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Those are Hurst wheels. They're in the AMT "Hemi Under Glass" Barracuda. I think I've seen them in other kits, too. Possibly some issues of the Revell '66 GTO have them.

I'm seeing (barely) the '72 turn signals in the front fenders.

Both are old, built models. "Survivor" usually implies an older build (from the '50s, '60s, '70s, or maybe even '80s); "glue bomb" just means something not built as well as you think it could be. To me, a "survivor" is an old build that's in good enough condition that it deserves restoration to its previous state (perhaps improved a little) as a "time capsule" of the build era. A true "glue bomb" is fair game for more modification. Rare glue bombs are worth fully rebuilding to your highest standards and skills. Less rare ones aren't worth the time or trouble, though if they're in fairly good shape, and cheap, they're great fun to "rescue" and improve a little. Great quick, easy, cheap, FUN slump-busting projects. I get most of mine from a local monthly toy show. I won't pay over $10 for anything still in production, or that I could easily buy a new kit of off eBay for under $30. For rare or long OOP ones, I'll pay considerably more. For these $10 "rescue" projects, I first look for completeness--does the thing have all its needed parts, or if not, do I have the parts on had to fix it? I don't worry too much about engines, wheels, or tires; those things are easily replaced. I do want the whole body, hood, bumpers, grille, and usually head/tail lights and glass. Then I look at the finish on it. If painted, is the paint in good enough shape that I can polish it out or live with it as-is? If I have to strip off old paint and repaint the thing, I'd rather start with a new kit. (Rare models are worth paint stripping, of course.) I did 16 survivor restorations and glue bomb rescues last year (2018). You can seen them all here--they're a good representation of what I'm talking about. Hope this helps.

Dave, I always think of you as Space Angel.

I spent quite a bit of "bored time" in church looking for Samuel L. Jackson's monologue in the Bible. It's not in there, but something sorta somewhat kinda like it (-ish) is.

Agree. I was planning to build my AMT '67 Shelby in dark blue with the white stripes. Getting the JL in the combination moves the AMT build way, WAY down my To-Do list.

Yeah, I think that was his best performance yet. Kayla's, too. I HATED last night's race. Most all of my favorites either didn't show, or went out early. I don't think I had anyone left to root for by the end of Round 3.

I like Jackie Brown a LOT better. It has a beginning, a middle, and an end, and you can actually tell what's going on.

I like that one too, but haven't seen him in a couple weeks. Axman, another badass 1G Nova, is hanging in there, though!

I had a feeling you might end up with that one, Ron. It could hardly be in better hands. BTW, I have an extra set of '65 wheel covers if you need them. On Modelhaus's "Final Sale" day I ordred a set of '66 5-spokers, but they screwed up and sent me '65 6-spokers instead.

I thought so too--see my review of these down in the Diecast section.

Mmmmmm, Juicy Fruit!

Just stay with the diecast's born-with chassis. I suppose you want the "full detail" of a plastic kit, though. The very FIRST question you need to answer is: Are the scales/sizes compatible? I'm thinking all such diecasts are 1/24 and suitable styrene frame donors are 1/25. But I could be wrong. And whether the "stated" scales are the same or not, it's the actual sizes that matter, which might or might not sync up. I guess you're really asking can the styrene frame fit in the diecast body, and will it be strong enough to hold it? Well, most diecast cars have plastic frames that aren't much if any stronger than kit frames, though their "suspensions" are almost always sturdier.

I've become a big fan of this show since you started this build/thread. Are you ever gonna do Daddy Dave's Nova? Now that's a badass looking car.

The Micro product is made specifically for this use, and works wonderfully. I prefer it. Why take a chance with rare decals?

That looks like the Boss 429 Cougar that Dyno swapped a Cammer into because it made better power. Was there ever a kit of that? Are there even decals available? This is NOT the Car Craft giveaway car, which was kitted and which I counted.

Especially since I just bought one literally twice as big at Ollie's for $10.

Website says body, hood, chrome rear bumper. $35 and that's a steal--MCR stuff is NICE and they ship pretty quickly too. They rate Two Fangs Up from the Snakepit!

Just email me: SnakeACP45 at AOL dot com.

Very nice! All it needs to be perfect is the stripes painted up onto the cowl area.

Care to share?

Great info, Mark, thanks! Oh, there's one more that's arguably a McEwen car(-ish) but never marketed as such. AMT's '66 Barracuda funny, sold as Hemi Under Glass and other names (Mad Mackerel?) has a chassis setup that's based with some accuracy on the Barracuda funny McEwen drove briefly in 1965. Top that chassis today with a resin repro AMT '65 Barracuda body and you're well on your way to a model of that car.

I remember in 1967 my parents owned, as a side business, a women's hair salon. One of the girls who worked there bought one of these, her very first new car, and was so pleased and proud that she had to drive it over and show it to my Mom. 202 2-door sedan, in burgundy, I don't remember interior color but it might have been some kind of tan. I'm sure it had a 6 and might well have been the cheapest (no options) car that Mercury built or sold that year, but she was so happy with it! If/when I ever get a '67 Cyclone built, it will be burgundy in tribute to that memory.

I have a memory of my uncle, in the early '60s, having a model of some kind of old car that I would disassemble and reassemble many times. This was several years before I got interested in cars, especially old ones, so I'm not sure what it was, but it was about 1/25 in size and IIRC molded in black. My best guess would be the AMT '32 Ford Victoria, but I suppose it could have been the 5-window. He'd built it and kept it in, I think, the original box. He was a Ford guy and I know some of these were sold through Ford dealers, and some of the old-timey boxes for these kits look vaguely familiar to me. I don't remember there being any extra parts or sprues left in the box, just the finished model. (I was an experienced airplane modeler at that point so would have known what sprues were and so forth). Looking back, I don't remember all the small parts coming off, so he probably had those glued down, but I distinctly remember removing the hood, and removing the body from the frame, and being able to work the interior out, and maybe the glass, too, and then putting it all back together. Did it many, many times. My uncle wasn't a model builder so it was unusual for him to have this thing around. The time frame on this would have been maybe 1962 or '63, certainly no later than '64.

I doubt either one of those guys had your sheer skill. I've seen what you can do.