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Steve, you deserve it. Your finishes and detail, along with the research you do, speak for themselves. Well earned.

Great start. Following.

Love this build. I use those Goodyear Blue Streak tires under anything that can fit them.

Between the age of 20 to 30. I had been pulled over THIRTEEN times. I was let go with a warning EVERY SINGLE TIME. After that time period though , not so much.

It can be. Though the protruding headlights look a bit off. I made a vintage kit into a Heavy Chevy with a 454.

Very SMOOTH build there Claude.

Thanks for sharing Steve. Nice to see another survivor Grand Prix. I just started the resurrection of my spare 455 for my 72 SJ.

Thank you, Claude. ? Thank you, David. There sure were some well done models there. Thank you, Jeff. ?

Good to know. I have 11 cans of the Wet Look Clear Extreme Lacquer.

I just had attended a show Saturday. Factory stock was the most crowded table.

I bought 3 kits at good prices, I also won 9 more kits from $40 worth of raffle kits including two MCW resin kits. I also got two awards for my 74 Hurst/Olds.

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I attended the SABA show in Portland, OR yesterday. I brought 6 recent builds, took some pics, acquired a dozen more models. I surprisingly I won two awards. "Ruby" my 66 Bonne got selected for potential inclusion in a future print mag. The pic count will exceed the max number allowed per post so it will take a few posts.

I agree that the loss of detail warrants a do over. I would suggest a fine white primer to bring the brightness back to your yellow. What is the solvent base of your Wicked colors? Water, alcohol, lacquer or none of the above? I use lacquers and enamels. I mist coat it then let it flash off 5-10 minutes to let it bite. Then I simply keep spraying always concentrating on the hard to cover areas until I have a full coverage gloss coat. Then I park it for at least 2 weeks. Hopefully I do not have any dust bumps to deal with. After BMF, decals, and all details except windows. I lather on the Future to seal everything to the body. I do not have the patience for polishing and solvent based clear coats have ruined my results from time to time. Good luck on whatever you choose.

I pulled the cable about 2 years ago. I lost being able to watch all my racing and car shows. Got a free TV channel box to pick up all the dozen or so local free on air stuff. Quit watching that after few months in in spite of having TiVo. After the TV not getting turned on even once over the last 5-6 months, I just unplugged everything to quit wasting electricity. Between a full time job, my wife's ever expanding garden, my 1:1 hobby car and occasional kit bashing, I have moved on to Youtube and all its vices.

That is a nice racer and trailer combo. Bonus points for the correct year Chevelle.

That looks simply STUNNING!

I agree the 68, 69 Impalas have been on my wishlist for some time. a 67 or 68 Galaxies are desirable. I converted the 55 Bonne to a full detail kit with some kit bashing a scratch building.

There was one other bad feature. The forward oil sump made for some starved bearings in the mid 60's drag racers.

Well done. Lights are a nice feature.

Sweet wheels!!

I too think the body is not too bad. The hood is a cartoon but that is easy enough to source elsewhere. Go as detailed on not with the chassis. I liked how mine turned out years ago.

I always enjoyed his positivity. He has some fast but effective turnarounds on some rescued treasures. Gotta love some Snake-Fu!