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Would it even be worth it to do the cabinets for the van? They're not going to be very visible unless one opens the roof panel and puts in the clear piece. If I ever do get around to building one of these vans, I'm going to convert it to a short wheelbase.

Cobble it up with a piece from the original roof.

That's a cool looking hot rod Greg! You'd never know it was the Eliminator kit with the different colors and engine. Nice work!

I'd like to see a '66 or '67 Fairlane wagon. Been thinking about doing my own. Next choice would be either a '63 or '64 Fairlane wagon.

I would tape it together with Tamiya tape and wick some future floor polish into the joint with a small paint brush. Allow it dry well and remove the tape.

Here you go. I remember everyone slamming this model because of the round headlights in the newer grille. Turns out, the '79 Dodge van had a round headlight grille with the markers and signals on the corner. It's still not an accurate grille. But, these prove that the newer grille did come with round headlights in '79. The AMT grille looks like they just added the markers/signals to the '78 grille.

I had my subscription to Hot Rod during this time and remember these cars! Some years ago, I started my version of the Novette. Only I used a '66 as there weren't any good first gen Nova's to be had. Now, I have the Trumpeter Nova. So, I may revisit that idea. I remember Fat Jack's '48 too. Sadly, it got crashed when the driver hit a shift and a dip in the track at the same time. Jerry Moreland also had a wicked '40 Ford Sedan. Hot Rod used it and an Olds Calais built by Matt Hay to test the pro streeters. It kinda proved that if you had a car that would run pro times at the track, it wouldn't survive on the street and if you had a car that could survive the street, it couldn't turn a pro time. Personally, I didn't care if they could turn a pro time. I just loved how they looked!

The Revell '68 and '69 Chevelle's come with red line tires that will fit Pontiac wheels. They look like the exact same tire with the red line.

Aoshima or Fujimi will have some four lug wide Watanabe's. I have set. But, can't remember which one made them.

Do not leave masking tape on for 2-3 days! That's a recipe for disaster! Especially if the paint you're taping over isn't fully cured. I use lacquer and always remove the tape as soon as I'm done spraying the second color. Always remove masking tape ASAP.

That is a sharp looking Chevelle Tim! I really like the engine and wheels! The color looks really nice on it! I've meant to get a couple of these. But, haven't so far. This model just may be the push I need. Nice work!

Some years ago, I learned that using primer that isn't formulated for styrene is like banging your head against a wall. It feels so much better when you quit! I'll still use Dupli Color or Model Master paint occasionally. But, I always use Tamiya primer. It's miles better than than any of the primers I used before! To me, the little extra cost is worth every penny and then some.

The Extra Cabs had bucket seats. The regular cabs had bench seats. They should be able to do it since it's a new tool.

Cool looking little VW! The color, wheels and lowered stance really makes this model! Nice work!

Same kit. Very nice.

The only thing destroyed on the long bed 1500 was the hood. The rest is just as it was. The chassis was shortened for the 454 SS and the Sportside. If you have 454 SS, you can see exactly where it was joined back together. The Sportside came out the same year as the monster truck. The 454 SS came out the following year.

Looks like a 33 Cadillac Town Car.

I've glued many many parts without scraping paint off beforehand. Same with chrome parts. I use Model Master Liquid Glue. For body parts with no pins, I use windshield glue.

That's one sharp looking little Chevy truck Anton! All of your upgrades and extra work really paid off big on this model! Nice work!

This may just be the best example of this kit I've ever seen! Excellent work!

The Rustoleum probably wasn't fully dry. I tried it once. It wouldn't dry completely to even get to the paint stage. So, I stripped it. I then learned that it had etched into the styrene. That stuff is garbage!

I built the '40 just like the boxart. The sticker on the rear fenders didn’t stay stuck very long. It got several paint jobs, busted up and stuck in a box. Many years later, I dug it out, salvaged what I could, stripped it, chopped it and built a hot rod out of it.

It just doesn't make sense that they don't have the tooling for the Chevy trucks. They reissued the Lightning not too long ago. The F-150 was done as a promo and full detail kit just like the Chevy.

The Phantom Dually snap kit has the GMC grille. Just doesn't have the GMC letters.

Maybe. But, in all of the wish list threads posted over the years, I can't recall this kit ever being mentioned. It's like answering a question that wasn't asked.