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Thanks Fred and Charlie! I pulled the body from the paintbooth this morning since I haven't looked at it since I painted it. The paint job appears to be flawless and perhaps my best ever! I did a quick mockup with the interior and chassis. The chassis has a slight warp to it, but will disappear once I glue the chassis into the body. I even like the redline tires with this body! Even thought the body is 1/24 and the redline decals are 1/25, they still look good to me. Here Comes Da Judge...

Thanks guys! Orbit Orange is a much yellower color that stands out just as Carousel Red (Hugger Orange). I was informed elsewhere that the steering should be all black instead of woodgrain. I did some research and found out that the wheel should be all black and I painted it accordingly! I I have installed the dash into the interior bucket. A mockup of the chassis with the wheels, tires, and the engine. Here Comes Da Judge...

They have stopped the pranking which got old after a while on the original show and the show now has a lighter air to it. I noticed that Chip is now an Executive Producer and the show seems to have a different production team behind it. Many members of the original A-Team have returned and there are some new faces, too. I'm still not sure about Jessi as my favorite co-host was AJ. She didn't know much about cars, but she was eye candy that i enjoyed looking at.

Great company to do business with! I ordered a set of tank straps for my wife's '02 Intrepid and had them two days later. Reasonable prices, too!

Thanks Shane and Bryan! Chassis construction is underway. The dash is finished and waiting to be installed into the interior bucket. The wheels and tires have been assembled with parts box redline decals for the tires. Here Comes Da Judge...

Thanks guys! I think the wheels had a thick coating of chrome plating on them which made it tougher to remove. If you look at the wheels, they looked gorgeous before they were stripped. That is my reasoning for the length of time needed for stripping. Moving on... The dash is nearly finished. Just a little more detailing and the steering wheel and column. The interior is under construction with just the seats and dash needed for completion. The instructions called for the shifter T-handle to be painted black. Every Hurst T-shifter I have seen has been aluminium-colored and I have only seen a black T-handle once in a parts catalog and that one was felt covered. Here Comes Da Judge...

Thanks Brian! Putting gas into a Hemi should be of no real consequence if you really enjoy driving one! The Hemi is a Revell item and came from one of several Revell 1/25 scale Mopar kits that I have built and kitbashed over the years. It had been a resident of my parts box for a while. Thanks for asking.

Looks great Randy! Beautiful Buick!

Thanks guys! Shane, I hope you can get a good day soon! All quiet in the house this morning with the wife still asleep, so I grabbed a cup of hazelnut coffee and locked myself in the hobby room for a painting session. I painted the interior, chassis, and wheel backs with Krylon Satin Black. Then I painted the hood and body with Model Master No. 28108 Hugger Orange. The body and hood came out great with very, very little trash in the paint. I am deciding on whether to use redline decals or Shabo lettering on the tires. Here Comes Da Judge...

When you close this thread, everybody will start a Mustang kit and will want to post it here.

Here is my '67 Mustang built as the car driven by actor Robert Urich as Spenser in the made-for-TV movie Spenser: A Savage Place. This was Urich's last turn as Spenser. The paint is Tamiya Maroon and the wheels are from the AMT '66 Mercury Parklane kit. The Mustang was also seen in the previous movie Spenser: The Judas Goat, but was seen only as a background vehicle.

With the wheels finally stripped of its chrome plating, I can move forward with painting. Last night I painted the wheels with Model Master Aluminium Metalizer. This morning I paint detailed the wheels. The body is ready to be painted and the interior is ready to detailing and assembly. Here Comes Da Judge...

I use to be a box maker, receiver, order picker, stocker, and general all-around worker for Boise Cascade Office Products/OfficeMax until 2010. I was also a warehouse paper stacker at Boise/OfficeMax where nobody could stack pallets of paper like I could. Three pallets high, bridged, and no leaning even in humid weather! After an eight month layoff from there, I am now a warehouse clerk for an authorized contractor for DirecTV, satellite internet, and communications.

Thank you guys!

Thank you guys for the information and the support! i have removed and repositioned the carb for the last time. I think it might be time to go build a Mopar after I complete the GTO. At least I know how those go together. I just checked the wheels in the purple pond and the remaining chrome is coming of with a light brushing so it's time to pull them out. I know this will not be a completely 100% accurate reproduction, just a good looking model.

Sean, I did not know that there was different shades of blue for the different years of Pontiacs, but I am not surprised by it. No problem Charlie! Mike and Joseph, a little research does go a long way! I gently removed the carb and installed it properly. So much for following instructions. They are wrong, too! Either Purple Power has changed their formula or the chrome plating is really thick on these wheels. This is after 20 hours in the pond and only half of the plating is gone. Here Comes The Judge...

Thanks guys! Charlie, no meeting in Lowell in October. We are having a BBQ at Del's house. Maybe in November? The purple pond was opened for the wheels to take a bath in. The engine has been painted along with the trans, carb and intake manifold. The distibutor has been drilled out for plug wires. Here Comes The Judge...

Thanks Richard! I have finished my '56 F100 and it is posted in the PVSUVLC:Under Glass section. I would like to thank all those who have viewed and commented on my build!

This is my '56 F100 built as a daily driver with a 426 Hemi/4-speed combo, tilt steering wheel, '06 Mustang GT wheels and tires. Painted with Tamiya TS-19 Metallic Blue paint.

Thanks Charlie! I really didn't go anywhere...just got moved to the Trucks section. How was your cousin's wedding? Monty, I am familiar with Scale Equipment Limited and their line of wheels. I just don't want to go and buy a set of wheels when I can use the kit supplied wheels. I was just questioning if the wheels seem "flat" or shallow. I have purchased SEL wheels in the past and they are great products.

Thanks guys! John, Raoul is correct. Carousel Red is the same as Hugger Orange. I have the engine assembled and almost ready for a coat of Pontiac Engine Blue. I must first deal with the joint seam on the bottom of the engine. The wheels are headed for the purple pond for chrome stripping. Is it me or do these wheels look kind of "flat" or shallow? Here Comes Da Judge...

Thanks Christopher! This morning brought the '56 a long way towards completion! The cab and bed are joined with the chassis. I removed the exhaust since I didn't like the way it was hanging from the frame. I'll add some tips made from aluminium tubing and polished to a nice shine. All that is left are the bumpers, vent windows, taillights, touchups, and final detailing. More to come...

It is unfortunate that mere mortals like us cannot afford these wonderful cars today. The collectors and speculators have driven the price of these cars so far into the stratosphere today that even rusted out hulks are commanding big money. I had a '70 Duster 340 from '74 to '76 and it was a money pit. It was a fun car to drive, but still a money pit! I traded it for a '76 Dodge D100 pickup...my first brand new vehicle!

Having my fill of pickup trucks for the time being, I am going back to what I like building the best...muscle cars! But, this time I am not building a Mopar or a Ford, but another GM product...a '69 Pontiac GTO Judge! I have liked GTOs from a distance and when the Judge was introduced, I thought...WOW! What a great looking car! 400 cubes, 4-speed trans, orange paint with reasonable graphics, ram air hood, hood mounted tach...awesome car! I bought this kit earlier this year and I have been staring at it sitting in my stash. I have decided to build it! My paint is Model Master Hugger Orange No. 28108. Instead of More To Come..., how about Here Comes Da Judge...

After I mounted the wheels and tires, I did a mockup to check the stance and ride height...perfect for a daily driver! I foiled the ribs on the bed. I'll polish the paint and then clearcoat the bed. I temporarily mounted the grille to see if I should paint the area behind it. That is a yes! More to come...