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  1. Sledsel
    Was actually pretty simple. The T'bird roof was a bit tall, so I just sanded a bit off the bottom of the "C" pillar. Once I had the height, I cut the wagon roof as far towards the rear as possible.Taped the T'bird roof in place, overlapped the front section and cut the T'bird roof shorter. Spacers for height while the roof dried. The side windows are just pieces of Evergreen styrene cut to fit using online photos for reference. The drip rails are also Evergreen strips.
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    As a stock bodied street rod "I" would need to "try" to correct it. I may get a stock one to chop since the chopped version of this is so horrid. As for engineered, I agree, many of the new kits are engineered very well, but when they screw up the bodies, all the fitting just does not justify the kit. My list of very well engineered kits that lack very badly on the body accuracy are: #1 Revell 49 Mercury #2 Revell 57 Ford #3 Revell Chopped 48 Ford BTW, Tulio does ALL his builds very very well. Love his builds.
  3. Sledsel
    Try the Firefighter Mustang pro stock scoop looks like a fabricated aluminum scoop FYI
  4. Sledsel
    The windshield is too tall to me. I agree, the roof flatness could be causing the illusion. The more I look at this pic and Túlio Lazzaroni's build (The best I have seen) the windshield may be pretty close, but the roof above the rain gutter is too low on the kit. I see the door frame issue. The kit almost has a corner above the vent where the car is a curve with no flat areas Will these things keep me from building it? Good chance, but I may try to correct one, just getting tired of correcting lately.
  5. Sledsel
    Like the chopped coupe, the windshield is too tall and the rear quarter window is too big and shaped wrong..
  6. Sledsel
    There are a lot of issues with the Revell 57. Owning a 57, the issues stand out like a sore thumb. The Del Rio is worse. You can combine the Revell sedan and AMT hardtop and build a nice kit, but it is a lot of work.
  7. Sledsel
    The wheels and tires are from a Monogram Nascar kit. The supplied tires were just too large for me
  8. Sledsel
    Thanks.... Did a bit of work to it first. I patched the front fenders, de-radiused the rear quarters and cut the front of the frame off and replaced with a Monogram/Revell 70 Chevelle frame clip. Not the best, but looked better than the kit front end.
  9. Sledsel
    Well, R2/AMT came thru with the tire sets..... How about some wheel sets? Many retooled kits have wheels on separate sprues, how about a couple of sprues in a parts pack?
  10. Sledsel
    Looking Great!!!! Not into the scoop tho
  11. Sledsel
    Very cool
  12. Sledsel
    If anyone has a set of the wide oval whitewalls from the 70 Bonneville, I need a set for the hearse.
  13. Sledsel
    The top and rear window are remaining as-is. I really do not wish to cover all that block sanding with a vinyl top. I am going to do a divider inside between driver and passenger compartments. The hearse will get trim, landau bars and vinyl tho. Flower car will not get vinyl. AS an FYI, the limo top consists of the rear of a Monogram 58 Thunderbird top and the front is the optional wagon roof.
  14. Sledsel
    I hope to see them return..... I have a few, and this is the only finished one
  15. Sledsel
    I am in for a few
  16. Sledsel
    Looking good... Great old kit.
  17. Sledsel
    Also doing a Flower car.....
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    The Hearse
  19. Sledsel
    Used 2 convertibles, 3/4 of each used. Here are remains, front of one, rear of other. In the background is my 65 Hearse build
  20. Sledsel
    And it started as a convertible......
  21. Sledsel
    My 65 Lincoln is finally starting to look like something.
  22. Sledsel
    Yes, the plant has been closed for awhile now. According to the local fire marshall because of the size the building cannot be "unoccupied" and all systems in service. I am in there every week to inspect the fire suppression systems.
  23. Sledsel
    ya know, I am kinda liking those Jolly Roger kits...... Would make some interesting out of the ordinary builds for me.
  24. Sledsel
    Build it! As for accuracy, it is an old kit and has some issues, (although many old AMT's are pretty accurate) but less than many "new" kits.
  25. Sledsel
    Duplicolor and Plastikote are both very good. Plastikote is tough to find now that they have ceased production. As with any paint and primer, sand first for good adhesion
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