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You're right; it may have served them better to include the 302 in the '70 and supply the 4x4 parts with a 390 in the '72 sport custom, capturing the extra sales this season. The incorrect copy on the sport custom box and wrong steering wheel aren't exactly flattering either. 'Tis water under the bridge, though, and we can look forward to what's next on the list. mike

This is also a great chance to tool up accurate 67-69 headlight doors for the grill.... Please ? mike

For some reason, the old Peanuts cartoon addressing defective baseballs comes back to me... where the phrase and concept of 'planned obsolescence' was first implanted in my young inquiring mind mike

Over the last ten or twelve years I've muttered things like that too, after purchasing another one of our hobbies' magazines and barely getting half an hour's read out of it... mike

The use of cad programs can sure help with designing models, but without interpreters with a real feel for the subject the likelihood of flaws like this is becoming pretty high and consistent. The '69-'72 F100s suffer this problem too but the old amt cabs offer a good pattern to help correct it. mike

But look at that alternator.... both brackets ! mike

The only 351 ever installed in a bronco was the 351M from '77-'79. The engine in this kit is clearly a 302 as shown by the valve covers and stock design intent of the model. The 351C and 351M valve covers were more squared off. mike

A little more searching just located one from another source in France for about half of that... ($55 C) incl. shpg mike

The diffs and wheels will probably work well for F100 4x4s with minor work and as the 1:1 tail lights are the same between the broncos and 67-72 F series, the revell parts could be used to improve the current 69-'72 F100 kit offerings too. mike

I was hoping they might have lightly engraved a line on the inside for the bigger wheel openings. It would be kind of surprising if they didn't have flares and maybe a template for cutting in a future reissue of this kit. Looks good so far... Thanks Revell ! mike

Cleverly anticipating the inevitable questions about opening up the rear wheel openings... thanks, Chuck! mike

Sure be nice to get one but 80 bucks (can) is a little bit large mike

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Was wondering if you were going to comment on that Saw it when I was out in july. Here's the other end... mike

Think I'll be asking Chief Joseph for some of his T/As instead mike

Nice picture show; heck of a way to end a few vacations. Hope they hammer that d-head... Came through the rogers pass towards golden fri nite. A little hairy in places; saw one rig flopped on heather hill iirc, facing downhill in the uphill side ditch with the top to the wall. Oh, and a three car law takedown on a pair of tall 4x4s east of revelstoke . mike

Yeah, lucky for 850 bucks

That one was billed as a '75 Buick Regal and apparently sold for 450 mike

Or maybe just a pro model seller... Interesting to look back at feedback. These three cars and suburban plus a rolls model went to the same buyer for an outlay of almost eighteen hundred bucks. Another '69 imp is showing sold earlier to the same bidder for five hundred. That one was listed as 'resin built' and the first one was 'resin pro built'. mike

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1973-Chevrolet-Chevelle-Malibu-coupe-Pro-Built-1-25-/162220679368?hash=item25c51b20c8:g:HdgAAOSwPCVX7Anq&autorefresh=true 175 bucks bid and still not meeting reserve... hmmmm mike

Reassembled one of those for my mechanics teacher about thirty-six years ago. Wish now I'd gone back and offered to buy it mike

The brakes are usually activated through an electric control in or under the dash of the tow vehicle or a master cylinder built into the trailer hitch itself, activated by the forward motion of the trailer against a slowing tow vehicle. As far as a 'typical' north American car trailer goes, I've seen many types, with aluminum treadplate, wood and steel decks. I can't see a whole lot of trouble converting this one (bigger tires, lighting etc). Lots of good pics for inspiration on the net. mike

Took a chance a while back on ordering a flat '71 hood for an mpc roadrunner from 'rdsxfn' (or something like that) but wasted my money. Poorly done with a gouge across the cowl grill as well. Wasn't worth the trouble to send back. mike

Too bad they never tooled up the side pieces for the Meteor grill mike

Thanks for the clarification, Mark. Much appreciated ! mike