ChrisBcritter

Probably still there at that price .

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If you don't have a Sharpie, put the lens in an alligator clip or other small clamp, paint it, then turn it upside down while it dries. After it does, put a little dab in the center if necessary. Done!

Looking forward to this one - I put that chassis under a '57 Chevy, a '56 Ford, and a '65 Nova back in the '70s; maybe the '65 Fairlane will get it next? The '56 Ford got dropped so I redid it as a wreck.

With one exception I know of: the old Hubley kits. That glass is some sort of acetate and Super Clean attacks it (learned this the hard way).

The Record kit: It has the smaller headlights the home market cars used. This batch of Renault projects came from the late Tom Piagari; there's a Hubley, about two-and-a-half Records and a Heller Gordini: The shape of the roof/side windows in the Record kit seems a bit off, but it's a full detail kit. The Hubley kit has a pretty good body but not a lot more. Here's one I started a while back; mostly I've been fixing the curbside chassis' problems: I moved the front suspension up about 3mm so the car would sit level, and removed the container for the friction motor from the rear (it hangs down like a cow's udder) and filled the gaps around it... ...and enlarged the rear window opening. Speaking of windows, Hubley made them from clear acetate instead of styrene - thanks a lot - so they've all shrunk by now. I've also fixed the chunky Hubley wheels and tires by cutting out the hubcaps with their axle hubs, and inserting them into rims and tires from the old IMC VW. Lee, if you manage to find one, I've made molds for the headlights, front parking lights, and taillights - I can cast up some clear/red ones for you.

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Got a couple useful items over the weekend: '60 F-100 interior bucket; the one in my pickup had a couple large chunks break off and stick thoroughly to the body when the PO dismantled it. A couple glass units were up but went out of my price range as usual. AMT Craftsman '65 Chevelle SS NOS wheels - only time AMT got them right; the '66 Nova SS used this style too, but the ones in that kit are molded so flat they look more like '63 Olds Starfire wheelcovers. I'll be molding and copying them of course. (NOTE TO SNAKE: Were you bidding against me on these? Shoot me an email and you'll get the first set of copies.) Price watcher's notes: This set of '61 AMT full-size whitewalls with '59 Dodge Royal Lancer wheelcovers (custom parts in the AMT '62 Imperial) bid up to $43.00 - three bidders fought for them and the winner upped his top bid twice before the end . I have two originals - maybe I should make a new mold?

My condolences, Rick.

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So, Ford - If the Granada was so great compared to the Seville, why'd you need to build the Versailles?

'62 Falcon display engine:

AMT jumped the gun a bit - the '63 Nova hardtop/convertible kits featured a nicely-molded 327/stick combo; I picked up one for my '65 (changed it to Powerglide). It should drop right into the new wagon kit if it's as good a match as it looks.

April '60 IIRC - there are some '60 models still rattling around Cuba; there's no "Che Riviera" but their national auto museum has Che Guevara's '60 Bel Air four-door hardtop.

Finish something. Anything. '65 Nova is still closest.

True enough; in this case (one-owner 65k-mile '63 Riviera) it appears to be on the driver's side.

Then there are those for which the resemblance was purely intentional:

Two off the (ugh) bucket list: Made a mold from the split bench, poured two copies, and cut them down to make bucket seats for the custom Newport; the split bench will go back in the stock one once I redo the floor pan and tunnel.

The Monarch and Granada are pretty nice representations, even if simplified: The opera windows need a little tweaking but the rest is good.

Did someone mention stock Buick valve covers? Now there's a coincidence - these came out of the mold this afternoon: Been hunting for a set of these from the '60 Buick because they were the most accurate, and then I spotted a set on an old '40 Ford chrome tree - same thing. Added flanges because for some strange reason AMT didn't put them on any of the early nailhead covers. These will go into my '63 Riviera, and the next set is for my '62 Electra.

Steelies turned out fine. Newport mold had an odd twist at the bottom - the base curled a bit from air pressure but the seat seems OK. Running 50 psi in the tank, like Tom P. always did - too much, I guess? Either way I'll use .040 for the base next time.

Bill, I'm sorry to hear that - and I'm grateful for your efforts. Stay safe and sane and enjoy the new year!

The one from The Wayward Bus, by chance? The studio used a miniature for some shots, oddly made to be shot with a mirror (lettering backwards, door on the other side) and the final image printed reversed.