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Wow! What a showstopper! It looks really good in Red.

There was talent in both Brothers. Sam as a Designer, George as a Promoter. Just too bad that Sam didn't outlive George......

Same Frame in the Sand Dragon Dragster. The instructiions in the Sand Dragon, might show how to assemble the frame more clearly. https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/straightline-competition/amt-sand-dragon-san/?view=roll#1 And it is in Both TV Tommy Ivo kits. Both the Streamliner and Conventional Rear engine kits. https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/straightline-competition/amt-tommy-ivo-strea/?view=roll#1 https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/straightline-competition/amttommyivonewreare/?view=roll#1 And Here is the MPC Don Garlits "Swamp Rat 1-R" Dragster. Looks like the frames are a close match, in real life, but AMT and MPC tooled them differently. https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/mpc-instructions/straightline-competition/mpc-don-garlits-rea/?view=roll#1

I like this build very much. The Powered Trailer is a neat touch.

This Build Rocks it! As others have said you have nailed all the key points for a 55 Gasser. This is one of the closest builds I've seen that hits the Sweet Spot , of an Old Skool Gasser!

How about a Longbed, Stepside Bed? That is what my Dad has on his '61.

A couple things. German Schlager Music. I can't understand most of the words, but I like it. Sea Shanties too. Normally I am a Country Music, 80's Hair Metal fan with a real interest is Def Leppard and Krokus. But then there are these.... Like this: or this: or this: last one:

For me it was Wynonna! Ashley was a Skinny Runt with a bad attitude. And, now there are hints that it might have been Suicide. How utterly awful for her family. Just nothing else to say.

Fast Food Tastes... Daughter bought us dinner tonite as she was too tired to cook. She got as "Mexican", from a place that rhymes with Paco Smell. What is it with this American Obsession with drowning their food in wet, messy sauces and condiments? With this place it is Sour Cream. With Hamburger Places it is drippy Catsup and Mustard, and some times Mayo. None of these add to the flavor of the food. Instead it just makes it harder to eat, and ruins shirts. Tonite a "Chalupa" Exploded on me, spreading Sour Cream down the front of my new shirt. Now I have a Ruined Shirt, and half my dinner spread equally between my shirt, the table and the floor. Makes me so Angry. Yeah, it is a "First World Problem" and I really am grateful for Cheap, Fast food when my daughter is too tired to cook,, but why the *&$# is including Sour Cream the the default, instead of making it an added extra? Rant Over......

For those who have never seen this kit, here are the directions for it. Not going to be many parts in the box, really. https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/straightline-competition/amt-copperhead-/?view=roll

I only had the MPC Bronco, of Similar Vintage. I cannot wait to get my hands on it. What other parts from the AMT F-350 will swap onto this kit?

Hardtop , Hood and Seats, woulde be great! Olsen Bros, are you looking? With the Pulldozer on the way, the Hardtop, Hickey Hood and Seat / Console parts would be great. I'd even cut the flat windows from plastic, if I had to.

We have reached the Same Conclusions, Keith. Those are mostly my thoughts too. I wish the the Rear Spoiler, Blower parts, and that pesky 4th Kustom Knock off Had been included. I'll wind up buying another kit, just to get a couple parts. I wholeheartedly concur about the 4 Matching tires. So Close, and yet so far......! I had not noticed the missing Header Flanges. I'll have to check check my kit, as those are the Headers I had plannned to use. I'm tying for a Faux Road Race/ Trans Am "Street Cruiser" look.

I am interested in three items from the Right-hand column. Not Much else though. The Deuce and that Camaro look good, and I really like the '55 Chevy.

I second the '57 Del Rio and '48 Ford Coupe. Both have excellent police gear. The Del Rio wagon even has decals for the Rotator light.

I had Custom plates on my Suzuki Samurai. My Lic Plate frame, said "The Rat Race is Over" The long Lost Custom Plate said, "Rats Won" I would re-apply for it, but it is just not worth the cost for personalized Lic Plates in California anymore.

Great looking Truck. Neat to see only 19 miles on it!

Outstanding Work! What an awe inspiring build. You knocked this one out of the park, Paul! Got any more pics of the powerplant?

I had an '88 Samurai. What a Blast to drive! Nimble and fun, I had driven a CJ-5 Before the little 'Zuki, so I knew how to drive it. I never found it to be squirrelly, but I can see how others did. My only complaint was how badly underpowered it was. In most parts of the world the little 1.3 litre engine was probably fine. But Climbing the Hwy 99/I-5 Grapevine in California? Had to run that poor engine at Redline for about 8 miles heading South and about 6 miles heading North to return home. It got awful mileage of course driving from Bakersfield to Valencia, but was okay in town. I would not mind having another one.

Thanks! I'll have to start looking for one.

Thanks for posting another build. I really like the GTX Cars. It has all the IMSA Flare Goodness, dialed up to 11!

Dave, that #16 Car is killer! I really like it. How many liveries did Monogram issue it in? Is it really hard to find now?

Man! What a neat Machine. I hope it gets restored as it is, not turned into Hot Rod. That is really something else.

You know what is really notable about these awesome photos? These folks are tooling around in these rare Muscle Cars, Like they don't have a care in the world. It's like they don't know how much some of these cars will be worth They treat them like ordinary cars. Driving them everywhere, putting miles on them, driving them in the rain and snow. You'd think would have been able to know valuable these cars would be, and not had them out on the roads, where they could be hit, or worn out. Almost like they were just cars, not investments.

Steve, that is exactly what I had been expecting since it was announced. So, Take it as it is, or Not! Up to you.