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I am sorry to hear that Carl buddy... I have many challenges building about 1/2 the time myself...its one of the reasons I never foil any of my builds I just simply paint in the trim seems to be easier for me to do. Ill never give up building...I cant...you shouldn't ether you have talent and can find a way around most handicaps building...me when its a bad day I do very little or none till I have a better day. As you know I have very little feeling in my hands most of the time but I figured out how to get around it for the most part...patience is the key and the build only has to make you happy...were always happy to see them and learn from them buddy. Like you my condition will never get any better only worse but you will find another route to build them..If I can anyone can.

I have to agree...I like it and converting the fastback into a 4door roof line is not easy...cool.

Many years ago I use to drive a tow truck....seen many cars that sun out went backwards and hit things. One I got called to was a drunk driver high rate of speed hit a series of power poles and trees....I had to get within 5 foot to be able to tell what kind of car it was found a emblem from it on the ground. At one time the car was standing up on its rear bumper when it hit a tree...driver was ejected and survived..if he did not I am sure he would have died. The car actually broke in 1/2 when I hooked up the cable to pull it back to the road.

John that is great news!... Nothing like getting paid to do what you love and to work for a easy going atmosphere place too.

At least it did not take the tow truck with it.

I LIKE IT...!!!

Great build with a great purpose!

LOL... Yep Bill that is the one...LOL... I have always loved the shape of these cars even before my dad owned one. Me I hate to open an old factory sealed kit just to find out what is in the box as far as building versions of it. I have the last reissue of the Cyclone stock car to use but also have my dads old factory stock build up...it needs a few parts to be complete enough to restore it...many not available in the stock car kits. My plan is to find the right parts needed and restore it as his was like...hopefully.

Looks nice to me Jim...always liked these odd little trucks/cars. Strange as it seems my brother owns a 83 Dodge Rampage its restored but was in excellent one owner condition anyway...the title states it as a truck so it has to have truck plates on it while a ElCamino or Rancharo twice the size can have car plates here..so can a window van or Suburban...if my truck had a flat bed I could haul the Rampage on the back.

That is true John.... I have nerve damage and it is the root of my pain problem they tell me...makes sense that meds don't help me much. Though I have 24/7 pain they can do nothing for really I am lucky to be here in the first place...by all accounts I shouldn't.

Id be happy with ether choices (but it should only show what the kit will come with)...white wall tires,decal stripes,optional building versions,etc...kind of a bummer when you buy a kit and the content does not match what is shown on the box...I have bought kits before just for what they came with or what was included before...if it does not come with it it shouldn't show it with or on the car/truck..to me its kind of like false advertising of sorts. I do like the retro box arts.

If I cant find parts I might have to try that out...I have his old model of one but its missing a lot and seen better days. His was the one that had the hood vent and trunk spoiler but Cant remember if it was a GT or Spoiler version car in real life? I remember it ran strong..very strong.

LOL... No it would not...LOL...

I once owned a mid 70s Dodge factory custom van...loved it had beautiful hand air brushed murals on both sides and a beautiful interior too. I have a old rough parts van model wanting to build it someday like mine was or close someday...the old build up is missing a few parts keeping me from it for now. I can appreciate the beautiful paint jobs done on many of the low riders though...simply stunning to look at.

Bummer...was wanting to do a build of my dads old factory stock Cyclone he owned with it.

Anyone have or know what is in the original issue of this kit???...I have a sealed one and wondering if it has the factory stock version option parts included inside?...hate to open it and find out it does not.

I have always liked the MPC version...had the Monogram one and just did not like it as much myself.

Dave...LOL... I am getting old too but never got those things ether myself. I can appreciate anyone doing something to their car/truck on their own though...been to too many car shows where someone entered a new car they just bought and did nothing with. Me Id rather put the huge costs of those wheels into the engine or cleaning up the body and or painting the car/truck to cherry it out make it beautiful...beauty is in the eye of the beholder though.

Cool.

Joe..they made some rare hardly heard of versions that could be special ordered...I had a 75 Pace car TA once...would love to build a replica of it someday.

Id say it was from the AMT 68,69 GTX or Road Runner kit.

I like it....looks good!

While were talking about people that maybe should not drive I had a experience at a local gas station that left me almost speechless... I was putting gas in our truck and a lady pulled in across from my pump to fuel up too...she gets out and opens the gas door and starts to pump gas in. She stands there for a minute and looks at me very seriously and says...I smell gas? I am thinking in my head..Oh really??? but did not say anything due to I was afraid of what her next statement could be while I was trying not to laugh.

NICE work!.... I have one of these kits it will be a everyday family car.

I agree with Andy...strip the plating off and clean well then just spray the color of paint you want on them...usually the plating or look like plating will come off very easily.