Shark

They didn't have the show in Clemmons last year, a conflict or something with the venue. Hope they get it straightened out, there's a good BBQ restaurant there.

Your body work is impressive. I took the easy way out and got the Historic Racing Miniatures conversion kit. Don't know if he still produces them. Look forward to any updates you post, always wondered what the real cars would have done if the factory would have stayed behind them.

There is usually a swap meet in Salisbury every February, I think it's on the Saturday before the Daytona 500.

This might be a tough find, but I believe Fred Cady Decals did that car. He has been out of business for a good while, but his sheets held up well over time.

I always thought the AMT body was a lot better looking, but 99% of the aftermarket decals and parts were geared towards the Monogram line. The main thing that bugged me with the AMT stuff was not firewall detail (master cylinder, overflow tank) and the exaggerated beading. You did an excellent job on this one. Did you double up the decals?

What are you looking for, a resin body or reference material. No manufacturer made a complete kit. Ace decals and Southern Motorsports Hobbies (SMH Resins) has the bodies and you use the old Monogram or possibly AMT Thunderbird for the frame. They have decals also along with Mike's Decals.

Fine job, that's not the easiest kit to put together body wise.

What brands of tires? Slixx has several different tire markings. Mike's Decals carries several manufacturers of decals

Good to hear that, since the others have closed shop. They have always been great people to deal with. Nothing looks or lasts like plating

The engine compartment shots look real. You did a great job on this one. Love the old factory Hot rods.

I have gone that route also. You can get it pretty cheap at Harbor Freight

I haven't looked at their site lately, but MCW had several sheets at one time for the bodies they were producing.

A lot of builders use plastic tube and insert brass rod the same as the opening of the tube. You can bend it and it won't collapse.

Are you building this one box stock, or are you changing anything around. A friend had one with an automatic, air and vinyl top that I plan to do, so I will be following along. Always heard these are nice well planned kits and the fact that you are on your third one confirms it.

I've seen pictures of the Superbird at Riverside, don't know if he won that. Gurney ran the winged car there also.

First time I ever seen someone tackle this project. You did very well.

I live in North Carolina and around Christmas is the only time I see car models there. They are usually AMT reissues.

You can go to Acme license plate maker and do your own.

Check VSG Resin's, they have a lot of neat stuff.

I don't use Rust-Oleum primers anymore. Had to spray them very light and they had a tendency to cure slow.

Micromark has a photo etch bending tool.

Haven't looked lately, but Harts Parts resin does a lot of Mopar transit stuff.

I don't think they left the factory looking that good

Sure do, worked great. First use was doing Bobby Allison's Miller Buick with the gold chrome wheels back in the 80's

Did you use the kit engine on your build. If I remember correctly, the engine had some proportional issues.