ChrisBcritter

Not too long ago someone was looking for the source of an old decal - a witch doctor holding a big hypodermic needle with the word "Injecter" (sic). Did a search but couldn't find the original post. Well, in one of my eBay searches I ran across this in a '61 Ranchero (not the Styline kit): Is this the one?

Right on all; just to add: A: From the old Revell kit. B: Also '60 T-bird. C: From the AMT kit - Monogram is 1/24 but more accurately shaped (AMT's are too flat). H: Correct - but the ones on the Jo-Han '67 and '68 promo are more accurate (Imperial used it all three years, '66-'68).

The '64 was reissued around 1974 as a stock-only kit in the USA Oldies series; however, the front seat mold was apparently missing so the bucket seats from the '67 (IIRC) kit were substituted. Other than that it's correct, but slightly undersized so the promo it was based on would fit its box.

They never have been in the El Camino; there may have been some confusion on that because the Street Rods issue of the kit showed them on the box art and the original kit's box art was not very clear. The dog dish caps were only on the original annual and Craftsman reissue 1959 Impala, but were made to appear like a full wheel cover (you'd have to cut away the outer part to make them look and fit correct on a painted steel wheel).

Highly usual - only once have I found a flat black that came off easily in the purple stuff; it was 50-something-year-old enamel. I just this week stripped a chassis that was painted more recently and it took two days of soaking and two evenings of scrubbing to get it cleaned up well. Good luck with this model - I used to see this kit often when I was little and they seem to pop up at toy shows a lot as well, but I never see them built for some reason.

If you don't, I know someone who probably would send a truck out from CA to get it! He collects a lot of odd '70s/'80s cars. And I'm his worst enabler.

Wow - cool model and a cool story (What a relief that must have been...). Any photos of the 1/1?

Might be able to help you out there - sending PM.

PM sent.

...+ $8.95 for shipping, as opposed to $4.99 + $2.99 shipping from the eBay seller.

I think he's asking what make of car it is.

Promo wheels for Jo-Han's '64 Caddy won't need backs; they're a snug fit in the tires (which are same as the kit tires) and the axle holder extends out to the chassis. Outwardly they'll look just like the kit parts but you may need thicker axles.

While searching for AMT whitewalls on eBay, I came across this listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/141777755144?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Seems like the seller has obtained a large supply (64 sets sold so far) of tires from the Moebius '65 Plymouth kit. Could the seller have gotten them from their outside supplier, or is this a back-door deal with Moebius?

Spot the blooper: Somebody should get the gong...

RIP George, you were a nice guy the few times we met. Condolences to Brett - wish we had spent more time together. A couple video stills from when he and Brett brought a Batmobile to our car club's drive-in movie night in 2005: ^^^ Only shot I got of George and Brett together. George with Bat-maven Scott Sebring and wife.

Could you check the link - it just goes to this same page.

Nope - single vehicle crash, two fatalities; Sam was in a Firebird. Another hint: #99.

Hint: The person who said this died young - in a Corvette.

Da Mare a Chicagah.

Nice clean job! Gotta try that SpazStix stuff soon.

You had to push that button of mine, didn't you? ...

Nope! Not a movie line either. Maybe some folks from L.A. would remember this? (Or Philly?)

"Did the Japanese go and sit down and have dinner with Pearl Harbor before they bombed 'em?"

100% on both.

The AMT '56 Ford and the AMT '66 T-bird have them.