Claude Thibodeau

Hi Francis! Well, my friend, this thing will pass NHRA inspection in a blink! Well done! I would not want to be their tech inspector when time will come to check your fuse box to see if the burn wires inside the fuses are still intact... Judging from the kill switch minute components, the electrical fuses will obviously feature microscopic details! CT

Hi Jim! You know what? Since Bonneville is all about speed, and of course lightness... You may leave it in bare metal (2 gallons of paint add weight, you know!). Besides, it looks fantastic as is, with the light rust streaks. Just my two cents, FWIW... CT

Hi Steve! Great looks, and that taller scoop is in good proportion, even if taller than average. Can't wait to see it cleared! CT

Hi Mark! They don't make it anymore, alas... But Home-Depot used to carry Ralph Lauren (!) Paints, and many were used for special effects or so called "faux-finis". I remember having a demo can (about a pint) made, and it had a definite suede look to it, in scale. But I don't know if they still offer it. Not in Canada anymore, for certain... CT

Hi Scott! You might want to try the roof from the Alternomad (seen here on a Starliner)... Or, the 64 Wagon roof (seen he highly modified on a Monte Carlo Nomad). Both require some work, but the Lincoln is a big car, so, they should fit. I did a custom Roadster PU with the Lincoln, a la Ranchero, but a two-seater. So much styrene, so little time... CT

Hi Tom! I've seen the 1/1 car, and you nailed it. Love the stance and the color... Bravo! CT

HI! I bought stuff from Chuck a few times, and it was always top quality and top service. Nothing but praise from my end... CT

Hi Steve! Great crop, and very well deserved. Bravo! CT

Hi Ron! Welcome aboard, you'll love the fellow builders here! CT

Hi Roger! Exactly this body, minus the fenders. There is the remnant of a decal on the body side, stating "Truckin' on Down 32", or something similar. The windshield frame is a distinct part, chromed. It looks as the reveal molding that crosses the rear door is much more curved than on the 1/1 car, based on my experience with real 1/1 rod bodies... CT

Hi! To the issue of some parts being molded in black in this kit: I bought a leftover 32 sedan delivery body shell in the trash bins at a show last year, and the body was molded in black. However, the rear side panels were not glued in, they were molded in place. I therefore suppose it was not the same kit? Just curious... CT

Hi Dan! Very imaginative. And the driver MUST have a bubbletop car at his disposal, otherwise, the hairs will suffer... ! CT

Hi! I remove the "neck insert", turn the bottle upside down, let it drain completely in an airbrush bottle, and then refill the empty polish bottle with your thinner of choice. Therefore, you get a 50/50 mix ratio, that you can fine-tune to fit your airbrush nozzle and technique, ambient temperature, etc. In my experience, the cheaper the nail polish, the better. For example: Hansen brand from the Dollar store. So cheap, you should always buy 2 or 3 bottles at once. Also, sometimes, you are better off with a base coat that ressembles the top color (ex: Tamya or Testor's lacquers). You'll get your pearly finish faster, with a more consistent color application than, say, on a white or silver base coat. Just my two cents, FWIW.... CT

Hi Dusty! Once, to get absolutely no scratches on a pure black model, I finish-sanded it with the polishing "plastic sheets" you may get in electronic shops, used to try to save CD's or DVD's who have been scratched. They are VERY fine grit, to say the least. While using it, you feel you are wasting your time, but believe me, it DOES impact the surface. Then a compound, and Scratch-X, and voilà! Good luck. CT

Hi David! Yes, I made a few mods, mostly to the hood sides blisters. It's just a curbside (no interior), destined as a gift for a customer whose grandson wanted a copy of the real car I build for his Grand Pa... (see pic below). But nonetheless, it might do as a base for our friend's project... CT

HI! interesting and unusal... I guess this bug moonlights as s street sweeper... CT

Thank you Steve! I came upon this finish by accident, and the combo sequence (outlined in a previous post above) is quite the looker on the show table, in my experience...

Thank you Cliff. Happy you like it! CT

Hi David! Well, you certainly made the Canadian branch of the Ford Motor Co. proud! Very nice! CT

Hi Paul! Lucky for you, Testor's had a Coupester kit, actually a variation on the Boyd Smoothster kit, but with different nose (like a 38), and a fixed roof. I know you can mash them up, as I did for a friend of mine who wanted one. My pics show the coupester kit, with the Smoothster removable roof fixed solid instead of the Coupester original roof. Might work... See pix... CT

Hi! Masterfull work, bravo! CT

Hi David! Great build, and the color combo is perfectly representative of the era. One of our neighbour had one when I was a kid, it it was very similar... CT

Hi Gareth! The color combo is very well integrated. Sweet! CT

Hi Mike! That color really "pops" in the sun... and the dash is very nice. Bravo! CT

Hi Ray! What a nice PU, the gloss coat seems ultra smooth and shiny. Bravo! The contrasting hood "panels" and roof are a great match for the wheel spokes! CT