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Yes it is James.

James, Carl, Al and Helmut thanks so much for the kind words.

Excellent job, patina is very well done.

I am absolutely crazy over that very cool paint work. Never saw this old kit look so good, very well done.

Very nice build. It looks very close to factory Verdoro Green. Very well done interior.

Very cool build, good color combo, I like it. Window tint looks great to me. Well done.

Welcome to the forum. Beautiful build, excellent construction and modifications, very well done paint work, and that engine...wow.

That's a real beauty. Outstanding, beautiful paint and details.

I had the 66 Fairlane on hand, as well as the 67. I didn't have a Thunderbolt, but I've read elsewhere those components will work also, although I can't personally verify that. So much of the 66 Fairlane parts were nearly a drop in fit. Any mods were done to the 64 Comet itself, and almost nothing was modded on the 66 Fairlane parts, beyond what I mentioned in my original post.

L M, David M., David G., Len, Paul, pperkins and shoopdog thank you for the compliments.

Is this real? A real car? Come on dude, show us the model. ? Seriously, this is one stunning build. I really like the color, the details are amazing. Your engine is superb and all the details come together beautifully.

Very nice Ford. Great paint, nicely detailed and this is not the easiest kit to build. You did a great job.

TopherMcGinnis, deuces wild, drippingoil, and MeatMan thank you.

Very nice street rod. I like the color and engine detail as well. Very cool stance.

No fair posting photos of a real car. ? I find it difficult to come up with enough superlatives to compliment your build. This belongs in a museum. Truly amazing.

Roncla, Phil, Bob, Eric and Glen thank you so much.

Looks great in Silver, very well done build.

I haven't seen too many of this kit built, but yours is the best one yet. Beautiful finish, very nice detailing.

Very nice build. I like the custom wheels and lowered stance. Interior is very well done, and I really like the Metallic Black finish.

Very cool build. One of my favorite high impact colors, very well done.

Very mean looking Cuda, excellent engine, high impact color, and Keystone mags, gotta love it.

1hobby1, Can-Con, Dave Van, o-man, Keef, ncbuckeye67, Yeah Nah, 70sting, Ranchero Steve, THarrison351, Ace Hamm, Mario, Larry, Mike, Trevor, bill, Garry, Jeff, Chris, Keith and David. Thank you all for the wonderful compliments. I'm so very flattered. I had a lot of fun with this kit.

When this Model King issue first hit the shelves some years ago, I couldn't wait to get into it. I had plans for it using the AMT 66 Fairlane kit's chassis, suspension, engine and other parts. First thing I did was cut out the hood using the backside of a #11 Xacto knife blade. That took a while but it was the best way to release the hood with minimal damage. It also minimized the clean up needed with a sanding stick. After that, I did some test fitting and discovered the chassis was nearly a drop-in fit. I did remove all of the mounting posts for the kit’s basic chassis. I also found it necessary to remove a small amount from the back end of the Fairlane's chassis, and that was really it. The front suspension in the source kit (66 Fairlane) had an issue with the front tires sticking out past the fenders and sitting a touch too high, much like the Mustang kits from AMT in the same general time period. To correct/avoid that, I reversed the front spindles and moved them inboard. In retrospect, I could have skipped reversing the spindles because it presented a bit more forward rake than I really wanted. There were no extensive mods needed and the 64 Comet kit interior was used as well. I airbrushed Testors Lacquer Revving Red over light grey primer, followed by Tamiya TS-13 clear, eventually polished out. The interior was sprayed a slightly darker red which I had saved from a previous build. I can't recall the source though. (One day, I'll learn to photograph my interiors before installing them) The engine was wired and plumbed. Tires are the old muscle car tires included with just about every AMT kit from previous years before the much improved tires included now. Mag wheels and wheel backs were from my parts box, again, source unknown. I didn't bother with bare metal foil for the body sides, preferring a more minimal look instead.

Very cool build. I definitely like the color shift paint.

Very well done build. I like the colors you chose for the body and interior, and that beautiful Hemi tops it all off. I like the mild weathering on the chassis, very nicely done.