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re: Snake45: “…Joy Behar…” ???

For your interest, here are shots of the whole car:

I've never put dual carbs on a stocker 1932 Ford V-8 engine but this was the closest quickie modification that I did years ago. It was on a quick glue-bomb rebuild where I turned an old AMT '40 Ford Sedan into a '50s teenager's street rod. On the '40 flathead V-8, I merely replaced the stock intake manifold with the dual-carb manifold from the AMT '50 Ford Convertible kit, then added two parts-box 1-bbl carburetor/air cleaner units (from old AMT '32 Ford Coupe or Vickie kits).

That's OK, there is a bed in the room...

Thanks. Floor polish + food coloring: I wondered if that worked… My question is, does it work and is it stable, that is, does it fade over time?

Yes. E-Z Eye was GM. Still made by LOF. Della appears to be in a ‘58 Pontiac.

I've been enjoying and appreciating Round2's addition of tinted window glass in various AMT re-issues over the last few years, especially in the gasser optioned kits. While building the AMT '56 Ford Victoria kit recently, I'd wished Round2 would provide an optional blue-green tinted glass to simulate the old 'I-Rest' window glass option from Ford begining in the '50s ('E-Z Eye' for General Motors). The most recent AMT '57 Chevy "Pepper Shaker" kit (AMT-1360) suppied regular clear glass and optional pale blue glass which best simulated an E-Z Eye glass option. I hope that this is a trend. I suggest that blue-green glass should be including in other appropriate subjects, like the '56 Ford Victoria kit (especially with its Crown Victoria Skyliner "skyview" plexi roof glass). How 'bout all Coca-Cola issues come with 'Coke-bottle green' window glass...? [Below: Clear and pale blue glass from AMT-1360 (left and center) and green 'gasser' glass from AMT-1079 (right).]

Pretty much looked this way since 2004....

With all due respect... There are lots of articles online from over the years about the Monkeemobile and many are very superficial and confusing (for example, some are written to suggest that there was only ONE Monkeemobile). Here are the basics: Customizer Dean Jeffries was contracted to build TWO custom GTO cars for an upcoming Screen Gems television show production. The production studio supplied him with TWO 1966 Pontiac GTO convertibles to be used as their basis. Jeffries completed the TWO cars in four weeks. The first car (#1) was to be used in filming of the TV show; The second car (#2) was to be used as a back-up vehicle and for promotion in car shows. The Monkees TV show first aired on Sept. 12, 1966 (the same month the 1967-model Pontiacs debuted). It has been noted that car #2 was made from Major Nelson's blue '66 GTO convertible which was retired after Season 2 of I Dream of Jeannie was competed filming. MPC, which had the contract to make Pontiac promotional models from GM and had a hand in the conceptual origins of the Monkeemobile, released their 1/25 scale Monkeemobile model kit in January 1967. Today, the two Monkeemobiles survive in restored condition in private ownerships. #1 displays the original tan colored top and upholstery. #2 was "restored" by George Barris in 2006 with a white top and uphostery and a comtemporary sound system. The car displays the '66 GTO dashboard with factory A/C vents (this does not suggest that the car was air-conditioned, only that this was inherited from the original, stock GTO). You can see these video tours on YouTube of the the cars #1 and #2 as they exist today: #1: #2:

The above photo is a ‘67. I understand that the ‘66 convertible went on to become the Monkeemobile No. 2 (the one with the A/C vents in the dashboard) after the 1966 season. ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ promoted Pontiacs in the show. (‘Bewitched’ promoted Chevrolets.)

You mean this one...? (AMT Parts Pack #PP011 by Round2 from 2014)

Looks great! I appreciate your effort. Looks like you’ve done your homework on the two-ten.

…and…that was the RV era. Campers, trailers, boats, dirtbikes, etc. Even the model kits of the day reflected this.

Heh...you should have met my dad back in the day. As a welder, he built trailers for a living (mostly semis). All our family cars in the '70s had hitches. (That 440 engine would have been way too big for his frugal senses though.)

GM went to the steering column ignition/locking steering anti-theft design for 1969 which left the earlier ignition-on-dashboard design unique for '68. Even the steering wheel was different from the '69-onward design. The steering wheel in AMT '68 El Camino SS396 kit appears to be the best bet to mimic a stock '68 Chevy II steering wheel.

I had this 1989 MPC/Ertl kit in my stash for decades...because I always liked GTOs. Never built it because...MPC. It looked like a dog's breakfast with its mixed '72 GTO parts and flash. The kit looked like an orphan from a prouder era. Even as a kid in the '70s, I avoided MPC kits because of their comparative crudeness and excess flash. About 3 years ago, I wanted to experiment using Rust-oleum 2X spray paints for bodies and interiors, along with Pledge (Future) floor gloss for the clear finish. This kit became the guinea pig for my trials. Turned out OK for a quick build despite proportion issues. (Paint: Rust-oleum 2X Gloss Colonial Red, Satin Heirloom White interior)

Yes. I noticed that on this and other re-issues of the Modified Stocker kits of recent years where the sprues are generously re-opened. For me, I appreciate the vintage stock car racing parts that are useful on other oval track car projects. For example, the parts on the ‘64 Galaxie Modified Stocker are useful on the AMT ‘64 Mercury Marauder kit for a vintage NASCAR racer.

Since this thread is still alive, I'll throw my 2 cents in... Round2: First, a straight re-issue of the AMT '64 Ford (Galaxie) Modified Stocker kit (last re-issued by RC2 in 2007, #21858P). Then, using your new magic cloning powers, recreate a stock annual '64 Galaxie hardtop body with opening hood and appropriate wheels, and create a contemporary version of the old AMT '64 Galaxie Daytona Sportsman kit. The old Daytona Sportsman kit (T221) was essentially a 1969 repackaging of the 1964 3-in-1 annual kit, but I'd be happy to have just a vintage NASCAR/1960's stock car racer.

I’ve been using Dupli-color primers (grey, red, black) happily for years, except for in the last year or so the black primer sprays too watery and requires multiple coats. I’ve experimented recently with Rust-oleum 2X and some other non-hobby sprays for particular colors for interiors and racing car bodies that don’t require car show finishes. I get varying results depending on brand, color and luster. Below: Rust-oleum 2X Apple Red (gloss)... acceptable... Bottom: Rust-oleum 2X Seaside (satin) is glossier than I was hoping...

If it’s going to be the ‘57 Bel Air 2-door post kit, then I’m in… Revell should keep the new-tool ‘55-56-57 Chevy kits in constant release rotation.

Thanks for the blog article, Peter. Speaking of door artworks, I wonder if we'll ever again see the impressive Monkeemobile door decal from Speedway Decals...?

I've loved this concept since I first saw Daniel Johnson's build on Dave's Show Rod Rally years ago: http://www.showrods.com/gallery_pages/monkeemobile2.html It's still filed in my mind for a future attempt...

I, too, purchased the new MPC-996 Monkeemobile kit...particularly for the new tires. Upon examination, mine are definately big and littles. Wondering if your same-size set are an error? The model in the background is the Ertl Blueprinter issue of 1989 that I built in 1990. Note the original-style MPC Goodyear (Sports Car Special) tire, which came in big and little sizes. It's too bad those old MPC Goodyears couldn't be dressed up with the current tampo printing.

Next month (February), according to ‘SteveG’. They’re apparently on a ship right now… One hobby supplier says mid-March.