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  1. R. Thorne
    Thanks, guys. First trial fit on the Revell 50 olds chassis.
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    Truly outstanding work. I am very familiar with this carb as I used them on the 53 Olds and, later on, my 1966 Chevelle 283 race car. The linkage, fuel inlet, choke housing, and four center vents are, of course, dead on. Thank you for making these available. Got a little done. Cut off the 2 barrel seat on the manifold. Will build a short 4 barrel stand for the carb to set on. Worked on the 50 Olds frame and the rims.
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    Nice work. Curiosity got the better of me. Will you use the “NASCAR” four barrel version? If you’re not familiar with it, Arvid Svendsen’s nice article on HotRod.com has 92 pictures that might help.
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    Scrounged up some engine parts from miscellaneous amt parts packs. Then dug out the Rochester 4GC that I got last year from Texas 3D custom. The most realistic 4GC I have seen and the size looks good even though it is supposed to be 1/24 scale.
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    Have fun! Great Lindberg kits. Errr, the stockers can be addictive.
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    Wow! Beautiful! You sure do good work with my kind of cars. Suggestions for the next build: smaller plug wires and “connect “ the exhaust pipes to the headers. Hard to tell from the pictures, but most people in those days had them bolted to the headers.
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    This from MCW:
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    Some of the mcw resin kit’s parts. As that engine is coupled to a stick shift (my car was an automatic), I am using the engine from the Revell Club Coupe kit and may also use some parts from the Olds Custom kit.
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    Speaking of bit by bit, some small progress on the body. Sanded off the hood ornaments. Tedious sanding, but necessary. A look at the great instructions in the box. Next major body work is to turn it into a 4 door sedan.
  10. R. Thorne
    If you are considering Dspiae tools, by the way I have had good results (and better prices) dealing with the Dspiaestore.
  11. R. Thorne
    Thanks, I’ll need it. Almost all of my models serve as “memory joggers “ and have a connection to the past. Yes, i plan on purchasing a 57 Chevy resin truck in the near future. I also have plans for a 1963 Dodge lcf that I used later on.
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    I have ordered from them for a couple of years with good results. Back in November of ‘23, one order had not been shipped in a couple of weeks. I contacted them, they responded quickly, and the order was shipped in 2 days. I do understand your reluctance. Tools are mainly what I have ordered. Most of the time I prefer to deal with Scalehobbyist or Hobbylinc.
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    Actually, mild customizing was legal then. You’ll note my car (and Jack’s, too) don’t have the hood ornaments on them. Some more work on the flashing. What works pretty good is scribing with a hobby knife, then breaking off with some small needlenose pliars.
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    Couldn’t resist a pic of Jack Mullins’s 53 Olds (stick shift, 165 hp) at Indy. Another friend of mine. Now, on to the model. This is what I started with. I am planning to convert it to a 4 dr model. A lot of thick flash to remove, but I am getting there. Whoops, missed Jack’s pic.
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