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Thanks Michael and RRR! After I had finished the engine, I took a look at the Small Block Chevy in my first '29 Model A Roadster and the engine is very close to the firewall. So much so that I removed the ignition coil and laid it flat on top the the driver's side of the intake manifold. This should help with any clearance issues.

I have finally finished the Small Block Chevy with its three deuces. I wired the engine and added a ignition coil since Revell never included one. More Model A to come...

Thanks RRPjr! To answer your question, yes this kit does come with an automatic transmission.

That's a neat idea!

Thanks Carl and David. The Story Darvell drives back to the parking lot and the crime scene. He looks around on the pavement for any additional evidence and he finds nothing. He then looks at the light poles and surrounding buildings for any cameras and he notices several on the building across the street at a business called Fenway Collectibles and Memorabilia and he waddles across the street and he enters the store. He meets the owner and he asks about the cameras around the building. The cameras have been recording all the time and Darvell asks about one that is aimed towards the parking lot across the street. The owner shows Darvell to a back room and the recording equipment. The recorder is backed up to the time of the murder and the camera recorded the entire incident. Darvell wants the disc and the owner pops the disc out of the recorder and hands it to Darvell who writes a receipt on his notebook and tears ot out and gives it to the owner. Darvell races out of the store and back to BPD to view the disc. The Build I painted the interior, detailed it and assmbled the fronts seats and the console. McNally will return...

The Story Darvell questions McNally about Cannon talking to him in private and McNally tells him that Cannon had asked about him. Darvell wants to knkow if Cannon is going to help him and McNally says that he thinks he will. Darvell goes wild and his erratic movements and gestures caught the attention of Mr. Virden and Cannon's body guards with McNally telling Darvell to get into the car and be quiet. They leave Legal Seafood and drive back to McNally's house and Darvell is quiet the whole way. At McNally's house, Darvell gets out of McNally's car and slams the door, lights his cigar stub and he gets into his Crown Victoria, slamming the door and he drives away. The Build I clearcoated the body, hood and front and rear panels with Testors Gloss Clearcoat Lacquer. Three coats of paint and three coats of clear. The clearcoat really brought out the color. McNally will return...

Thank you David and Larry!

Thank you Oliver, David, Bob and Greg!

The Story McNally and Darvell drive down to Legal Seafood for the meeting with Alexander Cannon. As they approach, Virden and an associate get up and stop the two detectives. Virden says that Cannon has changed his mind and he will not meet with them today. McNally can tell that Darvell wants to bust some heads and he tries to calm him down. Cannon gets up from his table and walks over to them and he has them sit at a table away from away from other customers. McNally asks about the Red Sox game last night and if Cannon saw anything about a young man being killed after the game. Cannon says no, but he will ask his friends who were at the game with him if they saw anything. Cannon asks if he could speak to McNally alone and McNally tells Darvell to wait for him by his car and Darvell gets up and he walks over to McNally's car and waits. Cannon asks why was Darvell with him and he tells Cannon that Darvell is trying to find his killer and he wasn't trying to entrap Cannon. He thinks for a moment and tells McNally that all is good and he thanks him for his time and he gets up and returns to his table and his wife. The Build Paint was flying tonight as I painted the body, interior and related parts. McNally will return...

Thanks Carl and RRR! Carl, it's a '30, not a '32!

Thanks Greg, Bob and Stephen! The engine is almost complete except for wiring and an ignition coil.

Thank you David and Larry!

Thank you John! I was going to use regular flocking, but that didn't work out. I went back to embossing powder and it came out very nice.

I like this Bill! I once had a friend who has since past who owned a '55 Crown Vic painted with white over Neptune Green with a continental kit with Chilly Willy painted on it. What a nice car!

Thank you Gene! I saw this model earlier this year and I thought about a Roadrunner with a bench seat and a column shifted automatic. I bought the kit last June and I had to build it. Then the paint jobs went bad and I pushed this to the back of the bench. Last week I decided to finish it and it looks good!

I had once mentioned to others about combining the leftover '29 Model A Roadster and the '30 Model A Coupe parts and combining them into one model. That was until I did my research and found that there is no second body in the Roadster kit like I thought there was. Club member John Davison offered me his '29 Ford Model A Roadster parts kit for this build and I thanked him for it! But, what I got was a nearly complete kit for nothing! Thank you, John!!! John used 3 parts out of the kit and those pieces wouldn't affect to outcome of my build. A lowboy '29 with a SBC and 3 deuces, interior pieces from the '30 Model A Coupe such as the bucket seats, open back interior and cut-out interior panels. My paint will be Dupli-Color Stellar Blue Pearl with a light tan interior and emobssing powder for carpet. Let's see what I can do with this. More Model A to come...

Thank you Tony!

Thank you Tony and Christopher!

Thanks Anton! I need to to up my pace on this one as time is running out for this build-off I am involved with on another site.

I'm sure you'll look at the photos and say to yourself, "What has he done?" I removed the side moldings from the body. At first I used a coarse sanding stick followed by my Dremel. The Dremel removed most of the molding and a fine sanding stick is helping to smooth it all out. I still have a ways to go!

The Story McNally tells Darvell to stay put and he walks out of the garage and he pulls out his cellphone and he calls Mr. Virden to set up a meeting with Alexander Cannon. Virden says to meet at Legal Seafood down by the dock at Boston Harbor at 1:30 PM for a quick meeting. This is where Cannon will be having lunch with his wife. McNally says thank you and he hangs up while he goes back to the garage and he tells Darvell to be on his best behavior and everything will be fine. McNally goes into the haouse to change clothes for his meeting with Cannon. The Build The chassis is 95% complete! McNally will return...

Thank you Mario and Tom!

Thank you guys! I love everything about this build. It came out just right.

Thanks DW and Bill! I don't have the Stone, Woods and Cook Willys. But, I have tires for Blasphemi and the wheels might do if I narrow the fronts.

My '71 Roadrunner is complete and posted in Under Glass. I would like to thank everyone who has viewed and commented on my WIP.