ChrisBcritter

Couple small but necessary eBay scores: '62 Chrysler chassis (with torsion bars but not pictured) to go under my '60 New Yorker. The '60 chassis has a frame rather than a unibody setup and it's damaged anyway. What's left of a '61 Pontiac convertible body; I have a '61 hardtop project that needs the taillight panel replaced. I think I can patch it together, now that I've made two damaged Continental bodies into one good one. Sadly I got outbid on a Motorific parts lot that had the front bumper/grille for the '63 Chevy; who knows when I'll find another...

Looked through this thread and nobody mentioned it, so... Was the louvered vent on the passenger side cowl ever corrected on this kit (with louvers sticking out like they were on the snap kit)? Also, what was the new trick for molding in the lower back part of the cab and still being able to insert the interior? I was thinking of molding the part in, then cutting the doors open at the rear jamb so the cab could be spread apart and the interior installed.

Looks like you'll have to do something about lowering the front end to match the real thing - like about 3/16"? Wonder where MPC goofed.

And the guy said he'd never sell it ... those who are into schadenfreude will have a high old time guessing what reversal made him change his mind.

The cars do rot to some extent with the salt air (check out the rockers and wheel openings on many cars that have obviously been redone) but they're kept up. A lot of cars have real nice trim and bumpers; I wonder if it's due to the fact Cuba has very large deposits of nickel? This weekend's update is brought to you by your local Ford dealer, with two convenient locations in Havana: Now let's go back a ways: This '26 or '27 Model T is advertised as highly original (a relative term; note the Model A wheels and front fenders, plus the drum headlights). And continuing the fresh-air theme, here's a '47 (with a '48 grille) Chevy convertible: Still has the original six-banger, runs perfect. The owner says it's one of only two in Havana, and that it needs paint (looks like it has a ton of Bondo, unfortunately). And finally: Ad says it's a '31 Ford, but it looks more like a '28 or '29 Murray-bodied sedan minus its roof: Wheels of course are a bit later (like '33-'34?).

'67. It's a little blurry (from a photo on the sale website). There was also a green '62 or '63 Corvair promo that was beat to hell and missing its roof; couldn't see any reason to pay $4 when all that was good was the wheels, chassis and interior. Another guy in front of me snagged a sealed '56 Ford (fairly recent issue) for $6, and there was also an opened but unbuilt Hubley Model A coupe that I steered clear of (I already have a phaeton and a Victoria and can't give 'em away; might as well build 'em). Lots of Motorific track but I barely have room to display the cars, let alone set up a raceway.

Just got back from another estate sale. Went there four hours early and was ninth in line, but someone still beat me to a '67 Imperial promo , yet I did pick up a few goodies: For a couple bucks each, got these three Motorifics plus another loose Jaguar body minus roll pan/rear bumper, and a couple Matchboxes for a buck each to replace ones I had as a kid. Finding a BRM and a Ford GT with all their original tires is a miracle! The Alfa Romeo is from Impy and in nice shape as well The other score was a Dremel model 3701 variable speed drill with attachments for $15.00; nice thing about it is that the speed can be slowed to 5000 RPM which will make grinding plastic much more manageable. Anybody have a bumper/grille and door handle for the Impala? Still bugged about that Imperial...

Closest thing to the 215 might be the engine in the Jo-Han '61 and '62 Olds F-85 kits; besides the heads and valve covers weren't they pretty similar? AMT's '61 and '62 Buick Special wagons didn't have an engine. And like I said, check that reissued '66 Skylark Modified Stocker for the 340. Edit: Found photos of the '66 on this site - it's a nailhead, probably supposed to be a 401. Never mind... http://fredsresinworkshop.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12290

How about the engine in the AMT '66 Skylark Modified Stocker?

I suppose it says a lot about driving in Russia when so many people have dashcams. They use them to be ready to prove an accident wasn't their fault (especially in case someone pulls the old pedestrian-jumping-on-the-hood trick). A useful side effect was that there were plenty of views of the meteor that fell over there last year. The YT channels Vodka Video (now VodkaVideoTV) and Serbian FailBlog have monthly updates.

1/32.

If you're really in love with that roof rack I may have an NOS one (from a '61 but looks like the same piece) - want me to check?

Another model that deserves to be a 1/1! Good idea for a variation on one of those belly-button Cobra kit cars.

'50s pranksters: NOT a prank (our family slide, Colorado ca. 1956):

Is there any kind of glue that will bond Cycolac ('60s promo) plastic? I'm talking about solvent type rather than epoxy or CA glues.

My dog ate the fender unit for a chopped AMT '40 Ford coupe I was building, after I'd molded in the headlights and side grilles. That bitch.

Re the grille: Sorry to take so long to answer. You know how many words a picture is worth... In the words of Wolfman Jack: "...you've got the curves, baby, I've got the angles!" I can probably fix this, to a point, but it will take a lot of work. It's just been a pet peeve for me because (1) the '46 is my favorite Chevy grille, and (2) everything else in the kit looks so good.

1/1 wouldn't be a big deal if you started with one of the VW powered replicas - I'm surprised it hasn't been done already. Come to think of it, a VW Bugatti in scale would be fun to try...

Dave, sorry if this is a dumb question, but have you compared your Pontiac to the AMT '61 for dimensions? I have a '61 Bonneville hardtop that would greatly benefit from a lot of the more detailed parts (engine, chassis - lengthened of course - grille, bumpers, underhood stuff, etc.) yours will certainly have.

How about the engine in the AMT '66 Skylark Modified Stocker?

Congrats on the Toronado! Wish I had an extra tire for you. And I fully agree on eBay; there's one particular vendor ("blzzzfn") I check every Saturday night just to watch the bids hit the stratosphere - even on common items. It's like Barrett-Jackson in miniature. Unfortunately I got outbid on a wrecked '64 Dodge promo I need for the interior (Modelhaus told me they won't be making one ).

Thanks for posting that one - nice to see how the up top fits. You might want to check with Modelhaus about taillights as well; this is part of an email response I got: I don't think these pop up when you do a regular site search. I have two builtup '58 convertibles; I saw them on eBay at the same time and threw out low bids - ended up having to buy both . One body is marginally better so I may fix it up and get a resin hardtop body for the other.

From what I understand, there aren't any good 1/24th/1/25 kits of the 275GTB? Always wanted to build the one in that Ryan O'Neal TV movie. There's no Steve McQueen, Jr. - are you thinking of Chad McQueen? He's Steve's only son (and doesn't look much like him). As for the car, it'll probably go for $eleventy-two jillion.

And a 3" or 4" top chop plus either a narrowed rear axle or widened rear fenders? Looks like the custom work was fairly well done.

Here you go - August 1963, p.37: http://www.modelencyclopedia.com/magazines.php?MagId=77&PageNum=37