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Thanks for your comments guys. Tonight I assembled the continental kit. If I wasn't such a die hard factory stock builder, I'd drop this puppy in the weeds and make a lowrider out of it! Alas... it is soon to rise!

Here's with the BMF and side trim on...

Another '58 Impala for you guys to check out on the forum... Revell Lowrider kit that I am going to build factory stock. Colours are Tamiya Racing White over Tamiya Black from their spray bombs.

It's true, Harry... You're not supposed to point that out!! I was picking based on the colour, and I couldn't find a proper 1950's shade of green, so I made do with this.

It's done...Finally!! Check it out "Under Glass"

1957 Chevrolet by AMT... Wheels and rims from older issue kit, Prairie Grass by Colorspray and Tamiya Ivory for the top. Photo etch by Modelcar Garage.

Gee Plumber... It looks great over here too!! Keep up the great work!

Body met frame today! All of the glass work done with only a minimal of my prints on it! I also added the mirrors and wipers. I got a set of tires and caps in the mail today. Now onto the wheels, then final assembly!

I really need to finish this up, as the hard wood for the new hobby room has arrived, and I'm going to have to pack it up and move everything when we start redecorating! Here's the suspension work I got done today... I'm not a fan of the three piece exhaust, and I hate the rear motor mounts! I like the red oxide primer though... Makes me want to go back and re-do all my tri-fives!! I had the rear diff assembled and painted before I saw Plumbers model and realized the front half should also be red primer. It isn't coming apart now, so maybe my next build will be right...

Well, I've been sick the last week, so the building kind of stopped where the sleeping took over. Back at it tonight... some hand painting of the hood and trunk under sides, and a bunch of photo etch trimmings. Also started assembling the suspension.

1951 Chevy Convertible re-released... ALL RIGHT!!!!! I have waited years for this, as I need to build a '52 and a '50 Convertible, using the top and interior parts! The top will fit the '53 hard top kits as well!

Look what I did today!! I'm really disappointed that the ornament is the wrong size for the bar... apparently the etch set is for the old mold of the AMT kit...

Great job, Raul!! A nice clean build with lots of eye candy under the hood!!

Busy day today, besides finishing up the interior, the motor is done as well. A 283 with two 4 barrels and a batwing air cleaner.

Thanks for your comments, guys. Finished up the interior today... seat sides for the front are drying, so I will assemble the front seat later today. Here's a comparison of how I've improved the past 20 years...the red one I built when I was about 15!

Started on the interior... more BMF!!! Photo etch handle knobs and ash trays. Also finished up the BMF on the drivers side, and fitted a a Photo etch side spear.

Absolutly right, Bill! My next project is going to be the new Revell '58, so I'm hoping it's not as hard with the chrome trim done already! Tell me now... is that a build that you wished you had waited on so that you could have built the Revell version??

Thanks for your comments, guys... not a hard subject to generate interest with... who wouldn't want a '57??!! Well, obviously Harley Earl never had to BMF one of these suckers...not quite in '58 Olds territory, but still crazy!! I didn't trim between the stainless trim on the rear fender because the ModelCar Garage PE set may not fit properly, so the BMF will fill out where it misses. Jeez I hate BMFing!!

Well, it was a day of spray painting today... into the garage for the flat black, then a trip to Canadian Tire for some Red Primer (after pulling some E-bay Photos of a 100 point Surf Green Convertible) for the floor. Motor is primed, but I will need to get some thinner for my Chevy Engine Red paint.

Nice Impala, Oldskool!! It is not the boot I am concerned about, because I could widen the '55 boot. I like the top up look in the cabinet, kind of makes it a two tone! The roof up would be too hard to cut. It would be a pie cut, wider at the back. Too much trouble. Also, black was not availible for this factory colour, only dark green and beige. So, I am going to stick with the hard top.

My next project is going to be the AMT '57 hardtop. I am going with India Ivory over Surf Green, with a black interior. The closest I could find to Surf Green was a Colortool Spray in 'Prairie Grass' from Micheals. My first attempt to put it on resulted in it peeling off at the slightest touch or rub. I stripped it off and primed with Tamiya Primer. I hope clearing it will help keep it on. The green that I used on my '39 Seden Delivery was also a craft paint like this, but it stuck better. This build will have a ModelCarGarage Detail set, and Bare Metal Foil. I was going to make it a convertible, but I now understand how the roof won't fit. The Revell kits(1955's) roof is the right width at the window frame, but too narrow near the rear windows. I decided it would take too much to fix, and I only have one '55 kit to spare on parts to screw it up!

Lots of nice comments guys. Thanks a lot! Raul's got a sharp eye as well... They are all models I have built, except the '50 hardtop. I am going to use all the trim and tires on it to turn an AMT '51 kit into a '50 Convertible some day... But that's a few projects into the future, and I work real slow at this!! Here's the interior...

It's finally done! A little accident with the black fenders slowed me down! I painted them with Testors Model Master Black because I was out of Tamiya black. A month later I forgot what I had used, and sprayed Tamiya on for a second coat. OOPS!!! Any way, here's the end result. The interior is not all that great. The colours for a factory one were hard to match, so it's a variety of browns and grey. I will try to get a pic of it later when it is done drying. The hubcaps are from the Revel '41 kit, and although they look nice, are the wrong year. Thank-you to everyone for your kind words and encouragement. Here's where it fits in the collection...

Mike... That '39 convert of yours looks pretty sweet! Nice stance. I've always wanted to build a factory late thirties Holden bodied roadster from Austrailia. They are rare and unique! Too bad there are not resin hoods or tops out there for them.

Thanks rollin... too bad I'm not dumping it in the weeds for ya , eh??!! Sorry I work so slow for you! I went back and changed the stripe to a wider one. I'm a little happier with this one.