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  1. Can-Con
    Outstanding build !
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    One thought about the Trans Am sheet. You should include 4 "Trans Am" name decals. Then if someone wants to do a regular T/A, they can as they have one name on each bumper and one on each front fender right above the vent. They're all the same size also.
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    I figured they named the original what they did just because it rhymed.
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    Sounds like you're trying to get it done in one coat? How about spraying on light coats and letting it dry between coats?
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    Snake. the wheels in the AMT '25 T kits are the Winfield wheels. Here's a couple pics from the "fruit wagon" issue, it has the same chrome tree as the coupe/roadster that was reissued often. Pics from the Drastic Plastic clubs Fotki page.
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    Speaking of wheels and tires, Most of the large diameter ones included in the "Resto Rods" serise looked pretty good, especially thier Torque Thrusts in the Mustang kits and the 3 rib Raders in the '66 Galaxie. [I could use another set or 2 of those if anyone has any to trade??] And the ones in the '66 Nova are dead ringers for some I see a lot on pickups around here. Nice thing is they're mostly self contained on seprate sprues and could be dropped in any kit that uses metal axels or similar small pin mounting systems.
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    Ya know Anthony, it's kinda too bad you've already started on this project. It would have been cool if you had kept this one the way it was and started with the fresh kit. That way you could have displayed them together as kind of a "then and now" display.
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    From the info I found, that grille and radiator was used on the '32 cars and '33 light trucks. But I can't find any pics that match the delivery body of the kit. '33 cars used a grille/radiator with a slight "V" to it and free standing headlights with no bar between them. Also note the "skirted" fenders similar to a '33/'34 Ford.
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    That would make perfect sense as I have a rebuilder I keep threatening to strip down and hotrod one of these days.
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    They do tend to get a bit hard to keep track of when they quit putting the year on the box. But, I agree, a stock front end would have been better for most cases. Easier to do a work truck out of it that way.
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    The RLB was the '82 annual Luc. It was the last Elcamino annual kit.
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    Seeing how it was Racing Champions, I think it's more likely they were looking at the '70, thought it was a '68 and didn't know the difference.
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    Looks really cool. Too bad no one seems to be able to get the roof right on those cars. Oh well, maybe Revell will get it right when they bring out the one the rumours were going around about 10 or 15 years ago.
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    Yup, that's what I do. But it may look "cloudy" or "blurry" when you're done. But all you have to do is wait for it to be completely dry for a couple days and clearcoat it and polish it out like you would any other paintjob. When you're done it should be 100% clear and shiny.
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    Santa's Sleigh

    Can-Con replied to TooOld's topic in Model Cars

    That's pretty cool Bob !
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    Says in the brochure that 3 speed standard was the base tranny for all fullsize Pontiacs in '67, including Bonnies and GPs with the 4 speed and Turbo Hydromatic auto being optional. On a full size Buick or Olds I'd question it but remember a Pontiac was only the second tier mark for GM at the time with only Chevy being placed lower. Also Pontiac was thier "performance car" so a standard tranny would be expected to be available.
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    They also came with a standard tranny. Here's a link to one for sale,, https://www.cars-on-line.com/gen3-cars/col1/posting/88694
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    I used the '65 chassis under this one. The Merc wheelbase is only 1 inch longer so I was able to fudge it by simply moving the rear axle back slightly.
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    Probably wasn't mine.
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    Yea, couldn't miss that. Still have the original Eliminator cassette I bought in '83 and it still plays excellently. [as does my copies of Afterburner and Recycler, completing the trilogy] Muchmusic here in Canada though, not MTV.
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    Kinda hard to say without a pic.
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    I'm pretty sure no Pontiac engines were made in Canada. Canadian built Pontiacs all had Chevy engines, at least before '70.
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    Well I don't know what to say to you about yours Steve, but I'm pretty sure the engine in mine was black.
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    Here's a link to a Pontiac engine color chart I've used before. Seems pretty complete. http://www.pontiacpower.org/enginecolor.htm
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    I've started the same kitbash,, almost ,, mine's a '74 but about the same involved. Revell S&B chassis, etc. Missing Link hood and scoop. '74 MPC Firebird body. I also got a set of decals from Keith Marks. Only thing is the Revell kit was originally designed as a die-cast so the bottom is flared out a bit more than a plastic kit would be. That means a lot of grinding to get it to fit under the MPC body. I took a bit too much off the sides of mine but that can be easily fixed. The nose is tricky and I see I'll need to grind some off the back of the chassis plate too so the rear pan will fit better. I really gotta get back to this one.
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