ChrisBcritter

Got my one good '36 wheel cut down to make a master of the center; now to pick up some of the pink rubber to make an undercut mold: One of these days I'll use them to make a more correct '39 Deluxe sedan.

Testor's has a similar set of nozzles for their paint - I've used the smallest one for painting a promo-style chassis and it's good for getting paint into tight areas without having to bathe the whole thing.

Thanks Bill! At least that will make the A-pillar joints a bit stronger. I'm being very careful working on this thing as I notice the plastic is brittle compared to some other promos.

Had a little surprise when I was repairing the windshield header on the '67 Chrysler vert a while ago. The header had a break which I drilled out and pinned to make a strong fix, and I dabbed on a small amount of Zap-A-Gap CA glue. When I was dabbing I noticed the green color of the plastic was coming off on the toothpick I was applying the CA with, and indeed the plastic melted a little bit when I put the parts together, just like regular cement does with styrene. I always thought CA didn't do that; is there something in Zap-A-Gap that affects some types of plastic? Over to the experts...

Tried the new HL over in Niles, IL today, and they have the '60 Chevy pickup with the go-kart. There's still one left if you're in the area.

I've got a Lindberg 1/32 Ford Granada if one of you guys wants to scale it up to 1/25... bet you'll sell a bunch; just let me have one copy . Same goes for my 1/32 Aurora Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider.

Scored a few more goodies. NOS original issue '62 Plymouth interior: I have one USA Oldies '62 Fury left in my stash from the late '70s; now it's a builder. Also got this '63 Ford pickup Y-block engine: Been wanting one of these for a while since I'm very intrigued by that blower setup. One possible problem - it may be missing the blower drive belt; it's this piece: Sent a question to the seller to see if it can be found. Once I receive it, I'll figure out which project will get it - '59 Ranchero? '53/'56 Ford F-100 conversion? '40 Mercury convertible drag racer? Stay tuned...

Just be prepared for the multipiece bodies to be fiddly to assemble (especially the Chrysler, which has issues with hood alignment and fit of the C-pillars). Speaking of that one, it can't be assembled stock, but it just needs the correct wheelcovers and grille. I recently got the correct parts and I'm going to cast up some copies soon.

Oops - yeah. Typo fixed. I did get a tan '68 hardtop the next year; Mom said I could have a new Chrysler 300 promo every year to make a nice collection. She must have known what was coming... (Hey Mom! You owe me a resin '69 300! )

"Well, the least you could do is post a picture!"

Went to the DuPage show and got a piece of my childhood back - picked up a green '67 Chrysler 300 convertible promo for only $30, just like the one I had over 50 years ago. Top of the windshield frame is broken off but the pieces are there and the glass is OK. Also got an AMT '53 Ford pickup kit for ten bucks, a '56 Ford chrome tree for free, a couple front tires that may fit the '65 Nova and a couple vintage NOS cans of Pactra Scale Black spray paint - hope they work; it was my go-to paint for chassis and plastic tires once upon a time.

The brake drums in the '53 Studebaker kit might fill the bill, except they don't have the fins.

Nice thing was the ramps had wood grain molded into them - handy to have as stock and dry brushing would bring it out well. You could make truck flatbeds with them.

"Praise the Lord and print the ammunition"?

Between the fourth and fifth panel they left out the image of the dog chewing up the model... And the kats at AMT probably had something to say about the mascot in the ad.

Sure! And then...

Dave, one other thought: The '64 bumper/grille unit is a rare piece today since it was never reissued; maybe put a notice on the Trading Board section and you may easily find the '65 part someone would trade. Worth a shot!

A friend of mine owns this one, low-mile sweet runner with a sunroof: Had to do some junkyard/eBay hunting for a few missing/faded trim bits; the front fender louvers are plastic pieces that snap over little studs welded to the fenders and I had to find three good ones. Note the white bumper trim, and good luck with that red and blue double pinstripe!

Man, they must have paid through the nose for all those license fees! Frankly, when I saw the title, I thought I was going to see a bunch of kludged-up movie "tribute cars" made from old Escorts, Corollas and Cavaliers spotted in Wal-Mart parking lots!

Nope. This exchange should do it: "What are you doing to my car?!?" "What I did to your delivery boy!"

On the Ventura: if you want to see some good parts photos, there's an NOS '77 kit being parted on eBay. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ftrt=901&_fsradio=%26LH_SpecificSeller%3D1&_sop=10&_sadis=15&_byseller=1&_stpos=60062-7542&_odkw=&_saslop=1&_fss=1&_dmd=1&_sofindtype=0&_sasl=vintagemodelcarparts&_osacat=0&_ftrv=1&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xventura.TRS0&_nkw=ventura&_sacat=0 Re the Nova: About 15 years ago I stopped in at the St. Vincent DePaul thrift store in Lincoln Heights (L.A.) to check out the donated cars. I spotted a very clean, straight '75 Nova LN four-door sedan; it was a one-year-only model with a full velour bucket seat/floor shift console interior and the 350 Quad combo. Mileage showed 50k and it looked it; only downside was it was refrigerator white with blue interior. The upside was they only wanted $500 for it. A friend of mine was looking for a Seventies Nova so I told him about it and he wasted no time in grabbing it - he still has it today.

You deserve a medal.

Let's see a photo of what you have - maybe it would be enough to restore if you combined it with parts from the Modified Stocker.

Hee hee. Nope. Hint: 577 (minus one).

"Most accidents happen within three miles of home."