mikemodeler

Nice tribute model John, looks good!

Nice job on the custom, that thing is beautiful. I would hate to have to wash and wax that truck, it is loooooooooooooooooooooong!

Very nice work Bruno, thought I was looking at the real car!

Nice story Erik and very nice save on that promo. I remember in the early 80's the city of Highwood Illinois had a Peugeot 505 sedan for a police car. Talk about a POS ! That car didn't last long and not sure why they would have used it as they also had some Dodge Diplomats.

Thanks Danny, I will wait patiently for an update and get an order together for you! Those look fantastic.

Well, the Colts did have "Luck" on their side!

Wow, that takes some balls to post.

Not bashing, I think we are all just voicing our opinion that the asking price is twice what it should be. Regardless of what is needed, it will take some work and money to make it presentable. Even in mint condition, the value of this car could be less than what it would cost to bring it up to that state.

I think the early versions of the AMT Ford truck kits from the 70's had these tires. I will check my spares box as I used to have one of these kits with the slotted truck wheels. I agree it would be nice to have these tires available in a deep lug tread pattern along with some 8 lug steel wheels.

Which is why I am glad I moved from there 8 years ago Harry! I don't miss the cold, the snow and the difficulties of driving in that weather. Be careful out there, just saw the WGN news and it doesn't look like it is going to get better any time soon!

Looking good, anxious to see it finished. Question- How did you create those wheels? Thanks, Mike

White first, otherwise it look pink if you go red first!

Get a 40% off coupon and head down to Hobby Lobby and get him another one to build! Tell him nice job and keep at it!

Looking forward to it Tom!

I'm in! I will be placing my pre-order as soon as possible. Thanks for sharing Art!

It is the Mobeius ford truck thread Lee.

It does match up to the wheelbase on the LRE chassis, will have to compare it to the kit stepside bed to see how it looks as well as a long bed that I have laying around.

Tommy, I am not a Buick expert so I don't know if that car was originally red from the factory, after 50 years it has probably been painted a couple of times. There should be a trim tag on the firewall and it would indicate what the correct factory color would be for this car. If the red paint in the trunk bothers you, you could always paint the splatter paint that many cars came with back in the day. You being from Norway might be a slight problem for some sellers. They might think you are a scam artist as there have been past issues with people from foreign countries buying cars via the internet with fraudulent bank accounts. Not accusing you of such activity, just a heads up. Your best bet would be to find someone here that you know and trust to act as your buyer to prevent such problems and to also look the vehicle over to ensure that what you see on the computer is what shows up in Norway! You could also plan a trip to the USA to coincide with some big shows to find your car. Carlyle, Pomona, Goodguys, there are several events that you can probably attend during the summer that would allow you to find a car and whatever parts you may need to complete the deal. I would imagine it would be cheaper to ship the parts inside the car than to send them separately across the big pond! Best of luck in your search. Be patient and the right car will come along for you!

Crude but effective Chuck! That would need some ballast in the back end if you wanted to move any snow, looks like the front axle is not driven and those street tread tires don't appear to be studded! I remember many a rusted out pickup or suv used in this manner back home and yours is a great replica of some of them!

Nice job Chuck, but there is too much sheetmetal left on those quarter panels!

I like them all but the red 68 Camaro is among my favorites, probably because its the most streetable one besides the crew cab.

Look in the truck section, Art has spilled the beans there.

That thing is impressive but I would hate to have to turn it around a tight corner! Definitely not for towing in an urban setting. Nice color choices and details.

Art, Did I read that correctly? We will have a choice in drivelines? Engines? Beds? Either Christmas is coming early or Santa used UPS and the packages are a little late! Either way, if we have choices in then it has been worth the wait!

Gabriel is correct, a decent Mustang, Cuda or Camaro is probably going to be at the top end of your budget and will still need some work to be a decent car. The good news is if you can find one of the three, there are tons of places that have parts for them so if you were to buy one, you would have an easier time fixing it up. As was mentioned, look in the southwest corner of the US for a car that has the least amount of rust. Maybe do a search of the web and see if there are some car clubs in those areas that can of help in locating what you are looking for.