ChrisBcritter

Which is a '61 Cadillac wheel cover minus the Caddy crest.

Nothing like an old fashioned spit shine!

Hey, if Ed Roth can stuff a 406 Ford in a '55 Chevy... The Budget Buggy.

OK George - just joined FB recently and have an order stripped and ready. Welcome back!

Lake Shore Drive!

Chris, if you still need a '60 DeSoto interior, I have one that someone stuck in my '59 Plymouth - it's painted and a little beat-up but definitely usable. PM me your address and I'll send it along. I'll sink it in the purple pond tonight to get it cleaned up.

Plus it has a real nice set of T-bird wire wheels that are just the ticket for dressing up the Monogram '58, or original '55 Chevy. I've cast up a few sets of the wheels but haven't had success with the knockoffs yet.

Looks like that's when it got the round single headlights and radiused rear wheel openings, too. Has anyone here ever tried using a narrowed portion of that roof to make a '59 sedan delivery from the AMT El Camino?

louder than musicians

vintagemodelcarparts (eBay seller) has a bunch of ambulance parts listed right now; if they don't sell this time he'll drop the price on the next go-round: https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_sop=10&_ssn=vintagemodelcarparts&_osacat=0&ssPageName=STRK%3Anull%3AMESOI&_from=R40&_trksid=p2046732.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xcadillac.TRS0&_nkw=cadillac&_sacat=0

The first issue did, circa 1964.

Odd thing about the Monogram '40 pickup's finned heads; they have no spark plug detail to speak of. I ended up cutting all eight plugs out of the stock heads and inserting them into the finned ones.

Thank you David! Just ordered three of 'em; that'll take care of the MPC Vette, AMT '63 Impala and '65 El Camino.

One thing about Tamiya putty: I have to shake the tube before I use it because it separates a bit and can come out runny. Have you tried shaking the Squadron tube to make it consistent?

Only problem I have with Fotki is that since a couple months ago, I keep getting blocked images that lead to false warnings: Guess it's an XP thing; I just end up opening them in new tabs and then reload the forum page.

Been rolling a lot of gutter balls lately with my bids on eBay, but I picked up a spare this time: Original issue '60 Vette with working suspension. I say "picked up a spare" also because I have a current-issue one - another future club raffle donation, maybe. Anyone know a good source for a Powerglide for this one?

Nope, but here it is on YouTube:

There's even Moore!

They also have the Moon Buggy from Diamonds Are Forever. (Make sure to tighten the wheel lugs. )

Aha - just looked at a photo of a current-issue kit's parts list and now I see the difference. Thanks Mark!

Hey all - I know the current issue of the MPC '60 Corvette doesn't have the metal springs for the front suspension, but were any of the other parts modified as well? I'd like to have mine working if all I need are the springs. Thanks!

lie down slowly

I'm guessing that's the White cabover and tanker trailer that used to be the Mobil gas truck?

Will they only be sold there at Toledo?

Yep - Revell. I did some research on that one for the Warbird Information Exchange (Snake and Jesse are WIXers and probably remember) Boy's Life, February 1964: August 1964: October 1965: Further research determined that it was F-86F serial # 51-13082, and after being displayed at Jack's school, ended up at McClellan AFB and still survives today: