David G.

Wow! That's a lot to accomplish in one year and each one looks fantastic. David G.

Nicely done! The color looks spot-on. David G.

That. Is. Awesome! Thanks for making that Stef. It's just too cool! David G.

Looks like you're off to a good start. David G.

Thank you all for sticking with me on this project. Finding the will to work on it is a bit easier when I know that there are people who are interested in what I'm doing. Dann and Claude, thank you for your encouragement. David and Rusty, I'm pleasantly surprised by your suggestions regarding the interior. My original intent was just to throw some clutter in there to have something more to look at than a seat and steering wheel. I didn't worry too much about it since I figured that most of it would be covered by the body anyway. Now I'm thinking of ways to modify my plans for the body to reveal more of the interior that was originally intended to be little more than a suggestion. That's why I enjoy builds like this one. They tend to be stories that write themselves as one goes along. I do want to keep the scoops as they are. There's a kind of schlocky seventies custom look about them that I like. Also they kind of fit in with the whole aircraft theme I'm working toward, at least in my mind. My first thought, in keeping with the aircraft theme, was a sort of cockpit canopy. I quickly realized that that was way more work than I wanted to put into this pile of spare parts. And honestly, a bit on the overkill side. The next idea was a rat rod style slat top but that doesn't fit too well with the direction I want to go. That lead me to a VW factory sun roof. It would be a fairly easy modification, have a justifiable explanation and wouldn't detract from the theme of the build. That thought also lead me to a Herbie style cloth top but there again... More work than I want to do, and would probably reveal more of the interior than I want, causing me to feel the need to add more refined detail. So, here's the final version of the lightly weathered, detail painted, chassis portion of the Karma Bug interior. As always, thanks for the support and suggestions. David G.

This is without question the best General Lee build I've seen. And having been a member of this forum since 2009, I've seen a lot of General Lee builds. So many in fact, that I almost didn't stop to look at yours. I'm glad I did though. David G.

Coming along nicely. I especially like the PE grille-work. David G.

That's a great set for a year's work! I especially like the Gassers. I'm hoping to build one this year, David G.

Five very nice builds, well done! David G.

Very well done! David G.

You have a nice variety there, each very well done. David G.

Wow! To say that what you've done is merely an improvement would be insulting. I think that this has actually crossed over into being more mod than kit! David G.

That's a really nice pair of Corvettes Bill. David G.

Wow! That's a lot of work for one year and each one looks great. David G.

All three look great! You do have a talent for vinyl tops. David G.

Awesome detailing! It would take me a year to build just one like that. David G.

They all look great! Nice variety. David G.

Thanks Dann! Here's another update. I made some backing plates for the side air scoops. These will help direct air into the collector tubes for engine cooling. I needed to add some structural integrity. Happily, with a little bit of grinding... ...I was able to adapt the trunk floor to fit into the new nose section. Now I'm off to finish up the interior and start on the body work. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please always feel free to comment. David G.

Interesting combination, It'll be fun to see how it works out. David G.

With the right setting it could pass for a 1:1. Very well done. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

You have some really cool builds there! David G.

Impressive work! David G.

Looks good! David G.

Thank you Dann. The Cord pieces that I'm working with came in a model car junk yard that I bought through E-bay in 2009. The newest contained in that lot was the AMT Thunderbolt One monster truck from the early 80's, so I'm guessing that the original Cord kit may be as old as forty or fifty years. I've been fiddling about with some of the other pieces from that kit and they do seem rather brittle. In any case, I've decided that once I get the nose in a fixed position, I'll try to build out the sides of the hood rather than cut it. It may be more work in some ways but there'll be less chance of a catastrophic failure that way. Thanks for checking in Rusty. No, I haven't given up on this one. At least not yet. Mostly I've been working on making some techno-clutter for the interior and getting the front bodywork into a fixed, stable position so I can get it mated to the rest of the body and blended together. That's about all for now. Thank you for your continued interest. David G.