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Was kind of thinking that's where I'd end up. I'm ok with projects like that if that's what it takes. If I feel full of it I might even try and tackle our '64 Winnebago too. That thing weighed a TON and really burdened the 307 on hills.

More good info.... thanks Steve. Our 1:1 had a step bumper and I'd like to try and replicate it (when I find a builder or a kit) if possible. Anyone make a resin piece I wonder? And then an aluminum topper too.... ?

Thanks Mark

I've been looking but was just wondering what kits were available. I'm pretty sure both MPC and AMT made a '69 pickup but I don't know anything further. Like variations of the kits or if Revell or Monogram made one.

What are my kit options for a 1/25 1969 Chevy C10 pickup?

Finally got one of my grail kits that I probably paid WAY too much for, but it's a grail after all, and that's what happens. I'm a sucker for '60's TV show stuff....

Welcome Steve!

The Doors at the Dane County Memorial Coliseum in November '68. To say there was a cloud of "smoke" obscuring the upper half of the arena wasn't a fabrication ?. At 16 years old this was a milestone for me.

Took my drivers test on my 16th birthday 10/23/68 at 8am in Madison, Wis. I took the test with mom and dad's year old '67 Impala 4dr. After the test I was allowed to drive to school in my '65 Olds F-85 that I'd bought with caddy money, chore money, and general savings. The Olds had a 4 speed so I decided to take the test with the parents 283/powerglide instead ?.

Welcome!

Same experience on my end too Mike... thanks!

Big congrats Steve!

Welcome Gary!

Welcome fellow Badger Raoul!

Lol!

I was thinking clone all the way too.

Nice pic! Wonder if that's original or a tribute car. Looks like the pic was from the '70s's?

I never seem to have a plan. I wander from one build to another and there's never any rhyme or reason. I have so many builders waiting patiently to be brought out and finished that it seems when I finish one I stand and stare at the stash for a few minutes until something jumps out. I guess I would like to start/finish a few more cars from my family's history, and those from my wife and my 49 years. Remaining of ours would be our 68 C-10, 71 Impala HT, 72 Pinto non-hatch, 73 Caprice, 76 Malibu wagon, 77 Caprice 4dr, and two early 80 VW Rabbits. Obviously some of these will never get built. Family before I got married in '72 would be a 66 Lemans, 67 Camaro, 68 Biscayne wagon. Finally, I suppose the one I really should get to is my resin 65 Olds Cutlass that I need to try and mod to an F-85 post. This was my first car, bought from my girlfriends sister/husband in 1967 when I was a year away from my 16th birthday.

Great idea Greg!

This must've been an original from 64 I'm guessing, just by the the look and feel of it. It did have the side trim but it wasn't completely removed is still partially visible. As you can see it does have the wedge engine. I may try and gently take it apart to be able to clean and re-decal. In keeping the car original I could try and source an original, useable decal sheet although that might be wishful thinking. The Lindberg 330 kit uses the Candymatic decal instead of this kit's Candystick, plus the original had the front fender engine call-out decals and didn't use the stock eliminator fender decal. Nit picking I guess as I'll likely have to settle for the newer decals unless I can find an aftermarket source. Slixx didn't appear to have the originals, or any others. Thanks as usual Mark!

I have a 64 Polara 500 HT Ramcharger builder that is in great shape, only requiring maybe some new decals, the hood scoop (which I've found) and general cleaning. I got interested in the correct build for this car and have been stuck trying to find pix of the HT Polara Ramcharger while pix of the 330 based sedan Ramcharger are everywhere. I even have the Ramcharger history hard cover (great book btw) that makes no mention of a HT and shows only the 330. Was Johan taking liberties with the decal set by including them in their max wedge HT kit? I think there may have been an altered wheelbase FX 64 HT that was run but nothing less that I could find.

You adjust the tension by moving to another hole in the side. Experiment with it and you'll find the right setting.

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Welcome and love what you did with the Turbine!

Welcome to the forum Jimmie!