated looking for tools. I saw someone had toolbar magnets and so that would help. I also needed to organize my paints. Someone else used a thread spool holder and rubber bands. Cheap and affective. It's not perfect. But it's getting better. The rest of the room

Thanks! Yeah, the body's not so bad. It's all the rest that leaves little to be desired Thank you! Thanks1 Thank you! Thanks! To clarify, I rushed finishing it up. I started this at the end of last year, but a new kitten kept me out of my hobby room because she was needy and couldn't be stand to be separated. When I restarted back in August, I had only a few hours a week to work on it. For the most part, it went as planned, but a few times, I just wasn't sure about fitment and left it sitting. Paint issues also cropped up setting me back. Anyway, if I did another, I'd change a few things. Thank you! Thanks! Thank you!

I started buying in the early seventies. The military BX had a few and were a bit cheaper than the stores. Grocery stores, and Kmart were my go to otherwise when we lived in Vegas. When we moved to Virginia there was the Mall and Kay Bee toys, or Roses, JCPenney, Sears, Gibsons, Korvette, Murphy's Mart, and I'm sure others I can't remember. I know for the most part, they usually were less than five dollars.

It's finished. No, it's not my best work. I kinda rushed it just to get it off my desk. I at least have one built for the year. I added a front and rear spoiler from the parts bin. Not sure of the origins. The rear spoiler was cut down considerably. Anyway, I'm knocking two models off my incomplete list. Thanks for looking!

Windows in and straps made from friction tape cut as needed installed. Then I put the body on the chassis. Added the wheels and now I'm waiting for the epoxy to cure for the wheels. Almost there! thanks for looking!

My gauge decals came and all I can say is these are the best gauge decals I've ever seen. Anyway, the chassis is complete and ready to go in. The front grill is finished too. I cut the windows and installed the back glass. I'll come up with straps for the glass too. Likely friction tape cut to size. Now I'm working on the front and rear spoilers. More to come. Thanks for looking.

Chassis is essentially finished. I'm waiting on gauge decals from Mikes for the dash before I attach it and the steering wheel. I'll permanently attach the wheels once it's in the body. I also need to install the upper radiator hose, I'm thinking the flexing might make it pop off. I added some screen to the grill surround and will attach it and the headlight screen after the body is cleared. The windshield and back glass have to be modified. I'm planning to cut them to fit the openings. I did this once before for a NASCAR Cyclone Spoiler II back glass. I really liked how it turned out. Thanks for looking!

Real Quick! Some chassis work, interior, engine installation and test fitting. Thanks for looking! More to come!

So, decals are on and they look okay to me. I also did the foiling of the trim, added the hood pins, and painted the grill. I still need to add the clear coat. I had some fine mesh I was going to use in the grill, but I can't find it. Maybe the Hobby Lobby or Michael's has some. Added some roll bar padding using heat shrink tubing. I was hoping to get more finished, but had other things to do. Anyway thanks for looking, more to come.