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Did you see the specs? 800G of acceleration!?!? That will spill your coffee! lol. Then is only goes a measly 800kph. That is going to be a very long trip.

You are drilling them by hand?!?! Holy mackerel! You should get a variable speed mini drill. https://www.ebay.com/itm/363386810214?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338722076&toolid=10001

After inquiring about sourcing an appropriate rear axle, I was directed to B-N-L Resins. After drooling over all my options, I selected a nice 9" Ford and a number of other goodies for the project as well.

Don, Thanks. I will be getting back to this one after lunch.

Thank you so much for steering me to this website. I found a sweet 9" Ford rear and a number of other goodies form my build!!!!!!!

I am building a 70 Pro Street El Camino. The big meats need a decently sized pumpkin between the wheelie bars. My parts box Chevy 12 bolt looks too wimpy. The semi truck rear ends I have are way too large. Does anyone know which kits have a Dana 60 or a 1/24 Ford 9-inch rear?

It is not too bad. You will have to do some sanding or filing here and there depending on your choice of chassis. It does require some custom fab work for the front to of the bed. Also a stock AMT 68 El Camino rear bumper is not a "Bolt on".

When these came out in 1:1 they advertised "European Styling" I never understood what they were talking about. Seeing the version you just made I can now see what they were talking about. No spoilers and wire wheels made the vision come to life.

I utilize an old bedroom dresser. I use open model boxes and various size zip lock bags. I get them for free from all the parts I install at work. The advantage is you can group similar items in one box and just size the bags for the amount of items you have in them. Since the bags are clear, items are easily identified. Being flexible allows them to somewhat conform to the shape of the box. It lets you put a larger amount of items in less cubic space. (Much better than a whole rack of tiny drawers). When you are looking for something specific, You know what box it is in and you can very quickly find the baggie with your available options. Top drawer is electronic components (another hobby). 2nd drawer is various sizes of empty ziploc baggies and hobby overflow items. 3rd drawer is my spares, evergreen stock, decals and such. 4th drawer is rattle cans and bottle paints. 5th drawer is dedicated to wheels and tires.

Have you thought about extending the lower level in the front? You might just be able to get the 6th car in with the ramp down.

Thank you for the offer to show mine. To keep in the same generation here are my one '68 and two '69s

Rear rims glued together. Did not like same rims on front. did a mock up with the help of some rubber bands.

Just attached the 2nd slick.

pics?

I have built two of these (not tandem though) with one left in the stash. I love what you are going for. Here is a pic of mine showing the horizontal supports removed.

Thank you for sharing. I have built two '69 hardtops. The belt line and front bumper aspects did not bother me too much. The funky taillaights were a disappointment. Hood, hmmm... Wheel placement is not an issue as I always modify for correct stance which out of the box kits rarely get right. I could share pics of them here if you are interested.

Thank you all for the encouragement. I got the axle and shocks installed last night. I fiddled with the wheels and brake sub-assemblies as well.

Way cool. Thanks for sharing.

Very creative!

I like what you have done. I have this kit to build some day. What are the 3 most trouble spots to watch for?

Thank you all for your input even though I am not the original poster. My builds from joining this forum have moved from so-so to occasionally better than average. I have also stepped up to an airbrush with mixed results. Learning the techniques of others can shorten the learning curve but there are enough variables involved that can make or break a paint job. I hate sanding/polishing with a passion so a perfect paint job is going to elude me most of the time. I am ok with that. Of all the hours I enjoy partaking in the hobby, painting the body is such a small part. I too have dunked many a body into the purple pond. Paint application is a practiced art. For clear, I usually take the shortcut of applying Future with a brush. It is self leveling, has zero chemical interaction with the underlying paint or decals and can be removed with ammonia without affecting any solvent based color coat. It also does a great job at holding down BMF with marginal adhesive. Maybe David, could practice with that.

I remember seeing my 1st one as a grade school kid. Those rear fins just blew me away!

Very nice. Thank you for sharing.

Very nicely done! I am mid build on a modified one of these too. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/158539-brbo-2021-ford-ln8000-racecar-hauler-extended-version/

Ditto THAT!