Dave Darby

I'm surprised nobody has said anything about the intake manifolds included with the two variant kits. All three are pretty poor, on par with the stock one in the Trumpeter 64 Falcon.

The 1993 revisions further cut into the stylizing parts cavities. That said, judging by a short shot I have on hand, the 57 Chevy tool still has all of it's stylizing parts. (Minus the chopped window glass. It's been running replacement clear parts since the Ertl years). Custom wheels are updated as well. I've been bugging John G. to open the gates for years.

How well does that interface with the hood top?

Thanks Tim, and Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!

Really cool. Great color, and clever use of kitbashed parts.

Absolutely superb!

Very cool, Tim! Those taillights are from the AMT 34 Pickup. The custom taillights in the 53 Ford truck (depending on which rear fenders you use) are 49 Mercury and 56-57 Corvette.

I believe the stock 3 window roof was retooled as well. It's between 1/16th and 1/8 inch too wide at the front. Or somewhere in that neighborhood. I don't have one in front of me at the moment.

I'll bet that's some Jeff Allison artwork! Cool release. I wish Hobby Lobby would double their kit selection.

Yes. That's correct. There was a reissue of that fire truck in the 1970s as well. It'd be neat to see it come back. The more recent AMT/Ertl kit from the mid 80s also has most of those parts (wheels, Frontenac engine parts and dropped axle).

As Mark said, other than the Frontenac Engine parts, and the rear mag wheels, nothing else carried over. Most of what's in there is what's left of the 1967 issue (including dropped front axle and front mag wheels) and hopefully some of the parts that were specific to the 1967 issue they sourced the new box art from.

As a lover of survivors, I think they are all pretty cool as they are! Cool collection.

Speaking of Harb's. I found this business card in a kit I bought off of eBay a bunch of years ago... I went on Google maps street view of the location shown on the card. Google maps has different dates you can select. I don't recall the exact year, but the building Harb's once was in was demo'ed several years ago, and replaced with a different building.

The side trim is composed of separate chrome pieces that glue on. Either the door is ajar, or that piece isnt positioned properly.

If you've got 'em, run 'em. I think it's been a while since the 69 Cougar was out last, and if that's what it takes to get Hobby Lobby to carry it, so be it. Unless you want to loan Round a quarter million plus to cut a new tool.