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Mmmm.... SHINY!

Very nicely done. I have one of those kits somewhere in the stash.

Way cool ride. I vote for NO hood.

That is one sweet ride. My Best Man Steve had a silver 1:1 with those stripes. He did not keep it very long.

That turned out very nice. I love the 70's vibe.

You may be able to save them. Cut out any decals that are not to be used. AIRBRUSH Clear Gloss ENAMEL over the decals taped to a piece of paper or cardboard. Spray a mist coat. Wait 5 minutes. Spray the thinnest "wet" coat for full coverage/gloss. Let them sit for two days. Then test them to check for wrinkling and adhesion. The new clear should give them the flexibility and strength if they do not have a reaction to whatever clear was used back in the day. I have "saved" some pretty old decals with this method.

Your rear seat passengers better have some VERY skinny legs. LOL

I went hunting on Craigslist for a glass china cabinet. I found this one for $90. It has glass doors and side panels. I added 4 more glass shelves for $53. It holds all these cars and 4 semi trucks (2 car haulers and 2 flatbeds). I built my diorama to barely fit on one of the shelves. I still have space for more models. I bought some clear rectangular trays and use them as risers. Years ago, the single model display boxes were on sale for $4 each. I bought 10 as that was all I could afford at the time.

I have used my mini-lathe and chucked up the tire and set it spinning. Then I place two #11 hobby blade in the tool post. I then sneak into the tire and cut perfect perfect parallel grooves. I change tool and clear out a groove for paint to reside in. With the lathe set up, you can do all 4 tires with EXACTLY the same groove width and diameter. I used decanted white enamel paint and fill in the grooves. Acetone is used to clean up the sloppy paint application outside of the grooves. I taught myself this as a solution for getting larger diameter tires to look appropriate on my "Big Girls" project.

The closest I came was when I had a 70 GP when I had a small fleet of GPs.

I agree. Most kit instructions tell you to start on the engine and end with the body. I always start with the body so that the paint cures without me handling it while I attend to all the other assemblies. I occasionally run into trouble with chassis to body matings. The other self inflicted issue is big motors in little engine bays. This kind of stuff needs dealt with before paint.

I built one. I took a lot of liberties with it. Added 421 Tri power. Major mods to interior. Nice body though.

Man, you could sprinkle a whole roll of dimes over that engine and none of them would hit the pavement.

What a BEAUTY!!!!

Thanks for sharing your labor of love with us. It is cool you wanted to replicate a car from your past. I did the same with my '75 Hurst/Olds Indy Pace Car.