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After much cleaning and smoothing the headers, I Alcladed them with Aluminum which resembles a lot the chrome option. I made sure to make the opening at the mouth of the headers a bit bigger and cleaner for a smoother more realistic open look!!

Good luck on competition day in Bayamon my friend, that thing looks pretty intimidating!!!

Yes Mike, I am a big Mopar lover man, I am planning on doing a few more throughout the year man. Thanks for the compliment on the color and yes, do use it man, it is a beautiful color!!

I will be using this gauge photo-etch detail set for the dash. I like the option of the transparent gauges since I can opt to paint the background on these any color I desire!!

I am not too crazy about using Alclad Chrome on bumpers for I think it is too much surface and I think that it should only be used for smaller parts but I am pretty happy w/ the results on these bumpers since the Cuda bumpers are nice and small. Originally I was planning to use metal Valve covers but I found these to be more detailed and have the holes for the metal breathers I will be using.

Well my peeps, here is the color I decided to use, I am kinda happy w/ this decision!! The next step is obviously the wetsanding and polishing, believe me it is pretty rough. For the clear, I used Odds and Ends.

Now, where did I put my sunglasses???

I am going w/ Citrus Yellow Metallic, something different from all those orange and purple ones out there!!! Pretty soon I will be posting some pictures of the progress. Not many alterations to the engine, just simply detailed and nicely painted!! Thanks for the comments my plastic freaks!!

WOW!! Thanks for the pics Tom, didn't think I'd see so many cars featured in that show!!

Thanks for the info. Mike!!! I just might enter this thing if the honey-do-list is not too active!!!

Very cool Barbo, pretty unique idea!!

WOW!!! Nice job on that, certainly is inspiring man, I am doing one right now but more of a street version, you did a terrific job on yours. I am still searching for the right color to do mine, still in the air w/ that!!!

Too cool!!

Hey, you did this to yourself!!! Cudas can be "vicy"

Well, like I told you in the CPMCC Meeting, I just had to have one, thanks for the advice!! Lemon twist actually sounds pretty good, I will give it some thought, it is a pretty cool color too...

Furloughs???? Come on Bill, why do you always have to make me break out the dictionary??? You see what youv'e done?? Luis is going back into hibernation!!!

I can't say enough about how much I love my Model Car Club, great friends and company and I also look forward to buying something new and different in every get together. Got these Metal Casted valve covers from one of the vendors for a very reasonable price. Don't know for certain if I am still using them for this project but it doesn't hurt to show them!! More or less a mock-up of what I want to accomplish w/ this thing. Hope you guys like!!!! Still haven't decided on the color but would like to hear your comments, up to now I have a HOK Purple or a Tamiya Light Gun Metal, don't want to go w/ a 2 tone though, remember I don't want to be an attraction around the cops when on the streets of Maryland!!

The hood fit was kinda out of whack so I decide to add a little plastic to correct it!!

I have always been a big Mopar fanatic, the problem is that most of my builds have been Chevys and the like and at the moment don't have many Mopars in my stable. At the NNL in Wayne 2 weeks ago, I decided to buy the Sox and Martin Johan Cuda and I am very happy to see that it is very correct overall. Until now, I have decided to build something that a lot of Mopar guys might have in their garage, in other words, a weekday street ride and weekend racer more or less. As you will see by the progress shots, there is a lot of clean-up work to be done and some massaging of plastic here and there. I am very much in love w/ this body style and certainly will be taking some time to do something special w/ this model!!! Like I said, a lot of clean-up in order!!! Had to do a little bit of "bondoing" here and there. Also did some scribing of lines around doors and trunk lid!! I will be using some stuff out of this Photo-Etch tree and try to customize it a little like for example the front grille, had to do some cutting here and there to fit it!!

Nice start there Fred, I am planning on starting on a Ferrari project later in the year specially now that so many are coming out from the different model ditributors and makers. Hope to see more of your progress on these subjects!!

I am just happy that you are building and posting again my friend, don't worry about the selling of your models, you know that all you have to do is talk to me and I will take care of you! As you well know I was going through some difficulties myself but I always thank God that I know I am not alone. Just make sure to keep busy around here man, it is the best forum in the world!!!!

I am w/ my compatriot Ismael on this, the Ferrari and RX-3!!!!!!!

Some outside shots to show the true color a bit better!!! Thanks!!!

I am good here in Maryland!!! Thanks Gregg!!

Thanks, it's an Aoshima!!