WillyBilly

So on the bench after the Coo Coo Marling Monte is going to be a Dodge Daytona. Fit, and finish is typical AMT. I had planned on painting it Model Masters Sublime green. However, the can seems to be junk. So I am thinning a Spring Green/Black stripe or Copper Metallic/White stripe with steel wheels, poverty caps, and red lines.

Iceman is among the best. I used Iceman wheels on the Racers Wedge.

Great build. Do I see a Datsun 510 on a 4x4 frame in one of the pics?

I am following along.

Great build. I love all the work.

For over 40 years my method of cap removal is a pair of pliers. I use robo grip pliers now. I also have an adjustable wrench. I put the wrench on the bottle and use the robo grip on the lid. I have never broken a bottle. And I also use a sharpie to lable the color in the bottle since the lettering is so small.

Calling it done. I was excited to build it, and missed that the heads, and valve covers, and the windshield had glue prints on it. The fit, and finish was typical MPC. I did the Richard Petty, and Davey Alison versions when I was young. I remember them being a PIA to build. You have to pre check the wheelbase when building the chassis. It is a two piece with 3 different locations based on vehicle you are building. The instructions are not the best. It said to install it in the shortest location. That was wrong for the Monte Carlo. Luckily, I checked before starting the build. The instructions are sketchy on other things too like the engine. It says the distributor goes to the front. Not on a BBC it doesn't. Anyways it is finished, and I am very pleased with the result. It was a 48 year wait to build, but worth it. I only wish my brother could have seen it done. Now it gets its own case.

Getting near the end of the build. Still have to paint the letters on the tires, and glue in the glass, and she is ready to come together. My old shaky hands were somewhat steady with the chrome pen. I am pleased with how it has come out so far.

Actually, it is called an L76. It is a mix of LS2, and LS3 parts. I was excited for the Ute as well, but I am a long roof guy. I wanted the wagon version. A 2 door version was also floated around. I just sold a 2012 caprice. Also a Holden Commadore with a stretched wheelbase sold to police agencies only when new.

Far out man! LOL That is awesome.

Finished the bottom of the chassis, and just have some touch up here, and there on the interior. I have used white paint on the raised white letters of the tires when I was a kid, but the paint never seemed to dry. Is there a product I can find at Hobby Lobby, or Walmart that with do the job, but dry?

Very nice Looks almost real.

This is our early 2009 Pontiac G8 GT. Powered by an all-aluminum 361 hp 6.0 V8, and 6 speed auto. This is the last RWD V8 powered Pontiac built.

I got some work done last night. Got the chassis painted, and somewhat together. Still have to install some items before I glue down the cage and finish it. Kit was missing the heads, and valve covers, so I pulled those items from the old pro Nova that was converted to a Pontiac Ventura. I was not sure on interior color. I would have assumed it had been painted some color. I decided to go with gold floor with gloss black cage.

Thank you for the welcome, everyone.

As much as I love old car styles, the reliability, performance and safety of newer vehicles is hard to overlook. This video should put things in perspective.

I need the blazer, and the golden eagle. I had the exact Golden eagle pictured with a 304 v8, and I had a couple M1009 military blazers, so having one of each will be a must. Oh dear, I just promised my wife I had bought my last model. LOL

I was thinking more about protecting the decals over time more than accuracy. Thank you.

Well after 49 years I am 2 steps further than I was with both colors, and decals applied. Now I am debating on if I should, or should not clear it again. I am so happy with it. I feel 6 again.

Keep the stories coming. I love to hear about drivers, and their early days from people who were there. Replacement decals came. I feel like these were the last set on the planet. Thanks to Shark for leading me to someone who had a set.

So I guess I never introduced myself. My name is Bill, and I have been building models since 1974. The first kit was a Coo Coo Marlin Monte Carlo. I was never able to finish the kit, but built hundreds of models before joining the Navy in 1986. After that I did not get back into building until recently. I started a new hobby called collecting. While similar to building, it seems to take more space, and money than building, which just takes time, and money. LOL I had three holy grails, and I possess two, and the third is on it's way. The Coo Coo Marlin Monte, the 1/8 scale 1985 Corvette, and the Revell Quicksand van. All three had evaded me and cost me dearly since they are all crazy expensive. I have 140 ish models, but these three are special to me.

I have that kit. Got it at a yard sale. the box had three cabs, and three glass, and several chevy, and gmc grills, and bumpers. One body became a donor to a crew cab 4x4 gmc, and the main truck replaced the Deserter gmc body. The 78 came with a bench seat, while the Deserter GMC came with buckets, and a ceter console, so I was able to use the bench for the back seat on the crew cab. The 78 decals were cleared, but turned out to be junk, so I hand painted it to match a mid 70s option package I saw pics of.

I saw them before I bought off ebay. Once you add them to your cart, they say they are unavailable. I did find a set of Yesterday's decals via some help on this forum, and they are on their way. Thanks for the effort.

Thank you everyone for the advice. The car will be in its own case and the decals were very expensive, so I am going to clear, then decal.

New decals were junk. Now I am on the search for a well-made set.