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Thanks! I knew there was something wrong with the kit ones so looked up a photo and sure enough, there are chrome cross bars.

A power outage in the middle of my precious bench time.

It infact does not need a black base. Here it is over scuffed up white kit plastic.

I know a lot of kits from that era have that problem, one that I can think of off the top of my head is the 66 fairlane.

I got a junk 64 Thunderbolt hood from a parts lot. Ive always loved the way teardrop hoods look on fords. So I carved the scoop out of the Tbolt hood and traced it onto the 63s hood. Next thing to do was to mark out the area that will be opened up. Then drill it out and check. Then I glued the scoop to the hood and carved out the mesh area. I also had to carve the opening to make sure it was flush with the scoop. After some filling, sanding, filling, and some more sanding it was ready for a test shot of primer. After the imperfections were showed with the test shot I had to do yet again more sanding and filling. One last shot of primer and I am happy with how it looks. Thanks for looking. Elliot

Thanks man, it was just begging to be done.

If your going for a 60, a 1st gen mustang (64 1/2- 66) are based off of those cars.

Thanks, I think the main reason im going to open this is because of tire melt, don't know if that is a problem on this era of kit or if its just the older ones.

So the message im getting is to open it. I will probably end up looking trough it sometime this week.

I could see that happening with some sellers, I was just clarifying that mine wasn't. Also this weekend at a model show I saw a Johan Recharger kit box that was sealed, obviously empty. Good thing it stated on the box it was empty.

I am a builder as well, this was just an unexpected find at its price. The lady who sold it to me probably bought it new at $4.31 and has no idea of its real value. So I don't think she was unethical at all.

Looking forward to see your spin on this. I like the NY Speed Shop label on your paint stand!

Does this kit still have the droopy front end on it?

More the cheaper

I was also wondering if this was a sought after kit/ rare kit?

Didn't know at the time, modeler see good price, modeler buy.

I got an old Johan pinto funnycar today from a swap meet, the first Johan I've purchased (restored a sox and martin cuda). The thing is absolutely MINT. It's factory sealed and I can tell by the original pricetag and the markdown. The lady wanted $45 for the car but I got her down to $35. On ebay, a kit of this condition is going for around $100, and an opened kit is around $70. That means if I were to open it I would not loose any money and probably still make a profit. But my other concern is if the kit might be too nice to even open. Should I just buy a different kit if I wanted to build a Johan or a funnycar?

My new favorite is this fusionfirm chrome on Amazon, the best part is it actually dries to handle. Here it is on a 65 falcon bumper.

Amazing work, do you mind me asking what you use for your braded line and a/n fittings?

Thanks, looking forward to building the 29 ford and a new medium to work with. And you bet I had a good time, how could I not!

That should last you a while.

Just got back from the Midwest ford fest in Ottumwa Iowa. Found this original sealed Johan Pinto funny car. Paid $35 for it. Its pretty cool that the box still has its original stickers on it for $5.75, then it got discounted for $4.31.

Here ya go, this is the under glass. https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/200064-mpc-1967-streaker-vette-box-art-inspired-build/

Yesterday I went to my first model show, so glad I could make it to the MIME 6NNL. While there a couple of my cars, the 67 corvette and 64 Thunderbolt got photographed for potential magazine entry. I also got 2 tokens from the gluebrothers club saying that my models were certified Cool. And lastly my 67 corvette got the "Best Junior" award.

Don't get those, try this new stuff called fusionfirm chrome. Its on Amazon for $10, shines like revell and after 72 hours can be handled, also comes with a clear coat. Here it is on a 65 falcon bumper. (Can be brushed or airbrushed)