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Ron Hamilton

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  1. I have always gotten a kick out of the first gen Mustangs. I have a '66 hardtop in the queue that I am restoring. I built it back in the late 80's, complete with a Testors enamel paint job. I was going to strip it, but it polished out very nice, so I am going to leave it alone. I have to find a set of wheels for it, and a couple of odds and ends, and it can see the light of day. Looking at your builds Floyd are making the juices flow again. Go get 'em Floyd!!!
  2. Those are the ones going on mine. Thanks Harold!!!!
  3. Very nice!!!!!!
  4. Very nice!!!!
  5. I worked a little on the '62 Chrysler trio last week, and I think I made a little progress. On the '62 300H convertible, I was able to mount the Modelhaus 300H wheel covers on a set of aftermarket pin-whites and Jo-Han wheel backs I had in my tire stash. I think they look very nice, and will look better once I detail them. The Revell Newport convertible is somewhat a surprise to me. It goes together differently than the Jo-Han 300H cars, and surprisingly, some aspects of it looks better than the Jo-Han kits, but it is just not as exciting a car to me. I lined everything up on it, and I cleaned up the mould lines from the bumpers and grille. I have to "re-plate" everything, but I think things will work out. This one is going to be a 361/3-speed Manual car, as that is what is in the kit. I was also able to clean up the '62 Hardtop that I had. For now, It is just mocked up with the kit tires and wheel covers. I have to polish out the bumpers and remove the mould lines from them as I did on the Revell kit. I have a set of 300H wheel covers for this one, and I have to round up a set of tires. When I first started on this one, I was not too enthusiastic, as this was a junker sitting in my stash. Fortunately, I found the parts I needed to make a decent car out of it, and it cleaned up nicely. The other day, while I was doing my research, I was stoked when I came across a picture of the one-to-one I want to duplicate... This is one gorgeous car!!!! It turned me on to doing the Hardtop. I have to tighten up the fit of the interior tubs, glass, and some odds and ends, scribe the body separation lines, and shoot some primer, and maybe some paint on all three. We are well along the way!!!!
  6. I want to see more of this one!!!!!
  7. That is looking very nice Steve. Years ago, I started on a '67 Satellite convertible project. after looking at yours, I may have to get back to it.
  8. Very nice work Gene!!!!!
  9. That sounds right to me. At this time, one of my projects is the resurrection of a glue-bomb 1966 Rambler American Hardtop. That little six looks good to me.
  10. While the Mobieus wheels in the 55-56 Chrysler 300's are nicely done and will work for ant Chrysler product of that era, The wires in the AMT '62 T-bird are equally nice. and since the spinner is separate, an emblem can be placed over the mounting hole for different marques like that gorgeous Cadillac.
  11. I was rooting through one of my parts boxes for a set of JoHan Wheel backs for the convertible, and I came across a set of the 58 Impala custom Wheel covers, and I compared them with the Modelhaus 300 Wheelcovers. With the exception of the center emblem, there is no difference, They were also used on the '66-67 Chrysler Full sized products with the disc brake option, as 15" wheels were required. I am using them on a future '66 Fury project.
  12. One of the projects on my bench is a 1966 Rambler American I have both the Hardtop and convertible and they had a decently rendered 232 6 Cylinder Engine. I have yet to compare these with the Pacer Engines, one of which will find its way into a Gremlin project in the future.
  13. The earlier versions of the original kit are far better than the later ones. The fit of the parts is atrocious at best I have a '60's issue that fits together flawlessly, but the one I was working on was the Red Big window kit from the 1990's. I glued the doors shut and reworked the body. I may give up on it.
  14. In looking through my wheel stock, I am going to use my last set of Modelhaus 300H wheel covers on the Hardtop. I noticed that there was a faint H besides the 300 script on the trunk of my Chrysler 300 H hardtop. I sold off my unbuilt example last year. The Chrysler K-H wires are going to go on a '60 New Yorker Hardtop, which I bought them for in the first place as I never cared much for the standard '60 Chrysler Wheel cover. I took a look at the Newport Convertible, and it has been cleaned up, but the chrome needs to be stripped, de-seamed, polished, and re-chromed. The same with the '62 Chrysler 300 Hardtop. The '62 300 Convertible has a stunning set of chrome that was re-done by the Little Motor Car Company. I figure that if I take both of the sets of chrome and have them re-done, I can start the paint-work on the cars. Tommy, that 300 Sport is a gorgeous car in Metallic green, coupled with the K-H wires. I have come to the conclusion that I am not going to be able to acquire many more restorable cars unless I have the parts to do the work. Replacement parts are getting expensive, as the supply is dwindling, and the demand is up due to The Modelhaus winding down. I still have a couple of pieces to get for a couple of still-born projects. Well, at least I can work on 90% of what I have, and the other 10%, I may get lucky and get the parts, or I will go to plan B, a mild custom.
  15. I plan to get a Foose '56, but I am going to finish my "Stock" 56 too. I have too much work in it trying to make it look good..
  16. I played around a little with the "USA Oldies" 1962 300H Hardtop this evening. It was previously built, but unpainted. I fit the convertible interior tub in it after I did a little clean up to it. I have to root through my parts box to better detail the model. While the model will show nicely, I am not going to put as much effort in the build as I would the convertible, as it is a rarer kit, and it's presence would be greater. However, I am going to build it with care. I cleaned up the mould lines, and blocked the body. I still have a spot on the roof to contend with, and I want to use the wheels I am not using on the convertible. The hardtop is moulded in Red, which is not the shade that Chrysler used in 1962, so I have to do a color change. I have a picture of a Black Hardtop with the K-H wire wheels, which is downright stunning. I have to check my wheel stock to see if I have an extra set, as the K-H wires I have are reserved for a '60 New Yorker Hardtop restoration in the future.
  17. Sorry I have not updated this build, as I have cleaned up a certain '62 300 and a couple of other Lincolns in my collection. A couple of days ago, I happened across a forlorn one-to-one 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupe'. It happens to be the one I have seen from time to time, and it looks as if the owner has given up on it. Yes it is pretty crusty, but the good thing about it is I got several good shots of the car so that I can turn one of my sedans into what I hope to be an accurate rendition of a Coupe'. Last week, MeTV showed the very last episode of Perry Mason, and guess what his ride was? Yes a 1966 Lincoln Continental Convertible. Even though the show was shot in Black and White, I am guessing that the car was Huron Blue Metallic, with a Dark Blue leather interior. This was the only episode showing that particular car. It would be a fitting tribute to Perry. Hmmmm.
  18. Bill the 356 is looking great!! Speaking of the Fujimi Enthusiast Series kits, I have a few of them, built a couple, and I just picked up this one... I have built the standard version of this kit long ago, and I plan to do this one for our club's next years theme... 6- Cylinder Cars. Who says a 6 has to be boring. I have to decide on the color combination. I may have to finish my 850i to be the bookend.
  19. That has to be one of the best looking builds of the Trumpeter Falcon I have seen.
  20. Lookin' Gooooood!!!!!
  21. Hit me in the message section as to what you need.
  22. Greg, I have to tip my cap to you on this one for bringing it back to life. Only better. Great work so far.
  23. Replicas and Miniatures Co. of MD does a few 6 cylinder engines. I have the AMC 232, and the Ford 170/200 and they are nice.
  24. Very nice work!!!!!
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