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As BOB said, RON COON RESINS has a "front axle kit" that would already have you most of the way there. The biggest thing on these type of front ends (and was "high-tech" for the time) was the screw-jacks so that you could "pre-load" the front end. There have been many versions/variations of his front end, but because of his successful career & victories, his is probably the most famous....... DJ

The AMT 1949 Ford kit also contains a pretty respectable version of the old Cadillac engine. It was patterned after the 365cu.in. "tri-power" engine (which is externally identical to the 390) with a standard transmission attached, the earlier versions have some really nice "stock/script" valve covers that have the CADILLAC name spelled out in block script. The intake 'could' be "converted" back to a 'single-four barrel' intake, then all would take to complete would be the air cleaner....... (A good friend cast me SEVERAL sets of those style valve covers, so if you find one of the engines with the custom valve covers, and need 'stock' ones, give a hollar. DJ

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Awesome job on the build!!! Looks better than most of the kit builds, especially like the conversion to a 6v71. Very nice. DJ

Great job there KEN!!! Made it into something worth showing!!! DJ

All I can say, is...... W O W !!!!!! This is gonna be some kind of wild!!!!!! DJ

So this is the project, pretty cool idea!!!! As was already said, really tends to remind ya of some of the ED ROTH work....... COOL!!!! (just need a RAT FINK to stand beside it 😉 ) DJ

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Now this is ONE COOL IDEA!!!!! Shame that Chevy didn't think of that!!!! DJ

Quality looking build, Bob..... Sorta like Mark, hope that kick-rail around the outside is pretty sturdy!!! 😉 VERY nice build!!! DJ

Was a GREAT man, met him at a model show years ago, dealt with him many times over the years. Good honest man, and a man of his word. RIP Steve DJ

Great Tribute build, and the backdrop is equally impressive!!!! DJ

Certainly one-to-be-PROUD-of !!!!! Excellent job!!!! DJ

Absolutely FIRST CLASS!!!! DJ

BILL, You did a GREAT JOB of replicating one of my favorite old stockers, Hemi was "bad-fast", but the old wedges were nothing to ignore......... Again, great job!!! DJ

GARY, Was going thru some of the old "left-over" parts and found two pair of the old lantern style headlights (and they basically measure .200 from front to rear). Yours if you still need them. Let me know. DJ

Beyond different..... sorta/kinda looks like the GMC/Chevy cabovers of the early 60's, kinda wonder if that's what they were using as a "pattern", but didn't want to end up having to pay GM for rights to build???????? Barely remember seeing these when was much younger....... Will be watching to see what you end up doing (know it'll be interesting!!!!) DJ

Great job of turning this simple old kit into something to take pride in, Ken. DJ

DITTO!!! DJ

The 383 powered car should have ended up in B/Stock with the standard tranny, or B/SA if automatic tranny used. Either would be a "believable" build...... Still watching the WIP. DJ

OR, even maybe one of the earliest "match-race" cars, with a standard wheelbase and an injected engine...... (some rare examples may be found on the old GEORGE KLASS REMEMBERS, if you can get it to come to in the archives). Or if you're still bent on a SS/ car, build your wedge engine as a 383..... DJ ps- still watching 😎

The old Max-Wedge motors were a "force-to-be-reckoned-with", will make a fantastic old Super/Stocker!!!! Will be watching!!!! Only issue: Hemi engines were replacing Wedges in later-1964..... (had just noticed you were using a '65 kit) Will still make an interesting build!!! DJ

Will be watching...... The early SS/ and FX/ cars were some of my favorites too. Are you building the pre-supercharged era , or the short spa when a few of the cars came up with blowers yet still maintained the full wheelbase? DJ

LEI, AMT 34 Ford Coupe, front & rear bumpers, to the Post Office when I go into town in the morning. Look forward to seeing a WIP. DJ

Can bail you out, PM me your mailing info, and will get them to you. DJ