Plowboy

I know. But, I already have a couple of the original release roadsters. I don't need another one.

With Tamiya, I do three coats of color and three coats of clear on solid colors. Metallics, I'll typically do two of color and four of clear.

I was really tempted at that price. But, when I learned a while back that they don't have the Halibrand wheels, I decided to wait until they issue with them.

Thanx for the feedback guys! I've got a little more done. Mostly tweaks on the fitment. This should be the last mockup. Notice the grille? This was the toughest grille I've opened up! Not because it was difficult. But, because the styrene is so brittle, I had to do it all by hand. No Dremel on this one! It took a while. But, the effect in the end will be worth it. I cut away the old radiator and shroud from the radiator support and replaced it with the radiator and electric fan from an MPC '85 Corvette. It's a tight fit. I finally solved my problem with the trunk hinge. More on that when I blow it back apart. Hopefully, I'll be shooting some primer soon.

Here's a visual for you Steve. I would definitely go with the Monte Carlo for a donor. Personally, I would add the length in front of the firewall. That way, the floorpan and firewall should hit where they need to. If you center the front and move the rearend back, you'll probably have to add some length to the floorpan at the rear. Either method will work.

I think the '70 Monte Carlo would be the best donor. Especially since you'll probably be using most everything from it. The 2" difference in the wheelbase can easily be fudged by simply moving the rearend back and lengthen the control arms. The inner wheelwells could also be moved if they look out of whack. As always, do a check fit first. The difference may be even less in scale.

Nice looking Caddy Gene! I really like the color on it!

Very nice looking Audi! I like the different color you went with. It suits it well!

That is super nice Scott! The photo etch and carbon fiber decals really bring it to life! The color suits it perfect! The extra work on the stance really paid off. Nice work!

Paul Hettick does quite well. I'm sure there are others that build and sell. But, I doubt they bring in the profits he does. I've thought about selling some that I've built just to reduce the herd. But, I probably wouldn't recoup the cost of the kit and supplies.

Thanx Bob! The 3-W was a pain to build. But, the rest of them were a blast!

Parts box builds can be the most fun to be had! I did one not too long ago. Even nicknamed it the PB (Parts Box) Special. Hot rods are the easiest types of models to build from the parts box.

The "new" one is the same as the one you have. I built one several years ago and started another a couple of years ago. No fitment issue with either one. This is the first time I've seen anyone mention a fitment problem with the frontend. Sometimes, you may need to do some sanding or filing on the areas that the parts meet to get a good fit.

Another option would be to buy an AMT '70 Camaro (newest version) and use the front clip from it. It's already a separate piece. You'll have all of the suspension pieces needed. It's 1/25 scale. But, the scale difference won't matter.

That is one wicked looking wagon Steve! The color, stance, wheels and tires really make it! You outdid yourself on the interior. Especially with the woodgrain decals. Nice work!

That's a great save Ray! You don't see many with the top on them.

Very nice looking Firebird! The color, the top, wheels and tires really make it special! Nice work!

Thanx Steve! I had to sand the chrome headlights smooth. So, I just painted them and the tail lights with TS-14 Black. The scripts were just sanded down to the gray styrene. I was planning on painting them black. But, liked how they looked. I did the paint over foil on my '69 Impala. But, I foiled them before the last coat of paint. It worked a lot better for me.

I now have the engine fitted. It wasn't too bad. Just a little trimming here and there. I had to change the oil pan to a front sump. I cut away the old one, grabbed one from a Revell '32 Ford SB, flipped it around, cut away the small sump at the rear and filled it. The frame only needed a small notch in the left spring pocket. Then it was just modifying the engine mounts. The only concern left is having room for a brake booster. I was concerned that the hood wouldn't fit with the blower snout and pulley sticking up like it is. But, it nestled down just like it should. I'm going to have to modify the radiator support again. I'm going to cut away the shroud on top. Then cut away the radiator and replace it with one from an '85 Corvette. It'll also supply the electric fan and shroud. I'm going to have to temp glue everything back together again for a final fitment check after the tub work to make sure everything still fits. If all is good, I should be able to start shooting some primer. I've picked the color for the interior. It'll be Bahama Blue. I want the body to be a pale blue, almost white. But, I've not had any luck finding the color I want in a spray can. I may have to go with something else. I may go in the opposite direction and go with a dark blue. We'll see.

The flat paint on this. And the stance and camber on this. Inspired this... Now, I'm looking at other mundane subjects to give this treatment to. I'm kinda wondering what the Foose Caddy wheels painted black with the whitewalls would look like on the 300C or the Caddy kit (CTS?) that came out several years ago. You've started something Steve!

Yeah, I like this stance a lot better! Just enough to be noticeable. It's looking like I'm going to have to mount the trunk hinge to the tulip panel after all. I see no other way to do it. It's going to be tricky getting it to swing properly and mounted to the tulip panel.

Thanx! It would be OK for an old school street machine or drag car. But, it doesn't work for what I want it to look like. I stuck a set of 19's with a little bigger tires on the rear thinking that would get it where I wanted. It didn't and I didn't like the way they looked. So, I decided to go ahead and modify the wheel wells and lower the rearend. I'm almost done with those modifications. I raised the inner wheel wells 3mms. The rearend will get lowered the same amount with set of lowering blocks. It will make a huge difference in the stance!

I have the front down where I want it. If I raise it, it'll be too high. I lowered it by flipping the spindles.

Most of my time lately has been spent on fitment. Along with a few modifications. I now have everything fitting like it should. Lots of tweaks, filing and sanding. I have a lot of work in the grille and front bumper. I separated them first. The grille got the headlights drilled. The outside headlight rings got sanded and thinned down to match the fenders. I also made a notch in it for the hood latch. And finally, I made a splash guard. It will get body color. It'll barely be visible. But, it'll make a big difference in the appearance. Plus, I'll have a nice solid mounting point. I also had to modify this area on the fenders. That's not how it is on the full scale car. So, I filed and sanded it down to how it should be. I had to then fill the backside of the bumper to close the resulting gap. While I was at it, I made the slot in the license plate recess. Pay no mind to the bumper being crooked. It's just resting on the mount. At the rear, I only had to do a bit of work to get the rear bumper and frame to cooperate with each other. I'm going to drop the rear down some more. It's way too high. Hopefully, I can get it down enough without having to do a mini tub. As you can see in this side view, it has too much rake. I like a little bit of rake. But, this is too much for my taste. I'd like to have it almost level. But, that would require a mini tub. I may just bite the bullet and do it. And I finally got an engine picked out. It's from a Revell Mustang Super Stallion. Hopefully, it'll fit OK. My biggest concern is going to be the fitment with the transmission. The engine itself should be fine.

'65 and '66 Impalas.