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Assembled the K member and the gusset plates to the frame. Relocated the battery to the front where it is in a Master. The proportions are all wrong but at least it sort of looks like the frame of a Master. Added a bit of putty to the joint in the roof.

Thanks Tom

Is there a slant six kit available?

Still unpacking and came across this one which will be a definite rebuild. My wife had a 1976 Volaré for 12 years. This photo shows it in 1988 showing some rust along the bottom. Later I built a model of it. Somehow the paint on the hood had cracked or bubbled and my wife undertook to strip it ending up gouging it. I had applied filler and primer but obviously didn't finish it. So now I'd like like to redo it properly. I'll need one taillight and one mirror. The kit has bucket seats and a console as well as a 318. Where should I look for a bench seat , a slant 6 and the proper hubcaps?

Just bought this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/361022479854?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648

What is the actual difference in the roofs shown in post #2? The height of the crown? I don't see it.

Where did you get the trailer?

Jeff, how did you make that shifter, a pin?

Seth, I am following this with great interest as I want to build a replica of my own Mustang later. We can hear you think while reading the posts. Am I correct in assumiong that all isn't decided ahead of time, that there is no fixed plan other than the principal mods and the rest is done as you go?

That's not a model, that is 1:1.

Orianthi Panagaris : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK6tcgsKgps and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC1i0g254eM

Thanks Mike. They are not very common for a car which was produced in large numbers. Here's mine. I'm attempting to sort of duplicate it with this model.

Finished stripping the metal body. Glued the doors shut. Drilled another hole for the handle on the rumble seat lid which will become a trunklid. After much filing and sanding the plastic roof sort of fits on the metal body The proportions are all wrong for a Master (the diecast being a standard) but once it is in place, filled out and painted, only those in the know will tell the difference. That is why I am still looking for one of those R & R jobs because they are based on the Master.

Heavy rains today, so I worked on the model. Started laying out the K-member. Not sure why I am doing this, no one will see it. Completed the disassembly of the diecast body. Removed all trim including the running board mats which are rubber. Started stripping the paint off in the sandblast cabinet. Got the hood done and part of the body before my old compressor threw a reed valve. Now it won't make more than 60 PSI.

Spent a bit of time at the bench tonight. Shortened the roof so the door opening lines match. It will be too short proportionally though. Ah well.... Also looked at how I could transform the X-member of the diecast model into the K-member of my car. I think I may have to fabricate it.

Dug out a few more. Looking at them, I see all the things I didn't do that are de rigueur here. The Mustang and the two Ferraris were painted. I can't remember what with. The Caddy was just clearcoated like some of the others. The saran wrap it was in too some of it off, hence the blotches.

C'est beau ça Emmanuel. Very nicely thought out and executed conversion. Félicitations!!

Thanks guys.

I think this may have been it. I wonder hor hard it would be to find another one?

I built that before. If I remember well, it has an engine.

I remember building a car trailer maybe 40 years ago, maybe more. It had two dropped axles, fenders and a front bulkhead. It might have has a tire rack up front too. I can't remember whether it came with a pickup or a car. Anyone remember this? Or rather, anyone remember hearing their dad mention this kit?

Here's a few more. As you can see my attempt at chroming with a brush on the Ford was rather poor. Also, the bodies on all three of them weren't painted, I jut clearcoted the plastic as it came. I did attempt some detailing on the engines and interior though. After looking at some of the awesome stuff in here, I think I'll redo some of them. And then today, while rummaging for something, I spotted a suspicious looking box. Looks like there is more to discover.

They would do a number on a suspension wouldn't they?

I thought I'd post some of the models I have built. All are box stock and are probably 20-odd years old. They've moved about three times and many have lost parts. Some I haven't found yet. I tried my new anti-static brush. It works fairly well but obviously they'll need a more thorough cleaning. Here goes. The '32 Ford phaeton has lost part of its exhaust , one cowl lamp and the back window. I think I'll use parts from the coach to repair it. The Chrysler was one of my first attempts at using foil. I took those photos with a little Canon PowerShot. it has a macro feature. While it allows you to shoot fairly close up it doesn't have a lot of depth of field. Next time I'll try with my wife's digital SLR.