David G.

Most interesting. I'll certainly be watching this one. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

I always enjoy following your work Bill. I'll certainly be along for the ride on this one. David G.

An awesome looking fleet! David G.

Beautiful paintwork, love the color. David G.

I have to say that I'm completely... what is that saying? Gobsmacked! Yes, that's it. Completely gobsmacked! David G.

Wheels Down! I've always felt that getting a model car to the point where all four wheels are in place and on the ground is a tipping point, an "over the hump" moment. The rear suspension was not as troublesome as the front, but it still required some modification. The headers needed some additional tweaking upon installation but I managed to bend them to my will. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please always feel free to share your thoughts and opinions. David G.

Tom and Mike, Interesting stories, thank you both for posting them. David G.

Very Cool! It's like a Chevy HHR from 1938! David G.

Cool, it's nice to know that I can sometimes have a good influence over people too. Thanks for letting me know that. I built a 60 Starliner some years ago. I really enjoyed the kit. David G.

Watching this with interest. David G.

Nicely done! The interior's color combination really makes it pop. David G.

Nice yellow. David G.

Smooth and Deadly! Excellent work on bringing all the right bits together in one beautiful build. David G.

Looks like a fun project. Are you going to change the color? David G.

clean and sharp, looks great! David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

An excellent example of kitbashing! I admire your styrene surgical skills. David G.

Seeing this just makes me smile! David G.

Excellent work! David G.

Thank you Bob. Hello Alan. Thanks for cautioning me on the rear suspension. I was hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, as it were. I'll certainly keep your words in mind. Now that I look at the front shock mounting brackets, I can see that your recommendation regarding the paint color is correct. Thank you for the pointer. Regards, David G.

Thank you Jim. Here's another update with more modifications. OK. I've been dreading this front axle assembly ever since I opened the box and look at the assembly instructions. Although it looks fairly simple, it's what I call a floating assembly. Everything has to be assembled as it is mounted to the chassis and it all has to be kept in proper alignment without the aid of hard mounting points. Already there is a problem. The way shock absorbers are supposed to be mounted to the axle is by placing that 1.5mm pin into that 3mm hole. Not only is the pin too small, it's also way too short. The pin would have too be about 2 or 3mm longer than the radius of the lower spring cup. Using a proper sized styrene rod, I cut a couple of pieces long enough to allow the shocks to clear the axle mounting brackets. I then drilled them to fit over the mounting pins on the shocks. One advantage of pinning an assembly like this one is that the pins hold it all together as you go, which allows for test fitting and tweaking prior to gluing. All assembled. Once the adhesive cures, I'll add the steering linkage and track rod, then trim and file the pins and touch up the paint. Hopefully, this will be the last of the engineering adjustments I'll have to make. I can't imagine how this kit made it into production with such an obvious design flaw. Here's a close-up of the pin assembly I had to fabricate just to put this dang thing together. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Thank you Michael. I imagine that there are vintage and classic American cars all around the globe. Back in 2014 I sold my 1971 Delta 88 to a man in Russia. He's been working on restoring it, we still email back and forth once in a while. Thanks Hector, I'm glad you like it. David G.

Excellent work! Could easily be mistaken for a 1:1. David g.

JC and Curtis, Thanks for the comments! I do appreciate the feedback. Here's another update: I started this one back in 2014 and sometime between then and now, the front brake discs went missing. It was an opened kit when I bought it so maybe the discs were lost before I even started it. Either way, I decided to make my own using sheet styrene and some .125 x.125 square styrene rod. There aren't any brakes or backing plates for the rear axle, so I probably could have done without the front discs. But, there they are. The seat provided by the kit is rather rough. There are ejector pin marks on the seat cushion and it just looks... junky. So I dug this fiberglass bucket out of the parts box and made some mounting brackets for it from sheet styrene. It doesn't have side bolsters like the kit seat but I think that the bucket is deep enough to make up for that. The headers required some attention too. First. they needed some heating and manipulation to mate to the flanges on the engine block. Second, the exhaust dumps are supposed to be glued directly to the end of the headers butt-joint style. Aside from this arrangement not even being close to looking right, I had concerns about the long-term durability of the joint. I decided to use some heavy aluminum foil I saved from some old dog food containers to make collectors. Not only would it make them look better, it would also reinforce the joint. No wonder I couldn't finish this kit when I was twelve. Sheesh! As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.