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Excellent build. I like your colors on the interior better than the original trucks.

Paint went south on me so I decided to make some alterations I should have to start with before I repaint it. First, I attached the filler pieces to the inner fenders and fill the seams. They're separate pieces so you can get the interior bucket in easily. I also glued the fire wall to the interior bucket and cut it off again back some on the bucket's side walls. This allows me to attach the firewall and then put in the interior. All this just to get rid of those seams on the inner fenders. I also addressed the fit of the windshield. It didn't fit too bad on my kit but it could be better and I also wanted to add the peak above the glass that's so prominent on the real trucks. I simply glued a strip of thin sheet across the top of the opening and another strip across the bottom for the glass to but up against. After filing the bottom back corners of the glass and the opening in the same area bit it fit a bit more snugly. Then I trimmed the strip I put across the top and tried the fit. Not perfect but a bit better and the top lip is now there

That's possible of corse, David. I just checked an unbuilt kit but I don't see any difference in the bezels, they both look identical to me. Tried them in the body and swapped them back and forth a couple times too and still can't see what's going on with them. I have seen other built examples of the kit showing the same thing though.

Yea. It's the only thing that disappoints me in the kit as MPC always had excellent Cragars back then but then again, I don't think the original had any optional wheels at all. Certainly won't stop me from buying the kit though. Plus I have a variety of Cragars to choose from and just stocked up on Smooth-On resin and rubber. ?

Love it ! ???

Nice kit, I'm looking forward to it. But what do you guys think of those optional "Cragar S/S" 5 spoke wheels?

"Rare" doesn't automatically mean "Valuable". ,,and I wouldn't exactly call it "rare" either. Personally, I wouldn't give you the price of a coffee for it but it might mean a lot to someone who owns a real '78 Thunderbird.

Something about those Revell kits to look out for is the placement of the tail lights. They go in fine and fit great but they're not strait. I never noticed on mine until I looked at the pics. Both side light assemblies look exactly the same. but as you can see in the pics, they look higher on the outer ends then in the center.

I used to watch that. Best tranquilizer I've ever found. I'd usually be asleep by the second commercial. ?

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Any tips on using this, Dave?

You do NOT need to put anything under it, primer or any kind of other paint. Makes no difference. Just needs to be a smooth surface. Apparently you can put the Spazstix clear they make for their chrome over it, [I haven't tried it myself] anything else any of us has tried has instantly turned it to dull silver. Here's six pages on the subject.

Depends, was it ever in any classified government areas for an extended period of time? ?

That's actually an '80, Matthew. The only year MPC made the Caballero. [grille's different then an '81.]

works fine now for me Dave. Thanks for fixing it. I was gonna say something about some moderators, early on telling us the problem was [mostly] all on our side and not a problem with the forum but I think I'll let that go. ?

Richard, I'm impressed you know who actually did that. We usually get the blame but we were too busy flattening Detroit. ?

They did. AMT made kits of Rivs every year from '63 up to '69.

Have only seen a quick shot of the new movie truck. Can't tell how close to the original it is. One thing I know is the current kit has the wrong grille for the FG truck. It has the "Hardcastle & McCormick" grille. FG grille was the '81/'82 grille current grille is the '83/'84 grille. I haven't seen a shot of the front of the new truck so it could be either one. Also haven't been able to get a good look at the box so it might not have the front "storage box " doors. Personally, I'd rather see a '72/'73 2 wheel drive first.

Yup, nailed it for sure. ?

Yup, gone. BTW, I'm using Edge for this site. It's the only time I use it. Not a fan of jumping back and forth between browsers.

No change here with Chrome either.

Jo-Han did a 1/25 '70 coupe Deville promo , and I THINK also a model but pretty rare and pricey.

The wheels in the Monogram "SS Corvette" , which was based off the Tom Daniel street Vette are the ET/X wheels. Very rare. I've never seen any real ones, only pics.

I'm really digg'n this build, Dennis. Looks like it's gonna sit just right. ?

Yup, just what Lee said above.