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Hi Francis. I hope the other things in your life are working themselves out. Beautiful work on the doors. The window post that is "not in the correct position" according to you is not noticeable to the rest of us. However to make it get closer to the rest of the window trim it may need to be thinner. You may consider cutting about a .1 mm groove into a .15 mm piece of plastic and gluing a small stiff wire into the groove to give the plastic some strength (I use piano wire for this) and then narrowing the piece of plastic to the width you need for the post. This is a technique I use around delicate window sections of doors I cut open so that everything stays in place during the build and painting process.

For those of you following along, it is finished! I will see you in Salt Lake and then post some pics in the "finished pickups" section when I return from Salt Lake. BTW I have really appreciated all the comments posted to this thread. They kept me motivated to get it done. Ron B.

Looks good. I like the dimensions of the box and your wheel/tire selection.

Nice weathering, and the chains and interior all look really nice.

Hi Scott. thanks for the compliment. Revell did a really nice job with this motor. The Roush decals are very well done.

I think you are correct about my issue. I need to be more careful. BTW, thanks for responding and I am glad you like the details I have added.

Motor is about done. Having some paint compatibility issues I have never experienced before. I have always used duplicolor clear over duplicolor paint with no issues. This week I am seeing random crackling issues. Hopefully I can get things fixed.

All the curves work well together, the running boards, bed sides, fenders and the shape of the boom.

LIke the belt line detail and how the whole truck fits together so cleanly.

Thanks for checking in on me. I added another fan to the radiator so now I have two side by side instead of one in the the middle. FYI The fans are out of the Matt and Deb Hay Thunderbird.

If you happen to have a pair of the custom rear fenders from the AMT Ertl '53 Ford F-100 you may find that the overall shape of those fenders more closely resemble the 1:1 57 Chevy rear truck fenders than the fenders in this kit.

that rear jamb is a work of art. I agree with your comments about opening doors. There is a lot to it when done correctly as you are doing.

Got all the pulley brackets done and the radiator is about finished. I need to do some alignment particularly the power steering pump needs to be moved forward.

I like wheels number 2. That color will be awesome. The windshield and back window can both be a bit tricky.

Hi Francis. Thanks for checking in and the kind words of encouragement.

Built an a/c compressor and bracket from aluminum tubing and sheet.

They look really good from this angle.

The inner fenders look amazing.

Very nicely done. Too bad they will be mostly covered up when the door is in place.

Nice work on the springs. It is all coming together quite nicely.

Hi Scott. Thanks for checking in. Glad you like it.

That blue is awesome.

I am anxious to see how your control arms turned out.

Hi Ian. Thanks for checking in. Sounds like you were able to make some control arms for your Camaro. Hope they work out OK for you..