ManiacModeler

Found the trumpeter 65 kit, bet it's a lump too, and it's outta stock 😔

Mark, Rodent thanks also for the input, seems like the options are growing, anybody with a clean 312 without a rod through the oil pan I remember the one out of the I believe revell 56 Ford pickup from the mid 90's had one in it. Haven't seen one in a long time though so I don't remember the quality of the motor, those kits were fairly detailed skill 2 and 3 though if I remember right, I'm looking for one with a manual behind it since the ranchero interior tub has it a manual set up.

FoMoCo66 I know the issues your talking about I remember the ones for those years I put together in the 90's and they always looked like the had wheel spacers in them

Fat Brian, when's that comet gonna be on the market, I'd build a 65 comet purely to have one in my collection,I'd buy two one to build one to bash and part out

NOBLNG thanks for that 1:1, thats a clean car. Wish I had that one without the 140, I'd like that with a 312 and a top loader or a tremec in it

Thanks for rounding out the list, much appreciated 👍🏼 🍔🍟

Good note, I'm not a fan of doing up lump chassis, I really prefer to build up of actual scale springs and their looks, too much modifications and I loose interest in a mechanic by day, so working on more mods kinda just burns me out. Ill peek into one of those soon. Was looking to see if some falcon kits would work but I think 64 might be too long, I know the thunderbolt kit had that 9" spring setup out back

Anyone know what kits have a full build frame that's stockish but not quite pro street or funny car that will fit under the 60 ranchero as a kit bash, maybe light trim on front or rear valences to fit. Not looking to scratch build or completely butcher a mustang frame to fit. A quick search didn't bring me much in the way of returns here, so I thought Id ask the masses.

Here's today's haul: Resin casting kit Krylon rose gold spray paint Testors brass Metalizer paint 2 pair forceps Testors thinner Extreme power thin CA glue Pocket razor knife Hobby tools cutting mat 12 pc needle files Helping hands magnifying glass

Today I got in my Monza 2+2 model, I am going to use this kit to cast resin pieces to kit bash another model I already have. Kit ended up at around 30-40$ on eBay: crazy prices for model car stuff these days.

Yeah thanks straightliner, I'm up in the air on what I want to make my molds out of while I'm waiting on the kit. I have a few options from really cheap, to high dollar. It's really gonna come down to what I got money wise and how bad I wanna get that frame cast. Definitely ready to get into it now though, may be an engine project or two with the resin too once I get the frame done ??

Yeah I think I'm gonna practice making resin parts when my 2+2 kit gets here, I want to make the full AMT chassis in resin and only part of my MPC plate in resin then combine them to fit the 72 Vega body, will do the frame chop on a resin mock up as well as a resin drive shaft mock chop. I don't want to give to much away on the build up want to put it on the WIP board.

Gseeds send me a mail on here man I'd like to commission some art work and see what your prices are.

Price on some stuff:rediculous, waiting for good stuff to come along: an eternity, molding your own: priceless

Thanks again straightliner, it's appreciated. Now more people will understand this topic. The other thing to shortening that frame would be to shorten the drive shaft just a little. Would be interested in seeing someone do a cosworth Vega that would be interesting. I'm still on the fence on how much I want to spend on an AMT piece. I can't believe the price of kits these days, I used to buy these things at Walmart, k&b, and eckards for 8-10$. Even ebay is asking alot.

Ouch, wish someone would do some of the obscure stuff man, it's a drag when you wanna build something and ain't got the stuff you want.

The old Buick specials to 64 had the 215/300s and the wildcats small blocks were 340s right?

What is the best kit to get a modern Buick small block (350) and non turboed buick V6 from? Any of the buick kits com with a standard tranny?

Thanks guys, glad to be goin back to my roots miss the scale model scene

I am intending on mixing and matching for this project, I get that all the olds history is cobbled up, I'm a huge bop fan. I'm interested in old style olds 330/350 valve covers, intakes, and kits that have a standard transmission for sure. So any 64+ kit would have the old style low rise valve covers? Which kits other than the 72 have the standard trans in em?

Straightliner: can you post a single pic of the AMT Monza frame by itself and then a single pic of the MPC Monza frame by itself. I already know the difference but it might help others understand where the pieces com from better. ??‍♂️

Ok so then what about the 330 with a standard tranny

What kits have a good or excellent replication of an Olds 350 from the 70's as well as speed parts ie: Edelbrock intake or headers as well as a 3 or 4 speed stick trans like the old 3spd Saginaw or Muncie rock crusher?

Well just the way it is, a good modded frame cast in resin would be nice to produce for people wanting to street an early prostock Vega body, kit bashing frames may be something I could pull off later, I'm still debating a glue bomb or fresh kit, a quick look on eBay hasn't landed me any glue bombs only over priced kits and a guy selling a kit box top for over $20, sad really.

Those look like steel Pontiac or Buick ralleys done in resin