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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.

Great looking 56 and I sure like those outdoor photos.

Great project which turned out fantasric. Looks better than the factory version with the boomerang taillights although they look good in elsewhere. Love the opening tailgate. Very good photography as well.

Beautifully built Indycar

Great history and model. Really enjoyed this post

Thanks Rich - The more photos the better. A couple of very cool things about this car that are sort of hidden are the Smoky Yunick inspired under hood plenum induction system and the exhaust recessed into the underbody floor.

Thanks guys, Did some sanding this morning and things look promising. Also did some parts chasing. Have excellent set of detail photos from when it the car was for sale at Canepa Design. Rich - I am going to use the Fred Cady decal set.

1970 Chaparral Camaro Trans-Am - I started this project a few years ago and after doing the initial work to convert the front end to full bumper configuration it got shelved. With the prospect of the release of a full bumper kit I figured I would wait until I could get one of those before resuming this project. I have recently learned the release of the new kit has been significantly delayed apparently due to some tooling issues. This project is the last one on my list of started but not completed builds and I needed something to work on so I am back at. Up front I managed to approximate the full bumper grill area by mounting the grill upside down. The small inner headlights were filled. The center section of the bumper started as 1970 Mustang piece. The parking light area under the bumpers were cut open and then filled. For the flared wheel-wells, I first cut of the stock lip. I then cut away the body to match the shape of the inner wheel-wells. To this I glued sheet styrene and then reattached the lip after which the whole area was puttied. The wheels and tires are from Replicas & Miniatures.

I am not waiting. The grill area was turned upside down, the small inner lights filled, the parking light area under the bumpers cut opened and filled, the center part of the bumper from a 70 Mustang. I am building the Chaparral Trans Am racecar.

Anybody have any news regarding this kit? I started doing a conversion a few years ago and is the last project on my started but unfinished list so I am tempted to get back at it and try to finish it before the new kit comes out. I have done the same thing a number of times before - Corvette C5R, Viper 2-Gen Coupe, Ferrari 599 GTO and 32 Ford 5-W Coupe

Bound to be awesome. I know what you mean when you get an idea in your head you just cannot shake.

Gorgeous. Beautiful model. Excellent colour choice.