David G.

Thanks for the compliment. The paint is Tamiya TS-14 gloss black, two coats- color sanded, buffed out, clear coated with Tamiya TS-13 clear, then polished with Meguiar's Cleaner Wax. -D-

Thanks for the tip, that'll save me some time and aggravation. I guess I'll just have to break down and get better with the foil. -D-

Yep, right above the last photo... "Next time, Alclad." I've done a bit of foil work with some other cars that have less chrome trim, and I still need more practice. I'm not going to try to practice on a car with this much trim, I'll go postal and never finish it. Thanks for the input, I really do appreciate honest evaluations. David G.

This weekend I finished the AMT Starliner I've been working on for the past couple of months. A quick shot engine showing the plug wires and fuel line that I added. The red interior. The floor is flocked, though it can't be seen here, or in the assembled model! Finished engine with battery cables... another first for me! Batmobile Fins! Also my first successful black paint job. Interior detail also showing the chrome trim that I decided to mask and spray on with Testors Aluminum Metalizer paint. I still have difficulty getting foil to work to my satisfaction. The Metalizer looked good until I clear coated it. I never did get that buffed-up sheen back. Next time, Alclad! As always, please feel free to offer any tips, comments or critiques. I do value honest opinions, it's the best way to improve my skills. Thanks for taking the time to look. David G.

That's cool! All we need now, is somebody to start molding fiberglass bodies for golf carts based on those old pedal cars!

What an excellent idea. I had that game on Dreamcast and not only was it better that the Nintendo port, I think it looked better than the arcade version that inspired it. I have an old glue bomb '59 Caddy convertable that I've been trying to figure out what to do with. I'll have to put this idea in as one of the possibilities. From what I've seen so far, you've got a good start on the project. I'm interested to see what you do with it.

Thanks for the photos, they're cool. I don't have a particular use for them at the moment, but images like this tend to get filed away in my mental archive for later use. They usually end up in the "I seem to recall..." file. With the new frame and other patching and re-fab, it doesn't look like there is much of the original vehicle left.

Thanks for the tips. I think I just might tap some silver Testors on the grille surround and hood trim, the foil would be too bright compared to the rest of the "chrome." Besides, that foil drives me nuts! After seeing the pics pre-edit, I've found some other areas that need some attention too. I just have to adjust the resolution on my camera. It shows me too many errors that my eyes don't catch until it's too late. I need to set the resolution so it macthes what my eyes see! Thanks again for the input, David G.

Welcome to the next update. I managed to get the paint work mostly finished. I found the thought of applying all that foil rather intimidating, so I bought some Testors Aluminum Metalizer paint and started masking and spraying. The results are shown below. These cars had a lot of chrome trim. The whole car is pretty much outlined in chrome. Using Testors Metalizer Aluminum from a spray can, I had to mask and shoot this in three stages. I think it was a bit easier than using foil, but the results are somewhat less than impressive. As a paint job, it came out well enough, but it looks more like a good paint job than chrome trim. I think If I try to go this route again, I'll try Alclad chrome paint. The grille and bumpers buffed up nicely and looked great until I put clear coat on them. Hopefully, I can buff them back up to the sheen they had before. It's just about ready for final assembly. I hope to finish it up this weekend. As always, honest critiques and comments are welcome! Thanks for hanging in there with me David G.

Excellent replica! Some of the photos almost look like a Photoshop trick!

Well, I'm glad the company's not trying to charge us each time we say "Chevrolet" or "Chevy". Though, if there was some reasonable way to do it, they would.

Very impressive build!

I think currently, kits are difficult to find anywhere. Here in the States, Toys R Us no longer stocks model car kits at all. The only place I can find a kit is at the old LHS and their selection is a bit limited. When I was a child back in the '70s, car kits were everywhere, even local drug stores carried them. But that's the way it goes, thak a few decades off to raise a family, and whammo! the whole world changes. But that makes finding that desired kit that much more rewarding.

Congratulations! Exciting times ahead for you with your new house. Good luck on the job search.

Awsome! It's hard to believe there's a Caddy in there somewhere.

WOW! What a fantastic thing for Revell to do. The instructions tell you so much more than any photo ever could. Thanks for the link.

That's about as good as it gets! Very Sharp!

I can almost hear that throaty exhaust burble and smell those unburnt hydrocarbons! Excellent!

Thanks to everybody for all the kind comments. David G.

Very nice use of the "plain and simple retro custom" look!

And that's the way they were! Everything about it just seems right.

Thanks for the kind comments, guys. I plan on smoothing out the paint some more today. And, if I can work up the courage, I'll try some Testors Metalizer for the first time on the hubcaps. Removing the sprue marks just ate up too much of the plating to cover with the traditional silver paint. They've been soaking for a couple of days and should be de-chromed by now.

Thanks, that helps a bit.

Come to think of it, I once had a '71 Toyota Corolla wagon that had the modern style 3 point uni-belt as did all the '70 to '72 Superbeetles I've owned over the years. I guess the US automakers were a little behind the curve I do use the lap belt in the Olds, but the shoulder belt is anchored so high on the B pillar that I feel it would run right across my neck during a rapid deceleration event. I'd love to update the belt system in that beast.

Wow, low 9's is pretty hot for a weekend warrior! With that induction set-up you're using, I don't doubt it for a moment. I sometimes wonder what that old Chevelle of mine could've done. The Delta 88 I have now has a very mildly built 350 and it'll finish a quarter in just under 15 sec (unofficial) coming out of second gear at about 75 mph. My old Chevy felt quite a bit faster than the Olds does, so maybe in the 10 to 12 range. Once you get yours done and out on the track, if you could have have somebody shoot some video of a couple of passes, I'd love to see it run! I'm sure that's some distance into the future, but wow!