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Excellent news. Thanks Steve.

Steve, any idea if the Cragar G/T wheels will be included as in the original annuals?

That's exactly hoe I did this '74 Impala. This line is very rounded on the '74 to '76 bodies compared the the '71 to '73 bodies which are correct. Sometimes I use 2 layers of masking tape to make sure I have the area built up high enough.

I'll have to check mine, I haven't really looked for this detail, but you're most likely right, of course.

Those MPC kits always had that. I should have filled that on mine but overlooked it.

Yup

I did intend to mention the 2WD parts but in my excitement about this whole thing I forgot. Make it a 2WD longbed 454 and that would have all the bases covered.

Glad to get this one back. Looks like it might have separate headlight lenses this time too. Ya know what would be cool though? If they did a new cab, grille, bumpers and hood and released a '73/'74 which has never been done in 1/25 before.

Pretty close. Earlier grille and normal size wheels and tires.

Excellent build. ?

That's gonna make a lot of people very happy. ?

I now have a front grille. It looks like the grille opening on this body was widened slightly for some reason and I'll fix that. I did fill the gaps but it doesn't look right. The slots on the sides of the grille are too narrow. I'll have to redo the repair work and make them wider before it goes any farther. I may cut the bumper free and use the MPC bumper as I only had to do a bit of sanding to the inside of the ends for it to fit like it was made for this AMT kit. I have the wheel and tires picked out. Going with some AMT Gatorbacks with 55s for the front and 40s for the rear. The wheels are modified Magnum 500s form a Monogram Superbird kit with the rims swapped from the wheels shown.

There's a couple on e-bay right now but the asking prices are ridiculous.

In use Easy Off myself. Never had it adversely affect clear plastic. , , BUT, flat black is notoriously hard to remove. You may have to fall back on wet sanding and polishing like you would do to paint to get it off.

I think it would look good in a burgundy close to the interior color. A lot of car makers used to have the paint be a close match to the interior back then.

Ya just beat me to it. LOL.

He might. He might identify it as the MPC "Hardhat Hauler" It was also reissued back about 20 years ago molded in yellow.

He'll be back when he feels up to it. I do know what happened but it's not for me to say. I can say though, don't look for him back for a few more weeks. Maybe less if all goes well. Patience people.

Lacquer thinner is all I've ever used to thin down Testors paint for airbrushing.

Very sweet. I bet those grilles were quite a job to get looking right.

Just perfect !! ?

I'd send that middle one back Curtis, the CHEVROLET lettering is upside down. ?? Seriously, though, they do look pretty good except for one glaring mistake.

Good looking old Philco Cathedral. I bet that would clean up very nicely.

If I was still on the Island, I'd be there. I have family and lived in Courtney for a while and my father lives in Campbell River.

I love old radios and such. I used to have an old Philips "Bullet" table top radio from the early 30s similar to the pic below. Still worked fine but not much to listen too around here on AM radio. One of my friends fell in love with it so I gave it to him. He displays it proudly in his kitchen now. Check out this video Gerald. It might work for you to get that dial back to the right color..