Rob Hall

No..though large contemporary SUVs like her Navigator are very easy to drive...power everything...the idea of driving something like that without power everything is unimaginable.

Sweet..

Thanks for sharing..I'll have to take note of the Akron and Zanesville ones.

My mother, who was 4'11", drove a '68 Cougar w/ a 3spd manual, manual drum brakes, and manual steering often well into her 60s. But she also liked creature comforts--she had a series of Cougars and Thunderbirds from the 1970s through the 1990s.. Her last car, though, was a hefty '05 Lincoln Navigator w/ power everything and power steps.

Something that obscure would be a perfect subject for a resin caster or 3D printer..wouldn't happen as a regular kit. I remember The Modelhaus made a '57 Dodge 2dr sedan, don't recall if they did a '59.

Pretty sure the '75-77 Ventura was retooled into the ‘78 Nova, which then became the ‘79 Nova and has been reissued since it was the last version of that tool.

Nice kit. I built the first release when it first came out, molded in an off-white.

Sharp..did you have to narrow the chassis and interior? I've found some of TMP bodies seem too narrow at the rockers to fit donor chassis..

My late older brother became my enemy... after our mother died in 2016 it got messy, had to take him to court for probate of her estate and had a restraining order against him for a while...he was an angry, violent hermit in his later years, wouldn't take his anti-schitzophrenic medication. I try and remember the times we did get along 30+ years ago and the fun we had at car shows and fooling around w/ his vintage cars, listening to classic rock music. Ironically, 'Buddy' was his nickname forever... Our older sister, on the other hand, is probably my best friend. We get along great and understand each other's hobbies and interests and careers..

I think those may be the optional side window b-pillars for the '68 Road Runner kit..part 49 looks like an armrest for an interior door panel?

Redline Resins makes a ‘77 Caprice 2dr. I have one. It’s a bit rough, but not bad. Needs some cleanup.

I've built several over the years, never really noticed...looks like a Ford V8 to me...better than the '70 Galaxie kit which inexplicably has a Boss 429..

As a ‘69, it should be a 429…

I'm glad I have the Jo-han kits that I have, I particularly like their Cadillacs and Oldsmobiles...along w/ the AMCs and Mopars. This Powell truck is of no interest to me, weird and obscure, a really odd choice (I guess he went with it because the licensing was easy?).

Yeah, these suburban deer...both of the suburbs I've lived in here (Cleveland, Oh area) have been full of deer. I went from a quarter acre lot to almost 2 acres backing up to a park, so lots of woods for them...fine with me, I enjoy watching them.

Saw a deer in my new backyard this morning, then later saw 4 of them (2 does and 2 fawns back by the woods. I've seen lots of rabbits, chipmunks, and squirrels in the yard. The squirrels and chipmunks come up on the patio right to the sliding doors..and the dogs go wild. The gates are not good on my fence, the deer can push them open. Got a fence contractor lined up to do repairs on the fence and gates, but he's not available until August 31st...have to walk the dogs on leashes until then...

Beautiful Caddy..love that era.

The Boss 351 is due in August, it's available for preorder from various online vendors now, such as Model Roundup.

I'm not a mechanic, always gone to my dealer(s) for service on my modern cars...I don't trust Wal-Mart or those Quick Lube-type places....no interest in DIY, as I'd have to find a place to dispose of the oil, which is messy. Simpler and more efficient for me to trust someone else to do the work.

Haven't had any issues w/ my dealer of the last 6 years, since I've moved I'll be going to a different dealer for my next service...hopefully they will be good also.

Sorry to hear that...never an easy decision. Polly was a Westie, looks like? We had two of them, lost MacDuff at age 15 in 2011 and Maddie at age 14 in 2013. Wonderful breed.

The Revell '91 Caprice is what I plan to use under mine. I have the Diolex '78 Impala, and the '77 Caprice wagon now on order..

I just have the dealer rotate the tires when I go in for an oil change...

Yeah, I haven't changed a tire myself in 20 years. Modern 20 inch wheels and tires are very heavy. I've had AAA for 20 years, though only used them a few times. I find I get at least 50k miles out of modern radials.

The Mach 1 was available with a 429. I think I read that the Revell 007 Mach 1 will have it.. Edit: the box art photos here show a 429 decal on the air cleaner.. https://www.jumbliesmodels.com/plastic-kits-c3/car-kits-c35/05664-1-25-james-bond-ford-mustang-mach-1-gift-set-car-model-kit-p21279