ChrisBcritter

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.

Deerfield HT store doesn't have it and they can't or won't get it from another store (ironically, the clerk I spoke to wants some too now that I described it ).

Ultra fine sounds like just the ticket - thanks! The precise cuts are exactly why I need 'em - they'll save me some time and effort for the long cuts on all these cars I'm Frankensteining together from damaged bodies (latest is a '58 Ford convertible that is now a hardtop).

How about the trans in the Revell '56 Ford pickup, or the Thunderbolt? Hate to scratchbuild something and then have an AHA! moment.

That Micromark set should work nicely (a set of blades and a mandrel for what Walthers wants for one blade!). Thanks!

As I've mentioned before, I'm gathering parts for a '57 Fairlane my uncle had in the mid-'60s. It had a 406 backed with what he said was a Ford truck 4-speed; maybe a top-loader because I remember it having a floor shift. I'm using the FE engine from the '60 Starliner kit; would the manual trans in that kit be modifiable to a top loader? If not, what would look correct? Thanks!

Who makes the fine-tooth rotary saw blade that fits a 1/8" Dremel screw-on shaft? Like the thickness of a razor saw blade. I used to have a couple but haven't seen any lately in the Dremel accessories.

Good to know - I'll check the Deerfield store this weekend. I've been wanting to make backup light lenses for my '64 Chevelle to replace the molded-in ones.

That poor Rambler had more paint on it than Ann-Margret in The Swinger, but you sure did a fine job of de-gunking it! How about a photo of the engine? Good work with the Alclad as well.

Very informative comparison, Tim - thanks! Now to find a real four-door to get all the correct dimensions...

Will it have the working front suspension with metal coil springs?

Food for thought: Maybe do something similar with the Jimmy Flintstone '48 Chevy Barnette hearse body and one of those diecast Jada '47 Cadillacs?

Nice color! Bet this will result in the ultimate "before and after" photos.

Glad I could help!

I've had a Jo-Han '64 Dodge project in limbo for a few years, because the original kit came with a Polara 500 interior (buckets and different door panels) but a non-500 body and wheelcovers sourced from the promo. Finding a promo interior with the split bench and correct upholstery has been futile - even wrecked Dodge promos are expensive, and Modelhaus doesn't make one. Well, this evening I was looking through parts on eBay, and found someone had parted out a USA Oldies reissue '62 Dodge. I took a look at the interior bucket, and saw it was actually the '64 Dodge promo piece! I remember some mixing and matching was done with these kits in the '70s because some molds were missing; looks like they took the '64 interior and the '63 dash and steering wheel, then modified the package shelf to fit the curved '62 rear window (not a hard fix). You can see where there was a slight mod to fit the dash, but a little trimming will fix that. Best part is I already have an NOS interior from a '62 I parted out long ago. I know there won't be too many of you building a stock '64 Dodge Polara, but hopefully this will save someone some expense/work/aggravation. P.S. Don't forget you can find more accurate Polara wheelcovers in the AMT clear trailer kit (sourced from the old '65 Coronet - they're the same as '64).

For the Biscayne you'll need to hunt down one of the sixes that was offered in the AMT '63 Nova wagon or the '64 El Camino. I think those are available in resin from somebody - not sure who (or if the axle hole was filled in).

"Literally" goes for the models as well; notice how almost all the hardtop kits by both AMT and Jo-Han had convertible interiors. Some of the early convertibles also had little vestigial stubs of roof C-pillars that would be hidden by the top boot. I've always wondered why AMT kitted the '64 and '65 Chevelles the way they did - full detail El Camino and four-door wagon but Craftsman-only hardtop and no convertible.