ChrisBcritter

Maybe some resin shop could do a conversion kit for the stock/custom parts for those kits, plus create stock door panels and seat for the '40 pickup. Seems like a slam dunk.

Just leave it there and call it art, since they took down the car needle in Berwyn...

I remember the Plymouth Fire Arrow - this one's on display at the Aadlen Bros. U-Pick junkyard in Sun Valley, CA: It ended up there after it, uh... caught on fire. (photo from clunkbucket.com)

I'm surprised AMT hasn't made a '46-'48 Plymouth yet, based on the tooling for the '41. Then the resin guys would use it to make conversion kits for the Dodge, Chrysler and DeSoto.

I'd lay odds it's one of those oversized "speedsters" we've been seeing lately, made by throwing a whole lot of money at a shortened vintage firetruck chassis.

Just wish they would fix the shape of the '46 grille already; it was one of the reasons I bought the kit - and my only disappointment with it. A correct one would look great on a '40 Ford.

Sorry if it's the wrong place to ask, but is Newt's Boneyard a good outfit to deal with? He has a few items I'm looking for and his prices look reasonable, especially when compared to the usual bidding wars on eBay. PMs are fine.

What resin do the the big outfits (like Modelhaus) use?

Me with my first Mustang, 1965:

Oh please. Even Lee had some standards. This would make him say "Remember when I said 'Too much of a good thing is wonderful'? Never mind."

OK, this may sound perverse, but I want to make this kind of a phantom - a '64 Malibu "glue kit that never was", screw posts and all. I figured I'd saw the end of the nose off a junk '65 and trim the front panel down until it fit like an original. I have the dual-carb V8, firewall, battery, washer reservoir and radiator, so this is the last piece I need.

So is it correct that acetone will be able to glue acetate together? I've wanted a '58 Chevy four-door hardtop for a long time, but they're always bent down at the tail. I think I could cut the body at the rear door line, do a pie-cut going up from the bottom and reattach it - if there was a way to cement the two parts together. Would acetone do the trick?

And here I thought the Fireball 500 was only good for its Radir wheels! Toss in a couple surfboards and you're set. (PM sent)

Thanks much!

Just won a whole lot of little items - unbuilt engine, underhood goodies, open wheels and wheelcovers from a '66 T-bird; the engine (with some mods) and underhood stuff will go into a '62 Continental sedan. Also: V8 engine and underhood stuff from a '64 Chevelle wagon, so my Craftsman '64 Malibu will get its hood cut open after all. Anyone have a junk '65 wagon or El Camino with a usable radiator wall that can be cut out?

I'll have to be honest - I'd be more willing to pay for prints of the box art than I would for the actual kits. Anyone know who did the illustrations?

Really, the more I look at it, the more I think that the treatment here could have actually looked good - on a '61 Chrysler four-door hardtop wagon. On a Magnum all the elements are just too crowded together.

Funny how when the new Stutz Blackhawk was created in 1971, it looked a lot like the rear of the Stutz kit mated with the front of the Duesenberg kit.

Some cars are in way better shape than others, depending on the mechanic and the owner; what's surprising is how some cars, especially the tri-five Chevies, have "new parts brought from the USA". I imagine the owners have family connections here or possibly the repro parts come through Canada.

And now for you Mopar buffs, how about a '58 Fury? Engine, transmission and brake system are Hyundai (which is common; most old cars in Cuba have had newer drivetrains, many of them diesels), and obviously this one didn't start out as a convertible. Finally one of the more grandiose (and confusing) deals this week. It's listed as a 1955 Chrysler, but it's a hybrid of '56 Chrysler and '55 Imperial, with a Russian Chaika front bumper for good measure. Does it have a Hemi? No, it has a Hino. Plus Mercedes transmission, Chevy rear end, and four-wheel discs. And it's got power windows! The ladies love it! Well, she likes it, anyway. Many more here, including a nice '28 Ford Roadster, lots of Chevies and even a few Cadillacs: http://www.revolico.com/autos/carros/search.html?q=&min_price=&max_price=&images=on (And if you're not a Cuban citizen, you can't buy any of 'em.)

Every now and then I check out Cuba's version of Craigslist, Revolico.com, to check out the cars for sale. Today I was surprised to find three different '55-'56 Ford Crown Victorias. This one's been redone with a Ford 460: This one's a bit more stock. Pedro says he's the third owner; electrics are new but the V8 automatic drivetrain is all original: And a '55, not much info other than it's just been reupholstered with clear vinyl seat covers:

Agreed - there's a big difference between "patina" and "advanced decay". I imagine they had to brace the hell (sorry Sister) out of that unibody to be able to open those doors without it collapsing.

Who makes that circle cutter, and where can I find it? I've asked about it at Michael's and Hobby Lobby with zero results.

The AMT '64 El Camino and Chevelle station wagon had the six-banger; there's a built-up wagon on eBay right now (wagon's a drag version, but the six is among all the leftover unbuilt parts): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-AMT-1964-Chevelle-Station-Wagon-Built-Model-Car-Kit-Box-/271448176630?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item3f339277f6

I wonder where the rest of the T-bird kit is now? Wishful thinking, but if they found the body...