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Thanks guys. Mercman- yeah, I agree with you. Not sure what they were thinking. However, since I had no other rear bumper, I went with it. Later-

Today's update- Got the wheels installed and made quite a bit of progress on the small details. Taillights installed, most decals installed, cut some thin sheet aluminum to put the license plates on for a little added thickness. Got the handles painted. http:// http:// http:// http:// http:// http:// http:// Got the firewall in the mail today and have it primed. Going to try to get more done tonight. I'm looking forward to finishing this one. Getting close. Later-

Update time! I've made some decent progress over the last few days. Got the body painted and cleared. I don't figure I'll polish it because I've never seen one of these as a show truck. I removed the headlights and painted the buckets with a bit of light silver to add a bit of depth. Then I installed the grille and touched up the black on the bumper molding. I also painted the door handles. Still need to do the window frames and tailgate handle. I also installed the rear bumper. http:// http:// http:// http:// I added a bit more detail to the engine and got the driver's side spark plugs wired. http:// Still waiting on a firewall to come from a guy off of FB. Should be here tomorrow. Then I can get it painted and installed and finish up the detail painting on the body. I will also try to get the wheels assembled tomorrow. Comments and criticisms welcomed. Later-

Very nice detail work. What sort of paint are you using for drybrushing? Later-

That looks very nice. Glad to see you posted it. Can't wait to finish mine real soon. Later-

Mercuryman, I'll have to check it out. You don't see these built very often. Later-

Got the wheels detailed today. http:// Added some exhaust tips. http:// Worked a bit on some details on the engine. Been doing some of the small things while waiting for primer to dry. I found a few more spots to smooth out before painting. I always hate doing bodywork the second time around. Later-

I say build one of each! Looks great BTW. Later-

Today's progress report. Got the body primed but have a couple of small touchups to do and need to clean up the door lines. http:// http:// The chassis is done and I had added scratch built traction bars. http:// http:// I have been trying to come up with a good paint mix to make the wheels appear more like the 1:1. I think other than hitting the nuts with a chrome pen and the caps with a dot of black I am calling these done. http:// This morning I hit the turn signals with some R/C candy yellow and the headlights with a light coat of unstirred Pontiac engine blue. The grille is just sitting in place for the photo. http:// http:// Thanks for looking. I should be able to finish this in the next couple of weeks. Later-

Thanks fellas. Shooting some primer on the bodywork today. Got a few small items to detail on the motor. Pics tomorrow. Later-

I'm liking the idea and the looks of this one. I have one that I started ages ago that I have been thinking about lately. Does this kit come with the 5 spoke wheels? If so, are you interested in trading them off? Later-

I bid on one of these recently and lost out. Sure would like to get one. Yours looks miles better. I will be watching. Later-

I'm looking for someone to make 1 or 2 small decals to go on the cover of a continental kit. It will be the name of my car. If interested, please PM me. Later-

Ok. So major overlook on my part. I started this year's ago and just picked it back up and NEVER noticed that the 1:1 Lightning did not have the body molding. How did I overlook that? So I shaved the moldings and then coated the area with liquid cement and resanded to prevent ghosting. Here is where I'm at now. http:// http:// http:// Now back to the primer stage. Later-

Yes. Your work on that is amazing. I have an old Edsel and a couple of Tbirds to re work soon but I have my 50 Ford sedan and my 62 Tbird to finish first. Later-

Looking good John. You are sure making me want to drop all of my other projects and start on mine. Must....have....self......control..! As soon as I finish a couple that I have going I will get onto mine. I will be using your posts as a reference. Thanks. Later-

I believe those were the only colors. At least those are the only ones I ever saw.

Nice looking build so far. Great idea you've got. Sending you a PM. Later-

Got these yesterday. Any interest in trading for car/pickup kits? http:// http:// Later-

I have the 99 and want to build a replica of my uncle's black pickup but that build is a ways out. Later-

Thanks Vince and Chuck. It's a pretty nice kit that goes together very easily. I modeled this one after one a guy I used to work with had. Never done a vehicle in white so it will fit nicely with my other builds on the shelf. I never noticed that the steering wheel was the older style. Good catch. More progress tomorrow. Later-

I finished the interior earlier this summer. http:// http:// Chassis shot http:// Engine http:// http:// I shot a couple of light coats of Dul-Cote on the wheels to take down the shine. I may need to hit the top of the spokes with some silver type of paint to get them more like the stock look. http:// Really a relatively stock build. Just looking to finally get it done. Comments and criticisms welcomed. Later-

I began this one, like most of my builds, quite a while ago and just recently figured that I didn't have much lift to do on it. So, up to the front of the line. Got another coat of primer on it this morning and just finished the third coat of paint. Got a bit of trash on the bed cover that I will sand out tomorrow and hit again. http:// http:// http:// http:// More to come. Later-

John, Yeah, the paint is heavy but doesn't look like any body damage or heavy glue. I found a guy who posts on eBay and molds the hoods from his stash. Pretty cheap costs so I figured I couldn't lose for the cost. Waiting for it to ship. Later-

Thanks a lot guys. I'll check with a few of these and see which one is the best deal. Later-