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You're certainly correct regarding the trim levels, Dave, but I'm betting the chrome was added by the owner of that Caliente ragtop. Neither the ragtop nor the hardtop Caliente shown in my '65 Comet brochure show those pieces. The Cyclone pics are not drawn in a way to show them and there's no mention in the text. However, in my FoMoCo/Rotunda '65 collision parts guide, the trim drawings do show them only on the Cyclone. mike edit- I guess we know the brochures don't always tell the full story... found no Caliente hardtop pics with the extra chrome but a half dozen ragtops with it despite no reference in either the collision guide(printed may '65) or the brochure. Most important line in the brochure- "Ford Motor Company reserves the right to change specifications or designs at any time without notice..."

Good trade with 72 Charger and good guy shout-out for Badluck 13 for parts offered straight up. Thanks! mike

X2 ! mike

That's true and one can't blame a person if they choose that policy, I guess. If I have more than one item up at a time, I know there's always a chance of someone wanting a couple at once so I take advantage of the free box pile at the local supermarket to be flexible. Never hurts to think ahead. mike

Nice work! Looks like something our Australian friends could relate to... mike

Nice sunny morning here, almost a forty degree swing overnight. Minus twenty f to about seventeen at the moment... mike

Sure looks good, Steve. On mine, I also shaved that inner ledge on the top of the rear window opening as it could be seen from outside. Just looking at another angle on the issue, note the light-catch along the roof ... ...notice the margin above the drip rail on the '64 Comet and Falcon... carefully blending the edge on the '65 into the roof crown, thereby dropping the margin and straightening the line, may make a noticeable improvement. mike

Wow, that's good looking ...thanks for not using a black pen on the door lines... mike

My last order from may got here a couple of weeks ago. Pretty happy with my '58 Ford hardtop and '69 Torino cobra but kinda wish I'd picked up one of those '67 Pontiacs as well. Sure hope things work out for a well deserved rest upon their retirement. mike

Thanks Mark. I've had some kits here for forty years and others I'll never get rid of, but a lot of kits scored on the 'someday' principle end up moving on somewhere. Having the flow helps me keep up on trends and basic intel so I can sorta kinda keep up a semi-intelligent rapport on the forums Besides, I kinda agree with Garfield... mike

It's easy, looking at Art's pic, to mistake the roof crown's curve for what is actually being discussed. The straighter line referred to by Steve is present, extending from the horizontal drip rail trim. The roofline is captured very well in Steve's pic... The original amt '64 comet and falcon seem a little more accurate. I guess criticism is, and will be inevitable when dealing with subjects that we can be emotionally linked to via nostalgia, etc . Definitely can be balanced more with thoughtful suggestions for work-arounds and improvements; though some things, as Bill and Steve note, create a longer road to accuracy. Thinking about that back window while prepping the body last night... what about laying a couple of strips along the bottom of the opening and carefully taking a corresponding amount off the top? (edit-never mind, not enough room) another edit regarding the chassis...further research shows moebius made pretty good effort to backdate details on the '66 chassis to match earlier falcon/comet floor and it's closer than the mustang floor would be. mike

Yeah, the original solenoids were black bakelite. Pics also highlight an error on the 'highly detailed' moeb decal sheet: the flags are red and chrome, not red and black. mike

The two and four wheel drive parts from the amt Ford trucks will swap onto the frame with no problems... advantage being the metal axles that expand wheel choice greatly. Otherwise, you can look at the various projects involving these trucks and get more suspension ideas. mike

Got looking at my own pile of recent arrivals... time to go through the main stash again and send another box to big brothers or maybe even the troops mike

I picked up a set of them a couple of years ago but don't remember the source. Love to find some 'Devil Woman' decals. I'll get a pic here in a bit... mike

This sure is one mean little coupe Looks more aggressive and crisp with that sedan roof. The decision to 'adopt' the '66/67 fairlane/comet chassis and eng compartment style may have cut development time and probably won't matter to the majority of builders but it kind of throws a curveball at projects like this when you want to build it right. Just got back from a 'dig' to find some parts... '66 Comet chassis in middle, '67 Mustang parts on the right...good for a more detailed front end and various drivetrain stuff. <edit>Credit where credit is due dept...With some further research, it looks like the sweat invested by moebius on updates/backdates to the '66 chassis bring it closer to accurate than the mustang floorpan would be, but efforts to further detail front suspension will not be wasted The inner fenders and brace shown here are actually from the trumpeter falcon (credit the eagle eye of Chuck K for noticing this ) and are probably as close as you'll get in scale, other than the ones you're using. Who'd a thunk it? mike

Exactly. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1967-Dodge-Coronet-R-T-MODEL-KIT-PRO-BUILT-MODEL-KIT-/232184008748?hash=item360f3ed02c:g:O~4AAOSwCGVX3frA mike

All in all, it'll be a little more of a pleasure to accurize than another recent release I can think of. Lots of good Ford parts out there to work with mike

I think it was the late '50s when they roughly standardized the cab/box/frame measurements amongst the truck manufacturers to make it easier for the aftermarket body/RV suppliers. Chev resized their bodies in '88 and Ford in '04. mike

Thanks for the heads up content-wise, Steve Hoping to see mine in a week or so... time to start digging up parts mike

I've ordered kits from Burbank. Possibly a note of interest... on the Ford side, paint codes M, J and Y are known as Wimbledon white, Rangoon red and silver blue poly. mike

The trucks in the pic are Franklin Mint diecasts. As for the camper itself, there is no interior detail. It needs some re-engineering both inside and out; you almost never see a 1:1 with more than about 4 inches clearance over the cab. mike

Here's one of the camper... they've been out for a couple of years now. Needs a little work but a good start... mike

Wonder if one of those Dan Fink deuce bodies would work on it... mike