TarheelRick

I know I have put my name into several of the CBPs and have finished none, but I think I might be able to do this one. Count me in.

Looks like you have a decent body/interior. As far as the chassis, I'm not very familiar with AMC products but I wonder how close a Nova chassis is to that body.

That is one awesome build. Nothing subtle about it, just looking at it you know it is going to have incredible power under the hood. Paint looks exceptional. Overall sweet pickup.

I would rather have a box of rocks than an electric Mustang.

Really looking forward to progress on this build. One of my passions is local short-track racers, have built a few of them. Below is my version of a Figure-8 race car.

The Chevy "mystery engine" is the one Junior Johnson ran successfully in the '63 NASCAR season. Well, as successfully as he could be before blowing them up, he did grenade a few during the season. But, when they were running he gave Freddie, the Silver Fox, and the other blue ovals a run for their money.

"All of our associates are working with other customers, please wait for the next associate" garbled elevator music, "There are x# calls ahead of you, please hold on for next associate" more garbled elevator music. Or my real favorite is "All our associates are currently helping other customers, please call back later. Good-by." I had one the other day that told me I was #3 in line, the next time they came on the line I was #4, I hung up and called back much later. Do all these places only have one person working the telephones and are they on coffee break? I will normally put my phone on speaker and lay it on the desk. One day I actually completely went through this forum, replying to builds before I got to speak to a live person.

Excellent paint, interior, ans overall build. How did you get that rich leather look to the seats?

Sweet little gasser, really like the idea of the V-6; should classify it in H/G. A side story, when these were first introduced they were compared to the Corvette in appearance. A friend of mine bought one. When he came by to show it off I asked him who had washed his Corvette in hot water and shrank it. He was not amused, crawled in his "mini-vette" and drove off.

Watching this build, I am a gasser fan. Looking at that last picture, it appears both the front and rear axles are not centered in the wheelwells. Of course it could just be the perspective of the photo.

X-Acto makes different size handles, I have two or three different ones.

I bit the bullet and went down to my local Ollie's. They had a selection of the Monogram Tri-5's (56, 57, & 57 Nomad), some AMT Avantis, Fairlane stockers, Chevy II funny cars, and an assortment of some other stuff; lots of Dodge Slammers, Speedracers, and 1/32 Black Beautys. I did pick up a couple of the Mail Trucks, with discount I got them for $14.99 apiece. The store was a bit crowded, but most of the people were courteous and would step aside in the aisles to let you pass. Also picked up a pack of Golden Oreos. It's about time to grab some recliner time in front of the television and do the Oreos some damage.

Yesterday's weather was pretty nice, mid 50's, no wind, and plenty of sunshine. So, my fishing partner and I decided to hit the lake for a bit of relaxation. Didn't catch anything worth keeping but had fun. On the way back down the lake to the loading dock an alarm went off on my boat, I didn't even know it had an alarm. The tach immediately dropped to 0 rpm, but the engine kept running. The lake was pretty smooth but a couple minutes later the boat felt like it was beginning to 'porpoise', so I backed down the throttle, a couple minutes later it began the same, so I backed off the throttle some more. By the time we got within sight of the loading dock we were barely moving, and within 100 yards of the dock the engine quit completely. Luckily, I had a good charge on my trolling motor and we used that to get to the dock and get loaded. One time before I could not get the engine to more than 4000 rpm, when I took it to the dealer they, of course, could not duplicate the problem; however, when I got it back it worked fine. I am a bit hesitant to take it back to them, but they are the ones who hold the warranty, so I will have to hope they will take the problem seriously.

Very nice looking '40 pickup, Those doors fit very nicely, they can be a real bear to fit properly.

That is a beautiful Boss, Should have been a factory color, fits that body style very well.

Nice looking '34, would like to see more photos. Is this an original issue kit?

Will definitely be watching this one, I love those gassers. What are your plans for a noise maker?

Looks really good, especially like the color. I have never built one of these although I do have three in my stash. Something about trying to get the chassis together straight intimidates me.

You could roll that one across Barrett-Jackson and bring home a bundle. Excellent build, everything about it just looks right: color choice, foil work, and your subtle custom touches to the kit. Really like this build.

"Best" is a subjective term. Amt has a "49 Club Coupe, it has two complete engines, one being a flathead, and several nice custom parts. Lindberg has a '53 Victoria Coupe, it also has a flathead, but can be built basically stock. There are no sedans available in kit form in the 49-54 range. You might be able to find a resin sedan body; Steve Kohler makes a really nice '53 Ford sedan body in resin and I believe I have seen a 49-51 sedan body somewhere. Hope this helps.

Really sharp looking "shop" truck. I like the steelies and wide whites.

Very well done. Nice choice of colors and the wheels are what this build needs. The '56 is my favorite Tri-5 and you have done this one justice.

I have to agree with you 99%, to me the '56 is the best looking of the Tri-5's and the 50's.

As mentioned earlier, some exceptional photography of a beautiful build. Like the concept and execution of this race truck.

Excellent drag combo. Love the '65 Chevelle wagon (love all 65 Chevelles, even the 4dr 300), very clean build. Also very neat build of the coupe and trailer.