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AMT makes a parts pack tire set with one set of wide whites and one set of narrow whites.

The Good Year Suburbanite tires are tiny. I have a few of them and they look small even on a 2wd pickup. They will surely look small on a 4wd Blazer.

Just finished this one up. It was built with parts from the parts box and parts sourced from other kits. It's been a frustrating build for me! I never would have thought that mixing a few parts together would have been so difficult! I could write a book on the issues I had getting this thing together! I wanted to do more details to it. But, towards the end, I just wanted the pain to be over! The frame, front suspension, exhaust, grille, grille shell and hood are from an AMT Phantom Vickie kit. The rearend is from an MPC '85 Corvette. The engine, radiator and electric fan are from the Revell Rat Roaster. Headers from a Monogram '37 Ford. Carburetors are from a Revell '69 Camaro. The body is a chopped resin piece from an unknown caster. The interior is from an old built from a 3-W. The shifter is from the Rat Roaster and I think the steering column is as well. Not sure on the steering wheel. The wheels, tires and disc brakes are Pegasus. Paint is Tamiya TS-49 Bright Red on the body and chassis. The interior is AS-15 Tan. Thanx for checking it out!

The best way to make panel lines more realistic looking is to scribe them deeper. To me, nothing looks worse than black washed panel lines. If you want to paint them, I would suggest doing it before paint with a mixture of the body color and black.

I like the green over silver best. Over black looks a little too dark. Maybe try it over gold and get it somewhere between the two? I don't know the diameter of your wheels. But, check the tires from the old Revellogram kits like the Mach III, Alternomad, Vetagin etc. They're what I use on the Pegasus wheels. You'll have to cut out the center rib. You may also have to heat them a little with a lighter to make them more pliable and able to stretch over the wheels. Looking forward to seeing this in paint! But, don't rush it on my account!

That's a nice looking little Celica Nigel! I really like the color and wheels!

Definitely looks like something the Joker would drive!

That interior looks great Roy! Nice to see one painted the right color too!

It doesn't have to. But, if you're competing with it, it's almost a must. If your model doesn’t have those details. But, another model on the table does, which one is gonna win? Some builders add emergency brake detail along with the gas and brake lines, hangers on the exhaust with heat stains etc. If you're competing to win, the more detail, the better. If you're competing for fun, don't worry about it.

Revell actually did the WJ Olds Goodwrench P/S. It'll have the exact engine you need.

Exactly. Do however much or little it takes to satisfy you. For me, it depends on the build and my mood. If it's just a build for fun, I may not add any details or just plug wires.

You should check out the front suspension from the AMT Phantom Vickie. It has a nice independent suspension with a rear mounted rack like the Pinto and Mustang II. Here's a photo of one that I'm working on currently. You can even make it poseable.

The interior is now complete. It's from an old build I did way back. It was just stripped and repainted. I used a tilt column and Banjo steering wheel from the parts box. The shifter is from the Rat Roaster.

I don't have the patience for selling on ebay. I thought about it. But, I figured I would rather burn it and get nothing for it than deal with ebay and get practically nothing for it.

I was thinking to just glue the top portion of the air cleaners to the carburetors. But, I like your idea better! I'll try it and see if it works. If they still don't clear the hood, I can just take them back off.

I keep things to a certain point. No matter what it is. If I haven't used it, it has to go. Whether by fire or the dump. Two or three years ago, I burned a medium sized tote full of old parts. Have never missed it. I've seen first hand what happens when you hang on to every little thing. I have a barn that's 72'×48' that's almost 2/3 full of junk that my dad hung onto. He literally wouldn't throw anything away. Old boards, broken tools, old car, truck, tractor and equipment parts.

If you're after a better Pinto, get an MPC kit. They're much better detailed top to bottom. You could use the '77 parts you need on the MPC kit.

It's also strange that FSM published the photos without Steve's permission. Even if someone from FSM had taken the photos, they still need permission from the builder to publish them.

That is a very cool looking old Chevy Uelder! Excellent weathering and all of the little details adds so much more to it! Nice work!

Thanx for the feedback guys! I have the engine together. It wasn't without some drama though. First, I had to change the alternator pulley setup. The one from the Roaster wouldn't work because of the front engine mounts. Then the body wouldn't fit because of the position of the engine. There was no way to simply slide the body back as the floorpan has to butt against the trunk pan. I had to lower the front of the engine by cutting away the mounts on the front and raise the transmission by adding to the mount. It fits now. But, just barely. The air filters aren't glued as it doesn’t look like the hood will fit with them on. I changed the carburetors for a set from a Revell '69 Camaro. No more issues and I should have it done soon. I am going to change the wheels for the Chrome T's and lower the front a couple or 3mms.

Thanx to everyone for all of the great comments! I appreciate it! I thought this was pretty cool and thought I'd post the photos. I wanted to find a license plate that was black and white. It didn't matter which was which. As it turns out, in '49, Kentucky plates were white background with black letters and numbers. Talk about meant to be!

I bought one Moebius kit. Haven't bought another.

Nothing cooler than a replica build! Especially one that captures every little detail like this one does! Nice work!

That's a cool looking old Chevy Gerald! I like how you do your weathering! Always seems to be just right!

Tamiya makes a Rubber Black that a lot of builders swear by. I plan on buying it as soon as I run out of Flat Black.