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Nice. Good job on the weathering!?

Super nice looking! And welcome to the forum!?

Looks really nice! Job well done.?

Nice! I like it.?

You mean this one?

Sorry to hear of the issues with this kit. I recently bought one ‘cause the box art is nice.? I’m sure you’ll get her looking great though.? Following with interest!

Looks good. I agree, the wheels are a good choice, and the grill looks way better opened up.?

Wow! I didn’t realize freeze plugs were such a sensitive issue for you!?

If it’s not a compound curve you need, maybe a section of a pill bottle or plastic container of some sort. You’d likely need CA or epoxy to attach non-styrene parts.

Wow, I had no idea you could get that many shots from a CO2 pistol. I bought one maybe 35 years ago or so (I think it was a Crosman revolver?) and after a couple dozen shots at most, I could see the pellets during flight. I returned it immediately and bought a Crosman 1322. It is far superior to what I had, but pumping it continuously is a pain. I still have it, but haven’t fired it in years. I just googled it and apparently there are all sorts of modifications that can be done to it. Any experience with one of these?

Those wires wouldn’t have to be run continuous. You could just make a short collar to accept the 12 wires from the distributor and then a smaller conduit (sprue or evergreen?) extending from that collar. Drill holes in that conduit just big enough to accept the wire coming from the plugs. I’m not sure which version you are going for, but if it’s like the pic I posted, you could drill straight through the conduit into the head to allow for some adjustment to the plug wire length.

I did ask him and he doesn’t know what kits they originally came from. They were just a bunch of parts he acquired. I believe Mark is right about the tire source. Now that body….resin??

You could try, but like Snake said, they can be found pretty cheap in places. I got this pair at Princess Auto for under 10 bucks. They are sharp and will even clip masking tape cleanly.

Well Juergen asked why they were called freeze plugs and that IS why they are called that (or frost plugs). Whether they actually work for that purpose could well depend on the strength of the antifreeze if any, and how low the temps got. They may well be necessary in the casting process also.

Birds! It’s been pretty dry here lately and today it was raining pretty good. The Robins were having a heyday outside. Running around and chasing each other. There were a bunch of other smaller grey and white ones (possibly dark eyed junkos?) that were feeding in the cracks of the pavement. One of them looked like it was doing a little dance?. I guess the rain drives all the bugs and insects up to the surface for easy pickings.

Thanks Mark, good info! The AMT P/S Chevelle that I have has no lettering on the sidewalls.

I got the chassis and drivetrain painted and mostly assembled. I added a door lock which is apparently only on the curbside, since it wasn’t safe to stand there in traffic while locking the drivers door. You know how crazy they were about safety back in ‘37!? I also made a raised cowl vent for it…only took me three tries to get it looking half decent. I’m not sure what that lump under the battery tray is…I’m guessing a solenoid?

Thanks, that is what I did to set the radiator shell in place, with a shim to get some clearance. I have been toying with the idea of hinging the hood…but fear I may mess it up beyond repair. I’ve also thought of glueing the hood sides solid and making just the top portion removable? There really isn’t a lot to see under there anyways.

A fellow forum user is putting this together from his parts boxes and I was wondering if someone could tell me what kit the body and the wheels and tires are from? Thanks, Greg.

That is looking great!? What kit is that and what kit are the tires from?

I picked this up at a flea market recently. It was partially assembled and everything was brush painted…and I mean everything!? It came apart easily because even the mating surfaces of the heads and engine block halves were painted before being glued together. I am building it stock with just a bit of detailing. One issue with this kit is that the hood does not go on and off easily. The rad is sloped back and the cab is a lot narrower at the bottom than at the cowl.?

Thanks for the suggestions Guys. I have been going to town on it with the coarse polishing compound and I think I’m getting there. I mounted a piece of foam gasket on an old electric toothbrush, and it seems to be working fairly well.

Got it! Thanks. That way just doesn’t credit the person quoted like the quote button does.

Ever accidentally poke a hole in the foil? Doesn’t the toothpick soak up the CA? Turns out the Q-tip cleans out the well nicely and doesn’t even leave any cotton strands behind, so I made a smaller re-useable one.