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Thanks everyone.

Gorgeous Mustang.

I took these photos so I thought I may as well post them. I built these three models during the three month primarily stay at home period starting in mid-March. All three models had been previously started to some extent but three model completions in three months is above average for me. I do have another previously started project on the bench but I do have out of door activities planned for the next three months so might not make much progress on it. All three of these models have been posted separately Under Glass but I do like seeing them together - Revell 40 Ford with Deluxe front end with IFS from the Revell Willys street rod, a SBF under the hood and Replicas & Miniatures interior - Revell 40 Ford Convertible with Standard front end – chopped, channeled and sectioned - Revell 48 Ford Woody on Wagon-Rod chassis with an LS-1 engine. Real wood paneling

Great model, great paint, great photos !!

Fantastic looking model. This may be the kit of the year !!??

I wonder what kind of tape they used to tape to close off the front hood scoops. In this photo and all other photos I have seen it sure looks like the hood openings were molded closed. It seems too smooth with no detectible edges to be tape and in this photo there is even a bit of reflection on the left edge. In the book Corvette Grand Sport by Paddock and Friedman it does say on page 84 that the "hood scoops have ben taped shut" and on page 93 there is a photo from practice at the same Sebring 64 event with open vents ahead of the scoops.

Very impressive especially that you used up to the minute technology to produce a classic. Well done.

Thanks Al - The "Carson" uptop is actually the kit convertible soft-top that I chopped below the rear window and smoothed out a bit.

Thanks Rich - Here is the 40 with another early style custom - this one a channeled 41 with a chopped hardtop

I like this a lot. Would make an awesome 1/1.

Extraordinarily beautiful model of an extraordinarily beautiful racing car. Well built.

Thanks Roger Thanks Manuel. Because I almost always make modifications to models I keep a list as I go Thanks Leslie Thanks Misha. Originally I was going to use the '39 headlights from the AMT Sedan but the '37's are so much nicer. I have always been impressed with the photo-etch details from Model Car Garage. They can add so much realism to a model. Thanks Nigel. I thought it was going to more work than it actually was and I am pleased how it turned out. Thanks Chris Thanks Larry Thanks Dave Thanks David - I really like this format of listing the details which was used by the Rodder's Journal for a number of years.

BODY - 1940 Standard front fenders and hood - Hood nosed and sectioned a scale 4 inches Model Car Garage ’39 Grill with ’40 Ford vertical center trim - ’37 Ford headlights - Body channelled a scale 4 inches then a 4 inch strip sectioned from bottom of body sides - Cowl sides sectioned a scale 4 inches below the belt-line - Rear fenders molded higher on the body - Body decked and shaved - Windshield frame and roof chopped a scale 4 inches - Wheelwells radiused INTERIOR - Sectioned scale 4 inches - Real white leather on seats - Model Car Garage photo-etch dashboard details RUNNING GEAR - Dropped front axle - Flattened rear cross-member - Stock rear end - Drum brakes - Tube shocks - C’d frame at rear - Wheels, white wall tires and Cadillac hubcaps from Revell ’49 Merc ENGINE - Flathead with kit chrome hop up parts - Dual exhausts with aluminum tips PAINT - Model Master Burgundy Red Metallic Enamel

Very attractive Pontiac. Maybe the best styling year of the Grand Prix.

Great story. Really enjoyed it. I built a 58 Impala for the second time this past January that I got in a secret Santa draw. It brought back memories of the first one I built soon after getting back into the hobby 256 years ago.

That is one tough looking Deuce Coupe - love your choice of colour, wheels, tires, brakes and carbs

Very nice to see. I love how you photographed the models.

Good looking race car.

That is quite the line up at your Grand Sport factory. Look forward to seeing these with the Cobras.

Thanks Rich - That has got to be the best group gathering of Trans Am cars ever. I have been to a number of Vintage event where the Historic Trans Am group were participating but never saw then together like this, only spaced out on the grid. I have had a long time desire to have a scale grid of first era Trans Am cars but this Camaro is only the fourth one I have built but I do have the kits and parts to build 14 more. There are just too many other projects that interest me. Thanks for the offer but I do have a very good collection of detail photos from when the car was for sale on the Canepa Design website. The last couple of days I have been studying those photos for modifications I have done to the chassis and floor. I also have the 1/32 Scalextric slot-car which is very good for checking 3-D dimensions of the body. Like its full scale counterpart it was not as good a racer as some of the other TA slot-cars. Hope to be able to post some update photos in the near future. Excellent what the owner did for you. See my PM.

These Testor kits certainly build into very attractive models box stock. They have a great chassis and this delivery can be made into a fine looking Slant-Back Todor with the back side windows cut out.

Very impressive detail and livery

Looks like a very nice kit. A friend recently got one so looking forward to seeing it in the flesh. There may be one in my future.

Great to see you post a build. Extremely good looking Fairlane. Hope to see more in the future.