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Ain't that the truth! The later cars are simply unreal. My 56 Lincoln has a little trunk light bulb under the tulip panel that you can only see if you hold the car from a certain angle. But it's there. Crazy stuff to think about.

Could likely have been because 'back in the day", kits were 3 in 1. So you could swap wheels, backs, and tires around within the kit or across the lines of kits. By selecting carefully, you could tailor your build to whatever tires and wheels you wanted. I learned to live with teh results. Paint he backs to look like what you needed. And you ended up with lots of extras if you built a lot. Much better than a single tire/wheel choice in a kit, then having to buy a whole other kit just for a set of wheels like we do today. Back when, you might get 3 full sets of wheels and a couple sets of backs in a single kit.

I think if I were to ever get around to this one, I'd use the AMT - I already have it started as a build to be reminiscent of hte Roth car - started before the Roth car came out. I'd paint hte roof silver and either cut hte decals apart for hte black stripes or tape and spray them. The rest of the decal sheet would be used. I started the 56 truck. Not sure why it wasn't ever finished. When I run across it again, I may push forward. I have an Outlaw, and Beatnik Bandits 1 and 2 already built. Have built the later kit of the Tweedie Pie that wasn't the real car anymore. I also have a Mysterion and Road Agent unbuilt. Not sure I'll ever get to those. I went through a Roth period in building.

I *think* Snake may have reviewed the Welly Olds on here. A quick search didn't turn it up, but I know he spoke of it at least and I thought he had photos and review as well. I do know the tires and wheels are an issue. But yes, Welly makes their cars to fit the box and could be from 1/24 to 1/27

Man that was close! At least you can fix it enough to be liveable. At least the detached parts were still in the box. And maybe you can pick up the extra parts along the way somewhere. I've started taking pictures of the box from the moment I start opening, just in case it turns out like yours. That way you have evidence from the beginning for a USPS claim if needed. I have my 55 and the newly acquired 54 on the endtable on my end of the sofa. They look great together and just show the essence of 50s color combinations. That carb linkage is simply unreal. Wonder how long it took to assemble on the assembly line, once they figured it out and could roll with it? I mean there were people that assembled these cars all day every day. I refuse to even attempt carb linkages anymore.

Nice details!

That is absolutely top notch. Beuatiful! Thanks for sharing

I would bet this is the same as the DeAgostini Shelby. I *think* Bill Geary (Mr. Obssessive) is buidling one in the large scale area of the forum.

Oh wow. Never seen this one either but may have to have one. The wheel covers almost sell it for me. The first car I remember my mom having was one of these with those wheel covers. Her's was Mountain green poly with a darker green vinyl roof. I could make this one into that car. After that was a 72 base Torino (351W). I built the Revell 74 in the paint colors of hers. Then a 78 Granada (302), which was car I learned to drive in. Then a string of utterly forgettable cars. Yes the doors and rockers make this one weird, but if you look at it out of the corner of your eye...not too bad. Or I could use the wheels on the AMT version... For the quick fix, the diecast would work though. Thanks for sharing

Those both look great! I really liked this one and your improvements were just that - improvements. You really made those wheels look better for what they are and how they are molded.

This is such a sweet model. I didn't know of the Rick Hanmore/Doug Whyte connection. Danbury Mint really seemed to go all out on this one. When this model first came out, I wanted it but couldn't afford the $124 asking price. I paid a little more than that for mine a couple years ago. But as Tim said, holy grail. If I could only have ONE model, this would be it. My favorite real car and model of all time. I love it's history. How by 1959, it was just another old used car. I wasn't around then, but I'm sure $500 was a pretty big swing on a used car? I do wish there were som ebetter photos. I'd like to see the avocado green version, just to see it. There is really no other combination that looks as good as the original. But Bob Hirohata kept messing with it over the years. And driving it. THanks for posting Tim.

Nice truck and trailer setup.

You guys are more glutton for punishment than I was. As Snake said, Todd (original owner) bought this early in his collection days. And it was originally for his wife, born in 63. And they were ok with it. But as Todd's collection improved and we got to be friends, he would ask if I could repair stuff. So he'd send me a bunch of stuff to repair, usually paying me in other cars and cash. This one, as stated, he had tried to remove the tampo and messed up the paint. He wanted me to see if I could fix it. I never got round to it before Todd passed. And his wife lkept his 63 coupe from his collection. She looked at hte car and decided she diodn't want it anymore. So it went for sale and Richard decided to take the risk. that's the basic back story. As for what it turned out like - that's about what I envisioned I could do if I ever tackeld it. Glad Richard saved it and improved it as much as possible. The big deal with repainting the whole car would be the FI tamps on the fender. Looks good. Todd would be happy with it if he were here, I think. Mythbusters did it and Snake has done it. You CAN polish a turd. Good job.

Sweet car!

You did good. Very reasonable price. I have one but my driver's door doesn't shut good. Won't stay all the way in and I really don't want to take it apart. I have studied the hinge and can't see exactly why it won't stay closed. Don't try to open the fuel filler. Learned that the hard way. lol I do like how the front susensioon is screwed and riveted. So many cars with plastic working front susension end up broken. Rears too. The axles should be metal, or if plastic, should have a metal reinforcement. Any way, nice model. And excellent write up.

That's a "someday" car when I find one that fits my price range in really nice condition.

I've never had particularly good results with alclad. BUT i think that is user error. I may have had too much air pressure. My old compressor didn't have an accurate regulator. I didn't realize this until I got a new compressor with a properly working regulator. Haven't tried with the new compressor. A lot of success has to do with using the method you are familiar and best with. And respecting hte limitations of the product being used, be it Alcladd, Molotow, or chrome foil. Or even Testors Chrome paint. Or whatever. That list can just keep growing. Some guys are perfectly happy with the effect a sharpie provides. I use Sharpie too at times. "Chrome" on a car is not always super chromy. Variations - polished stainless or aluminum. Chrome plating, etc. I am encouraged to go back and try Alclad again.

Oh dang, that is sweet! Oh dang that is sweet!

It looks good - not sure it has a hood anymore? The real one. Here's what it looks like most recently after HotRod Gaerage redid it somewhat. https://www.hotrod.com/articles/driving-project-x-iconic-1957-chevy/ And it does have the BelAir fin spears. And the inserts in the side sweeps as well.

Email me. I was kinda thinking of you when I put that up. You still have my email? Or PM me - we'll figure it out. These are mostly rock bottom even on ebay if you want a nicer one. Not trying to talk you out of it, just putting it out there.

Oh yeah, seller threw this one in just to say "Thanks". I'll be cleaning it up and see if I can find mirrors. Any one want it? Make offer.

And I ALMOST got the whole lot of mint cars for less than $50 each with shipping - just a little over. I think I did ok. I have never run across ONE of these for less than $50, usually before shipping. This was a Facebook deal, not an ebay deal.

I wish I would have taken some photos of this one in it's previous state. This is a Todd car that I'm getting ready for sale. It has box and both tops, so I wanted it to look good. I think Todd must have been disappointed with this one, because it looks like he hadn't cleaned it up to match the level of his other cars. The paint was pretty rashy on the hood and deck. The pass door was pretty bad. It was fuzzy with dust. I've wet sanded, polished and polished some more. I think it is done. Now to list it soon. This is the one that made me do the post about nice cars with boxes, or bad cars with boxes. I think now someone will own a reasonably nice replica with box. It needs wiping down to get the dust and polishing fibers off, but looks way better than it did. None of the specks you see are in the paint. It is all dust and polish remnants I didn't see till I looked at the photos on the monitor.

Egads! My mind boggles at the patience it would take to do that. I just wouldn't have it. Can't wait to see the results though. I'm sure it will be spectacular.

That will work. From any distance maybe other than what a scale dog would see. Maybe even then if the dog didn't know his brake calipers. Good work. I 'd never get ONE of those made, much less 4.