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Would be great if Tom Ellifrit could get his box conversion cast... and maybe he could do a shortbox too mike

In light of Round 2's announcement regarding the re-release of the '79 Super Stones 4x4 kit I thought these pics were appropriate. This time machine surfaced recently and is identical to one I owned 25 years ago. Should be a good reference for correcting details in the kit. mike

A couple of detail pics from an original '68... Under-hood coatings- inner fenders semi-gloss black with gray hinges- are all original untouched Ford on this one. Engine detail mostly original except for sloppy touchup on lower front of engine. Another pic from a claimed 358 mile original found in Colorado... mike

Probably nothing a T-Bolt chassis couldn't fix Loved those '65 Comet front ends; tried to find a front clip for a 1:1 '64 Falcon sedan delivery I had years ago but never got it done mike

I believe the proper term is 'early mockup' I'm sure they've come a long way since that one was done.... Sure nice inner detail on that box but that cab's jes' a tad out of whack mike

welcome aboard mike

Incredible how the right camera angle can just transport you back in time... mike

That's perfectly understandable. Depends on your previous experiences. Fortunately I've never had to leave any negative feedback on any deals and as I'm willing to not hang responsibilty for a lost first class shipping on the sender and take my chances for recourse with system I appreciate those sellers willing to play ball. Maybe your seller has had problems leading him to impose the high rate. Let us know if it was worth it ... Probably won't be seeing any orders from this direction anyways mike

Thanks, Jeff; I do understand that hurry=$. For a hobby, I just can't justify that kind of coin, even for the great stuff you do. Just speaking from the position of not needing anything that badly and having a few hundred first class transactions go well. Sorry to sound like a one note johnny. Hope the kit is worth it mike

Very interested in seeing the justification for that price. You can cross check info on the shipping label with the usps site. mike

If that's the only way he'll ship, he's not really needing our business from north of the line. There's cheaper ways to send stuff here. Stay far away from that global shipping ripoff on eb. mike

Is it just a basic side shot like this you need? mike

That 312 looks like a running engine. Beautiful detail work mike

Seeing the thread with the 4 identical '39 Fords built in different scales reminded me of this pic in the '91 Monogram model catalog Some neat stuff in those old catalogs mike

And from the aftermarket, a resin crew cab and maybe some photo etched Mercury nameplates/letters would be nice, too.. mike

Here's another 1/43 '70 from Brazil. When I get some time to detail it, I'll throw on the torque thrusts from a 1/43 deuce I've got sitting here. The other two are matchbox 1/64, a '79 and a '70 'Texas ride 'em' series from '09. That '79 was first issued in red and white as 'sam's truck' exclusively sold at wm stores. Matchbox '67 Ford trucks... And here's a couple more from Argentina... and a couple of plastic ones from hong kong, roughly 1/32... mike

Sounded to me like the '71 longbox gets the 360/390 and the '69 shortbox gets the six. mike

That excellent exhaust weathering in the first pic almost had me thinking I was looking at the real thing. Beautiful work! mike

Here's another one for inspiration... the original 'megacab' mike

Looking good so far. Another t-top notch on this thread http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=74447 mike

Great find. Good thing 'some memories just won't die'... Here's another one of his cars mike

Guess the origins of this one....

Beautiful combination, Chris. Excellent choice of color and wheels; rare when big hoops don't make it look like a clown wagon mike

If you're that desperate for one, there's always gonna be someone there to take your money... Ol' PT has been proven right many times over. mike