StevenGuthmiller

That plus the fact that there will inevitably be a myriad of complaints about the inaccuracies of the kit. Steve

Soylent Green is people!!!!!!! Steve

Absolutely true! The world is going to find it needs a lot less college grads with anthropology and women's studies degrees, and a lot more mechanics, plumbers and electricians. I stumbled across this list of 15 of the most useless college degrees that make employers ignore your resume, and yet thousands of people waste millions of dollars and years of their lives to obtain them because society says that you have to go to college. Just stupid! The first column is the degree and the second is the unemployment rate that corresponds with it. Computer Science 8.39% General Science 8.57% Advertising/Public Relations 8.71% History 8.74% Biology 8.76% Communication Technologies 9.40% Intercultural/International Studies 9.93% Ethnic/Civilization Studies 10.84% Fine Arts 10.90% Mass Media 10.92% Film/Video/Photographic Arts 11.24% Drama/Theater Arts 11.42% Anthropology/Archaeology 11.76% Environmental Science 11.79% Composition/Rhetoric 17.54% Steve

Sorry Tom. I'm seeing a lot of letters and numbers, but no pictures. Steve

Thanks Guys!! A little more progress on the door panels. Steve

Tonight was an old "comfort food" favorite. Not the prettiest plate, but delicious! Swiss Steak and Potato Pancakes. Steve

Last weekend we made "Chicken Chowder" with corn and poblano peppers. Steve

It's just the natural progression of conversation Duke. Discussions meander off topic all of the time. Have you never had a conversation that changed topics as it progressed? Or I should say, have you ever had one that didn't? It's not a big deal. Steve

Runs better than the day I bought it! Don't require inspections where I live, and you betcha, I've been driving it. That is when I can afford to put non-ethanol, premium fuel in a car that gets probably 15 miles to the gallon. Steve

Wait your turn! I'm still waiting for a Pontiac tri-carb intake and carbs! Steve

I have a 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix that sat in storage for almost 30 years. I was beginning the task of restoring it and have completely rebuilt the engine, drive train, brakes, cooling system, etc. The paint is shot, there is rust to repair and the interior needs to be completely re-done. I guess I'm finished! As it sits, it's a rat rod! Steve

The backs from the '63/'64 Galaxies are no better. They are all old school, annual/promo style seats with very little seat back detail. The backs from the MPC '69 Olds 442 actually might be a good starting point as well if the width is right. Steve

I know where you're coming from Roger! I had to work my way through a lot of these issues when I built my '65 Fury. There was almost zero space to get the body, interior an chassis together correctly. I spent countless hours not only rebuilding interior door panels, but revamping everything to achieve a correct fit. Everything from the chassis plate and interior floor to the dash, rear package shelf and even the glass, had to be ground down to get the chassis to seat up into the body without protruding. It was mind boggling at times. Steve

I guess I have to agree with that. Steve

Correct. I don't necessarily use a figure 8 motion, but at least circular. Steve

Another tactic would be to find a set of seat backs from another kit that more closely match what you're looking for and replace the originals. Most of the seats in these old annual style kits are pretty poorly represented anyway, so I have begun grinding the back and skirt off of the original seat and replacing them with current kit pieces. The backs and bases from the Revell '66 GTO might be a good starting point for you. Don't get me wrong, this method takes a little careful planning and a lot of fitting and refitting, but it will give you a lot more realistic result than the blobs that normally come in these kits. If you grind off the back of the seat and fit the GTO backs to them, the raised area would become the chrome trim to be foiled later. This is the method that I am currently using on my '68 Olds 442 project using the GTO backs and bases. Steve

Thanks a bunch fellas! I am humbled by all of your terrific comments! Steve

I might not be an expert on ugly, but I know it when I see it.............and I'm looking at it! Steve

I gave mine from the '68 Coronet kit away to a fellow board member some time back. I had no interest in it. Steve

Our very own Bob Spedding, (TooOld) whipped up this great looking set of engine bay decals for my 1968 Olds 442 project! Some really great work and greatly appreciated for a printing illiterate like myself. Thanks again Bob! Can't wait to show them off!! Steve

Testors Dullcote will not yellow. It's a lacquer. The only Testors clear that yellows badly over time to my knowledge is the enamel clear. Steve

In the case of this 1967 Ford Galaxie interior, I used Testors gold acrylic with a dab of green added for the lighter color and Duplicolor metallic dark green for the darker. The dark green was dull coated, but the light green was left alone. So you see, there are multiple ways to skin a cat. Steve

Occasionally, if I happen to have the correct color on hand, I will just spray with an MCW metallic lacquer and leave it alone. No clear coat required. 1963 Pontiac Bonneville 1965 Plymouth Fury Steve

One trick that I used to use quite often was to spray a very light mist coat of Ceramcoat acrylic pearl over the interior after it was painted. You should still be able to pick up this pearl craft paint at most craft stores like Hobby Lobby. It has extremely fine metallic particles and can be used over any kind of paint that you like. 1960 Chrysler New Yorker 1959 Pontiac Bonneville 1961 Buick Invicta Steve

Luckily there are a lot of readily available kits out there just chomping at the bit to have their innards donated to one of these great old Coronets. I transplanted the MPC '70 Super Bee chassis and the Revell '68 Charger engine into my '69. Can't wait to do my '68! That one will get a completely reworked interior as well as the other stuff. Just have to finish up a few other projects and then decide on a suitable color. Steve