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Modelhaus has the tailights but listed for the '68 kit. They're the same as the '70 parts. [kit parts, not the 1/1 car] Listed at $3.00 for a set. You might also check for built kits on e-bay for parts. The '70 Eldos really arn't that rare. I got this '69 at NNL East a few years ago for 10 bucks.

Hey Terry, I did an order on the same day ! LOL Got it today. And yes, the message the OP asked about is an automated message you get when you send them an e-mail. I had to change my order and got that same message each time I sent them an e-mail or replied to one of thiers. I guess it's just to let you know they got your e-mail.

I doubt they'll bring it back permanently, Anderson and Duchovny are both on record stating that they would only do the show again for a handful of episodes, not a full season. They could try with new actors but I doubt that would work either.

If you were on the east coast and set your PVR you got hosed. It WAS supposed to start at 11 PM here but of coarse the game went over with a bunch of yacking so X didn't start until 11:30. Only got the first 1/2 of the show. Floody football !!

Dave, try a set of wheels from the Monogram '71 'Cuda in those tires. Being 1/24, they may fit better. I always thought the wheels & tires in the newer AMT kits look small anyway. Sweet Charger BTW.

Yes,Andy, that car does indeed have small fender flares added , goes along with the air dam and rear spoiler. I wasn't suggesting it was how a stock Cutlass should look, just what I would be doing with mine.. If you look real close, you can see the seam where the flares meet the body.

If you really want 2 wheel drive front suspension, the AMT '70s Chevy van kit's suspension is pretty close to correct and can be adapted with a bit of cutting. And can get you a pretty good ride height if that's something you want.

If he has Hulu and can wait till the middle of next month he can watch the 8 part miniserise.

I hate to be "that guy" but , , , What do you guys think about the sculpting around the wheel openings? But, yea, I'll be getting at least one. FE3X anyone?

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That's really sweet !! Nice to see a chrome bumper Camaro that's NOT painted yellow with black stripes.

The one in the car is correct Bill. Note that it has 3 rows of narrow pleats separated by a double-wide pleat between each row. Matches the back seat.

Thanks everyone. Future plans call for verticle taillights and a fade paintjob in blues or aquas. Not decided on a hemi or B-block engine yet. Leaning toward the B just to be different and not use a hemi.

I actually started cutting on this one about 2 years ago but it was a "between projects project". I'll be working on it more now though . Top has been chopped about 2 scale inches. The front end is almost done. Still have to start on the rear end with the custom tailights. Here's some pics. Here's the body with a stock one behind it to show how much the top has been chopped. A mockup with Pegasus wheels and tires. This is about where the ride height will be when finished. The start of the custom front end with the pancaked hood and extended headlight surrounds. The headlight bezels are from a Revell '59 Chevy, cut from the grille and filed down to fit the openings. And here's the front with the headlights blended into the fenders and primed.

Pretty sweet wagon. Looks a lot better than the 1/1 my boss used to have. LOL

I've been following along with your build. Just fabulous !

I really like how it sits. and a nice simple solution to lowering the front suspension. Very classy.

Well. The 1/1 cars have a rather wide black bezel around each headlight which I just painted on the lens. I also added a bit of Tamiya smoke on the tops and clear blue on the bottoms to simulate a reflection of the road and sky.

The current MPC.

Beautiful work !. Just love the color. I hope you don't mind me mentioning it but your valve covers are on upside down and one of the heater hoses should go to the back of the engine about where you have the ignition coil ,, but of corse, that's an Olds engine anyway, not a Caddy.

Looks great. If it had red in the side trim it would look just like the first car I can remember my dad having.

The red one is now finished and posted in the "under glass" section.

This is the first of the three I'm doing. Simple curbside style builds, looks over detail.

Kevin, was that kit open when you got it? I'm asking because I thought all the earlier issues of this kit had the proper hood and they didn't get switched until the RC2 reissues. Anyway, all the early issues of the '69 I had included the correct hood.

I don't know guys. I can't see anyone retooling a Nova into a Ventura unless the parts are readily available and the changes reversible. The Pontiacs just don't have the name recognition the Nova does. [in the name of full disclosure, I owned and loved a 1/1 '79 Nova]