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    As you found out, it's not a correct replica. It is an Impala with an Impala SS interior. It has the regular Impala emblems and lower body trim. The SS has "Super Sport" scripts on the front fenders, "Impala SS" on the grille and rear panel, and wheel opening moldings but no other lower body moldings. The bucket seats came only on the SS model. Nice job on the upgrades, Mike.
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    The 350 was the standard engine on the Camaro SS in '67 and '68. It wasn't available on any other Camaro or other Chevy series until the 1969 model year. The 350 replaced the 327 on all of the 1969 models (except Corvair). You could still get the straight 6 and a 327 on the Bel Air, Biscayne and some Impala models that year. The 307 was introduced on 1969 Camaro, Chevelle and Nova models, but not on the full-size Chevy.
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    so true ...
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    Thanks for the great step-by-step directions, Steve! I'll have to buy one of these.
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    thanks, Mark; i looked under the other Bonneville thread instead of the one for the 2+2; I knew I had seen an explanation before; it went into great detail
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    Steve, How did you get the correct contour on the window opening? Is that Evergreen strip you used to recreate the drip rail?
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    Maybe it was a subtle hint to buy a GP instead of the Bonneville?
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    That sure is a tragic story regarding Ted Adderley. For those who don't know, the Gilmore Museum near Kalamazoo, Michigan is one of the best car museums in the U.S. A new topic could be started on the Monogram Classis series (Lincoln Continental, Packard Boattail, Rolls-Royce, M-B 540K, Cord and both Duesenbergs).
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    Hi Bob, Happy Thanksgiving to you and others on this forum! Thanks for your insight on this topic and others you have commented on, as well as your contribution to this interesting hobby! Terry Adderly sounds vaguely familiar.
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    At that time, the only other intermediate-sized models were MPC's Monte Carlo and Monaco. Do you recall how it was decided to pick that model? I thought it was a great choice.
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    Bob Johnson, I'm trying not to get too far off topic. Were you also involved with the 1/24th Monogram 1978 El Camino Black Knight?
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    What a bummer.
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    Steve, Are you aware of the AMT '53 Ford 4-door promo? Some of these are quite straight, but have no interior and have a metal chassis. Combine that with the Lindberg '53 Ford hardtop and you have something to start with.
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    Joe, Does your computer have an SD card port? If it's a laptop, it probably has one. Then you can load the card from the camera into the laptop's SD port. You can also buy a flash drive with a built-in SD port that allows you to load the SD card into the flash drive and then plug it into one of your computer's USB ports.
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    I think we all lost a year due to the pandemic.
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    I got one from Kevin Lutz a few years ago.
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    On some of the older kits, the bottom of the body had to be spread out slightly to allow the interior bucket to fit in. Most interior buckets could be slid in from the back of the car, but if you weren't careful doing this, the steering wheel rim could end up breaking.
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    The '71 Mach 1 should be decent. I expect the 1970s chassis won't have the level of detail of the forthcoming Revell version, but the body should be quite accurate.
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    yes, I've noticed that, Joe; I guess with the list prices of some recent releases, it isn't that much more money to pay
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    I missed this when it came out in 2005? or so.
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    What actually did happen to Franklin and Danbury? One was obsessed with Princess Di and others in the British royal family, as I recall. It boils down to corporate greed in many industries. All they care about is using cheaper labor. The microchip and pandemic medical supply shortages are prime examples of this attitude.
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    It doesn't look like the '37 Cheyy can be built stock. The Model A roadster pickup will be nice to build.
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    the same thing happened to me, Mark, and Ertl replaced the GP body
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    I bought the '75 Ventura kit at the Detroit Auto Show and was sorry since I found out it couldn't be built stock. The graphics WERE horrible, and so was the rendition on the box with the fender skirts and other junk.
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    That's interesting since the Ventura wasn't stock, either, with the '74 GTO-type ram air hood and scoop. I read that the '75 GTO was canceled at the last minute, but can't verify that. A '73-'74 GTO/Ventura or Nova kit would be nice, too.
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