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Unusual to say the least. My brother had one with a manual tranny. 2nd gear was bad so he shifted it first to 3rd. What a clunker. This is quite a bit nicer. Bob

Holy Canoli!!!!! That is GORGEOUS! The chrome reverse wheels look absolutely spot on as well. Kinda wishing I hadn't given mine to JustBill..... Stellar build Mi Amigo.... Bob

They are always on eBay as you may know Bill. They go cheap enough if you watch a handful at a time. Keep it on the down low though, we don't want them to become the next Twinkie glut!!!! Thanks to all... Bob

Crickey, that is just straight up stunning! Creative, executed, nailed!!! Bob

So well built and the colors are perfect... I have room on a shelf here for when you tire of looking at it..... Bob

Perfect color choice! This is the nicest build of this kit I've seen yet. I may steal that color choice as I have a can of that paint in the stash.. Bob

I appreciate the Kudos fellas. Just a rundown on the bargain basement paint used. Duplicolor Perfect Match silver, black and clear. Testors leather and wood for the interior with flocking. Various Tamiya Acrylics for the rest. Kit was about 15.00 plus ship I recall and it was sealed... Monogram 1/24 scale from about 1977. Not tough to find great stuff and do it in an OK fashion for short dough. Thanks for the Atta Boys. Bob

A bit of a slumpbuster after taking the summer off as i usually do. This was such a fun build I bought quite a few others in the series off eBay. Built in perhaps non traditional colors with foil trim. OOB these kits are hard to beat. Detailed, they would be contest winners i'm certain. Sorry for the lame background but I'm limited for space these days so the bench must pull double and even triple duties at times. Comments, good or ill are always accepted. Paints are all Duplicolor from either my NAPA store or another local I won't mention since they are the competition.. Thanks for looking. Bob

My Grandfather [R.I.P.], owned since new an electric blue on blue 1964 Lemans with a 326 and 4 speed. It was dead mint since it was garaged every day since new and he was a meticulous maintainer. The car was passed to my brother Rick who owns it to this very day. It is so perfect that the only 2 items that need attention to be perfect but WILL NOT receive any sort of repair are two spots on the dash where he glued his pipe caddy [he stopped the pipe in 1972] and the spot where his St Christopher was. The car has its ORIGINAL clutch that still grabs like the dickens and the only things replaced have been tires, shocks, belts and the like. I'll get a shot of it from my brother and post it here. I believe my mother has shots of it with my grandfather and Grandmums either in it or around it. I think there might even be one when I was a wee baby as well. The last time I drove the car it drove like a brand new automobile with power to spare and was super comfy. There isn't a mark on it that I could see. This car is a survivor of such proportions that when my brother and I drove it to a Super Chevy show in the early 90's we were barraged with questions concerning it, We were adamant that it stay in the family but were given special access to the show so that it might sit with many other survivors where it was given a special plaque for being the most original car at the meet. A source of great pride and a great memory of a great man, my wonderful Grampa.. Bob http://image.highperformancepontiac.com/f/35744766/hppp_1104_07+1964_pontiac_LeMans.jpg This car is exactly like the car we own..

You knocked it outta tha pahk buddy! Bob

What a great build! I have one in red about 2/3rds the way done. Hope it comes out as nice. Bob

Beautiful job there El Presidente'. Bob

I recently purchased a vintage Jo-Han Chrysler Turbine car. All you get are exploded views of parts in a few pictures. Now, I have the skills needed to assemble such a beast but back in the day this type of assembly sheet MUST have been frustrating. Bob One of the best was Revell's Funny car and dragster kits. Great drawings and nothing left to interpretation.

Once I bring it home and replace it with another build I'll snap a few pics of it. Thanks for the request. Bob

Either would be cool but I recently got asked if my Packard Boattail Speedster I'm displaying at work was a Danbury Mint car. I have seen DM cars and know how nice they are, so for ME that was a great moment. Bob

Like Charles up there I use the Bright Beauty with no ill effects. I recently primed a 78 issue Monogram Packard with no ill effects. I think the second line Duplicolor products are a cooler formula. They are also cheaper in price but not in quality. And, they dry quickly and thin. Bob

OK, that is killah! Bob

Anyone have a pic of the actual car? I need to get a set of these Chuck. I'll be placing another order soon buddy. Bob

Dats Purdy Cruzer.... Bob

Having worked on Peugeot's for more than 15 years i can safely say they are one MAKER who is not very good at all.So many problems even with brand new cars. More than I care to mention. I also worked on Chevettes and Citations. Awful little cars those. By comparison, Omni's, Escorts and MB 190E's were great cars with very good reliability. My brother owned a Fiero and that was a POS in my opinion. Electrical nightmare with MAJOR reliability issues. Hit the foglamp switch, the wipers came on! When it was brand new!!!! In its defense, it handled like a go-kart. There is more, but my therapist has warned me against going to those dark places. Bob

For 6 years I owned an 86 IROC with a 350 and TPI. Also was a manual with T-tops. I was told it was not a common car back then. Sold it to my brother who had it 3 years then he sold it to some Portuguese guy who owns it to this day. If I go home to New Bedford and it's a sunny day it will be out in his carport. That dark blue paint looks like the day I got it and I think it's wearing the second set of tires my brother bought for it. I did the chip thing for it but that is the only mod I ever did to it. My guess is it has less than 100,000 on it. Bob

I just bought the new Simil'R Ford GT off eBay at a discount. I buy most of my vintage skateboards there as well. There are deals, you just have to be patient and diligent. Bob

Awesome Brett! And with Ford power!!!! You continue to amaze buddy. Bob

First time I've ever said PASS on TaTa's. Bob

We have one here in Baltimore. I'm heading there soon. Thanks for the heads up. Bob