Car Crazy 81

I'd been kicking this idea around im using a Lindberg 67 Cutlass 4-4-2 & A Revell 66 El Camino as a starting point its a work in progress right now im still figuring out the plans for it. I'll keep ya'll posted for further progress.

I Finally Have This Little Jewel In Paint Its Painted Rust-Oleum "Metallic" Gold Rush Its Close To The Original Gold Not Sure Of The Exact Color. The Engine Is Built Out Of The Box Except For The Carb & Headers. The Headers Came From A Revell 68 Firebird. I'll Have The Interior Painted Today Its Going Gold As Well.

Heres A Project That I Have Been Messing Around With On & Off For 6 Months. Im Planning On Using The Revell 2001 Corvette Z06 Wheels, Engine, Brakes. Im Using The Tranny From The Kit Since The Vettes Tranny Wouldnt Work Im Gonna Have To Modify The Radiator. I'll Keep Ya'll Posted.

Im Just Getting Started On This One I Got This One From Forum Member Craig Vanbuskirk Also Known As Spike On This Forum. I Added A Revell 66 Chevelle Frame. Im Still Fabbing Up The Interior Also From The 66 Wagon. I'll Keep Ya'll Posted.

I Finally Got Som Paint On The 37 The Color Is Dupli-Color Cayenne Red Metallic With A Color-Place Aluminum Basecoat. I Still Need To Paint The Dash The Body Color Im Smoothing It Out At This Moment I Will Have This One Finished By Next Week If I Dont Bump Into A Snafu.

Im Just Getting Started On This Jewel To Take A Breather On My Other Builds I Got This One From Forum Member justin2020 I Also Got A Nova From Him Which I'll Be Working On Later. Future Plans Are Gonna Be Shaved Door Handles,Remove Partial Trim, Emblems, Frenched Headlights, Still Deciding On Going With The Kits Hot 6 Or With A V8 I'll Keep Ya'll Posted. Heres Old Builds Thats Coming Out Of Hibernation. I Just Added The Centerlines On The Camaro Last Night I Find They Look Good On There Its Gonna Be Painted Porsche Red Or Marina Blue Still Deciding. I Started On My 48 Woody Back In March Of 2008 Im Just Getting Back Starting On This Build I Removed The Side Trim Im Backdating This One Into A 46 Woody The Original Set-up Didnt Impress Me I'll Keep Ya'll Posted On This One Too.

I Finished The Dash I Used Straight Pins For The Column Shifter & The Turn Signal Lever I Find Its Not Accurate But Its Close I Should Hava The Interior Finished By Next Week I Need To Put Another Layer Of Spot Putty On The Seat. I'll Keep Ya'll Posted.

Heres Some Progress On The Impala I Modified The Spare Tire Well Which Stuck Out Like A Sore Thumb I Added Some Sheet Styene To Replace The Kits To Dress It Up I Added A .060 Inch Strip Im Still Not Finished Though. I Originally Was Gonna Use The Kits 348 Ci But I Decided To Use A Small Block That Came From The Parts Box I Used The Kits Powerglide Tranny.

I Just Got This 65 Coronet Droptop From Forum Member Cooltoys1 Its In Mock-up Stage Right Now. Future Plans Are: Repainting It Gold, Going With A 67 Coronet 426 Hemi The Rest Is Gonna Be Mostly Stock. Im Building This One For My Cousin.

Heres a pic of the bench seat i modified from the kits bucket seats i got this idea from the scale auto forum. I cut the ends off added some evergreen .060 inch round rod to brace the bucket seats together and filled in the center with evergreen .030 inch sheet styene. I filled in the gaps with spot putty i still need to add another coat to finish it off. Also i modified the taillights by cutting out the original pieces and added a set of 66 chevelle wagon taillights i sanded them smooth used a red sharpie marker to paint the lights. I'll keep ya'll posted.

I primered the impala for any imperfections & seam lines i sanded off the fender gills. Next step is to work on the interior this is gonna be a very tedious job because i never did tuck n roll upholstery on a model. I'll Keep Ya'll Posted.

Heres My Deepest Condolences To A Modeling Legend Altough I Never Met Him I Heard About Bob On The Forums. Again My Condolences Goes Out To The Paeth Family.

I Installed The Front End On My 37 Ford I Went With A Independent Front Suspension To Match The Rear It Was A Pain To Install I Didnt Like The Stance Of The Front I Quickly Fixed The Problem By Trimming The Coil Springs To Drop The Front. I'll Keep Ya'll Posted.

Rollin- Thanks For The Tip Im Gonna Look Into That Actually I Been Looking On E-Bay For A 57 Chevy Thats Gonna Give Me A Excuse To Buy One Just For The Engine Thanks Bro.

Florian, Just Been Busy With Other Builds.

Heres Another Movie Car That I Just Got Started On As You Can See I Already Filled In The Door Handle Holes, Mirror Holes, Sanded Off The Hood & Trunk Emblems. The Engine Im Using For This One Is From The Kit Originally I Was Gonna Go With The 327 Ci With 6 Strombergs On It Just Like In The Movie But It Was Gonna Be A Pain LOL. I'll Keep Ya'll Posted On This One I Have So Many Other Builds Its Unreal.

Heres Some Updated Pics Of The Chevelle Its Just About Finished All I Have To Do On This One Is Paint The Hood And She Will Be On Her Way To The Under Glass Section It Took Me A While To Finish This One But Its Worth It.

Novadose71- I Got The Wheels From Forum Member CoolToys1 Im Not Sure What Kit They Come From From I Think They Came From A Promo Kit.

Heres Some Progress On The Nova I Re-Did The Frame, Interior. I Carpeted The Interior & Rear Package Shelf I'll Keep Ya'll Posted On This Build.

I Finally Painted The Interior I Was Brainstorming For 3 Weeks Figuring The Interior Color I Painted The Interior Primer Gray Which Is Close. By The End Of The Week This Beauty Is Gonna Be Shown In The Under Glass Section.

Heres Some Progress On The Chevelle Its Almost Done All I Have Left To To Is: Plumb & Wire The Engine, Add The Door Handles, Radiator Support, Front Grille, Paint The Hood. I Used The Hood From The Revell 66 El Camino & Also I Used The Wheels From The El Camino As Well I'll Keep Ya'll Posted.

These Are A Few Of My Builds That Needs Completion.

This Beauty Was A Something I Built A Year Ago Now Im Planning To Improve It By Using A 94 Mustang Frame Which Im Gonna Have To Extend To Fit The Cougar. I'll Keep Ya'll Posted On This Build.

This Jewel Is Being Built From Parts Straight Out Of The Parts Box. The Frame Is From A Revell 94 Impala Which Has Been Modified To Fit The Chevelle Body. The Engine Is From A Revell 67 Corvette. Im Planning On Building This One Pro-Touring Style Not To Mention A Chip Foose Style Paint. I'll Keep Ya'll Posted.

Heres Some Progress I Did Over The Weekend I Scribed Out The Passenger Door Which Im Gonna Hinge Not Sure If I Wanna Suicide It Or Delorean Style. I'll Keep Ya'll Posted On This Build.