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Thanks Carl! Fleas and bed bugs...........got it! Well I worked on the engine a little today. I'm going to replace the exhaust but I'm trying to stick as close to my building style back then as possible. New chrome wheels mandate new chrome exhaust you know. Anyways I did manage to get a couple of test fit shots of most everything together today. The fit of the body onto the chassis is lousy at best. I'll work on it and get everything lined up for when the final assy time comes.

Kevin: Man I hear ya on tossed models. I must have thrown 12-14 planes away when I was a kid. Wished I had 'em all now. Thanks for the good comments bud. Andy: 'preciate it! It was a new trick that I learned and liked the results. God only knows how long its been around. lol

I think I tried it when I was a kid and gave up on it. I'm willin' to give 'er another go though....

This should come on Saturday but I won't be in town.............AGAIN. Looks like I'm taking the mobile bench with me once more folks..... Only one more to go....

It's an AMT kit Billy.

Got the wheels and tires installed. Refer to post #30 for where are the wheels and tires came from. It's the perfect match up to me though. Rollin' chassis aside from bumpers is done....

Will be looking forward to this one Tim!

I like that Car in a Bottle kit Scott. Never saw one before but its awesome! That's a first for the Spin Welder kit as well. Wow! Cool tractor kit Randy!

Thanks Carl and Jim! You know, initially I had no interest in this car. I had all of them out of that room except this one and at that time I didn't care whether this thing got thrown out or whatever. Then for some reason I had envisioned a resto on it and wanted it back. I aint gonna go crazy with this thing as I don't want to alter it.......that much. I am putting new bumpers and wheels on it from the newer kit. The fronts will be OOB and the rears are deep dish Cragars that I robbed out a Barris T Buggy kit . The rear tires will be new from the newer boxing and look superb and the fronts are skinnies from the Motorcraft T-Bird Pro Stock kit. I'll be replacing all of the door handles and rear deck latch and stop lamps as well. Engine will stay the same except for the supercharger intake. That thing just has to be replaced!!!! Speaking of wheels I tried a trick that I didn't know anything about until about a month ago. I painted the chrome on the wheels with Tamiya Smoke X-19 thinned heavily with 70% ISO alcohol to produce a subtle , yet noticeable effect. In the picture below , the wheel on the left has been given the "smoke" treatment whereas the one on the right is straight OOB. IMO it gives it a more realistic look. Check it out:

What a beauty Jim. IMO folks like you set the bar for the ultimate realism in model building. It just looks so dang real!!!

Picked this jewel up for $5.00 at HL. The box was opened and everything looks to be in there. What gives? Looks like I've got all the spare parts I need now!

What's up with the good prices all the sudden at HL? I went in there yesterday and got an AMT 37 Chevy that the box was open on for $5. You read it right FIVE bucks. I don't get it. That kit normally runs 27 bucks regular price wether the box was open or not!

Thanks Jim. You're right I'll get it. It's a bummer of sorts but like I always say, that's modeling. I've since got it primed and threw a mist coat on earlier. I just now painted the gloss red back on and primed the hood scoop. I have a small speck of dust to sand out of the hood scoop but that aint nuthin'.

Do I see a WIP in the future if you're able to do something with it? Nice grab Clayton!

OK folks I totally stripped the hood......AGAIN! The decal setting solution made its way all the way down through the primer!! Updates coming......

I've got about 60 in the stash right now and have plans on 3 more in my immediate future. I am planning to thin it out by a good 10 kits though.

Thanks John for commenting. The exhaust manifolds came from here.

Thanks Ira 'Preciate it there Dan!! I'm surprised I could find them. lol Pat: Yesiree . I'm running a couple of GB's elsewhere and that's a mug for it.

Thanks JC! Al: I thought still of doing a diorama but then again....that's another project I'd have to commit to. lol Charles: Believe it or not everything else in the room was thrown out except for my cars which were still on my display shelves..................untouched. Dave: You aint kiddin' there. I was surprised myself. lol This is another one of those "tweeks" that I was talking about. For the life of me I just couldn't leave the grille the way it was. I broke out the Tamiya Smoke and used a little 70% ISO to help it flow into all the little grooves in the grill and applied a very subtle wash.

Had to get something done on this puppy. After removing the tons of flash that this cab/ front clip had, it was time to primer it. Will be moving on to the doors next.

Got this yester day........... To go with........... To look somethin' like this....(OOB only has the larger decals and NONE of the other stuff)

Whatcha gonna do with this one Tom?

Nice!! I'm gonna have to rack up one of these kits.

Thanks Carl and Jim!! I hear you on being busy Jim!! I was out of town for half of last week and have only gotten a couple of things done on the truck since Monday. I'll be hitting it hard this weekend though.

I like it!! Lookin' good so far Jim!!