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Thanks Shane, Bill, and Carl! After doing much research to start with, I have read of the finicky body panels and build fit of this kit and many of those were not finished. I can't remember having these issues when I first built this kit, but hey...that was a long time ago. Now I find that the engine side panels are a finicky fit and so I have gone and glued them on and tape them in place until the glue has had sufficient time to set up. The one thing I cannot find are interior pictures of the Eliminator. I'll leave the interior detailed as I originally did back when I first built the kit. For the most part, I am in the home stretch with the Eliminator. Hopefully, I'll finish it today. More to come...

Thanks for the nice words guys! I have added my wires and plug boots and installed the engine back into the chassis. The view from the top! I masked the grille for paint. When I started to disassemble the Eliminator, the grille didn't sit right because of the radiator sitting too high in the chassis. I fixed that by notching the radiator base to slide into the chassis more. The grille has been painted. More to come...

Thanks Bill!

Thanks Marshall! The engine is in progress at the moment. I've drilled out the distributor and the heads for plug wires and plug boots. The chassis is up on four wheels again. A mockup with the body. More to come...

Thank you guys! The dash and console woodgrain are decals! I have yet to try the woodgrain painting process and I may try it someday. As long as there are woodgrain decals in the kit, I'll be using them. Charlie, why do you need the uptop for a convertible? Isn't the idea behind a convertible is to have the top down and to see the interior? I have yet to understand why many modelers want to have a convertible kit, but to have the uptop to cover everything up. Nothing wrong with having the uptop in the kit, just don't understand the need to have it when you want to show off the interior. I happen to love my new Nikon L310 camera with its 21X zoom and 14.1 megapixels, but it shows all the little flaws in my work. Especially with the small decals being off-centered. Even small dust particles show up and it is starting to annoy me. I guess I'll just have to try harder and do a better job.

I foiled the trim around the bucket seat bases. The interior is now completed. Have a look... More to come...

Thanks Carl and John! After several hours of tedious work, I completed the side panels with decals and foil. The interior is under construction. More to come...

Thanks guys! And, to think that this shade of brown was even offered on '59* Caddies! I bought that paint years ago without having a need for it until I decided to build this kit. It's not often I use my airbrush and I must say, it came out very well.

James, I highly recommend this kit! It's not perfect, but then what kit is?!! Charlie, it is unfortunate that Shabo went out of business and I wish I knew why. At this point I can only speculate. The instrument panel has been painted and decals have been applied. The center console, steering wheel and steering column have been detailed and awaiting to be assembled. The side panels have been paint detailed and are awaiting BMF and decals. More to come...

Thanks Tomo! I think you'll like where this will end up at. The body and chassis was painted this morning with Tamiya TS-49 Bright Red. I'll let the paint dry and then give it a quick and easy polishing. More to come...

I got the tires lettered with Shabo Tire Graphics and the wheels and wheelsbacks installed. A shot of the chassis with the wheels and tires installed. More to come...

Thank you Dominik and Craig!

I'm liking this build, Geoff! I have always liked the Morgan and I got a good look at one on "Wheeler Dealers" recently. I really like the styling with the flowing fenders. Keep up the good work!

I go to Hobby Emporium in Tynesborough, Mass. right on the state line with New Hampshire and across the street from the Pheasant Lane Mall.

I prefer Photobucket myself. I still have the same free account since I started posting on forums back in 2005.

Thanks John! It does look good! I am just amazed at how the exhaust lines up with the manifolds and without having to bend or extend the pipes to reach them. What a great kit!

Thanks guys! Chris, I'll have to check out the LA Totally Awesome. Charlie, snow removal was completed early yesterday afternoon...I think... Steve, thanks for the link. Some good pictures there and I'll refer to them for reference. Skip, I suppose I'll have to make a bracket for the alternator now. I don't need anybody jumping on my sorry and sore bones. The chassis is complete. With the engine and driveshaft installed. This view makes me really happy. The exhaust system lines up with the exhaust manifolds. More to come...

Thanks guys! I hope that my rebuild will influence you to go ahead and build those '33 Ford Eliminators you have stashed away, awaiting to be built someday! Maybe someday is sooner than you think... The engine has a coat of Chevrolet Engine Red. The carb needs to be detailed and the distributor and heads will be drilled out for plug wires. The body and interior have been washed and is currently air-drying. More to come...

Thanks guys! Charlie, if I can get myself dug out from under this two feet of snow, I hope to be at the MassCar show in Taunton.

Thanks guys! Charlie, I will keep bleach in mind when I need to strip chrome next time. Jay, the October 2010 issue is available for purchase through Scale Auto's site. At this point, the engine is complete save for the air cleaner assembly. I have painted the interior, chassis, and other parts Krylon Satin Black. Some pieces will require additional detail painting with other colors. More to come...

John, the interior will be painted various shades of black. In the few spare minutes I have at the end of the day, I try working on my models and I have working on the engine. The auto trans has been painted and is ready to be assembled with the engine. The remaining engine parts have been paint detailed. More to come...

This is my '59 Cadillac Eldorado Seville painted with Tamiya X-34 Metallic Brown with a white and copper interior.

Thanks Luis! The Story McNally cell phone rings with a call from Mrs. Crane, Mary Parregrin's neighbor. She tells him someone is breaking into Mary's house and he and Sgt. Adam Troy race over to Mary's house followed by a patrol car with two patrolmen. The patrolmen will cover the back of the house while Adam goes in through the front door and McNally goes in through the side door into the kitchen. As he walks through the kitchen he is hit across the shoulders with a heavy object that knocks him to the floor and he turns to see a figure running away out the side door. He get himself up and running, yelling for Adam as he runs out the door after the figure. The figure runs past the corner of the house and trips over the garden hose and nearly falls to the ground with McNally tackling the figure, grabbing the figures arm and twisting it behind its back. Adam comes running over and hands McNally a pair of handcuffs which McNally expertly cuffs the figure. He turns the figure onto their side and is identified as Derek Parregrin. He is arrested for the murders of Mary Parregrin and James Dullone and placed into the patrol car for the ride to BPD. Several weeks later, McNally receives a compensation check from the Parregrin's lawyer for apprehending Mary's killer which will go in part to taking his girlfriend Caitlyn out to dinner since he has been blowing her off due to work. The DA's office decides to release the Caddy to Wayne, the collector from Connecticut and McNally offers to deliver the car using the flat bed wrecker from his friend Vic. Upon arriving at Wayne's showroom, he is greeted by Wayne who is extremely happy to see the Caddy and he thanks McNally for delivering the car. He offers McNally an opportunity to take the AC Cobra that McNally previously saw out for a spin, which McNally quickly agrees to. Both men are smiling ear to ear! The Build I have finished my '59 Cadillac it is posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who took the time to view and to comment on my WIP.

Thanks Erik! Yes, this is a great kit indeed! I threw a few parts into the purple pond and after 5 days, this is the result...some chrome has been removed and some remains. Purple Power has changed its formula and it is quite weak in its ability to remove chrome or paint. I am very dis-satisfied with this product and I will not purchase it anymore. The body and associate pieces have been painted with MCW #6907 Cameo White. Some wet-sanding is next as there is some orange peel on the body and hood. More to come...

Thank you David, John, and Charlie! Charlie, not all stories run the straight and narrow path. It's more interesting with a few twists and turns...like riding a motorcycle. It fun to feel the speed in a straight line, but it gets exciting when you get into the turns! The Story The following morning, McNally meets with Det. Sgt. Troy at the Boston Police Impound Garage to look over the Caddy again as they both feel as they have missed something, and for all they know, it is staring at them in the face. After an hour of looking over the car again, they stop and discuss what they both have and wonder what they are missing. McNally leans against the right tail fin of the Caddy and he feels the taillight assembly move slightly. He asks Adam if the taillights were removed and Adam looks at the CSU tech who says no as McNally looks at the taillight and sees fresh screwdriver marks on the screws holding the assembly on. The tech produces a screwdriver, removes the taillight from the tail fin, looks inside and points at a plastic pouch covered with dust and dirt. The pouch is removed and its contents spread out on a workbench...stock certificates from Walter's company and probably worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. They have found the motive for Mary Parregrin and James Dullone's murder...money! The Build The Caddy is almost finished. Here's a sneak peek at where I am at now. McNally Will Return...