ChrisBcritter

^^^ And even then they didn't get the base of the C-pillars correct (same for the Pontiac and Buick).

(sigh) Sure, why not? Do we get the dolly with four cases of Coke?

Bright orange in the corner pocket!

As I've mentioned before, the only useful Palmer kits for me are their '64 and '65 Plymouths - but only because they have the Sport Fury scripts that Jo-Han left off their kits.

And so did the oil filler tube. White knuckle time - cut the cap off the oil filler tube with a photoetch saw (without hitting the throttle return spring, thank goodness), then driiled it out so it would sit lower on the tube. Then cut the fan belt/alternator off and VERY carefully shortened it, and carved slots in the pulleys to give some glue area. Gently reinstalled the belt and wedged it to keep it still while it dries. Managed to do it without knocking any plug wires loose (whew). Thing is, I bought this NOS '64 Nova 327 engine in the first place because I figured everything was engineered to fit (WTF AMT?)!

of wet matches

So is Ron!

Righto. Also - just got the word that the Lake Michigan Model Car Club meeting this Saturday has been canceled - the annual Model of the Year banquet will be moved to April.

Great! Is the working headlight/taillight setup intact with the battery box and switch?

Don't know about restorations, but I bet low-mile cherries will always have some following. As I've mentioned, my friend in CA has over 200 cars now, brass era to recent - many of them low mile cars exercised just enough to keep the juices flowing. There's an 11,000-mile red with bordello-red velour '86 Sable among them. Somebody had to save it...

Any update on NNL Milwaukee? Seems to still be on, but... My car club back in CA has canceled events as well; the membership skews older so they're being careful of course. The LMMCC banquet on the 21st is still on as far as I know - will post a heads-up if that changes.

Laid down a coat of flat black on the '65 Nova's chassis using the smallest of the Testor's accessory nozzles, so I could get paint into tight areas without overdoing it. Test fitted the engine again and it looks like the alternator will interfere with the hood. Huzzah.

Scale Repro's Plus plug wire is the same gauge as the MAD wire, with a duller finish. I used it on this 327, using the kit distributor because the coil was attached to it:

Nova 327: Throttle return spring hooked up, air cleaner on, belt/fan/alternator on; one alternator bracket and I'll call it done. Next: paint and weather the chassis, paint the headliner and engine compartment, and head for final assembly.

Yes, for either Round2 or the aftermarket. Especially if it would also fit the '65 GTO (and could be adapted to the Revell '65 Chevelle, solving its roof problem once and for all ).

Back to the Cutlass. I wonder what the process was for getting the rust off the molds, and if it left any pitting/scoring that had to be filled in? Tim, can you add any details, like whether the glass was redone, and will it still have clear red taillights? Any chance it will have a raised convertible top?

or any inhibitions

Good info here - I want to do a lowered convertible top for a '50 Ford (no boot) to duplicate a movie car; all this helps.

Hop on, we'll both go!

Look for a '63 Falcon promo or Craftsman with the windshield broken off, and you can combine it with the roof, glass, chassis and running gear from the Moebius '65 Comet. If you're quick you can grab this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-Fird-Falcon-Convertible/274291240339?hash=item3fdd082d93:g:0PcAAOSwbTNeWsD5 Or this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-ford-falcon-convertible/274291244856?hash=item3fdd083f38:g:blcAAOSw7oheWsKf

Let's try an uptempo oldie: "Well I went down in the valley one day (I went down in the valley one day) Met old Satan on my way (met old Satan on my way) What did you reckon old Satan did say (what did you reckon old Satan did say) He said 'turn back, boy, you're too young to pray'..." (Hints: A duo. Almost made the national top 100 in 1963 but did much better on local charts. Appeared in a movie. Their career ended when one of them was in a car crash in 1966. Not Jan and Dean.)

to the animals

Let's dissect the hanger shot image: Looks like: '64 OLDS F-85 F/C CONVERTIBLE POOR (CONDITION?) RUST ALL OVER 5 (?) (?) EJECTOR PINS 7/15/99 Disc brakes were the "new thing" at the time; the '64 Falcon kit had them as custom/race parts too, IIRC.