Nick Winter

More great Progress, Loving it so far guys! I'll add you to the list Oooohhh the trash talk LOL I was waiting for that

I was.

Thanks everyone, your kind comments are appreciated. Fewer stops means less time lost I love Dark blue, '57 Bel Air's and slotted mags

Haha, I guess I will need another shelf!

Thank you Tony, They help fill in blank spots on my shops wall LOL (actually I wish I had some more wall space to put up some framed photo's I have) Nick

Thanks everyone, Jonathan the win surprised me, I thought the other models should have won. as always I'll continue to watch your builds progress! See you at the start line! Nick

Thanks Michael, They are from the kit (Amt '57 Street Machine) it comes with all kinds of goodies (4 link rear suspension, welded 9 inch etc) That BBC is like a modern 5.7 Hemi, it has active cylinder management LOL ..........................and if you believe that I have some swamp land.......

Bought from a friends collection after he passed away, was already painted but that was when the kit first came out (and Colin only painted the body shell, hood & trunk lid) so I had to match everything and polish out what was already painted, then I foiled and did the rest of it. The corvette wheels and tacky steering wheel had to go............So I grabbed a '67 Vette steering wheel and some Monogram slotted mags. Added power steering & a better alternator to the kits modern big block. (yeah the firing order is correct LOL) Interior is flocked, wanted the dash too look more modern, so more chrome was added and parts box gauge decals, some PE doo-dads (air freshener, keys & fob, sunglasses). I think that's about it, ohh, took it to a show yesterday after finishing it Friday night and was quite surprised to win 1st in Street Machines with it (I still think the Myers Manix should have won) But officer I was definitely speeding, doesn't honesty count for anything anymore Oh, the hood does sit level and proper but I've noticed it has to be pushed down just right to do so (kinda like the real ones sometimes) Nick

Thank you Bill, that helps out quite a bit, I now know what years to be focusing my research. Nick

Had to sit and think it out a bit. The Story; The Final Chapter.............. The Engine checked out when we had it apart, the Transmission needed a good service and some seals. I found the chrome pan under one of the Work benches, The valve covers got swapped out for a slightly taller set, The Air cleaner received a spare decal that was in my desk drawer, the HP rating on the decal is a bit modest for this car. The interior is a used interior we found online, the guy was going back to factory with his car, someone had redone an interior in black, that works for us, after a cleaning, it looks good. The air freshener is to knock a bit of the must down from the carpet. The trim polished out pretty well, the bumpers are used units and are nice 5 footers (they look perfect from 5 feet). Over all it performs well and we think we stand a good chance. See you folks in NY Oh BTW it turns out that it sorta does attract police attention............. remind me to pay that ticket soon. The Build Well it's finished, and I'm happy, finished it Friday night, entered it in a contest Saturday, ended up winning 1st in Street Machines which I wasn't expecting. Nick Edit: just noticed, the hood does close properly, I just didn't push it all the way closed after taking a picture of the engine I guess

Just wondering what year this kit is meant to depict of the Civilian Jeep 7 Nick

Borrowed photo's of my Chevy finished. My own photo's and a completion of the Story to follow. http://public.fotki.com/Group25/2013-toronto-model-/img-6463.html http://public.fotki.com/Group25/2013-toronto-model-/img-6461.html Nick

Get this man a trophy! That's pretty much my feeling as well Harry, and with having some conversations with older friends, they feel the same and build models of what they feel are Real Stock cars. Nick

Looks like it started in January/Febuary 1987(No.1), my last issue is from September/October 1999 (volume 13, issue 5) but it may have gone longer than that . Nick

Nope, them dropping a racing sponsorship has absolutely no effect on me buying auto parts from them for myself or customers Nick

I have a few of the 90's small cars but wanted more 80's small cars, I can live without instructions for $5 Nick

Sorry to hear of your accident, hope you have a speedy recovery!

Omni was so cheap I had to have it $5 Thank you Peter, It was excellent speaking with you as well, will you be out for the Ajax 33 show? Nick

I'll have to go back and check for you. $20, Entirely complete, Mint decals and instructions

Group 25 Contest today, got to see a few great members from here and meet a few I hadn't already met, Did bring just a thing or 2 home.......... Nick Edit: paint cans are only holding magazines from causing a landslide.

If anyone see's a young guy wearing a Mopar C Body T shirt, come up and introduce yourself! Nick

Nope, Never I still have things to do under the hood (bit of wiring, some new hardware for the engine, new suspension parts, more paint) Nick Modelling skills and 1:1 restorations/Projects go together VERY well.

You have to go now, Bill already said you are

I'll be around for sure, Can't let Pat have all the fun! Nick

Doesn't look as pretty as my 318 I went and got This today for my Fury, On his 45th Birthday none the less. ('69 318 2 Barrel, 68,000 Miles original, All new gaskets, came out of the '69 Coronet it was original too in the spring) Nick (extremely happy camper)