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Thanks Don! Please do follow along! I'm sorry that the janitor threw your model away.

Thanks Rich! I appreciate the offer! I am going to try the hinges made with 5/32" styrene. I may have to go out and purchase another can of Tamiya TS-58 Pearl Light Blue since a different can may have a slight variation in color or metallic content and the current can may not have enough in it for the entire model.

Thanks for the offer EMRE! At this point I will not need the pictures from the book. I will look at the post image of the decals and determine if I need them or not. I knew this would be a challenge to build and part of me understands why someone would want to build an old AMT kit. By building this kit, I have accepted the challenge. Thanks Carl!

I added the Air Induction for the GTX even though I don't have the proper hood for it. The dash has been detailed and is ready for the rest of the interior. I started foiling the sides of the GTX. So far I have the front clip completed. More GTX to come...

It appears that you have a different issue of the same kit that I have, therefore you have more items in it. I have no decals in my kit nor am I getting the PE set from Paragrafix. I appreciate the information that you have provided. Thanks! One of the things I have discovered is that this tooling is very old and there is a lot of flash and parts fit is very poor. If AMT is to reissue this kit, then they need to update the molds before reissuing this kit! Updating the molds would remove half of the fit problems this kit has already.

Thanks everyone! Decals? There are no decals in my kit. The car was featured in a few episodes between both shows. It wasn't used after that.

Thanks Jeremy! I want to eliminate the rear squat and I searched my many parts boxes to find the raisers for a '68 Dodge that I had to modified. I can't remember if it is for a Charger or a Dart.

My new project is The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Car also known as the Super Spy Car by AMT. I read that AMT reissued this kit minus the licensing from MGM and the box art didn't have any Man From UNCLE pictures or graphics on it. The car will be painted with Tamiya TS-58 Pearl Light Blue with black seats and woodgrain on the dash and side steps. I built this kit many years ago as a teen and now is my chance to paint it and build it again and do a better job on it.

Thanks David! I keep finding little things that I can add to this project.

The engine bay is complete. I even added the extra horn on the other side of the radiator core support. After looking at several other builds of the '69 GTX, I noticed a squat in the rear suspension. I decided to add a couple of risers to the rear leaf springs to raise the suspension a little. More GTX to come...

Looks good Jeremy!

I must say that you have taken that Mustang GT convertible kit and made it into a New Monkeemobile! I admire your resourcefulness and dedication to creating a stunning replica.

Thanks Carl and Jeremy!

I found the wiper motor on an old AMT Dodge Challenger firewall and I added a power brake booster. More GTX to come...

Interesting! I submitted a request several months ago and after two weeks I got a reply stating that they will replace the parts for free since they were "short shots". After another three weeks, I got my parts in the mail. If they have the parts in stock, they send them out. If they don't have them, they'll wait for the product to return to stock to get the parts unless the product is not to be returned to stock.

Thank you guys for the responses! Bill Redwood, good job on a nice model!

Thanks EMRE! You are correct as 225 HP was considered a lot back then! And, today that is a little bit of horsepower when compared to a 2022 Mustang GT at 450 HP!

Thanks Joseph!

Thanks Carl! I haven't been working on this project like I should. I haven't felt like like working anything like I should, so some projects have languished.

Ok Roger! But, I call trimming as modification. Besides, I don't have an AMT '67 Fairlane in my stash. It has been built already.

I finally painted the '69 GTX with Tamiya TS-6 Matt Black. Next will be Gloss Clear over the Matt Black to bring out a glossiness to the paint. More GTX to come...

Wow! I had placed this on the back shelf for a short time and I got responses from a month ago. Sorry guys! This project is not finished. A little time spent on the Stumptown Mustang this morning. I "weathered" the body with Model Master Camouflage Gray and my my Badger 150 airbrush. Now to finish this! Dex Parios will return...

If I have to modify a chassis to fit, I might as well go ahead and use the kit chassis.

I have the AMT '69 Torino Cobra model kit No. 31745-1HD and I decided to look at the kit and I discovered that the chassis does not line up with the fender openings. If I line up the rear of the chassis with the fender openings, the front holes are off by 1/8 inch and vise-versa. Has anyone else come across this? I have had this kit in the stash for a while now and the store that sold it to me has long since gone out of business. I do have a solution to this issue and I will implement it when I decide to build the kit. Has anyone else discovered this?

Looking good, John! I have the Revell '67 Chevelle SS396 molded in Marina Blue.