mrmike

The white interior is correct for a stock 'Cuda with just the seats being white and everything else is black. The 'Cuda is a little shorter than the Challenger which had a longer wheelbase. Even the newer Challenger has a longer wheelbase than the '70 'Cuda. You would have to cut down the interior and the chassis and hope that everything fits.

I touched up the decals where they broke and then I clearcoated the body with Testors Ultra Gloss Clearcoat. Since I used the chrome bumpers on my previous 383 'Cuda, I opted for the body colored bumpers for this 'Cuda just to be different.

Thanks JT! I'm still figuring out some of the things about the 390 CID engine like hoses and such. I would like to add more detail to the engine.

Absolute;y! That's the idea! Make the repair look natural and part of the model!

Thanks Adam!

Thanks Dann! I am trying to remember if the front turn signal lenses are frosted or fluted or not. I decided to add the dot of amber behind the lens to show something back there when someone looks.

Ok JR! If I didn't know better, I would say that you are building my '70 'Cuda 440+6! Looking good and, of course, it will be finished before mine!

Thanks Guido, Carl, Stephen and David! At this point, I'm going to hold back on my complaints about this kit. I am moving forward building this kit and it will be built mostly stock with a wired engine.

The Story Darvell walks back into Homicide and he throws his coat over the back of his chair and he plops his fat body down in his chair with the springs protesting very loudly. Lt. Det. Troy sees him and he calls him into his office. Lt. Troy wants to know about the investigation of Johnny Wilson. Darvell tells Lt. Troy that he gathered very little evidence at the scene and that he had question McNally about the shooting. Lt. Troy wants to know why McNally was accused of the murder. Darvell says he was trying to shake loose any information out of the Boston PI. "You accused him of murder when he actually found the body. He didn't file a complaint, but he mentioned it to me. You will stop accusing him of every murder you investigate or I will turn this over to the Internal Affairs Bureau! Now, get out of my office and get back to work!" The Build I glued the front spindles to the upper A arms so they wouldn't fall out. The upper A arms are so weak they might break on me. I added the windshield and painted the side wings Tamiya Silver on the doors.

I haven't been working on this model for some time now and I decide that I have to finish it and get it off the bench. I finished the grille by adding the headlights and turn signals. I added the decals to the body after I clearcoated the body. I need to cleanup the stripes where they broke and clearcoat the body again.

The Story McNally tells the cops how he is searching for Rhonda Hawkins and shows them a picture of her and Off. Casey Westerfield says they will search for her as well between calls. McNally appreciates the extra help they can offer, even if it is a few minutes here and there. The two cops get another call and they must depart. McNally starts his search over again. The Build I finished the 390 CID engine this afternoon. I glued the fuel filter back on after wiring the engine and I added the air cleaner decal and a Fram decal to the oil filter. McNally will return...

Guido, I hope your body is nice and square!

David, this truck will be more than a standard pickup. 390 CID V8, auto trans, fancy wheel covers, combination tu-tone paint job, Ranger package. More than a regular truck!

Thanks Stephen and Guido! I've been sorting out the ignition wires for this engine. Still thinking about other wiring and hoses I might add.

The Story It was getting late and McNally was hungry. He stops at a convience store and he grabs a sandwich and a cup of coffee. He drives back to the route that Rhonda walked daily and he stops to eat and think. Suddenly, bright lights illuminate the interior of his car and the places his hands on the steering wheel and he waits for a cop to come to his window. The cop asks why he is there and McNally identifies himself and he says he is working. He is told to get out of the car and he is searched with the cop finding his SIG Sauer P227 in his shoulder holster. The cop asks about the gun and McNally tells him about all the permits he has for it. The cop takes the permits and his drivers license and hands them to his partner and tells her to run his name through the computer. A couple of moments later and she comes back and says hi to McNally and that they had met last year when he bought her Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD V8 from her. McNally returns the greeting and he explains why he is there and what he is doing...searching for a missing person. The Build I painted and assembed more of the engine this afternoon. I got the wires installed on the distributor and will wire the engine. I might plumb the engine a little with a fuel line from the fuel pump to the carburtor and a line from the PCV Valve. McNally will return...

Thanks Dann! I needed something to help keep the tie rod strong. I used two pieces of tubing with one for the repair and one to match the repair. It worked out very well!

Both have their challenges. The Story PC Dunbarton drives out to the Burrows Farm and he knocks on the door. The door is answered by Angus and after a joyous greeting, the Constable asks to the whereabouts of McNally. The PC is directed to the field that McNally is working in and Dunbarton drives out to the field. He finds McNally and he asks for his help. A farmer was murdered not too far from the Burrows Farm and the PC doesn't know what to do. McNally advises for the PC to call local towns and the National Crime Agency for assistance. The PC says that this is the first murder that he is involved with and the first in the township in almost two hundred years and other than the Boston PI, he wasn't sure who to call. McNally tells the Constable to log all those he wants to talk to and everyone the victim knew. McNally asks that he be kept informed and he will be around to answer any questions from the PC. The Build I painted the chassis last week and let is dry completely. Now to detail paint some of the components and add the front shocks. McNally will return...

The Story McNally decides to "break in" to Charles Dennett's house and look around. He searches Charles desk and he finds the box with his Smith & Wesson and a partial box of bullets. He takes the gun and a few bullets and he goes back to Boston Police Headquarters to have the gun tested by Forensics. He takes the gun back to Charles' house and he places in back in the draw with the few remaining bullets and he locks the desk and he leaves the house. The gun may have been used to kill Johnny Wilson. The Build Somehow the steering shaft broke and I figured out a way to re-secure it. I used 2 pieces of 3/32 tubing cut to equal lengths and inserted the shaft into the tubing and glued them in place and then I painted them.

The Story McNally drives around the neighborhood and has follows the route Rhonda takes everyday. He will drive her route and then he'll check the side streets for her. Rhonda is about 5' 4" tall, 100 Lbs., and 84 years old. He doesn't find her on his inital drive on her route. He stops and talks with people walking on the sidewalk and he even made a few friends with those owners dogs. He drives and he stops at an intersection and he could hear a dog barking, but it sounded far away. Then the barking stopped and McNally drove on following the route again. He calls Jesse and he asks if Rhonda had called or returned and Jesse replies no. He will keep looking and he starts searching the side streets. He doesn't find her on any of the side streets and he will start searching abandoned houses. The Build I assembled the rear bed and started with the tailgate. The inner gate didn't match the tailgate and I removed the mounting bar and sanded the inner gate smooth and it matched the tailgate better. The rest of the bed went together without any issues. It was time for a mockup to check for fit. Not bad! The left rear cab is still warped and if I push down on it, the cab and bed line up perfectly. McNally will return...

Thanks Pete D! I was told that the filter was incorporated into the bottom of the pump.

That fuel pump looks kind of "hokey" to me. It's too late now as I have clipped off the bottom of the pump and will use just the top since if does look like a fuel pump to me. If I decide to plumb the engine, I'll use an inline fuel filter. The heads have been drilled out for plug wires and I'll drill out the distributor for wires.

All the pictures I have looked at show a "standard" looking fuel pump like those on a Mopar or Chevy. The filter was a separate unit mounted upstream between the pump and the carburetor. Now I'll have to fill some sink marks on the transmission pan.

I had a story written for this build, but chose not to use it for a build off with a friend. He had to pull out at the last minute, so I will insert the story starting with this post. The Story The old man walks into Boston Police Headquarters and he tells the desk sergeant that his wife is missing. The desk sergeant calls for a detective from Missing Persons to come down and talk to him. Since the man's wife has been missing for only a few hours, the Police will take a report and keep an eye out for her, but they really can't search for her until she has been missing for 24 hours. The detective walks back upstairs to Missing Persons and the old man becomes very frustrated and he cries out for help. McNally was in the process to turning in his Visitors Badge when the old man started cries out loud and he offered to help. The old man says he can't afford a private investigator and McNally tells him to not worry about the money and they would work something out later. The old man is Jesse Hawkins and his missing wife is named Rhonda and she went for her morning walk and never returned home. McNally asks about her route for walking and he will drive along looking for her on her route. Then he will search side streets and empty houses in his neighborhood. Jesse will call McNally if she does return or a ransom demand is made. The Build The engine and transmission has been assembled, but I have never seen a fuel pump like that. The instructions even show this design. I think I'll remove the bottom portion of the fuel pump. McNally will return...

The Story McNally thinks that Charles may have had something to do with the theft of Richie's coin collection and the murder of Johnny Wilson. The bullets from Dennett's gun match the slugs found in Wilson's body. The coin collection must be in Dennett's hand somewhere. He will have to search Dennett's house for the collection before Dennett can sell it. The Build I assembled the hood to the chassis with the lower valance and taped it until the glue dries. McNally will return...

As part of the request process, I was asked to supply photos of the cabs in question, which I did. Their reply was that they will replace the cab with most serious warp to it. The other, in their humble opinion, was not as bad and I could buy a new cab to replace it and since I was a modeler, I would be able to deal with that warp. This is NOT good customer service! I took the new cab and I told them I would not be buying the other. To me, this is poor customer service. It was Moebius (Pegasus) cheaping out to save a few bucks! They need to realize that good customer service will get them good customers in the future and they don't want to know or be bothered with that! This is not backing up their product. It is scamming on their behalf, IMHO!