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Anytime I see a kit or a builtup at a flea market or an antique shop they are way overpriced. especially here in CT. Matchbox cars too. Its frustrating because a junk shop or flea market should be where you can find a deal. Many of these people are self appointed antique experts who try to tell you why the piece of junk you are holding is so valuable. Ebay aint so bad after all.

Awesome. I bought one of these at a flea market for $2.50 once. Now I watch as they as escalate beyond my reach on EBay . I wish I had thought of Shortening the bed.

NO NO ! Not White! Big and Black . this is the kind of car that Vito Corrleone Would arrive in! or An Ambassador! (just my opinion though)

Thank you!

OH the parts are somewhere! i chipped the paint on the tailgate,sanded it off, and put it somewhere with the FIRST photetched grille i made! I think the tailights are with it too. Fortunately i had a second kit so if i cant find those parts ill just cannibalize that one . Murphys law says as soon as i modify the new tailgate the old one will magically appear !This whole kit survived being packed away and stored while we demolished our house and built a new one, amazingly with no damage!

Well I finally finished this one. Started it around 1999 or so. It's got a few flaws that got me discouraged. Right now I can't find the tailgate or the tailights bezels but it's as done as it ever will be otherwise.

I do have rust!

Are you looking for pictures of rust, or would you like some real rust" because I got a 98 Durango in the driveway I can scrape a pound or two off and mail to you.

What scale is that? Keep the pics coming please

Growing up all my bicycles and most of our tv came from the dump. Usually a bit of soap and water was all that was needed. When I was a meter reader I found a whole bunch in someone's trash on the curb. Revells chevelle all built ups the boxes were water damaged. I grabbed me all!

Doesn't this come down to what the individual wants from his car? one person may want to replicate the ride of his youth, another may want the look of an older car with all of the modern conveniences or handling of a modern car. Others may build to visually impress with lots of chrome and massive blowers etc. Unless you are permanently destroying a rare one off one of a kind car, does it matter ? There are zillions of perfectly restored model A's and zillions of "traditional " rods out there too. If someone builds one that's to his liking does it matter? Just one more thought. look at any era of hot rodding or car customization and what do you see? hot rodders sticking newer bigger powerplants in their cars! That's what we do! there is no rule book , just make it stop and go better and faster! nowadays we try to make them turn corners too. All I am saying is that sometimes we are a little too quick to say what is right or wrong with someone else's project . we can like or dislike , but outside of basic mechanical common sense and safety considerations its up to the individual.

Digital is great. I have all my magazines available on my tablet, with all articles of interest bookmarked . Sure beats going down to the basement digging through boxes trying to find that one article. Plus I can zoom in on pictures and text where a paper copy would just be difficult to see. I say go Digital!

I am definitely a builder not a collector. That being said, I have a MIB pontiac Grand Prix that I haven't even dared open. Part of my reasoning is that I have so many started and I don't want to ruin the potential value of this kit before I am absolutely ready to build it. Everything else on my shelves has been opened started and possibly even finished!

I am always looking around to see what could be adapted to my workbench...so far I have been unsuccessful in my attempts to get any of their tools.....but I haven't given up !

1974. I was ten. My older brother who was just graduated from high school . He was working the grill at the luncheonette in Grants department store. We built the GMC high Sierra pickup. Two toned it black and blue.Right in Dads' workshop. That was when he was a cool big brother. Now he's a grumpy old fart

This is the car landing on a ferry boat in Fear Is The Key

There is a movie called Fear Is The Key. Great chase scene. Same actor as Vanishing Point . The car is a 73 or 74 Ford Torino I think. Gets bent in half and still keeps on running. More realistic than so many chase scenes where you can see the car obviously didn't survive the jump and yet it is fine in the next shot.

I finally have successfully molded and cast some tires . I thought I'd post how I did it as I have seen some queries in the past. I am doing them in regular resin not soft silicone. For my purposes this is fine.

I just got a good deal on a sale at micro mark on resin and silicone as a package. I just cast some Desert Dog tires they came out pretty good. I have cast an entire body and it works out well but the cost does add up. You can see why a good resin caster has to charge so much for his product. Also remember some resins have limited shelf life, so if you can have a bunch of molds ready to cast you can avoid wasting resin.

Does anybody make better front wheels for Magna Traction chassis or Auto Worlds newer version , the X traction. I keep getting bent and wobbly axles and wheels. I would like to see a set like Wizzard makes for T jets.

Maybe make the new one on a bigger rock

My friend made a coffee table out of one of those. Put a glass top on and fills each drawer with different displays(sea shells insect collections etc) and changes the drawers from time to time.

I used to pinstripe cars and install pop up sunroofs. Now I am a lineman for the power company.