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Nice work! AMT is supposedly coming out with this kit. I have no interest in building the Supernatural Impala. But, I think it would make a killer sleeper.

Now THAT is cool! Really like all of the details added. Nice work!

Thanx guys ! Here's a photo of the hinge setup. Very simple. But, it works.

Nice work Misha! I'm doing the same thing with a '63 Fairlane. I have a '62 Dart that I wanted to build. But, after looking it over, I decided against it. The interior is terribly shallow and would require too much work. Maybe watching your build will change my mind.

Thanx Matthew! There are a lot of different pieces used. Too many to remember. The main frame rails were made with .100 x .156 (2.5 x 4") rectangular strips from Evergreen.

What about the Magnums in the JoHan '70 Oldsmobile?

Thanx Robert and Ron! The Fairlane is ready for body and paint now! A few minor adjustments left. I gotta get the paint ordered. I've changed my mind on the color. I'm going to go with Tamiya's Light Gun Metal. I'm going to paint the bumpers either body color or aluminum. Not sure on the interior color yet. I got the trunk hinged and am really happy with how it works. It will stay up on it's own. Still have to make the latches. I have a photo etch hood pin set that I may use on the hood. Lot of little details to work out yet. But, now I can make some real progress.

There's nothing wrong with the tail lights. I have seen builders get them switched up and not fit properly. There is a left and right tail light.

Today I got the trunk opened, rain gutter and trunk seal installed, added detail to the underside of the trunklid, trunk floor filled, added trunk braces, opened the underside of the hood and the scoop vents. I still have to make the latches and hinges for the trunk. I'm getting closer to being able start the putty, sand and primer process.

Thanx! Yeah, I'm using the complete T-Bolt 427. That's why I added the scoop. I need it for clearance. I'm thinking about making it a nitrous engine.

Well, you know what they say about opinions......

Yeah Steve, it's a lot of work. Mind numbing at times. But, the results always pay off IMO. I now have a direction for this model nailed down. As I've been working on it, I've been comparing it to my '61 Comet that I built as a sleeper/phantom S/S. I've decided to make this Fairlane the total opposite of it. It's Wimbledon White. This will be black. The Comet looks stock. This won't. I'm thinking a champagne or blue color for the interior. Can't be red. Wheels are staying. The stock buckets may go. I may add in a four or six point roll bar. I got the front lowered exactly how I want it. The rear may get lowered a touch more. I'll have to check the driveshaft clearance and fit of the ladder bars before I go any lower. I also added a tear drop hood scoop. I know they're a cliche/me too thing on a Ford anymore. But, to me, it just fits the model)

While I'm not a fan of post apocalyptic stuff, I like this! Well thought out and executed! The best part is everything is tastefully done and not over the top. Nice work!

Ever build an interior inside the model with the chassis in place also? I don't recommend it! That's practically how I had to do this interior. First mockup, I taped everything together and stuck it inside the body. Then, placed the chassis. It still hung down below the body! Then, I noticed the floor pan was in the wrong spot in relation to the chassis. The interior floor pan will only fit the chassis in a certain spot. No fudging at all. So, I temp glued the door panels, dash and rear seat together. Stuck it back in, placed the floorpan and chassis. Once everything was where it was supposed to be, I made reference marks. The problem was the door panels actually fit the floorpan different than they did with the '64. So, the door panels had to be lengthened to position everything where it needed to be. It was confusing to me as I did this same conversion on a '61 Comet years ago and it practically fell together. Then, I noticed that the '63 is a hardtop (shorter roof) vs the '64 sedan. The Comet is also a sedan. Anyway, I got the buckets and console modified. Everything is now back together and fitting like it should. Next, I'm going to work on getting it lowered down some. I'm thinking three scale inches in front. Maybe four in the rear.

You'll get way more than just the wheels Randy. That kit also has one of the nicest BBC's with an automatic and headers along with a nice 9 inch Ford rearend. I've bought a few of them for the parts.

They're Pro Stars from the AMT '57 Corvette Street Machine.

Thanx! Yeah, it's the stock rear window. Just shorter. It was quite nerve racking cutting down 57 year old glass! I attempted to make new glass for it. But, couldn't make any that fit well enough.

Thanx guys, I appreciate the comments!

This is a really cool looking van! You obviously put a lot of work into it and it shows. Loads of details! Nice work!

I picked this promo up a while back on ebay. My first idea was to build a replica of one my older brother had in the late '70s. But, his was a 500 with a bench seat and different side molding. He had stuffed a 351 Cleveland,/ C-6 into it and added a set of Keystones. It was an ugly brown color with a red interior. But, it was scary fast for what it was. Here's how the promo looked when I got it. Really clean with only a bump mark on the right rear tail fin. Of course, the chrome is shot. First task was to blow it apart and pitch the old chassis, wheel covers and tires. Everything underneath is being replaced with parts from the Revell '64 T-Bolt. Once apart, I cut out the underhood detail and replaced it. Only modification was filling in the hinge holes. I'm thinking I'll also get rid of the duct holes. Nothing is glued yet. Then, I got the chassis fitted. I had to narrow it down some on the sides and trim a little on the rear. It almost fit perfect with the original interior tub. The wheelbase is spot on as it should be. I grabbed a set of wheels and tires and did a quick mockup. Not sure if I'll keep these wheels or not. You can see the chassis is hanging down a bit. After seeing the fit of the chassis to interior tub, I made the decision to rework it also. So, I cut the interior apart. I'll be reworking the seats to fix the bottoms so they slope inward instead of out. I'll also add brackets to the buckets to get them up off of the floorpan. The console will have to be modified to fit. It's a lot of work. But, the results will be worth it. Especially when it comes time to paint and detail. With the interior out, I did another mockup with the chassis where it needs to be. Better. But, it still needs to be lowered more. I'll have to get the engine together with the headers to see how much I can lower it. I'd like to have it down where it was originally. But, that may not be possible. With my original idea out the window, I really don't have a set plan for it now. But, it'll come to me I guess.

That is one cool little hot rod!

The first MPC Jeepsters were '67s. No side markers. Federal law required all vehicles to have side markers beginning with the '68 model year. The full scale '68 Jeepsters had the side markers mounted to the side of the hood between the hood latch and the Jeepster emblem. The rear side markers were mounted high towards the rear. Just behind the gas cap on the left side. The '69-'71s had the front side markers integrated with the wheel well lip. The rear markers were mounted just a few inches above the bottom of the body above the lip. Whether or not MPC updated the bodies, I don't know. If anyone has an MPC Jeepster with side markers, please post a photo of it. I'd really like to see it.

Thanx guys, I appreciate all the great comments!

The '66 hardtop has the molded in chassis. I used a Monogram chassis under a '61 Falcon.

Warning! This model may do harm to your eyes! I know it hurts mine to look at it. This is my oldest surviving model. Built in the early '70s and painted countless times. Sometime in the '90s, I took it apart, scraped and sanded all of the old paint off. I repainted it with Terry Labonte Yellow. I used suspension pieces from a Revell '64 T-Bolt that I had given up on painting the trim. Wheels from the Monogram '70 Chevelle. Tires from the parts box. Sometime later, I came up with the decals from, I think, a '70 GSX. And this is my '62 F-100. It has the most work I've ever put into a model. The most body work and scratch building I've ever done.