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If it runs poorly, I'd suspect a vacuum leak.

If you want "dusty" windows and have an airbrush, put a drop or two of a flat tan into some thinned Testor Dullcote and dust it on till you get the effect you want. While you're at it, you might as well "dust" the whole exterior of the car, not just the windows. Put more on the horizontal surfaces, less on the sides. The same mix is good for weathering the underside of a fairly clean but street-driven car, too.

Someone's playing with Photoshop again.

I'm gonna get one just to see what I can make out of it. I kinda dig that racer thing above.

I don't doubt long SBC tubes exist. I've just never seen them on a race car back in the '60s. At least not a winning one. Every pic I've ever seen of them on gassers, altereds, even junior fuelers, they had short stacks.

Neither the plastic nor the polish knows or cares if it's clear or colored. Same stuff works on both. The only difference in working on them is the clear is more brittle and will crack easier (and of course can't be fixed), so a gentler hand is needed. The Trim nail sticks make super-short work of most exterior glass scratches. Interior ones too, if the concavity isn't too bad.

Then the racers seemed more interested in top end rpm. As I said, if I've ever seen tall stacks on a real SBC (like the '55 Nomad kit's), I can't recall it.

The MPC/AMT '57 Corvette "gasser" with the tilt front. You don't want tall injector stacks on a SBC. Not saying NO SBC ever ran tall stacks, but I've seen thousands of pics of 'em and I can't recall ever seeing tall stacks on them. Tall stacks are more of a BBC and Hemi thing.

Looks pretty good! I saw those at my Walmart a couple months ago. Almost bought one but passed because I already have several of the kits.

I've seen similar diecast Mavericks at Walmart. I think the brand is Wild Cherries or something like that.

You can spray the paint from a greater distance. This gives engine blocks and heads a nice "pebbly" finish. Another one not too many modelers know about is, you can kill the gloss of enamels by rubbing the dried paint with a common pencil eraser. I do this all the time on my guns--I put bright red paint on the front sights, then kill the shine with an eraser. Works great!

My Dad used to say, "If you were standing on the corner giving away--not selling, but giving away--chocolate ice cream, someone would come up and demand vanilla." And Dad was right.

That's not half bad at all! Nicely done!

Very cool! You gotta love the retro/nostalgia style builds. Drive on!

The Trim nail sticks sold by Walmart (when they have them; they've been out for weeks now) do a fabulous job on flat or flat-ish surfaces. I've also had outstanding results with Wright's Silver Cream, a silver polish also sold at Walmart.

How about a sedan delivery, or panel truck ,or whatever the correct terminology is. I have a diecast one. Would love to have a legit kit.

I voted 5-window, but you left the Dan Fink faux woodie thing off the poll. Maybe somebody wants to vote for that.

Now that's just straight-up cool. Love the color, too--what's the paint?

Excellent analysis, Bernard, thanks for taking the time to type all that out. And cool models too, BTW.

Yeah, 'cause you know, it takes a whole ten seconds to post "Great post!"

Yes. Two completely different cars.

Idea doesn't appeal to me, but if it does to someone else, hey, why not? There were all sorts of weird and wonderful contraptions being run in those days. If somebody didn't build that exact combo, they certainly COULD have.

I too like '66 Coupes in Emberglow, though mine's not a GT. VERY nice work cleaning the cove side trim off yours, BTW, and I know that is NOT an easy job!

I just bought, at Hobby Lobby, a product called Flex-I-File Plast-I-Weld. List price $7.49, with my coupon I was out the door for well under five. The label says Contains Methylene Chloride, which is the magic ingredient in all the late, lamented fast-dry liquid cements mentioned above. Haven't used it yet but I expect good things. I don't know if this product is brand new, or if HL just started carrying it, or if I just happened to see it for the first time today. Whatever. It looks like it might be the answer to the problem here.

Double Dragster, mainly for the Fiat half. That frame can be used for all sorts of early to mid '60s Altereds--Ts, Bantams, Deuces, whatever. I'm even thinking of using one for an early funny car a la Psycho or Colt .45 Mustangs. If you're only talking about the rails, I THINK I MIGHT like the Slingster better, but can't say for sure because I haven't built one yet. Both kits are "parts mines" and both lend themselves to all sorts of Modeler-Fu interpretations, variations, and modifications. Now we have both to choose from again. Is this a great planet, or what?