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Ford added the 4 door cab and SuperCabs both in '73. The cab on this truck isn't what gets me, though. The cab doesn't look too far out of the norm. It's the bed. I remember seeing quite a few of this style truck (primarily Japanese) in South America in 1979. All 4 doors, with the wheel wells being the start of the bed. I thought they were pretty cool then.

Pretty interesting site. The Kursk was great!

The CB was a factory option on my 2007 vehicle. Bet you thought those days were over. It's a Honda Goldwing, and it's got a Honda-branded CB that has handlebar controls (standard on every Goldwing whether the CB is installed or not), and displays on the factory stereo/intercom display. I don't really have a handle. I listen to the truckers when by myself, and talk with other motorcycles in my group. Motorcyclists are still heavy users of CB. Apparently FRS isn't supposed to be used mobile, and GMRS requires a license. I did find a Delco AM/FM/CB/8-track in-dash stereo in the junk part of an antique shop not too long ago. It didn't have anything else, like the mic or antennae. I thought I'd never see one of those again. They were factory options in a lot of cars in the 70's.

Good point. I have heard that it's difficult to copy pictures from eBay nowadays. Now I know how to do it. Thanks.

Or you can just use Alt-PrtScrn, and capture only the active window (the one in which you're working), eliminating all the cropping. Then you can paste it into Paint, Word, email or whatever software directly. This works great for error and pop-up messages, and other info you want to share. Step 1 would be Press Alt and PrtScreen at the same time, then do steps 2 and 6. Same results, much neater and quicker.

I think I would call the non-model related section "Deleted Posts", but that's just me.

Here's the instructions, from Canon: http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/4/0900001244/02/PSA70A60CUG-EN.pdf Looking forward to seeing some good pictures of your builds!

Is it molded in white? I've seen it in stores, but was hesitant because the Little Red Wagon was molded in red.

Very nice. A local BMW dealer has one on display, and one for sale. The one on display is that "fadeaway" orange color, and the one for sale is here: http://www.bobsbmw.com/motorcycles/950870.html Looking forward to this build. Old BMW's fascinate me; I had a 1983 R80ST not too long ago, and I still go to that dealer occasionally. They have a pretty awesome museum there, and do a lot of restorations. Unfortunately, they don't have the museum on the website. I now ride a 2007 Honda Gold Wing.

My guess is that they are painted silver, and were never chrome/anodized. That looks like a pretty base level car, and the only chrome on it would be the bumpers. The grill and headlights both look painted, which wasn't uncommon during that time frame. I don't have any references handy, but a few minutes researching original brochures would verify or debunk it.

Not with Kevin. It wasn't clear I was sympathizing with him, not that I ever had any dealings with him.

I can't blame you. I'm still waiting to complete my deal. Shoot, I'd be happy with the item back.

The upper suspension arms are the original cycle fenders with the fenders removed. The screws I used were out of some toy that happened to fit the axle hole, and are the small sheet metal-type screws that they use to hold two plastic halves/assemblies together. A slight reaming of the axle hole may be necessary - use a drill bit by hand to slowly remove the plastic.

Not as soon as I hoped, but here it is. It was in a box in the attic, along with other "missing" cars... A little the worse for wear, but it shows the front suspension pretty well.

I thought I had it out on display, but it's probably in a box somewhere. I'll dig it out and post pictures soon.

Very nice. I like it. I built a similar one years ago when the kit was current in Boyds Aluma Yellow, not as cleanly as yours. It's still one of my favorites. It's amazing how much better the car looks without the bumpers/fenders. I ditched the front axle and used small sheet metal-type screws to hold the wheels directly to the "brakes". That helped a lot, too.

Around 115 indicated on my 1200 Gold Wing out in the California Desert near the Nevada border. The CHP Mustang that passed me, though, was doing about 135. The statute of limitations has expired.

I'm seeing very light snow as of 10am in Bowie, MD. It does seem kind of crazy what with the grocery stores and cancellations, not having seen the first snowflake up until now. I went into work today without checking my email, and the office was closed. I really need a Blackberry . We have had more snow here in the last month (around 18 inches) than in the last three years, and this storm is supposed to double it. Thankfully the snow pretty much clears out around here between storms. This snow will be new, and not on top of an existing foot.

I'm the same way. I walk out of the hobby shop, get into the car, and open the kit. I look it over, do a bit of "grokking" and test fitting of loose parts, and put it back in the box for the drive home. I've done that for just about every kit I have bought over the last 35 years.

I agree with Casey. The body definitely overpowers the roof. If the body was sectioned and the roof lengthened to give the C-pillar a bit more width, it might look pretty good. I was wondering about using the Monte windshield, too, but I suspect it's a bit too late for that.... Neat idea, and nice work though. I've never been a fan of they styling of the rear half of any modern GM car. GM does some gorgeous front ends, but the backs need some serious help. Keep working with it; you're off to a good start.

I would recommend googling "color wheel" and reading up on them. A color wheel will help identify what colors look good together. They are used extensively in decorating and graphics work. As for patterns to use, most people will try to emphasize/follow the existing body lines. I will sit and study the unpainted body for quite a while to determine a pattern. Again, look around here and google for custom car images to help with some ideas.

I remember seeing the car in K-Mart and other mass retailers a few years back. I don't remember the manufacturer either. I should have picked one up then, I had the shortening in mind. Never did it, though. I still see some of the other cars in the line available from time to time - mainly the Chrysler 300C, and usually in 1/18. Good luck, it's looking good so far.

I believe it's been done by the model companies before. I remember building a kit in the '70s that had the headlights instead of decals. I thought it was a John Greenwood 'Vette, but I could be mistaken. It's been a long time, and the model is long gone.

I have been building since the late 60's, and I don't think ever bought a Lindberg model until the Dodge Caravan snapper came out. Their earlier models left something to be desired, but I like the kits that came out later than the Caravan. It looks like you have some pretty neat ideas going here. Good luck with it.

I lean more toward the bottom strip. I agree, it ties the turn signals together, minimizes the visual size of the huge stock Mustang taillights and has a purpose. The middle mounted one just seems to be hanging out for no apparent reason.