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Your build looks great to me. I love the mud on the bike tires!

Cool when I was a teenager my '70 Bel-Air broke down...so we piled 7 of us in to the cab of my Buddy's Dad's Datsun and drove around town...in a snowstorm.

One thing that gets me mildly perturbed is when folks quote a post with pictures and don't delete the pictures from the quote. Especially if there are a lot of them and I have to scroll through them all again and again to get to the replies.

It's simple...he has that machine from "Honey I Shrunk the Kids". He shrinks himself to 1/48th scale, makes the now HUGE parts, and returns to normal to post the progress.

Thanks for the compliments everyone. The spark plug boots and the hose connections on the fuel filter are 1/16 shrink tube. I find that by stretching it as it is heated it will pull down to a lot smaller diameter than by using just heat alone.

Thanks! I got heck on my first attempt at wiring for not routing them correctly , so I thought I would step up my game a notch.

I couldn't find a thread specific for tools anywhere, so I thought I would start one. I bought these two items a while back at Lee Valley with a gift card I received. The hand held one I have used a number of times already. The "big" 2-1/2" swivel vise I have to make a set of soft jaw covers for yet and re-mount it at the center of my workbench.

Stance looks cool. Weathering is real nice too. Whatcha got planned for a motor?

Thanks for the info Michael, I have already made into a double pumper...sort of. Plug wires and vacuum hose are 30AWG wire wrapping wire. Fuel line is 24gage artistic wire. The fuel filter is a chunk of clear sprue and the wire looms I made from a beer can.

Thanks for the replies. From googling images, I see the large round hole on the carb is not close to realistic, and the carb seems to be mounted backwards (keyed mounting hole). It will have an air cleaner so not too visible. I just figured I would detail it for practice purposes. I am not trying to be factory correct. I pretty much build all my models as if I was building up a 1:1 project car for my own use and enjoyment, including small modifications.

When I was a kid, I had a subscription to Hot Rod magazine and Popular Hot Rodding. One of them did a piece on the CERV ll. I remember being totally amazed at the 0-60 time! Sold recently? For 1.1m https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/NY13/Art-of-the-Automobile/lots/r127-1964-chevrolet-cerv-ii/296136

I have noticed with my i-phone that it has to be held close to vertical. If I try to take a picture looking straight down at something, it will not load onto this site. If it is tilted more than about 45 degrees it may not work. Also, as noted above, holding the phone (if that is what you are using) sideways will keep the picture rotated correctly when you upload them.

What carb is this supposed to be? A Holley 4bbl? Thanks, Greg. P.S. David, it does say molded in orange on the bottom of the box.

Nice clean build, like it! looks like the tailgate operates too?

Looking pretty good so far!

How good are the Testors spray enamels and spray laquers? I have bought all the models I like at Michaels and now need something else to use my 50% off coupons on! I figure I should start stockpiling paint now. They only carry the Testors enamel, laquer and transparent paints. Are they any good or should I spend triple the money for Tamiya at the LHS? Thanks for any opinions, Greg. P.S. the transparents...are those like candies?

IIRC the minimum height here for a windshield is 13".

If I had a spare $12,500, I would take a nice long holiday in the Netherlands and area and maybe pop in to see the seller and take some pics of my own.

Welcome back. I've only recently joined myself. You must have had some talents if you were using an airbrush at 12! This kit is still available at Michaels (up here anyways).

"drives me mental"..."makes me lose it" You guys should take steps to preserve your sanity!

My advice would be to leave it as a 4WD! You will need it with the plow on there.

The circuit board drills look like a real good option! https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R2.TR2.TRC0.A0.H1.Xcircuit+board+drill+bits.TRS0&_nkw=pcb+print+circuit+board+carbide+micro+drill+bits&_sacat=0

Yes a better set of drill bits is worth the money! You may luck out and get a fairly well sharpened cheapo set, but the tips on the two sets I bought and returned looked nothing like a drill bit should. Here are pics of two good sets. (The Morse set is better than the mascot so I save them for drilling metals.) I also use a straight pin to center punch the hole location on plastic. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/130290-drill-bits/?tab=comments#comment-1891232

Here are some I'd LIKE to build! Plus the challenger from Vanishing Point and of course ALL the cars from American Graffiti !