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It's the custom tail panel from the AMT '62 Corvette styline kit.

No problem Alex, but I just posted the box pic. James was kind enough to supply us with the great shots from the show.

The cannonball van was just the same one that was last released as the Turtle Wax van with a wildly incorrect grille. I don't think it would be too hard to backdate it though. New body, chrome and tail lights. IIRC they never updated the interior and the chassis and engine would be the same.

Not new. They were in at least the "Midnight Z" version of the kit from the mid '80s and probably in some others afterwards. Very nice wheels too, BTW.

That clear shot sure has a lot of extra lenses on it. I see headlight and park light lenses on there for a single headlight grille , ,, and what's all those round lenses for ? [5 of them?] ?

Don't know, never tried it as the '53 kit I have is the sedan delivers. [same chrome tree as sedan] and I don't think a connie kit would well on the delivery. ?

I don't understand why there isn't more love for that Thunderbird kit. It was tooled up in the '90s when all those other hi detailed AMT kits were done line the '57 Chryslers, '66 Rivieras, '62 Thunderbird, etc. The engine might be a bit simplified but it also has all the features that people like in those kits like loads of separate parts including the frame and even a separate starter solenoid under the hood. Maybe people are under the impression that it's just an old rehash of the '57, which is older then I am. BUT, it doesn't say what scale the kit is. There also was a 1/16 '55. I didn't know what. I've only ever seen the '57. The car in the pic has a connie kit though so it must be the '56, I guess.

Careful how much you use for your spoon tests though Kyle. don't want to run out. BTW. not the whole engine bay was black on GM cars. Usually just the inner fenders and rad wall but you'll also see the firewall painted black a lot. Don't know if that's because they were painted at different factories or restoration mistakes though. Always best to do image searches when doing a stock car.

What were the parts, Luc, do you remember? Glad to have it back anyway. Gave mine away to a friend last spring. and a big FYI, for those who don't want the connie kit. The rear bumper from the Revell '53/'54 Chevys will fit perfectly and look great on it.

Just an FYI, Bart, All 3rd gen Camaros and Firebirds used the same mirrors. Probably easier to find.

It's in some of the reissues. Looks more like air bags though. IIRC, the latest reissue has a lot of the Kart parts in it.

That sounds like a very "Reliable" seller. ?

Another vote here for leaving the hood alone. If you close up the gap you very well may end up with problems with fit after painting, as Tony said.

First, Love '29 Fords, they're my favorite hot rods. So, yes, some odd things with that kit like the Dodge hemi and other assorted bits. It's because the kit was originally a double kit with the Barris "Ala Kart" as the second kit. Eventually the AlaKart was dropped but a large amount of it's parts , such as it's engine body parts et. were left in the kit.

Pretty sure the '70s term you're thinking of Craig is "resto rod" ,, "resto mod" is a much newer term usually applied to muscle cars set up in the style you're referring to as opposed to the pre-'40s cars. ?

I don't think rarity is what keeps people from building it. It could have possibilities but first thing I'd have to do would be get rid of those 4X4 fender flares.

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate all the nice comments on my little truck. ??

I'm afraid I can't take credit for those, Michael. Those come with the 454SS kit and were pretty well welded on the body when I got the truck. I just cleaned it up a bit and painted them with the body. ?

With great difficulty, Will. ? Seriously though it was the one thing on truck that gave me the most grief. I first sprayed the whole truck with the silver, then airbrushed the magenta on there the strip would be. Then I layed down the strip with 1/64" fine line masking tape and resprayed the silver. Then I masked off everything else that wasn't supposed to be white and sprayed that. Should have been easy but I had to go back and re-mask and respray everything a few times to get it 1/2 decent. I do have a few things I'd do different next time though.

Looks great Bob. Did they do the whole seat or just the seating surfaces?

My truck is now finished and posted in the under glass section.

Truck's now finished and posted in the under glass section

Not perfect but I think it turned out pretty good for a rebuilt junker.

Yea, no clue what you mean. You asked why would someone want to build that kit. My answer was that it would be the same reason someone would want to build any other kit, regardless of our likes or dislikes. I would never want to build a new Bronco kit or that Barris rickshaw thingy but I wouldn't ask why someone else would want to. Seemed to me you were dismissing those who would want to build the kit. If I misunderstood, I apologies.

I don't know much about Jeeps but would this be it?