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After cutting out the instrument cluster, I thinned the backside so my clear-decal-styrene "cluster" would be closer to the front. I drilled out the knobs and made a new radio blank-off plate. I thinned the kit steering wheel by about 50% then made a simple column from styrene rod and styrene tubing closer to the wheel itself. Here they are painted up.

Awesome extra detailing, what a beautiful build!

That does look good, those cars are cool!

Just for fun, I used the front clip from a '50 Chevy pickup on another project, so what to do with the rest of the cab? I cut off a door and scratched up some inner door stuff from scraps...................................Just for fun!

Wow this looks fantastic already Dave! Cheers eh!

Dave I'm so glad that you're showing us how you built this amazing replica stock van! I love it!!

I fitted an electric fan with motor (piece of sprue drilled for some wires). Started the tuck and roll interior. Stay tuned!

Yeah, nice job of fitting that interior, wow, cool!

I have the correct wheels if you want to pay for postage?

Took the Ferrari to our model meeting today, so that means it's finished! Ciao!

Wow, you've really done this kit an honor! I mean from a simple toy-like thing into a fully detailed and show winning model, sweet!

Man that Caddy turned out fantastic and I can't wait to see what you do with a Riv! Awesome!

This is looking so cool! Don't be in a rush to finish it, enjoy the building process!!

Here's the '66 Revell GTO underhood area fitted to an original AMT '64.

Too many of my old hot rods are black, although I DO like black! I've cleared the primer so it looks like battleship grey, nice and a bit different! Can't wait to get more done to it, but wait I must and the paint is in the dehydrator now! See you Sunday!

I won't be opening the doors but I also wont be using the solid wheel backs with no brakes!!!

Chassis is as complete as I can get it until the bottom of the body is attached. It's on bags in the lowered position, that's why the exhaust almost touches the rear axle. I'm committed to red with the engine and interior but......... Now that I've got it in black, I'm re-considering going back to grey as it looked so cool in primer! Battleship grey perhaps! (last pic is in primer)

Thanks Steve, I never built it because it was 1/24th, but now I'm "pretending" it's 1/25th, all the stuff I'm kit bashing IS 1/25th, I'm having fun with it whatever scale it is! LOL

That engine looks good though. I have the 1/12th TR, MAN that kit is really bad, I mean 1/12th, oh but such a challenge is right up my alley! Someday! LOL Good luck with the 1/16th, at least it has separate doors, not the 1/12th Monogram!

That's beautiful!

WOW! that's a cool exhaust system, nice work man!

Charles, I agree, even if it won't be seen, I get great satisfaction having done it. I build for personal enjoyment, not for compliments. But I am pretty good, aren't I? LOL Seriously though those are all good solutions and I have done them. ONE other thing I've done for round fittings is use thin electrical wire casing, it's already drilled and so easy to cut.. Once glued and painted, it works works for brake and fuel lines

Here's the AMT '49 I built and it has a flathead, nice kit, easy build. I'm sure there's a resin 4 door body for it out there, if this is what you're looking for?

Wow Greg, that's a cool bird! Love your custom treatments!

Thanks Greg, I've decided on sunken bullets! I found these clear red "bullets" in an AMT '57 Ford kit, so I matched them with some styrene tube of the same inside dimension. Then I opened up the holes in the fenders to the same inside dimension. I cut a pair of short pieces of the tubing, then shaped each one to fit the fenders and made a pair of end caps with a hole punch and .015 styrene sheet. I'll leave those end caps off so I can push the bullets out from behind after paint to make sure that they're even with each other.