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FYI your front tires are on the wrong side. The tread pattern should be the other way as designed for water dispersion. As to your issue, you could snip 1/8" out of the middle of the vertical ends of the dropped axle.

These are what I am looking for...

I have 7 sealed kits looking for a new home. I will happily trade 2,3,4...all 7 remaining kits to pick up some remnants on my wish list. Everything is negotiable.

Pay attention to the very mysterious left arm next time you watch it.

I too build what tickles my fancy at the moment. Hot Rods and Muscle Cars I know. Semi trucks I like but do not know. I build more as a creative art project than to be accurate miniatures.

I also paint Testors enamels thinned with 50/50 lacquer thinner. I too wait 2 weeks. However, I never polish (Too gun shy)

Pretty neat truck. What kit did you start with? Any aftermarket parts?

I have never lost one in the house. Though I was at a show and displayed a 1/64 Hot Wheels with the 1/25 kit I built of it. Some little kid walked off with the Hot Wheels. I did find a replacement on ebay a few weeks later. My wife's cat ran off with the front axle and center link for one of my Freightliner builds. I had to substitute a Ford front axle to finish it. I found the axle months later when we moved the dining room table.

Very nicely done. Way back when I built mine, a cowl hood was offered in the aftermarket. So I went with that..

I like your purple engine. Well done overall.

Very nice indeed. Please share what you mean by real vinyl roof.

I rarely have the privilege of photoetch. Though I did do the "FORD" on the front my racecar hauler. As to your rear trim predicament, you are down to BMF with a freehand trim or MOLOTOW with a steady hand. Unless of course, you can mask and paint it. If you actually find thin enough chrome tape, I fear the nature of tape adhesive will permit it to migrate over time. Especially in the corners.

That yellow looks nice and so does the photoetch. Your FORD letters could have been done via the paint over BMF technique but it is too late for that. If they stood "proud" enough you could use a MOLOTOW pen if you have a steady hand.

I do the same. When I uploaded my stash, there were a few kits I had that were not in the database. I put forth the effort to help out others.

I see the differences. Swapping looks doable with some work. The issue would be, is it worth the effort.

I am in. Following. Which has the most accurate body? Assuming one could swap grilles and tail panels?

I would suggest finding a chunk of 12 gauge STRANDED wire and use one of the strands from that. You will have to color it silver but it will bend any direction you want and stay there.

Well done. Very nice interior. You did better on yours than I did on mine.

That is gorgeous!

Cool build. I have a Jimmy Flintstone resin 58 sedan delivery to get to one of these days.

Great looking build. I like the color combo. I am on the fence as to purchase the Revell version.

Great looking build so far.

I am very impressed with both you craftsmanship AND your artistry. WAY cool build.

That looks great. Very creative. The last pick shows you have a dimple to deal with above the passenger side headlight.