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A second try with this reply... Last time I hit the "Back" button from my mouse. Fantastic work! Those body modifications are spectacular, I know I couldn't have done this conversion any better. And it sure looks like Mustang Pro Stocker. The combination between white and red areas on the paint job, is perfect and color combo is good. Chassis work is totally impressive also. Congrats. But (And this is very small "But") maybe a bit more glossy paint job would look even better? Of course it's possible too, that the pics don't show the shine so well (Always a problem of mine). Maybe a bit more detailing to the engine and frame too? But don't get me wrong, it is a fantastic build, and as said earlier, I couldn't have done this any better.

Thanks! That one is not posted yet, but it shouldn't take too long to complete it, so it's possible that it will be posted in Drag Racing Models after it's finished. If you scratchbuild the Ingnition coil, how about a little tutorial? The one that we have in our Chevelle, looks pretty much the same so I'd want to have a couple of those also.

At least I don't remember seeing these in this build, so maybe Ignition Coil would be nice addition? Maybe MSD Ignition box also, but that could very well be under the dash, as it is in the Chevelle that I race with. Otherwise I wouldn't add anything, everything just seems to be on place. Fantastic work! Inspired by this one, I pulled out my JoHan Cuda and sprayed a clear coat on it yesterday.

That's great! Your WIP looks excellent. Today the weather was fine, and when I woke up I knew that this day is perfect for clear coating. So I took my Pro Stock Cuda build and this Chrysler out and sprayed clear coat on both. Both turned out very nice, but I need to hope that there will be no surprises when the clear is dry. But at least now looks like I might survive with only a little polishing with this one.

This is going to be cool build to follow! What you have done so far looks very good to me, and after seeing a couple of pictures from that weathered body, I can say that it looks fantastic also. And don't worry about the language, it's fine. And I understand a bit of German Language too.

Thanx Guys! I appreciate the kind words! These '70s Chevy Vans are nice cars also, they look good on local Cruising Nights. Oh, and green was also one of the color options I thought, but ended up going with red.

Thanks! Yeah the plan was to build a Van you could see in '80s Finland. That's where the register plate and that 80 sign came from.

That turned out very good! Personally I've never liked these "Super Gas Roadsters" or what are they called, but as Scale Models, these are really interesting. Nice work with the conversion, great paint and detail. Good work.

I thought too it was a Messerschmitt. I tried to search again what it could be, but found no answer. I have never heard of FMR before. Well next time I know.

Oh Yeah I saw that topic about Weathering Decals. I really like how the car looks, that weathering has turned out excellent! I can't wait to see that finished. It's nice to see also something different being built from these kits.

Thanks Everyone! I need to check the Rear Window fit before clear coat, thanks for that tip, David. And Dave, your help is always appreciated. I'm not an expert with these Stock Cars, even if they are really interesting. Great to have those experts that are willing to help on here too. Dominik - The decals sure are excellent, as is the whole kit. But we need pictures from your build also, I'm sure it's going to be spectacular ! Now I'm waiting for the correct weather for Clear Coating. I will post more pictures when I get a chance to spray some clear over it.

AirFix Burnout Bird. Okay it was missing a couple of parts, but all the most important parts were there. It was 5 Euros ($ 6,6). On eBay those MPC versions of this kit have high Buy It Now, and I have never seen another AirFix Burnout Bird for sale.

Wow that is cool! As Stock Eliminator Racer myself, I'd love to see more pictures of that one.

Some of you obviously have posted some very nice cars in this thread. It was supposed to be about Ugly Cars. I'll play. Not in correct order. -Nissan Juke. That thing is just so ugly, grille and lights are maybe the worst I have ever seen! This year Nissan Skyline. The Front end just looks horrible, and when guys build these "Tuning Versions" of these, they can make these cars even more ugly. This Mitsubishi Lancer. Especially the grille, but also the rear end are horrible. I don't like the roof line either on this one. Skoda Roomster. This thing is just Freakin' Ugly! The front and rear end look like they're from different cars. Look at the side windows. Lancia Delta. This is ugly from all over. Well there are 5. I'm not going to post more now, my eyes hurt already !

I have this kit. After the clear coat has dried about one week, I start polishing. With the 2400 grit and with that I polish until the paint job is smooth, but it's better to be careful here, because it's possible to polish through the clear coat. Then I go through all of those grits, the finest one is 8000. After that I use the liquid in that white bottle that is in the picture. That sure makes the paint job look better, and finally, AutoGlym Super Resin Polish wax, and I end up with this kind of results. If you didn't quite understand what I said, feel free to ask and I'll try to answer more clearly. The "Trial And Error" is a good way to learn, that's how I started also, but actually I haven't messed up any bodies while polishing...

My only Van build. It is built from Revell kit, with only minor modifications. More details can be found Here.

This is incredible build. The paint job is so shiny and smooth, that it looks like glass. Also the detailing is amazing. It could very well be in Real Or Model, and that one would be very hard to say which one it is. Great work.

Well 1996 wasn't the best year for Car Styling... Only thing that I can come up with is '96 Chevy Corvette.

That is very cool! These are nice cars, and I'd like to have one on my shelf too. You did great work with the paint and detail on this one. Great - and unique build!

Very nice build, I really like it. Nice paint work and great details all over, it sure looks like Real Deal in the photos. All that black wash, BMF etc has turned out excellent. Nice work.

Well it depends a bit. When the idea pops up into my mind, if it is some kind of Drag Car (Usually Stock Eliminator), then it can be built pretty much box stock parts with only a few additions, so I don't need to start the build with finding parts. Then I move to search reference pictures, especially if it is Ford, Mopar, AMC or so. I know Chevy engine details much better, it needs only a little Google Search - if any. Then I move to NHRA and see what class the car I'm building falls under. Then I start building, and during the build process I'm finding also the parts I need. But it's easy to build these Stockers, because reference material is found in the Garage. If the Model I'm building is a Custom for example, or Hot Rod or any other that can be built without rules, I start by searching the parts I need and looking inspiration pictures from Google or from books and Hot Rod Magazines. Then I start building, and of course I will look pictures for reference, too.

Does anyone have pictures of their '59 Chevrolet Pickup Cab. Plated or Unplated version, doesn't matter. I know the Quality is Top Notch but the grille area is the thing I'm not sure about. http://www.modelhaus.com/index.php?c=4064&p=63654 I want to build a replica of this Finnish Chevy Truck and that Pickup cab is the best basis for that project that I have found. The real one has Blown 572 Chevy Big Block that puts out about 1000 HP. http://kuvia.1g.fi/kuvat/Tapahtumat+2011/Cruisings/Vantaa/20.5/MOP_8834.jpg

The subject couldn't be much better than this. And very nicely built Chevy too, so you know I really like this one. Nice work with the paint and detail on this one. Where did you get the decals?

It ended up really nicely. Here is the Under Glass post. I'm still amazed by your painted on pinstripes. They are so clean and so straight in all ways. Nice work.

Yep, that's the Stocker that I'm driving. Very nice body style I think, but heavy as a tank. Great story of the GTO, that sounds like it was really nice car, and what you said about those shops that make wallets empty, yes that sounds familiar. Racers Place sells all kinds of High Performance and Race parts, and they order anything that a person needs. Man we have spent lots of Euros in that shop. Looking forward for your replica build. Kiitos ja Tervetuloa (Thanks and Welcome).