my66s55

Jason, I think i'm within 15-20 miles of you.

I have a 1958 Imperial promo with a metal bottom. On the bottom is stamped SMP Mt Clemens Mich. The box is identical to the AMT boxes of that era except SMP is written were AMT would have been. Mt. Clemens is a ways east of Troy.

Do youself a BIG favor, get Donn Yost's disk.

Why would you put a 5L in the SC when the 3.8-liter supercharged version was faster?

"Initially, the engine choices were modest, with only the 3.8-liter Essex V6 available for the first three years, along with a 3.8-liter supercharged version available only in the Super Coupe model (more on that later). The base V6 was rather lacking in power output, with only 140 horsepower available. Acceleration times were leisurely, and it was only available with Ford's AOD four-speed automatic. If you didn't want the Super Coupe variant but did want a little more power, you were out of luck until the 1991 model year, when Ford shoehorned the Windsor 5.0 V8. This engine produced 200 horsepower and 275 lb-ft of torque, which was a gain of 35 horsepower over the last Thunderbird equipped with a V8 (1988). The television program Motorweek tested the new V8 T-Bird and saw 0-60 runs of 9.2 seconds--almost two seconds faster than the V6, but still not as fast as the Super Coupe version. Once again, the only transmission available was the Ford AOD Automatic." Read the whole article here:http://www.automotiv...ings&Itemid=336

I think it's a model for a couple of reasons.

I paint mostly acrylic and what I've found to be the best cleaner and stripper whether the paint is wet or dry is 91% isopropyl alcohol. You can buy it at most pharmacies including Walmart.

I use mostly acrylics and Future.

Very nicely done. Nice color and detail and nicely built. I like it.

I would add a 49 Buick Roadmaster and make the 53 Buick a Skylark.

I'm gonna say real.

That's your opinion and your entitled to it, but this is why it is difficult for model companies to choose a subject.

O.K. So here you go. Everyone seems to want certain cars put out in plastic by the model companies. Here is mine. The A bodied cars produced by G.M. in the mid 1930's. The Cadillac 1936 coupe: http://images108.fot...ANSCOUP5-vi.jpg the 1936 LaSalle coupe: http://images44.fotk...cLasalle-vi.jpg the 1936 Buick coupe: http://images15.fotk...RACOUPE6-vi.jpg the 1936 Olds coupe: http://images51.fotk...tscoupe8-vi.jpg the 1936 Pontiac coupe: http://images57.fotk...eClassic-vi.jpg the 1936 Chevy Master Deluxe coupe: http://images54.fotk...Coupef3q-vi.jpg Making the convertible coupe is just a matter of removing the top. Multiple opportunities for variations and can appeal to the stock, drag, custom and rat rod builder. And Christian, many of these are available in die cast by various companies including Brookline. I just don't feel like spending a $100.00 dollars plus for a 1/43 die cast that isn't that accurate.

Here's one of those non-existent black interiors in a 62 Bonneville on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/...c#ht_500wt_1172. I also found a Bonnie hardtop with black interior, but I can't locate it now. Pontiac used leather in the more expensive models.

Velvet black is listed as an interior color for 1962 on this website at the bottom of the page: http://www.oldride.c...c_catalina.html so it was available.

Very nicely done mrmike. Just the way I like to see them.

I totally agree with Bob on this one. Fortunately, I bought the Monogram issue when I was purchasing my inventory.

This is probably the only Michigan State park I haven't been to. Back in the late seventy's it would have been dune buggies on the dunes and I didn't have one.

wikipedia says that El Caminos had trim and drive train options corresponding with the car line. Also says that the interior colors for 1960 were again blue, gray and green. http://en.wikipedia....E2.80.931960.29

I'm going with model on this one.

http://www.modelhaus.com/index.php?y=47&c=4023&pt=&part=1&Submit=Search chrome headlights

http://www.modelhaus.com/ They have them.

Corvetts had EFI available from the mid to latter 1950's. The first computerized car I had was an 1982 Chevy Cavalier.

Chrysler and Desoto only used hemi's in 1955.

Keep on keepin' on Tom your doing fine. Looks really impressive. Can't wait to see the final product.