Joker

This one's has to go in your signature line along with the other four. BTW..the Yellow '29 pickup ....Wow !

Killer Concept !

Thanks Bill Used one on my '59 Elkie..do you know what other kits have the 409 "W" ? Joker

Small update.. Engine swap from kit's 265 c.i. to a 348 c.i. w.i.p. plumbed Carbs and Grant Flamethrower Joker

What ! no retired license plates...LOL Don't forget the horizontal wall braces can hold stuff too. Awesome work and process Jim. You get a Popcorn eating Smiley

Gorgeous Paint !

Clean work and advice Bill. You da Man !

Ditto..and on my "Content I Follow" link Joker

Just noticed the extra detail the Impala door panels add to the El Camino compared to the original panels. Thanks for posting

Dan..my tip is to wet the tire with water..(creates a water film) position the vinyl on the tire and then press the decal down with your finger .. the water will squeeze out and the decal will stick... blot dry the excess water. The water prevents the decal from sticking till you press it down.

Sorry..I didn't take any pixs...but it's easy. First I drew the tear drop with a pencil on the factory location. Then with a 80 gauge drill bit ..I made the hole on the fender. Then I glued a small piece of tree sprue to the inside of the fender.. right under the hole(important step..it holds the wire)... this will give it a "sunken" look... then stretched sprue was glued to the outside in the teardrop shape. I lightly brushed the stretched sprue with glue to soften the edges. It gives it a raised profile...most of it gets sanded anyway. Then it was given a light sanding..to finish ..a smaller drill bit was used to install a 30 gauge wire antenna. Shapes can be as simple as a diamond , heart or dual teardrops. It is easy to see the glued piece of sprue added to the inside of the fender from the bottom. Like I said before ..most of the stretched sprue on the outside is soften up with a light coat of glue..then sanded.

I watch Wagon Train on Encore Westerns. And I have to laugh when today's people complain about the city falling behind on pot hole repair. Or long wait times at the Doctors office.. Those pioneers were Tough with a capital "T". They either made due or do without. BTW..Studebaker made some fine wagons too.

A black wash made by Citadel..used mainly on WarHammer game warriors. (found at a small gamers shop near Chesterfield Hobbies...my regular LHS) Lay it on thick ..no need to thin it..then the magic happens as it dries. Also used it on the rear tail lites.Cleans up with a damp Q-tip or a wet toothpick. Small update...sunken arial

My '50 Olds proudly wears Darrell's pinner white wall vinyl decals. Awesome aftermarket product. '59 Ford Wagon aka Road Trip wears a set. Joker

Grill done..again

Big and Littles ..pinstripping..custom seating...

Got half done on the grill..nervous work with the Dremel...hahaha Gotta admit..it does look nicer. Thanks for the advice Jean J

I did see your '56 Nomad and the Phantom '56 El Camino...very creative work. The grill work with the fishing line and half round styrene is stunning. I will take your advice and thin the grill ....wish me luck. Joker

Cool color combo

It's good you turned a bad situation into a good one. You also lucked out (got lucky) with the glass and engine, lots of work saved...whew ! Following this build for sure.

Thanks y'all.. I lowered the 56 tail lites to the top of the rear emblems(small bowtie and chevron). This was done to avoid a step up in the body work. A real mild peak was added to the tops of the rear fenders to mimic the front fenders.Didn't want to give them a full on frenched look..but a subtle custom touch.

Thanks a bunch...that explains alot. No more searching for a part that wasn't even in the box...LOL Whew ! Thanks again for your help and the Revell kit insight.