StevenGuthmiller

This is the only pic I could find of a '67 Chrysler 300 in Spice Gold. (I really didn't look that hard ) Should give you an idea of how it will look on the car at least. Note the '68 style hubcaps. I believe they were much more common than the '66 style. Steve

Thanks Chuck! I've used that technique many times in the past couple of years. If you're big finned Mopar fan, or a 50s-60s Pontiac guy, it can get used quite often. Steve

Another one you rarely see! Nice job Emmanuel!! Steve

Very cool Emmanuel! My favorite Barracuda body style was the '67-'69 coupe. But it's really nice to see one of these, especially stock!! You see them occasionally, but they're usually butchered in one way or another. No offense to the customizers & race fans. Steve

I do recall a new cat somewhere along the way. Steve

Thanks guys! Yes Emmanuel, the bumpers have been re-chromed. I usually have the chrome re-done on these old kits. It's usually pretty rough & I figure, if I'm going to restore them, I just as well make the chrome shine! The mirror was my first attempt at scratch building one of this design. It's a little out of scale I believe. Looks a little too big. Maybe next time I can get it a little closer to what I was looking for. But, for my first one, I think it turned out alright. Steve

Well Niko, you work with what you got! I'm not one for doing a lot of modifications. I enjoy keeping them as close as they came from the factory as possible. With a little "window dressing" of course! Steve

Well, let me know when it is. Minneapolis is about 75 miles from where I live. Maybe I'll make it some day. Steve

Thanks Gary! you always have a way of getting me excited about the next project & I greatly appreciate it! That's one thing that I've found to be very helpful about these forums. For people like me who tend to procrastinate a bit, a few good comments can make a huge difference when it comes to getting motivated to move on to the next project. You've been instrumental to me in that regard Gary, as well as others on this forum. Thank you to you all!! Steve

Lot of great looking stuff already!! While my '58 is in the works & my '59 is still at least a few days out. I'll be the first to throw a '59 Edsel into the mix. I'll wait with the '57 until the Del Rio comes out! steve

Another little fun fact for you. My 1:1 '67 Chrysler 300 had the same hubcaps as the '68. This was not something that someone did "after market". Chrysler had a tendency to run a little late, (or early, depending ow you look at it) with their wheel covers. In early '67, they used the '66 hubcaps. Later that year they introduced the '68 style caps & used them on the '67s. So when I build my '67 with 1968 hubcaps, it will be factory correct! Steve

I pick up most of mine one-bay. Sometimes they can cost you, but other times you can get a pretty good deal. I picked this one up in pretty nice shape for $35.00. Steve

Don't mean to "Hijack" but this is the '59 Edsel I just recently re-built. Mine was the "Jr. Craftsman" kit. You've probably already seen this but I thought it might help get you revved up! Always helps me to see where I'm trying to wind up. Steve

Thanks Wayne! I love these old Johan kits & you're right, the molding was so crisp & clean! Never have problems with burying anything under layers of paint like other kits from the era. Never been to "NNL North" I just have never really been into the shows & contests. Not much of that sort of thing going on locally & I've never had the desire to drive 100 miles or more to do one. Maybe someday! Steve

Those builds are Ron's Wayne. Credit where credit is due. Steve

Boy! You can't get a better resolution than that! Too bad all of our paint issues don't just resolve themselves! Steve

Here's my "girlie" ride. 240 ponies for a fuel injected 4 banger isn't too bad. That translates to 480 horses for Mike's V-8. Steve

I thought it may have been a Newport. Sorry I can't help with the wheel covers Chris. You could always use a set of Modelhaus wire wheels. These old Mopars always looked great with wires. I've used them on several builds. Very nice!! Steve

My dad Had a red & white '58 Ford. I never saw it as I was too young at the time. But I do remember a story he told me about it. He said he bought it used & kept having engine trouble with it for the first few months. He kept taking it to the shop to have them look at it but they could never get it to run right. Turns out, it had the interceptor engine in it & nobody knew it. Steve

Thanks guys! How about a New Yorker family photo. As far as I know, these are the only New Yorkers produced in kit form in 1/25th scale. Aside from the Johan promos. That is unless the '62 Revell kit was a New Yorker. Or was it a Newport? Steve

Hey, I think any time you get to see a bunch of the same type of car in one place is a good thing! Steve

Another good practice would be to paint your roof first, then when you mask, all you have to cover is a small area. I paint the roof first then cover it with masking paper & a minimal amount of Tamiya tape between the colors. You can get a roll of masking paper at any home improvement store for 6-8 bucks. Enough to last you forever. I think you would probably have good luck polishing out the damage. As long as your paint is "deep" enough to take it, & there's no issues with the paint that caused the problem in the first place. Steve

Thanks everybody. I guess unless someone comes out with a '61 Desoto, I'm done with this body style for a while. I know Modelhaus did a resin '61 Desoto, so maybe some day. Steve

This one will be all one color. I'm sort of doing a tribute build for a good high school friend who is no longer with us. He had a dark maroon '64 4 door hardtop with a black & white interior back in school. I've never been a huge fan of the styling of the '63-'64 Chryslers, but I've grown to appreciate the "art deco" styling of the '64 especially. Steve

I have a pair of '63s as well one hardtop & a convertible. The convertible is a little rough but the hardtop will be built someday. This will basically be the first installment of my '62-'68 300 builds. I have a '65 & a '66 waiting in the wings to be built soon as well as a '62. The rest will be coming also, but a little later. I don't want to get burnt out on 300s! Steve