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So, begs the question, how many here have now watched that video and upped buddy's view numbers that would have otherwise never watched it? ?

You mean the hood trim like on these ones, John? ?

Jimmy, if you want a better detailed chassis [and easier to find] the chassis from the Revell '64-'66 Chevy pickups drop right in with minimal trimming of the front bumper brackets.

That would be an annual, Dennis. None of the 2nd gen annuals had cut T-tops. Only the "Blackbird", which is a different tooling from the annual kits had them already cut. The '77/'78 that's out now is the Blackbird tooling. If you really want a '77 with the solid roof, it's easier to swap the body with the '80 kit, which has the solid roof. Both have separate front ends and should swap easily.

Well, the '68 chassis plate is under the '76 Caprice. Pretty sure MPC never did a '67.

Cool,, it's just an educated guess though.

Yea, I never could quite make out that line either until I seen them printed out and I bought the album[cassette] new back in '82. [42 years ago ?] ,,IIRC, that tape is either in the console of my T/A right now or in the model room near one of my cassette decks.

The webbing in the center makes me think "MPC" ,, maybe one of their front engine dragsters??

Actually, the lyrics are "make us women and men"

This one is very interesting. Looks like something I should build. Lines up remarkably well with what I've been thinking of doing with a '67/'68 Lincoln I have missing it's stock front and back ends When I seen it I immediately thought of the AMT '69 Lincoln's custom option.

According to the instruction sheet, the Buick has metal pins.

OK, got a reply from Matt and Dawn at Spotlight. , , , "Yes, we will soon be offering a chrome service , , ,We are still working out the details and such. We will post more when it's 100% ready to go." So, This is very good news. I have used the various products with good results but as others have said, "nothing looks like chrome more then actual chrome" They even posted a couple pics,,

Humm, I wonder if putting it in the sun like you would do with yellowed decals would do anything? Probably not but nothing to loose at this point.

I put up a question about it on the Spotlight board last night as soon as I read this, still no reply. I do see they had some kits that they had some extra parts trees plated like frames and suspensions but this is the first I've heard of them even considering offering a plating service.

OK, ample drying time and a coat of Future or Spaz Stix spray and you can handle them all you want. What, do you guys think I'm lying to you or something? ? The rad and headlights on this thing got some pretty heavy handling when I was finishing it up including pulling the headlights off and repositioning them a couple times. Still looks pretty good to me.

I've always viewed what's in the box as just a starting point so it's really an non-issue for me. Honestly, I'd be more concerned with the lack of lower control arms. ?

Can't say I remember having any kit chrome do that but I have had some replated by Chrome+ years ago do it.

Really digg'n this one Chuck.

,,, and I e-mailed him with corrections after he posted it. ?

I noticed someone in the video said the original didn't have the 1/4 window pillar, that's incorrect. Here's a couple shots of my annual clearly showing it did have it.

Super nice, clean build ?

Mike, a bench seat and correct '79 dash would be a good thing to make. The seat is obvious but the dash, whole interior really, wasn't updated since the kit was converted from the '77 Ventura to the '77 Nova.