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Like any other scratch building, it's just a bunch of shapes glued together. You can use the kit's interior as a starting point and go from there. All the mods I did on this interior were done with just sheet stock cut to shape. Each individual pleat on the seats and door panels are made up from individual pieces. Here's a link to the build album starting on the interior work. https://public.fotki.com/SteveMilberry/projects/cushenberrys-limelighter/page3.html

It's in the fridge with a 2-4 of Alpine.😉

Personally, I'd rather see a '67 Galaxie then another '32 Ford , , even a '32 pickup.

Grafted on the front suspension from the AMT '57 Chrysler I used for the under hood bits. Was planning to use the uprights too but they were kinda fragile and one broke so I made a new pair from sprue. Wasn't really planning to put this much work into it but it kinda got away from me. I'll be keeping the rest of the chassis simple though in the interest of getting the car finished.

Finished up the floor. Just cobbled it together from sheet material and some tubing. I made it so it comes up the sides of the door panels a bit to make up for the added height. I did it this way so I can take it out, spray it and flock it and re-install.

BTW, here's links to my Beaumont & Acadian album,, https://public.fotki.com/SteveMilberry/refrence_pics/beaumont_pics/ and my Meteor & Monarch album,, https://public.fotki.com/SteveMilberry/refrence_pics/canadian_meteors/

Same vehicle 4 years earlier at the same show. Not factory, just a regular Chevy Elky with a Beaumont front clip. Still, give it a proper paint job and I'd drive the wheels off it. 😁

When I see the phrase "Strange Brew" I think of these hosers. I bet I'm not the only one. 😁😉

I don't know of any, Carl. But I am surprised more people don't offer any. After all, the conversion Luka's offering is just strait copies of the original MPC 2 wheel drive parts. BUT, the front suspension from the AMT '70s van kits are the same in 1/1 and the kit parts can be adapted to the MPC 4X4 kits, I've done it before.

Hey Dan, you know what's better then a spray can of Tamiya paint? , , A spray can of Tamiya paint shot through an airbrush. 😉

The most common kits with those tires are the Monogram Lambo Countachs. I love those tires for street rods and compact cars like VW Rabbits.

Someone put a lot of work riceing that one out. Just looks wrong. The body panels were made in my home town of Minto ,, in the winter,, in a warehouse with very little heat. So if anyone was wondering why the body panels on those always look so bad, well, now you know. 🙄

Personally, I wouldn't even hazard a guess until I see a pic of the back of the car. It's "Schrodinger's car". 😉

Chuck, the thing that strikes me the most on this one is the fogged headlights. A very common thing with vehicles getting older. My 2012 Impala has them. It's a very subtle but realistic touch.

Ray's Kits Decals offers them in 8 color combos[3 different reds] as well as custom colors on special order on request. A but pricey but very complete. I know it says 1/25 on the pic but they're also available in 1/24, 1/16 and 1/8 https://rayskits.com/product/1979-pontiac-firebird-trans-am-2/

Sorry to say he's wrong Monty. Those tires do indeed come in the latest reissue of that kit.

Not really sure where to post this but here it is. I'm sure a few will be interested in them now offering the service. I'm adding a link to their post on their board, I hope that's OK. Prices look to be the same as Dale was asking at LMKC before he closed down. https://board.spotlighthobbies.com/?page=1;md=read;id=416903

You're not a Maritimer too, are you Steve??

Ron, with that swirly silver plastic and sunroof, I'm pretty sure that's the remains of a Monogram '79 Indy Pace Car.

The wheels and tires need to be swapped side for side Rob. Both are backwards as they are now.

A 71-74 Charger dash would be pretty close to the right shape. Instrument panel itself would be way off but maybe you could work with it.

All the AMT '55 /'57 Chevy pickups that are NOT marked as "street machine" have stock front axels. I "think" all the stock ones are Cameos though. I'd think you could use any strait axel that's wide enough though. I'd check in gasser kits and any kits with a gasser strait axel option. I'd sent you one [IF I have one] but our post office is on strike right now.

I'm digg'n it Chuck. I kinda thought this thread was dead really. Nice to see some action on it again.