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The hodge-podge rear suspension parts never quite felt right, so, you know, K.I.S.S., and it's back to the stock suspension parts. Not a bad thing, as they are nicely detailed and would probably hold up fine behind a mild Buick V8. I prepped all of the suspension parts for paint, and added pins where the friction shock housings meet the frame to make the eventual union a bit more secure: I removed the firewall, too, to fill in the hinge holes, and applied a bit of Tamiya surfacer primer to provide some contrast, but I'll need to apply a bit of filler yet: Hopefully I can get the firewall reattached the body soon, then gets things ready to create some engine mounts...after the engine, bellhousing, and transmission are fully mocked up.

Thanks for posting that, Mark. Odd that chrome parts were included, other than the six stanchions if you chose to build the display base. I guess they had to include the hitch ball piece, though? Are the fuel can boxes included in your kit? Part #12 on the SMP '61 Chevy Apache instruction sheet step C, below:

The trailer included with the reissued Piranha Drag Team appears to be the same as the one in the '64 Vette HT:

You should contact them directly and let them know: info@round2corp.com Back to the '64 Olds F-85 Cutlass Hardtop kit, here's the original instruction sheet for comparison: https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/1598/amt-64-oldsmobile-cutlass-hardtop

Done.

Nice front axle detail in this photo: Wondering how those Deuce headlight lenses should be properly oriented?:

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Just acquired a rear wheel and tire from a vintage Zinger molded in yellow, and the six spoke wheel is a match for the lime green wheel I inquired about earlier:

From a vintage AMT '58 Impala currently on eBay...I think these are the Darlington tires you mentioned? For that "touch of realism...":

I bought a few small "junkyard" lots on eBay which arrived today, and after sorting through the literal junk and unwanted items, I was left with these. The Poison Pinto parts caught my eye, as did the AMT '32 Ford Sedan custom grille insert. A few decent wheels, and maybe some Deal's Wheels parts, too.

I think that version is a variant from the same tooling as the '77 GMC Wrecker kit, last reissued as 85-7220: http://manuals.hobbico.com/rmx/85-7220.pdf The chassis appears to be identical to the Big Six Wheeler version.

I never noticed until now vintage jerry cans have three handles, not two: I think all the kit-supplied jerry cans I've seen have two, but maybe others had only two handles? The Revell Midnight Cowboy kit included two two-handles jerry cans and a floor jack, too:

There are a few on eBay currently, for about $28 shipped to your door.

That appears to be exactly what they are. Not the worst, honestly. Even the vinyl top and "chrome" side trim (did they have adhesive backed flexible plastic chrome trim back then?) is tastefully done. The way the vinyl(?) top is done sort of precludes the '69 Camaro style vinyl top style, too.

Pics here: https://modelkitreviews.proboards.com/thread/1587/revell-ford-sedan-street-rod Though it's been 13+ years since this kit debuted, I think it was in Revell's lineup for a few years, so they can still be found for a reasonable cost. Really a great overall kit with a good mix of both vintage-style and modern parts, with plenty of raw material to form the basis for any type of '32 Ford Sedan you want to build. Hopefully current Revell sees fit to reissue this one within the next few years.

Correct, with a Muncie 4-speed

I agree. The stand alone valve covers, as pictured on the bottom of the "The Judge" reissue box confirm that: