Oldcarfan27

You might have better luck taking that 64 grille and seeing how it fits on a 65 El Camino or wagon as that's where it would have come from originally. If you're into big projects, you might be able to graft the roof and trunk area of that Malibu to the El Camino to make a Chevelle. But, that's just an idea.

I had built that kit decades ago and was very disappointed at the lack of detail and simplicity of the overall execution. It has opening doors but a very rudimentary interior. Hardly any underhood detail and WIRE AXLES!?! Good gravy!, their 1/25 scale Mustang has that much detail and it was tooled in the early 60s. I never bought another one of their 1/16 scale cars again after that.

How about the wheels and hubcaps from the Roscoe's/Goon Police car? Too deep for the Monaco, but maybe perfect for this truck. BTW - FYI, the 4wd frame from the Revell/Monogram 80 Ramcharger fits under the shortbed version of this truck without too much trouble.

Just looked on your Fotki site, I remember your articles on those very cars! Glad to see they've all survived all these years. They still look good!

I built one of those when I was younger, still have it. It was one of my favorite TV shows. The only issues I had was that the kit had a long frame, whereas on the show the frame was shorter (easily fixable) and the front bumper is skinny and was wide on the show, so I had to modify mine to match. There are probably other details, but I wasn't THAT picky back then. To me, it looked like the truck from the show. I added it to my models of famous cars collection - Smokey and the Bandit Trans Am and Snowmans rig, Magnum P.I. Ferrari, Cannonball run van, Fall Guy pickup, etc. I still have most of them, but sadly they're in the "box of broken dreams" right now. Hmmm, Maybe I should rebuild these?

I hope it comes out with the same retro box art. I love these boxes!

Here in So Cal, were suffering through a 65*f cold snap. People are miserable, can't even go surfing in this frigid climate. Oh the humanity!?

Car looks too nice to be a high school kids hand-me-down project car. Looks more like an older more experienced owner who had some dollars to build a weekend cruiser to the donut shop! Very well balanced and executed. Classy car.

May I suggest adding a Viper drivetrain, leave the scaly paint job and call it "Snakebite"

Kinda reminds me of Joe Urrita's Barris Kustom 48 Ford. If it had a long padded top. I guess GMTA, even 60 years apart!

From a simple question about an IMC psychedelic poster - thread quickly became an interesting topic on forgotten model car posters. I hope more show up on here, these are so cool!

Sometimes it seems like it just doesn't pay to be nice. Oh well, at least you meant well. Maybe you should have SOLD it to him!

That's cool, I'd like to find one of those!

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tail, a tail of a fateful trip. That started from a tropic port, aboard this tiny ship.....

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tail, a tail of a fateful ship.....

Yeah, what-up with that?

That's wild! Great build.

It's for sanitary reasons, you see. They didn't want to spread germs to the next, er, "customer"

It's for sanitary reasons, you see. They didn't want to spread germs to the next, er, "customer"

Difficult kit to find, as well as build. I've been looking for one of those kits for a while. When I do see one, it's too expensive. You did a good job. It looks great!

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Looks great so far!

It is. All of Revell's Vanagons are based on the same tool, but have different roof and interior parts. Very nice kit! I like the original Westfalia issue from 1982. Box art was too enticing to pass up.

Lacquer over lacquer should work. Lacquer over enamel is a no no!

Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk?