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Oh yes they made a V8 I have a photo of a 57 with dual quads from the factory. I'm old enough to remember the 57 Hudson they could open up into a full bed quite a history in its day.

A while back I had mentioned to somebody about some Volvo kits the 544 pickup truck and the sedan delivery that Volvo had and some of the later style Volvo station wagons unfortunately they disappeared from my notifications and I forgot to write them down I would appreciate whoever it was to resend me that information.

Brockc Didn't you send me some information on that Holden sedan delivery model kit? That information disappeared from my site and I forgot to write it down is it possible could you resend me the info you sent me on those holdings kits.

I agree old Corvettes always look good in a good candy looking paint job with American mags.

I agree it is a nice looking Corvette

Thank you for the compliment I agree

Seen this model in the hobby store I had to buy I remember AMT in 1960 having this as a kit! I was surprised when I opened box to find the same kit re-released today and remembering the axle through the front of the motor how it really annoyed me. One of these days I will buy another kit and rework the front axle and drop in a 3D printer fuel injected motor. I paint it infernal red from Dupli-Color I didn't over detail it after discovering the axle through the motor. I wanted the car to have an appearance of 1960 what somebody would do to a Corvette back then using the American mags wheels I knew someone that had a 1960 Corvette hardtop and I'll tell you it was the most rattling ride I'd ever had. In the seventies I bought a 1966 Corvette coupe and I'll tell you from 1960 to 1966 they sure improved them the only complaint I had with the 66 I got rid of it for one reason I got tired of repairing the body work that people kept on running into it the bumpers on that car weren't worth a damn it either get me in the nose or the ass end. But a fun one to drive especially on the open road and I had the small block in mine and it 24 miles to the gallon that's pretty darn good for a 327 the 350s got lousy gas mileage when they redesigned the blocks for the 350 a little bit of history from someone who owned one.

That's beautiful you are right it did turn out great I like the detail that you did going from the interior to the underside and engine compartment. 🏆👍👍👍

Do have to say you all have good ways to remove the chrome plating. I had two of the items that were talked about and I tried both of them and they both worked great. I used the degreaser cleaner and the oven cleaner by the next day all the chrome plating was off and so far it didn't affect the plastic castrols was suggested but I didn't have Castrol degreaser cleaner I had mean green cleaner it worked just as well. I do like reading through your comments because it teaches me about stuff that I'd never thought of and mold making I have not it since I worked for a jewelry manufacturer I started in waxes injecting waxes.

A car left behind in the LA fires that are going on right now. I know both areas of these fires Palisades fire in the Altadena this makes me sick do you realize how many cars were maybe even left in a garage and Hope that be okay?

The other three are Siata 603 roadster Steve McQueen owned one of these roadsters and owned a Spring the last they car they made the red one is a 200 Balboa I would like to put a little 289 cobra motor in one someone did and that one may be the one that someone did put a 260 cobra motor in. This company has quite a racing history that most people don't know about the guy that created this company in Italy was a race car driver in the early days of racing Grand Prix and one end of the money he made he created by building frames for race cars and bodying them. I remember reading about this company back in the early 60s about the time Shelby came out with the cobra Hot rod magazine get a real nice article on this company and Carol was a fool for not trying to buy this company back in 1967 this is a secretary's car it started with a four banger and this company in 1953 dropped 1100 cc Fiat motor V8. That's where Carol got the idea with the AC Cobra from this guy since Carol race Grand Prix so did this guy in the early days. All these cars would be 1100 cc Fiat motor came to America the dealer in Los Angeles was at the European car show and fell in love with it and bought every car built and had them shipped to America. 300 is the rarest one to find now with the crosley motor and transmission in 1955.

Thank you for sharing what you have here both these body styles I am looking for as a kit. The sedan delivery especially I like sedan deliveries my first car was a 54 Chevrolet sedan delivery did I used to race on Wednesday nights at Lyons drag strip in Wilmington California. The pickup I just thought it was neat looking and the one I used to have photos of was with a blown four banger motor in it with a tilt front end suicide doors and a lift bed I thought it was cool looking . but that last one the wagon the newer body style I remember somebody in one of the towns I used to go into he had one of those and it was chopped the headlights the tail lights we're frenched it was a in processed a full custom I never have gone back up where it was to see if you'd ever finished it but I liked what the guy was doing he was a young kid. How well did the parts fit for these kits that you have shown and how complete are they.

Thank you for your comment I'm only hoping that the other two parts of this project I will get the same reply and I hope it turns out.

Oh I think you understand what I'm trying to do with your comment. What I'm looking for Google search does not understand every photo that they're giving me is everything but they're giving me modern stuff and I don't want modern stuff I want old stuff so I can reproduce it.

That second part of your comment I kind of forgot about that part with the kids I thought it was rather funny I wonder how many got their heads knocked off. 😢🤣🤭