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Ya know ,,, it'd be pretty easy to just take one of those wheels, the one you like the look if best, and cut and sand down the rim until it's the depth you want and repaint it or just go over the exposed plastic on the rim with a molotow pen.

I'm pretty sure they all have the same size holes. But I always use set 2061.

Seems to me the Detail Master looms only work well with their own wire. Get some from Model Car Garage, the holes in those are big enough to work with 30 gage wrapping wire, which is what is most commonly used for plug wire in 1/25-1/25 scale.

I've thought about it. One thing to consider,, what to do with the tulip panel between the trunk lid and back window? It raises up to meet the window with sharp creases at the sides. I think IF I was to do one, I'd do it with a hinged sheet metal panel between the trunk lid and rear seat like a '60s Thunderbird or Lincoln.

Very sharp !!

The art in the logo looks like a brake rotor and caliper to me, with the caliper at the 12 O/clock position. Something similar to this but with a simpler, dark caliper at the top.

I've had this for about 15 years and have been working on it a little at a time for years. This the Modelhaus "transkit" to be used with a donor. They also had a full kit which included the chassis and wheels/tires. Both were curbside. I cut the hood open and started grafting in the underhood area and stretching the chassis from an AMT '67 Mustang to fit the Cougar body. ,,Added a vinyl roof,, and painted it Ford "ivy green". The Mustang front suspension , strait from the box sits quite high and holds the wheels out too far so I slices the suspension arms partially from the frame so I could bend them up to make it sit a little lower, I also made it so the front wheels will be poseable. ,, And here's where it sits now. Still have to add a strip of foil to the window sills and run some semi-gloss black around all the window openings.

Any news Rico?

I wonder if they did any maintenance to the molds.

Love that !! Great to see something unique. ???

Man, that thing is wild!! love the interior, looks period perfect.

Thanks Gary. And, I should have added I think your friend would have loved it. It's a great tribute.

Looks better than mine Gary. I should have just flew mine into the wall on one of the occasions I wanted to ssssssssssssooooo much.

with shipping, it was about the price of 2 regular kits. It took 6 to 8 weeks. I don't remember exactly what day I mailed it bit it was over the holidays and I'm in Canada so both make it take a bit longer. Be warned though, Dale tells everyone new customers may have a bit longer wait as regular customers have priority.

I assume you're refering to my post, Snake. Yea, I have a mild custom '61 T-bird hardtop in the works. A simple curbside. And planning a '64 Parisienne mild custom. A little more involved. Impala roof and cowl swap on a '64 Grand Prix body plus the impala engine and chassis. Sorry I hadn't gotten back to you on that other thing yet.

Got my last rack of chrome back from Little Motor Kar Co. Excellent work , as usual.

It's one of Sean Svendsen's models. He has done box art builds for Moebius, Model king, etc as well as the decal design for some of the Model King reissues.

Well, if he's still looking he ain't looking here. He hasn't been back to this site in 15 years either. ?

Actually, it was in the Mamie Van Doren movie "Running Wild" in '55, not too long after it was built ,, but no one would ever remember that now.

and who would that have been, Steve? ??

They were red. I can't post the pics but here's a link of an all original '76 with the 454. https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0814-189994/1976-chevrolet-caprice-classic/ And here's a sharp '76 wagon https://barnfinds.com/original-454-1976-chevrolet-caprice-estate/

OPG lists upholstery kits in light and dark green for '69 Elcaminos but no green in '68. Closest color is turquoise.

I was gonna say the Monte Carlo but.. Anyway, why would a 454 be wrong for a '76? ,, although, yea, it is pretty weak.

Chinese zodiac, Snake. I am also a snake as I was born in '65. Nice Vette Steve.

You change the color of the vinyl on the roof and in the rub strip down the side and you'd have the exact 1/1 I had. I really miss that car. That reclining passenger seat back was great at the drive in.? But, yea, it does. But the pic of the convertible in the '71 brochure has square corners at the top of the windshield, and that's not right either.