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So, an update on these. I had to strip the red (stock) one due to the clear eating into the paint. I have had a bear of a time getting it stripped and so I have lost interest in it for now. The custom one I am using it as a fill in around other projects. I managed to finish my 41 Willys and started a 56 Tbird. Anywho, while waiting for things on the Tbird to dry I managed to finish the silver that I used as a barrier against the blue plastic and get the first mist coats of Tamiya Orange on the custom STi. So here is where it sits now. http:// http:// Later-

Got a bit of time this last week and today to get somewhere on this. I managed today to hit the body with some 12000 grit and some Tamiya Fine and Finish polishes. http:// http:// http:// Nowhere near perfect, but good enough for me. Got some done on the interior. Still a bit to go. Made a third pedal since it will be a manual tranny- whatever it ends up being. Still looking for a powerplant. http:// http:// http:// Still having fun with this one. Later-

Looks great! Nice weathering. I just picked this one up from a friend of mine last week and was wondering about lowering it. I'll have to keep your excellent build in mind when it comes time to build mine.http:// Is this an earlier mold of the Tamiya kit or completly different? Later-

Love the paintwork on this. What color is the red in the interior? I've been getting my wife more involved in my builds to try and win her over to the dark side. She saw a photo of a 1:1 with red interior similar to yours and told me I should do one like it. Later-

Do they have any left? Hint...hint.....Lol Later-

I like this. I'll have to keep it in mind for the two NASCAR kits I have. I'll be watching. Later-

Thanks for the comment on the paint job. Going to do the final polishing either this weekend or early next week. Giving it plenty of time to harden. I've been working on the interior and chassis. That is exactly the engine that I have been thinking about for this project! It has the modern look I want and seems to sit low enough. Now to find one. Going to post for one in the Trade section. Later-

Got this from a friend tonight when I stopped to visit. Complete and unstarted! http:// http:// Now for some research. Later-

I see. Always something, isn't it?? Later-

I got a chance today to hit the body with some 6000 grit and I just got another couple of coats of Wet Look Clear on it. http:// http:// http:// Now to finish up work on the rear suspension. Later-

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Oh! Now, that is beautiful! Great work and I think that the recall wheels would look great. Please remind me what brand and color is the paint on the body??? I'd dig back through the pages but......... Later-

Nice work on your Tbird! It looks like they could have molded another tree out of all of the flash it has. Later-

I just had an idea. I may add a chrome (or same color as the wheels) rocker panel strip to help lower the look of the body. Any thoughts? Later-

It does. I am in the process of building a triangulated 4-link for the rear. I took the easy way out and relocated the pins higher for the front suspension. I realized not long ago that I am about the only one who ever sees the underside. With that I have decided to try to make it look realistic but not go overboard. As it sits in these pics the rear tires are hitting the underside of the body, so, realistically, it can't go any lower. Later-

Small update. I forgot to bring my polishing kit back to work this morning so my lunch break was enough time to paint the wheels and get them mocked up. Hopefully I can get this to sit like this once completed. http:// http:// http:// Terribly dark photos. I'll try some with the flash. Later-

Glad I saw this. I was just looking into getting some paint from him. The sale sounded great. Guess I'll hold off. I also looked into Zero paints. Any experiences out there with shooting it?? Later-

I like it! It's looking so much better than the one I'm building. Later-

Looks very good. Did you keep the panels for the window separate or did you delete them? I don't see them in the pic of the painted body. Later-

Thanks for the nice comments. I haven't really given any real thought to an engine yet. Obviously it will need to sit low. Got any ideas? I raised the mounting pins on the front suspension to lower the front and am building a triangulated 4 link system for the rear. Nothing special. The tires and wheels are from the parts box and not sure what kit they are from. More pictures this coming week. I didn't bring it home with me this weekend. I figured that would give the clear enough time to harden without messing it up. I figured I will hit it with 6000 or 8000 grit and then clear it again. Then I'll hit it with 8000 and 12000 and then polish it. Should work..... Later-

Today I was able to put the final coats of color on. It is a dark blue nail polish called Navy Fleet. I got a couple of coats of Wet Look Clear on it too. http:// http:// http:// Hopefully I can get some time this weekend to polish it out. Later-

Now that I finished the Willys I am working a bit harder on this one. I came across a sketch in a mag from a few years back of a Bobby Alloway 56 Tbird. So with the basics of that in mind I started this. I began by lowering the headlights by cutting off the bezels and then pie cutting the fender. Then I reattached the bezel. Here you can see the passenger headlight on the left has been lowered. Driver's side is stock. http:// http:// http:// I also chopped the windshield frame, molded in the side vents and opened up the rear wheel wells and installed fender lip. http:// http:// Lastly, I removed the hoodscoop. More coming. Later-

Thank you very much guys. I had fun and frustration with this one. With that, it's off to the next ones. A mild custom 56 Tbird and a 94 Lightning. Later-

I recall seeing an article on this particular car a few years ago. IIRC the lady pictured did most, if not all, of the work. I think she was 17 at the time. I may be wrong. I've slept a few times since then.....Every day is a new day. Later-

Tom, Thanks a lot. I used Tamiya TS-60 Pearl Green. I think it is a great color. Later-