Snake45

Thanks Nazz! Thanks Rex! Yah, Alexander Brothers were responsible for some of the more tasteful of the mid-'60s customs, probably best remembered for the Deora. Thanks Michelle! Thanks Mike! Thanks! I try to respect the OB's work when it's done this cleanly. And held up so long--just think, over half a century!

I see what you mean. The hindquarters do look just a bit droopy, now that you mention it.

Looking good so far! Drive on! BTW, you DO know you don't have to paint it black, don't you? There were a few Hs in red, green, blue, and white as well.

Very cool! I'd have bought that if I'd run across it in my travels. No, that green wouldn't have been available until '70 model year.

Thanks for the clarification. The term "resto" threw me...I was wondering if it was a rebuild of an original MPC, or something of the kind.

Anybody can build a new kit. It takes a MODELER to make something cool out of a bunch of castoff leftover junk!

I thought they said no Monogram or Aurora......

Depends mainly on what color you want to end up with.

Pick one and post a picture and you're in.

IIRC, Testor also had the '71 Cuda and Comet Pro Street in that series, so if the AMX and Scrambler still exist, maybe those do too.

All four of those kits came out about the same time--the two stockers first, the two prostreets not long thereafter. Early '90s. (Hard to believe that was almost 30 years ago, huh?)

I keep hoping someone would want it enough to offer me a halfway decent trade for it, but so far, not so much as a nibble.

I am going to trademark the T-shirt today: "You will confiscate my musclecar when you pry my cold dead fingers off the Hurst shifter!" I'll be a millionaire!

Very sharp build, well done!

I'm sure they could sell a buttload of Bantam and Fiat bodies, and the hot rod frame sets too.

Kroil is legendary as a penetrating oil. It's worked well for me. Not hard to make a wrench of that type. Find a piece of steel the thickness of the notches, then just file or Dremel out clearance for the top of the head. Shouldn't take more than 20 or 30 minutes to make if you have the tools.

Be still, my heart!

Really? Didn't know that. The Revell PS '67 Chevelle has always had a non-stock rear end from day one, but I wasn't aware AMT had changed theirs. Sure you're not thinking of the Revell kit?

Couple years ago I picked up, in a "junkyard" lot, an apparently complete and rebuildable first-issue (I think) Ala Kart. Kind of a shame that I have little if any interest in Ala Kart.

Okay, I've penciled you in for it. Just post a pic of where it is now and you're officially in!

How about IMC-Union?

Is there a hobby shop in your area that deals in RC airplanes? If so, someone there might be able to help you, or suggest someone who can.

Beautiful build, Tim! You have great taste. What kit is this, the new Revell?

My theory is that the gas burned by everyone driving to the smog check station (some people have to go 20 or 30 miles or more) and then idling waiting in line produces more smog than any actual polluters they catch. AFAIC it's just another revenue scheme and make-work project for a few lucky govt employees. Friend of mine had a great idea: They should give you the option to just mail in double the "inspection fee" and they'd let you skip it. He says most people would do that and they'd make more money! I think he's probably right.

I LOVE "parts box junk" builds! Drive on!