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ALL THE PARTS. ?

I have to wonder if the parts specific to the Street Rat/red version are lost and gone forever, as it's been 20+ years since it's been reissued, and the black version has been seen multiple times in that span. Or not. Looks like a mix of parts from both versions, with new BFG tire decals.

You can ask a moderator to merge that topic with this one (or vice-versa) and move it all back to this section if need be:

I don't think they are American Racing S2 wheels, for the reason Robert pointed out above, but they are American (Racing) wheels, at least according to AMT's box:

Yeah, unless the starting point is something highly sculpted and visually overly busy (looking at you '58 GM cars), you can only take the smoothing so far. Knowing when to stop isn't always easy, though. The front valence is back in place and roughly blended...and mostly straight. The pickup and Suburban panels are not quite identical, but there's enough material present to make everything even in the end. The two grilles I am (was?) considering below, but I think I want headlight lenses which are slightly more rectangular than these from the AMT '60 Chevy Street Machine kit. They are very close to what I am looking for, though, so I may end up using the lenses and buckets, and ditching the center area. Not sure where the other grille is from...Chrysler Imperial custom, maybe? ?? It kind of has the right look, but is a bit too narrow once the surround is removed.

It was all-new. Brett Barrow(?) did a fairly detailed comparison of the frames, and while very similar, they are not "the same". Basically, same design/pattern work, but not identical to the earlier Deuce series.

Try wrapping the wire around a machine screw to make the coil springs. That way, each coil will be equally spaced apart from the next one. I would also suggest buying a razor saw (or two, they come in different tooth counts) and you'll get much better control while cutting. Neat project, and good on you for turning three kits into one. ?

Scale Resin Detailers' Ford straight six-cylinder engine:

Thanks. The reveal/shadow line was chosen for the very reason you mentioned, but it also necessitated widening the body by 3 mm. Doing so will allow me the use the box stock windshield, roof cap, and hood width. Speaking of the hood, I got the rear edge nearly parallel to the cowl, then realized I will likely need to remove a millimeter or two to allow the front edge of the hood to sit further back. ? Still undecided how I am going to finish the leading edge of the hood and what the grille area will look like, but that will fall into place soon enough. I did get the Fleetside pickup bed's wheel arches in place on both sides, and am pleased with how they look. The plastic from the pickup is significantly thinner than the same area on the Suburban, but a bit of plastic strip added to the backside should remedy that.

Maybe an iron-on t-shirt transfer of Rat Fink is included?

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I'm sure that was a major influence on my thinking, both times. It just seemed to make too much sense not to try it. I'll share after I've decided upon anything further. Nothing too wild, really. I think European style rectangular headlights would work well on this truck, but I haven't even thought much about the front end yet.

I tried something similar to this a few years ago, prior to Revell releasing the '66 Chevy Suburban, but nothing ever came of it. Now, with the aforementioned '66 Suburban, a '64 and two '66 Chevy Fleetsides on hand, things are starting to take shape. The tail end needs plenty of work, and the rear wheel arches will be replaced with those from a pickup bed, but so far, so good.

No, it's not, and I think everyone understood the one on eBay was merely a suggestion of where to currently find one, accuracy be damned. Did Dwayne ever cast what he showed? Did anyone here ever buy and receive one if so? He hasn't logged into the forum since January of 2020, so I doubt he will read this topic and provide an update.

When the seller has more images of real cars, instead of detailed, in focus, close-up images of the actual product you are buying, well, you've been warned. While the AMT '55 Bel Air Sedan is the best starting point, if you want a true forward tilting front end, there's a lot of work ahead no matter what you start with.

Thanks, Steve.

The accessory Hemi V8 was included with the AMT 1963 Chevy II Nova 400 wagon kit:

https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/286/monogram-pc60-black-widow-ford

I was curious about that, too. Guess we'll find out soon enough.