TarheelRick

Couple of nice Willys. Really like that blue and wonder how you got that nose piece to fit so well. This is one of my favorite of all time kits. I have built two variations of the pickup: one gasser, one rat rod, and one of the coupe: modified short track. I think I have enough pieces left over in the other three boxes to build at least two or three more: coupe gasser, street pickup, custom coupe.

Sure glad these builds came back up; I missed them first go around. As the others have said this is some excellent weathering, also like the 'almost gloss' on the pickup. One question I have, not just about yours, but any 'barn finds', is where are the bird droppings? Every time I uncover my pontoon, the cover is layered in bird droppings. And that is normally once or twice a week, something found in a barn after several years should be covered in guano. Still, these builds are some really nice work.

Will probably stick with the 2.3. I've been trying to source some parts - cam, header, carbs, etc. Right now it is in the upholstery shop getting new front seat covers and a headliner. Once it is out I will try to find a good mechanic who is willing to work on it and see where I can go from there. When I bought my two parts cars they came with some fairly nice looking wheels, one had an extra set in the trunk. Only issue is they are 13" wheels, right now it is running 14's.

Very impressive work, especially the grille and opening headlight buckets. Don't see a lot of Cougar builds, will be watching this one develop.

I have been considering a 3.0 or 4.0 V6 for my Pinto, but never considered a flathead. Of course the cost of a good flathead could be a bit prohibitive.

Beautiful Coupe/Gasser, really like that color. And the idea of a Buick engine is a bit out of the box thinking, I like it.

Good looking MOPAR, hope you find some decals. Just looking at this body I see a lot of Charger in the side body lines.

Looking mighty fine, really nice build. Is the "white Lightening" paint a pearl paint? I seem to be seeing a pearl effect in some of your pictures.

Really like the paint job and your decal work is outstanding. The '65 Chevelle is my 1:1 grail car, really wish I had my SS back.?

I like the looks of what you have done so far. As far as the roof extension, I would vote against it. To me it just clutters up an already nice-looking design. It is possible to overdo a design. Just my $.02, with that and $3.00 you can buy a gallon of gas.

Alright, cinnamon race tires, or maybe cayenne, either way that is an innovative process for realism. I will definitely try that.

The problem with that is the stray cats around my yard try to feed themselves on the birds and squirrels. It also seems as if every stray cat that shows up is 'fully-loaded' and downloads a litter of six to ten kittens. Once they are weaned she disappears to repeat the process. At one time, before my parents passed there were 28 cats of different ages running around the yard. They slowly disappeared: highway, car engine fans, serious maladies from in-breeding, stray dogs, and the occasional Coyote. Mom regularly fed them and would not let Dad get rid of them. I hated to come home because of the cat tracks all over my car and the scratches down the door where they slipped and tried to dig into the door.

Very well thought out build. A different combination of two very distinct body styles. You also chose an excellent color combination.

Really like the color and wheel choice and as mentioned above the interior is a piece of art all by itself. Beautiful Pro-Touring Toronado.

Maybe this build is trying to get you to try some rust weathering and turn this one into a barn/field find. Tough luck, especially with how much you had done. I have an original issue 64 Ford that the original paint has lightly etched the surface, just hoping primer/filler will solve the problem.

Going to be an interesting build, looking forward to updates. I am having a similar issue with the roof of my '53 Ford Crew Cab, I have added a layer of styrene, but it still seems to be sagging a bit. I have a leftover roof from the Alternomad kit, if I can find it I will use that. '56 Chevy and '65 Chevelle are the ultimate Chevrolets. The '57 is overrated and as mentioned above the '55 is a bit boxy, however it does make a beautiful short track racer or drag car. A nice set of wheels/tires, clean two-tone paint, just a bit of tail-high rake and the '56 Chevy is one beautiful street machine. My first car was a '56 150 black and white with 6 cylinder and three on the tree. I blew the 6 and tried to talk my father into buying a 'built' 265 to replace it, instead, got a Sears-Roebuck rebuilt 6. Owned two '65 Chevelles. The first was a plain Malibu 283 3-speed, backed it into a dirt bank on a wet road. Traded it for a 65 Super Sport 283 4-speed same color as the other. It met its demise on a wet road when I caught a hard 2nd gear while driving through water running across the road. Three fence posts and 100 miles of barbed wire did not coalesce very well with the body of my Chevelle.

If you notice in both the black & white photo and on the red car the drag chute lines go down the outside of the trunk to some attachment point underneath the car, most likely to the rear frame cross member. It is more difficult to tell on the SWC car, but I believe that black line under the rear fender is actually the drag chute lines going to either the rear axle or another frame crossmember. Please don't think I am busting your chops on this issue. It is just something I have noticed on several drag builds throughout the years. Really like this build, especially the "Olympic Circles" on the door.

Some screen wire and bondo will fix almost any hole. ? Some nice art work, what grade did you get for It?

Excellent build of a truly non-forgiving kit. Really like the overall cleanliness of the build. Just one comment about the location of the drag chute, I hope you have it tethered to something besides the trunk lid. Don't really think that piece of fiberglass would hold a 2400 lb car slowing from 150 mph. BTW: Fly High!.

Very nice rebuild, really like the color combination. However, being an old-school car nut, I liked the rake on the original build. Reminds me of my first car - a '56 150 Sedan with 6 cylinder and three on the tree. Mine was black and white, but I built a set of shackles and raised the rear a couple of inches, that was what we did in the late '60's.

Really enjoying watching this build come together. Have never built a big rig but have a couple in my stash waiting for me to get to them. Hope to pick up some ideas from someone who evidently has been in the seat of a few. I quoted that statement to suggest using some real logs. If you have any maple trees in your yard you are aware of how readily they shed limbs. You could possibly cut some segments to represent real logs and use them. Just my $.02.

Stock, Super Stock, Modified Production drag slicks from the 60's era. Some Cheater slicks and regular pie-crust slicks ranging from 7.50 to 9.00 x 15. Must have sidewall detail: M&H, Firestone, and others - Goodyear maybe (?). Also, some of the earlier Indy-roadster wheels and tires, similar to the ones in the Monogram Indy Roadster kit only a bit wider.

Really love the Karmann Ghia in 1:1 and also your build. Have often looked for one (1:1) but they can be quite expensive. That is an excellent choice of colors and the interior is really nice looking. Overall great build.

Two empty adult beverage cans ?, at least they could have left one of them full. School starts this week so I should be getting my share of candy wrappers and other garbage from the buses that traverse by my house.

I can understand why this is one of your favorite builds. It is very well done and looks exceptionally realistic. That first photo could easily be a promo shot for an upcoming drag race. Really like that aluminum look on the wheels and your paint is right on. Nice job.