Safire6

This is just the second time I've been at Mecum in the last 5-6 years. I was there for just 6-7 hours but you need at least two days if you want to see most everything. Here's some more pics....

This one is pretty cool..

I know what you mean. I think the cars that didn't catch our eye back in the day really stand out now, compared to most new cars that for the most part look the same.

Yes there were some huge p/u trucks there and also some brand new Broncos with huge wheels/tires from the factory.

Me and a couple friends went to the Mecum auction in Indy yesterday. Here's some cars I thought were interesting. I'll add more pics later. McLaren Speedtail....

Thank you gentlemen!

Thanks again vamach1! That last pic shows exactly what I’m looking for.

Wow, thanks for that link Rich! Very helpful! And the period photos of the 1:1 car from Gramps46 are awesome! I'm going to look into replacing the side glass (as you and vamach1 mentioned in the link) with something else although I don't know what at this point. I got this Revell/Monogram kit a couple years ago. When I opened the box and saw the kit instructions, I had a dejavu moment. I must have built this model when I was very young, around 11-12 years old probably. Although I don't remember finishing the model, those instructions must have been imbedded in my brain. It was like a flashback in time for me. I also found some notes on building it here: www.alexkung1.com/scale/fordgt/index.htm that will be helpful to me. Thanks again!

Thanks vamach1!

I'm just starting this build this and would like to know what colors to paint the engine, suspension, main body floor, etc. Does anyone have any color reference pics of this early Ford GT? TIA.

NIce! A friend had a blue 68 'Cuda. Cool car!

Looks like it might be difficult to change a tire on that!

Saw this nice ‘55 or ‘56 (?) Ford Fairlane in a parking lot near home yesterday.

Thanks guys!

Very cool! I like how you made the connection between the front and rear units extendable/retractable to accommodate different length logs. Very creative!

Like the others have said, the paint finish is excellent and overall a beautiful build!

I just finished this up yesterday. Like others have said, this is a finicky and delicate kit. I thought it was a fun build. Like 69 H.O. Firebird, I increased the length of the front seat post so the seat is at a more horizontal orientation. I also replaced the black "cables" that came with the kit with white 29 gauge silicone coated wire. 69 H.O. Firebird gave me the idea to use a pin vice to drill out the handbrake levers to attach the cables. I used .005" thick aluminum tape and cut it into 1/16" strips to make the clips holding the cables to the frame. I googled the internet to find different seat options and found a pic of one I liked and I used Molotow to make the silver stripes on it. I didn't cement the kickstand to the frame so it can be placed in the parked position or retracted. The decal on the chain guard split into 3 pieces while applying it, so part of the N is missing in ORANGE. Comments welcome! actual seat from internet: I'm thinking of someday doing a diorama depicting this advertisement (but without the kid on the bike!)...

Beautiful bike! Great job!

This just blows my mind! So detailed and beautiful, and soooo creative! Fantastic job Claude!

Very cool, great job!

I agree 100% !

Great video Raul! Looks like it would be more work to do than actually building the model! I wish I could get my Lego people to build some of my models!

Very cool Samdiego! I’m currently building the orange krate but doing it mostly box stock. I was thinking of building it with an extended fork like yours but didn’t see a way to do it with the limited skills I have. Great job!!

Thanks Showrods. I used Testors paints for the main colors. See pic…