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Looks cool. I think the only reason it sits so low is due to the weight of the motor. Later-

MikeMc- Looks great, Man. I'm liking the progress. I'll be back to working on mine this week. I can't wait. I've been Jonesing to work on some plastic for the last three weeks. Keep it up. Later-

I have not done anything with this in quite a while due to being extremely busy with house remodeling and graduation party planning and MANY other things. However, today I am on my way to Lake Tahoe, NV to work for a week or so and I won't have ANY "Honey- Do's. I am taking this with me to work on in my limited "off time". So, Look for some progress photos in about a week. Later-

Fantastic detail work. I love what you've done with this one. Later-

I'm in LOVE with it and it's not even finished! Great work. Later-

Good to see you back!! I like the work you've got going on this. I always wanted one of these kits but they were always out of my price range(in my pea brain) I'm kicking myself now cause I don't have much spare money. Yours is going to look Sweet! Later-

MikeMc- Good to see you're back. I, for one, am glad. Now, let's see some photos. Later-

Looking good Bruce. I still need to stop by and pick up those Pontiac vents. Later-

That is beautiful. I saw one of these at the LHS. I should have snagged it. Thanks for sharing it. Later-

Nice score Tom. I like them both. I scored a 53 Ford Panel from a vendor last year but I'm not sure who it's from. It looks a lot like your 50. Did AAM do a 53? I paid $25 for mine and I thought it was well worth it. It s a very nice clean casting. Thanks for showing your two. Later-

Man!! I knew I shouldn't have left my car parked in this neighborhood! they even took the wheels! Later-

Jeff- Looking good so far. Don't know why no one else has not replied to this. I like the idea of using the Thunderbolt engine and tranny. What about using the old "Cross Boss" intake from the 70 Mustang kit. I know that it came in a 1/24 scale kit, but did it also come in the Revell "Special Edition" 70 Mustang kit? Not sure. I also like your pedal set up. Was that a kit supplied part? Keep it up and let's see the updates. Later-

Now you're on the right track. Sounds like BOTH of the builds are going to be great. Later-

I think you should save yourself all of the headache and send it to me. LOL I've been looking for that kit. Later-

Hey Jairus- Good to hear from you. I understand about life getting in the way. I got laid off this week, spent a day putting new tile in my front entry way and spent the next evening helping a buddy put cheap "hardwood" flooring in his living room (Two days on my 41 year old knees on a hard floor) Keep at it and you'll get there. Heck, we have a year! Later-

Randy- This is looking good. Don't let those doors get you rattled. Step back and take a breather and it will work out fine. Those hinges are going to be a great touch. Keep it up. Originally I was seeing a "Watson-esque" paint job myself. I think that it may look good with a hint to the Grapevine's silver and purple scallop paint job. Later-

The other night I got some time to begin on the body work. I only managed to get the trim removed and puttied in the door handle holes. I also sanded out the minimal mold lines. I have an F1 air intake from an old kit in my parts box. My idea is to panel in the rear window and create an extension of the base of the air intake that will lead to just above the tail which will create a channel leading into the engine bay. I also received a set of the Pegasus wheels from Jairus himself for this build. I tried to show a photo of them, but it wouldn't load. I looked at how to lower the suspension on the Bug and I believe that the front suspension can be lowered by simply mounting the front axle on a block. The rear will take a little more work, but shouldn't be difficult. Keep checking back and I'll try to keep making regular progress. Any comments, criticisms or suggestions welcomed. Later-

Here is the Jairus drawing that I received to build: I am excited to build this and I finally got everything together that it looks like I'll need. I picked up the excellent Tamiya 1966 VW Beetle 1300 kit from the LHS. This kit is beautiful and it is almost a shame to have to customize it. I'll definitely be picking up another soon. Here is a photo of the kit instructions because I didn't take a photo of the box: From the drawing it is obvious that it has a Porsche whale tale so I broke out my Fujimi 1985 Porsche 911 kit that I got a while ago from VW Dave. (Thanks Dave)My intentions are to add the tale and the front seats for sure. I may possibly try to add some other interior parts and possibly the engine from the Porsche. I'm not sure on the engine yet. I'll build both engines up and see how much the size varies. Here is a photo of the Porsche driver's seat, tail and the somewhat assembled engine. More to come. Later-

Len- So this is a new Revell tool? Any chance of getting a box art shot and a kit #? Just out of curiosity, couldn't you get the same body from combining the 64 Impala top to the 62 Bel Air body? (Not that I'd want to go through all of that work if I had a kit of the 62 Impala available- just asking.) Looking good so far. Keep the posts coming. Later-

Tony- Good to see that you've started. I started the body work on mine the other night and I need to get some photos taken and get mine posted. I love this drawing too. It's gonna look great. Later-

I finally got a chance to get mine started last night while we were watching TV. I sanded all of the trim off of the body and filled all of the handle holes. Not much else beyond that, but it's a start. I would have posted pics on my own link but the batteries in the camera were dead. Got more batteries today but now I have to go help a buddy put flooring in his living room. Always something. Look for them tonight. (I hope) BTW- Fletch- Have you sent out the snail mail packages yet? Haven't seen mine yet. Later-

Jason- Your JWAC build is looking great. I really like this drawing and hope someday to attempt it myself. The work you are putting into it is top notch. Keep it up. I'm on my way out to my shop to start my JWAC build tonight. Later-

I'm not sure if the rollback was a Modelhaus item or not. That's just what he told me. It came with quite a few parts and no instructions. I'm trying to mentally piece it together. I could be in trouble there. LOL He had mentioned at our last club meeting that he had one and I told him "That would be cool." A week later I went to his house to visit and he said that he had something for me. He pointed to a tub and I opened it and was quite surprised. Later-

Alright!!! I just finished taping and painting...... MY BATHROOM!!!!!!!! Yippiiieeeeee for me! *Sorry for that- Paint fumes, Ya know. Later-

Well, I finally picked up my Tamiya 66 Beetle kit for the build. What a beauty. It's going to almost be a shame to have to customize such a fabulous kit. Oh Well. I guess I can always get another.....somewhere.....Uh, hey Fletch? You There???? LOL! Now it's on to my own thread and massaging plastic. I finally have all of the parts I need to get started. Later-