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Thanks Guys, I really appreciate it! Finally the paint came off and I was able to spray some Gloss White on the firewall today. I'll see if it needs clear coating tomorrow, but it really feels great to have it in paint. I'm going to put this thing together really soon if everything goes as planned, so stay tuned.

A bit more progress with my '69 Charger Daytona. I got the body sanded once again and it's starting to look pretty smooth. I also added some styrene to cover two minimal gaps between the Hood Scoop and the Hood so I could put some putty there as well. I'll sand it smooth once it's dry and we'll see if it could be even primer or spray filler time... I also primered and painted the engine. The picture was taken tomorrow and today I sprayed a clear coat on those parts. Hopefully I can start assembling those parts soon...

Thanks Richard, Larry and Dave! I will probably to to straighten up the hood. I don't know how it actually works, as I've never tried it before and I'm bit afraid that I'm going to ruin the part, but it's worth a try anyway as that hood can't be used if it's warped that badly. The body is straight, I just checked it. I also tried to take pics of the hood, but none of them showed the warping, even if it can be seen clearly in person. Well I'll try to fix it. Here's just a little update. I added quite a lot little pieces of styrene on the front end to make the grille fit better and to fill little holes that were present. As everything looked good enough, I put some putty on the front end. Once it dries completely, I'll sand it and then we'll see where I am at. I should start the engine while waiting for that. This is the Custom version's rear bumper from this kit. Luckily I have two of these, as I'll cut this one and use it as front bumper. Then it will be sprayed with Alclad as the grille.

This is a very welcome re-release! Or I don't know can we talk about re-release once the kit has a new decal sheet and optional parts that the previous Super Stock issues didn't have. I have been looking for these, but they are getting a bit hard to find. Of course there are many of them in eBay, but many times their shipping is way off. I have to get a couple of these, as I need to build at least one with those new decals, and then I need one of these as a donor kit to build a '63 Z11 Impala with that Z11 Big Block this kit has. These AMT '62 Chevrolets are really nice quality kits, so I can't wait to get this one as I'm really excited about it...This is maybe even more interesting than the new Slingster that I still need to buy, too....

Super Nice Funny Car as always from your bench, Charlie. Your work is fantastic in every way... Smooth and Shiny paint, flawless detailing and I also like the use of different shades of silver on that engine. It makes the engine look much more realistic than if everything was painted with the same shade of silver as I do. Your products are top notch, too.

This turned out fantastic! I enjoyed so much following this one from TRaK and I can say that the end result was worth waiting. This is just my style of a Hot Rod. Perfect stance, wheel and tire choice, nice color and Blower Powered engine! You did a great job with this, it looks very clean and nicely detailed. One of the best Model A's that I've seen. Now needs to get back building mine with the Blown Flathead...

I enjoy seeing old built ups. They are very cool and every one of them has a story (Even if I wouldn't know that story). Anyway I've never bought an old build up with plans on keeping it as it is. But that's because I have never bought a good enough built up so that I could just clean it up and put it on shelf, the ones that I buy usually are missing lots of parts or then there are broken parts. That makes me rebuilding them or using as a donor kit for some resin body. So to answer the question So Exactly What Do You See When You Buy an Old Built Up or Glue Bomb, I see a great basis for rebuilding or a good donor kit.

Incredible, as your all builds are! I really like these X-Frame Chevrolets, and you did a very good job here. Paint job is looking fantastic, especially I like the dashboard, as usually I don't get that kind of a shine there (And I can't polish that small parts without going through the paint ). Fantastic detailing, too and your wheel and tire choice finishes it off. Great job.

Thanks Guys! That link on The H.A.M.B is a great source for photos and ideas. I already got a couple of ideas I want to do with this one. Sorry it took a while to get these photos posted. I was really busy with my 1:1 Chevy Van as I was cleaning, washing and waxing it from outside and inside. Anyway here are three pics with the warped hood on:

I might have missed it, but what's your source for that engine? Ross Gibson? I have the Blower and injector hat already, but I need to find engine from somewhere. Yours looks spot on. Nice work also! Your scratchbuilding skills are really superb and so is your detailing too. I can't wait to see more of this build (And your other builds, too). Keep them coming!

Huh I just sat down, switched this computer on and headed straight to Drag Racing Models... I spent whole day washing, cleaning and waxing my Chevy Van and what would be a better way to relax than checking new progress on Chris' FED? Incredible work, as you always do. The front axle is looking excellent with the Radius Rods. Really great work, and I agree, Pro Tech's Braided Line is absolutely best one available. Next I'm going to check John's Swamp Rat 33 build...

Thanks Guys! That might be a Corvette grille. Now when I think about it, I'm pretty sure it is. It would be just right size and shape for a 'Vette. The reason why there's no hood in these last pics is that the only hood I have is warped and it won't fit on place. Or if it does, it bends the fenders. I gotta get another hood from somewhere, but I'll snap a picture or two with the warped one tomorrow.

Thanks so much Fellas!!! Chuck said the lights could be useable from MPC Chevy Pickup. I guess that might be the best starting point, even if I still should scratchbuild almost everything else. But realistically thinking, building that grille should be possible. Mike: Where did you get the bumpers? They seem to be just right. Casey: Yep, that's correct. I haven't tested if they work, but I believe they do.

There is an ongoing Community Build on Finnish Model Car Association's Forum. It's about '51 Chevrolets. My original plan was to build a Factory Stock '51 Chevy Convertible, but when a couple of guys built super nice Customs, I had to start cutting mine, too. Instead of cuttin' the Convertible, I traded a '51 Chevy HT body from Matti (ChevyCoupe41) and my plan is to install that one on Convertible's chassis and interior. I want mine to be a little different, though I don't want to build a Full Custom. I thought that Chopping the top or stretching the rear fenders might not be a good idea, so I decided to concentrate on grille and bumper area. I remembered that I have one pretty cool Custom grille somewhere, and as I found it, styrene started to fly and this is what I was able to do today... The Starting Point: How it looks now: There's still a lot to do with that front end to fill all of those gaps and shape everything up. But I'd like to hear suggestions on how to improve the styling, I mean that what else modifications I could do or something like that..?

This is excellent work as always from you. I've been following this one from the beginning and my (Imaginary) hat is off. Great work and an interesting project...Keep it going.

Yep it's a little different from what you see here normally, even though there are pretty much Chevy Vans here in Finland. In the '80s a company called Metro Auto delivered new Vans into Finland and yesterday I saw three of these. But most of the Chevy Vans you see here are not as nice as this one, as many of them are starting to get a bit rusty and there are some horrible looking equipment like spare tire cover, ladders or fender flares... I'm going to change the wheels. I want it to have gloss black Steel Wheels with Dog Dishes.

Has anyone made a resin grille for '87 Chevy Van? Or is there even a kit with that kind of a grille, but I believe that all of those kits are from older Vans. I just bought a real Van and I'd like to build a replica of it. This kind of Grille I'm looking for:

We just bought this one, a '87 Chevy Van with 6,2 Liter Diesel engine. It's pretty nice and clean and we'll use it as a Race Car Hauler and in December when I get my driver's license it'll be my daily driver...

Another incredible '57 Ford from your bench. You sure know how to put these kits together and these builds are great reference material as I'm building my '57 Ford Police Car currently. Paint job is fantastic and overall it looks like a very sharp model, as your builds always do. Gotta love the combination of body colored Steelies and Dog Dishes! Are there any problems with these kits? I mean that if I have to watch out some parts fits etc?

Thanks Stan, I appreciate the kind words! Especially when coming from such a talented builder like you. I got the fuel line done today. I used metal wire for that and it was really easy to get there. I also added the other line, but I don't actually know what is it. There's missing a line between that black junction block and firewall, but that can't be installed before I got the engine and firewall on place. My next steps will be adding the generator and the belt. Also carburetor linkage needs to be done.

What Tulio said is pretty much everything it needs. Otherwise it's really nice build! I like these Vintage Drag Cars, and this one has the right look and feel. Really nice work, I can't wait to see more of your builds!

I've been following this thread actively, but I've been speechless from the beginning! Fantastic work with the details. Especially those carburetors look very good, I wish those were available in 1/25, too. The gas tank is another masterpiece, I have never seen anyone else who has simulated the fuel inside the tank in a Model Car... Amazing!

I've been following this thread actively, but haven't posted anything as my Charger Daytona has been kinda stalled for a while. Erik's Riviera turned out really nice! The paint is incredible, especially when thinking how much trouble gloss black paint jobs have caused to me. I really don't care for the modern engine in it, but otherwise I like it. Pat's Nomad is looking good! That is gonna be a Wild Ride for sure. All that body and frame work you've done looks really good. Nice scratchbuilding! Matti did also a good work with the scoop on his Impala. That Cowl Induction Hood will fit perfectly on Impala's body shapes. I'm looking forward to see how it turns out. Everyone else has done really nice job, too, keep the builds going (Including me )! Here's a little update on my Charger Daytona. I cut a hole on the hood and made a scoop. It is the bottom part of kit's Pro Stock style scoop turned around and cut apart. Then I added sheet styrene to cover the hole on top of it. I started painting the interior tub, too.

Thanks Tyrone! I got the headers done today. The collectors are still missing, but I have to figure out how to build them before I can start the actual building process. The headers were a lot easier to build than I thought, and probably I'll be making them from plastic on my next builds, too. If anyone has good tips how to make collectors, I'd appreciate the help a lot.

Thanks Bob! Your build inspire me, as you've said that you're doing things that you haven't done before and I have the same feeling with this one. I started making the Headers. I built the flanges from sheet styrene and then drilled holes on the cylinder heads, too, as Jason suggested. It definitely helps and now I have the first two pipes mocked up. I have to bend the next ones, too. There's some minor adjustments to do that I noticed from the picture before I can continue, but I'll hope to have another update soon.