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You know I never knew these models existed before I came to this site. They are very interesting and make a cool looking model when finished. Looks like you're doin this one good justice there Jason!

Now that's a long time to own car!

Whoa!!! How did I miss this???? Great work Rich!!!! Awesome look!!!

Thanks Bill! I think you were the one that gave me the link to all the reference pics I have now (after the forum hack I lost that post but had already downloaded all the pics to my computer.....glad I did that!) and that's what it shows alright with the color of the exhaust. I may order some chrome BMF for those tips.

Wow!!!! You never seem to fail in bringing out the best in a build Rich! Lookin' sharp!

I'm all over this like a rat on a cheeto!! Totally awesome!!!!!

Lookin' forward to it! Going good so far Dan!!!

Got some work done on the exhaust this morning. At first glance of the pics you wouldn't think of it as anything out of the ordinary..... Todays work Now I'll hold up right there and let's take a look at the original exhaust that's laden with seam lines...................all over the place!!! A closer look at the exhaust tips and pipes.......... This was ALOT of cleanup folks!! Then there's the drilled out/ hollowed out exhaust tips............ That's gonna be a wrap for today. I think I've had enough. lol

.............and roomy!!! I only dream of having that much room to work with!!! Nice builds too!

Thanks you guys!! I'll be moving on to the exhaust first and then the interior for the next week or so. Looking forward to seeing that build Jeff. Where is it? Here's another shot of the body from a more lit angle:

First things first I got my dang truck fixed!! 360,000 miles on the ol' 94 Silverado and still truckin' right along. I just loove me some throttle body fuel injection. No complexity, easy to work on and reliable. Anyways after I replaced virtually everything ignition wise(and believe me it needed it!!) it runs beautifully! Actually the problem was with the ignition rotor and cap and the rest was because I have neglected her. Now on to what really matters here. It's update time and man I'll tell you guys I'm happier than a tornado in a trailer park after the successful glossing of the T/A body. The weather has been garbage for the last three friggin' weeks, today is beautiful outside and I've been just waitin' for the opportunity to gloss this thing after I finished the corrections from the last gloss disaster over a month ago! I'll be moving on to the rest of the interior while I wait on the body to gas out. I'll just let the pic do the talkin' here: After she cures out I'll polish it up with the Novus , break out the BMF and paint all the detail up. This is the best gloss I've ever applied to a car body so I'm dang near on cloud 9 right now!!

You sir, are da MAN!!! Beautiful and crisp detail!!! Holee smokes!!!!!

Yep. All for the almighty dollar. This is heading to the off topic area so I'll say this and be done with it. Businesses these days have no loyalties but that. Figuratively speaking, if there were ever a "universal-Global dollar " it might as well be hung up on a post with whatever flag any country displays. It's really too bad but that's the way it is. I'm no economist and I don't know the answer to your questions but I almost cringe at what the answers are.

Watched this one come together and it's just cool to look at the finished product and know where each piece of this thing originated from and how it was built. This build sets an example in imaginative building. I just don't know any other way of putting it. Great job Bobby and I'm really looking forward to the diorama!!

Great overall build with a striking interior. The wood grain looks practically real!!

It may not look like it's progressing the way you want but I think that the outcome of what you want is right on Randy. It sure looks like a quality outcome to me so far. I can tell you that!

Thanks Dan! It's a wonder that the whole chassis doesn't collapse after all the stuff I've thrown at this thing!! lol One thing not often mentioned about the early '80s Monogram muscle car kits, and Monogram kits of the era in general, is how good and easy the decals were to work with. They came off of the paper nicely, had good glue, were easy to position, and never ripped as you handled them. They were nicely elastic - the SS stripes always laid down perfectly over the cowl hood bulge on the '70 Chevelle, same for the stripes on the '65 Shelby. I have never encountered such friendly decals in the years since - which is just nuts. -MJS Man you aint lyin' about those decals! Those have to be some of the most forgiving decals I've ever worked with right there. I thought sure I was going to tear them numerous times but they held up fine.

This looks to be a good conversion WIP. Will be peeking in on this one for sure!

Areas that need to be addressed or not it looks great in primer!!

Thanks Jeremy and Tim: I plan on having it done before I cut my third set of freekin' teeth anyway!! Pat:Thanks brutha!! I found an easier way through Jim Daniels later but I made do with the methods I had for this build. Ben:Thanks man and yes.....I do dislike it ........very much! lol Lawrence:Thanks buddy! First off my gluing skills at 14 years of age aren't what they are now and secondly, There were spots that I had to use some sprue cutters or a new X-acto blade to assist me with the disassembly. It can be done with a lot of patience and perseverance.

I'll make the adjusted end date official here within the day......and you're all good Danny!

Well despite all the stuff goin' on around me I've been able to get this part done. I don't have pics of the underside yet because I've got the wheels in place and the glue is setting up. I am going to have to "unwarp" the frame at the front end. The L/H front tire is up off the ground just a smidgen. It's all a doable thing though. Here's the latest........(the end may be in sight yet!)

That sir is one fine paint job!!!

That interior detail is killer! I haven't used embossing powder or flock yet but I can tell you that I like the look of the powder alot. I could look at stuff like this for days ! (well hold on..................I do that already!) Great progress and awesome detail work John!

Thanks Dan! I was gonna work on it tonight but my wife and I had a meeting with the adoption agency. Been talking about adoption for a while and just trying to "do" instead of "talk about it". Meeting lasted till 9....no chance on the truck tonight. Will be trying for tomorrow night though.