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Plenty of lowriders do not have spokes. Is this not a lowrider? My point is, if you wish to have a successful CBP, you must give the builders as much creative freedom as possible. The second you set a rule that limits their options, you lose peoples interest. And trust me, limiting wheels/tires is a BIG limitation to any car guy. I'd be interested if that rule was omitted. I don't do what everyone else has done, it's not my style.

I think this is a must have for me. I love the unusual and the "seldom done" so this is right up my alley. I love the look of the whole thing. After reading the review I've be really tempted to try the AMT '71 Duster street machine chassis and engine in this.

I've two of these kits. I'll be looking forward to your build.

A quick update. Not much to show as the body is together but doesn't look that much different from the mock up yet. Working on chassis fitment right now. One issue I have been wrestling with is the width of the track. One thing I didn't take into consideration when I determined that the chassis was the right width for the '53 body was how the stock car body's wheel arches flare out allowing for a wider track. In the '53 body, the tires stick out about 3 mils. After considering all options, I've decided to change out my wheel/tire choice. I considered wheel flares, but I wanted to keep the body lines pretty stock. Instead of the stock car wheels and tires, I'm using the wheels/tires from the AMT '05 300C. They are 3.3mm narrower without being too narrow and are the about 1mm less in diameter. They look remarkably good inside the '53 wheel wells. Also because of the large diameter wheels I can likely get them a little deeper into the wheel wells. Lot's of fabrication to do. I have decided to keep this kit and my tools with me here as my family moves northwest, so i can continue with the engineering. If all goes well, I should be able to do a complete mock up sans paint before I leave, with everything fitting perfectly.

Outstanding!

Business like nature, abhors a vacuum. When there is a market, someone will step up.

Thanks very much everyone. I really appreciate it. This was a gift from my grandfather who worked and retired from Erie Lackawanna. I'm not going to restore it, because anything old should have a little wear, but I would like to replace the broken/missing parts. I'll look into all these leads. You guys rock.

We have a huge cottage industry for this hobby. What about model railroad? Is anyone creating refurb kits for older railroad pieces? I have this engine with HUGE sentimental value that I'd love to restore from what my childhood did to it. It needs handrails and a horn. Anyone got any ideas? It's an AHM piece.

Interesting idea. Good color and wheel and tire choice.

Dad is a car guy and built models as a kid in the 50's. He still had a few and I was always interested in them. I grew up a Hot Wheels kid so at about age 10 dad bought me a slew of flea market kits and some glue and set me to work. It was a great way to get through Long Island winters when there's not much to do. I kept it up during my teens but by the time I was 18 or 19 I was starting to wonder if I should give up the kid stuff because I didn't know anyone who still built. Luckily, during a visit to a hobby shop I voiced my concerns to the proprietor, and he handed me a copy of SAE and opened my eyes to what modeling is about as an adult.

Wow. I'd no idea that ebay took that big a bite.

Wow. That is amazing. If he had 60 hours in this piece (which seems reasonable and likely), it would come to about $48 dollars an hour. Which is a pretty good wage. My hats off to him. It's an excellent example on what your skill/patience/notoriety level would need to be, to make a living at this. But I'm with Bill, I don't think this would interest me. It would become work.

"Highly detailed interior featuring simulated "Rich Corinthian Leather" I love that. It's fantastic to see someone who calls their stuff "pro-built" who lives up to the name. When you wonder about the folks who buy this stuff, in a lot of cases it's nostalgia. "That's just like the one dad had." And then bang, the credit card is out. For others, it's the thrill of buying a piece of art from a real artist. If you are a car guy, and not into conventional art, this is perfect.

I gotta say I admire your persistence with a piece that 99% of us wouldn't give a second thought to. I'm looking forward to more.

As I recall that kit has sort of modern suspension. Are you going old school or going to use the kit suspension?

I've been using using Krylon primers under EVERYTHING for years now with no issues.

Very interested in seeing this come together.

I've had a couple trades now with vintagedragcrazy. Vince gets in done. Very happy.

If you check out the '49 Plymouth "High and Mighty gasser, that tunnel ram is certainly home made. I say get creative. http://www.allpar.com/racing/high-mighty.html

Dennis that is some very interesting reading. I wonder what was their aim with these rules? Perhaps to keep race built vehicles from becoming street legal?

I do not agree. I won't be offended by images of those towers no matter how they are depicted. They had the best of intentions here.

Nope. I've no problem tackling this chop regardless of the method used. The section I'm doing on my '53 right now will be good practice.

That's what I was looking for. Thanks very much.

I've got a '32 5 window coming my way that will need a chop. I've heard there is a way to chop this without stretching the roof, by cutting the pillars this way and that. Anyone have a link to it? I have searched the forums unsuccessfully for this info.

From Ed Sexton at Revell. cservice <cservice@revell.com> Dear Rob,We have investigated this issue and could not find anything but perfect bodies. We saw the complaint on the message board and opened numerous kits from different lots. We did not find any warped or bent bodies. If someone has a problem they can write to me personally and I will take care of it. Can things like this happen, sure they can. But we will do our best to make sure things come out right in the end. Regards, Ed Sexton Revell, Inc.