ChrisBcritter

traumatic for grandkids

1960 Rambler American Deluxe (base model - rubber trim around windshield). The "American" script at the front of the fender IDs it as a '60; '58-'59 had it on the rear of the fender near the door.

With collard greens

I see some cool motorhome conversions coming!

"You put how many coats of lacquer on it?!?"

I thought my boss had the last nice one left!

'03 Tiburon GT per the California DMV.

Third time I've seen this car and still trying to get a photo. Up here in Yucca Valley someone has taken a 1958 or '59 Datsun 1000 sedan, converted it to a two-door, put slicks on the back and something loud under the hood, and painted it bright yellow. Got a red hood scoop with "Air Grabber" on the sides. I'll get that shot one of these days...

And if anyone wants to tackle some underhood details, this shot was uploaded to my car club's Facebook page this morning - note the air cleaner; it's factory - so you don't have to mess with the carburetor!

A little gem from Jo-Han gets the clean build it deserves! IIRC this was one of the promo tools they opened up to add more detail for the USA Oldies series, borrowing the engine and underhood details from the '62 F-85.

Very very clean build! The foiling is a major pain to make look right. What are your plans for the Styline parts? Would be interesting to see how they'd work with the current '62 convertible kit.

can't remember movie

^ gnat on screen

Tom Piagari and I racked our brains over this years ago when he built a base model Bronco; I was thinking modified mid-'50s promo wheels ('55 Caddy?), but he ended up using '69-'72 Grand Prix wheelcovers. I think they might have worked even better if the depression around the edge was filled in.

industry resin kits

Very sorry to hear that. Mods, should this be moved to General?

Hey Johnny - I wrote about this a while back: One addition: It has to be the Craftsman Series '59 Mercury convertible with the chrome taillights. Not an easy find but they are around.

Long's Traveling All-Stars

Great job! Another source for '61 Ford wheelcovers in 1/24 scale is the original issue Monogram '55 Chevy - they were for the custom version and fit the tires just fine.

go granny go

Out of left field, perhaps, but I always thought there was a little Avanti influence in the final ('90-'92) Olds Toronado Troféo: Which was partly why I bought a used Troféo about 25 years ago.

Funny thing is that the rear quarters and rear roof are so short that it looks like the Falcon wagon made for the Australian market - unintentional, I'm sure! Via Wikipedia:

Floyd R. Turbo?

Lucky son-of-a-gun! I'd still like to get one to recreate the car from that Love Hate Love TV movie.

equals bean exhaust