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Welcome Vitaly!

So, I found some really small decals that will work. While they're obviously not correct they at least represent something similar. They're #13 from the Lindberg '61 Impala sheet. I'll ask in the Wanted section to see if someone might have two extra they could let go. I partially drilled out the centers of the covers to roughly .130 and punched out four same sized discs from .015 sheet. The annual covers had a kind of dome shape rather than being a bit recessed. I often ask myself why I do stuff like this ? Thanks

Great build Mark! Love the color choice and the stock touches. Like you, I'm mid way through a Supernatural build to represent our family car. I have the Model Car Garage PE set and was able to pick up non-SS wheel covers from the annual kit. I had the resins but they scaled out to 16.5" and just looked too big. The kit covers scale out to 15.5". Also like you, I'm going to deal with the front ride height by relocating the spindles. Again, nice build Mark. Good to see these stock conversions.

Looks close for sure. I'm not concerned about the Chevrolet writing, but the flags would be nice. Thanks Casey

It's a long shot, but has anyone seen any decals that might work in replicating the centers to these '61 Impala covers? Thanks

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Nice build and great paint!

My retirement cave. Love the comment about drowning out the negative news..... I have all I need at arms length. I'd say that lighting is probably my most important concern. I spend alot of time here so lighting makes a big difference on my 68 year old eyes. My computer is the second most important tool... love looking up reference stuff for my builds and listening to music ? I have three Ikea rolling drawers that I love and have full of my tools, plastic stock, etc. Matter of fact, the tables are Ikea as well. I built the wooden shelving that I have my paints on. I use plastic shoebox sized containers from Target to hold my projects. Cheap and work great. This cave didn't happen overnight, but it's been worth it

Great build Dan! You've given me inspiration to do the same. Love the Starliner's look!

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Great build! Thanks for sharing.

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I've learned to be careful when using my ultrasonic to remove stubborn paint from bodies. The majority of "bubbles" seem most intense in the middle of the tank, which makes positioning important. If you leave the body upside down, with the roof, hood or trunk in the middle facing down, for too many timer cycles it appears to start attacking the surface of the plastic. Maybe it was the plastic of the bodies I was removing the paint from, but I've seen it on more than a couple. When I do use the ultrasonic now I check the plastic thoroughly after each timer cycle. Your mileage may vary. Rich

I always remove the tape before the paint is fully dry, but able to be handled. Less chance of lifting the paint edges.

Welcome again!

Welcome Magnus and look forward to seeing your builds!

Yep... those are the ones I'm looking at. Spacing really shouldn't matter too much as I could always separate them before installing. It's the shape I'm concerned about, which appear to be really close. Thanks a bunch Chris!

Would anyone know if the fender port holes from the '61 Buick Special will work on the '61 Invicta? Pics show both are 3 hole but I'm not sure they interchange. I have an Invicta that's missing them and would like to know if my search can include the '61 Special. Thanks!

Second of my recent Edsel rebuilds. This one was overall ok, except for the hood/fenders being misshapen by tons of glue being used to attach the tub/windshield, and a previous skirt removal that left some script damage. Tires and correct wheel covers were needed as well. The fender gunsights were gone so I used the original mounts with homemade rings. Paint is Tamiya TS-26 Pure White and Tamiya TS-41 Coral Blue.

I finished a couple of Edsel's in the past month or so. This '58 started out as a fairly complete pre-built, lacking the hood ornament and stock wheel covers. I did need to remove and repair a metal side-pipe exhaust and the skirts. The side pipes were actually kind of creative for the day though. The skirts were not fun to remove however. These are really thick (probably the thickest I can think of) and tuck right up against the side cove lower trim piece. Add to that the fact the original builder used plenty of glue. I used my dremel on the passenger side skirt, which I've never had to resort to. I made the hood ornament from strip and tubing after filling the mounting hole. The windshield was one that required leaving in place rather than trying to remove. Never as good as being able to remove, but saves the frame. Lots to be happy about, while there were things I could have improved. Eventually I'll get the hang of getting better results with Alclad/Spaz Stix on bumpers, but I'm at least improving and learning each time I use them. Paint is Testor's Graphite Dust and a Folk Art acrylic mix of Cadmium Orange, Nutmeg, and Ivory.

Welcome Steve! I'm up near Minocqua....

Welcome Vadym!

Welcome to the forum!

Worth the troubles I'd say. Turned out nice!

Welcome Beau... this hobby is all about continually learning and improving. Lots of great folks here with lots of great advice and answers.