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If you can find one, the old Johan '60 Desoto has the correct intake and air filters for the Golden Commando 350 that was in Christine. You will have to Alclad, BMF, or send the air cleaners to chrome to get the correct chrome finish, as the Desoto parts are not chromed.

X2 on that!

The Mica colors have a much finer metallic to them than the regular metallics.

The interior colors did vary a bit depending on year, though the champaign gold/brown combo is pretty common. Her's a couple of sites that might help you out; http://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-heritage-archive/vehicle-information-kits.html http://pc.dupont.com/hcl/?locale=en_US The first is the GM Heritage Center, which has data on Chevrolets going pretty much all the way back to the beginning, including color codes and combinations. The second is the DuPont Historical Color Library, which has color chips for almost all GM oem colors, with their respective codes. It also covers several other brands of vehicles that used DuPont as an oem supplier. It's a pretty neat to browse through, there's colors listed in there that were seasonal, and were not necessarily listed in the "official" color charts.

I'll be there.

Yes, it does have the V12.

How about this one in 1/25 scale? With a 1 piece cab and window glass, of course.

The first one is an AMT Snap Fast Chevy duallie, Kustom Kolor Pavo Purple faded over Platinum. The wheels are Alcoa style wheels from a long defunct resin caster (I do not recall who), and were the test subject for my first try at Alclad. The second is an AMT '72 Chevy (Rides version w/the oversize wheels) with an Open Road camper. The wheels are castings I made from a Welly die cast. I did not change the wheelbase, as this one is going to be the 127" wheelbase C20, which did have a dual wheel option (very rare on the 1:1). The last one is a glue bomb MPC '68 that was basically just the cab, interior, frame, and the tow truck bed. It had the engine and 3 wheels from the old IMC '46/47/48 Ford. I don't recall what the 4th wheel on it was. The tow bed leaves plenty to be desired, so it's getting converted into a custom road service truck/weekend race car hauler (note the trailer and '66 Chevelle asphalt car behind it). This one is getting the wheelbase corrected to the 133" wheelbase found on the C30 1 ton, with the whole rear section of the frame being scratchbuilt.

I have a few ideas in mind how I'm going to do it. I have found that the headlamps and grille can be made from parts in the AMT '69 Chevelle. I'll have to do some more research to get the other details, like the rear fascia/tail lights, but that shouldn't be a problem for me now,as I originally had this idea back in the dark ages before the internet

Most Craftsman power tools are made by Porter-Cable. The hand tools are primarily made by K-D, and the boxes are Waterloo.

Here's a pic of the Super Nova. The basic body shape is there, especially in roofline. I'm considering building a replica of it, possibly using a Revell '69 Camaro as a starting point.

It should be noted, the Camaro was in development about the same time the Mustang came out, as a sporty version of the Nova. The first prototype was shown at the 1964 New York Auto Show, under the name "Super Nova".

That one is much closer. I did make an error in my prior post, linked in the wrong part number. This is the correct one http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50000014a~Z5Z5Z52217~P19.50~~~~S41O17ATMD98212256614a~Z5Z5Z5~Z5Z5Z50000014x

That color is too light. The correct color for the Chevrolet engine is more of a Battleship Gray. According to my sources, The Filling Station has the closest match in a spray can http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~dyndetail~Z5Z5Z50000014a~Z5Z5Z58596~P19.50~~~~S41O17ATMD98212256614a~Z5Z5Z5~Z5Z5Z50000014x I have also heard of guys using Ford Tractor Dark Gray ('39-'47) on the Chevrolet 6, and it's pretty close.

The bar looks ok, it just needs the end links. http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-Sway-Bar-Repair-Kit/2008-Ford-F350-Super-Duty-P-U-4WD/_/N-jreyjZ8oxl1?itemIdentifier=930920_149386_0_2940 Shouldn't be to hard to make with some styrene rod. The rear has a similar link, though with less bends in it. http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/Duralast-Sway-Bar-Repair-Kit/2008-Ford-F350-Super-Duty-P-U-4WD/_/N-jreyjZ8oxl1?itemIdentifier=930918_149385_0_4145 Looking at how you're paint turned out, it really isn't a total error, as it does resemble the sprayed on wax coating found under the 1:1. Or at least what we see in my area.

No, they're too deep for the wheels from that kit. I would say that Casey and Gary are right, they're from the MPC annuals.

I can see Firestone, and by extension, Bridgestone, not giving too much grief about using their name/logos on a scale model, they need all the advertizing they can get! These days, you just about can't give a Firestone/Bridgestone tire away in the 1:1 world, nobody wants them since the whole Ford Explorer issue.

The VIN really would not give you much on options, other than body style and if it was a 6 or 8 cylinder car, as well as which plant built it (most, if not all, of the COPO Camaros were built at the Norwood OH. plant). However, there is a plate on the car that does list things like trim, engine, and transmission. In the case of the ZL-1s (and pretty much all of the COPO cars), GM did keep records of them. This sits is where I found the specifics as to which car has what options, it also includes the sequential build number part of the VIN for each car.http://www.camaros.org/9560list.shtml

Car #68 was the other one. It was Cortez Silver. So far, I have been unable to track down any legit pix of it (found plenty of replicas in the same color, though), but it is listed on the ZL-1 Registry.

Looks good. Are you planning to stretch the wheelbase? I have a Ground Pounder, which is essentially the same kit molded in blue, that I'm considering doing the same conversion to. Not sure if I'll do the big block swap, but mine might just get the SM465 4 speed from the AMT '72 Blazer (Model King issue) since I'm converting it to an automatic.

I see what you're talking about. Looks like it's one piece with the washer reservoir and the secondary battery. That might take some creative painting to make it look right. Perhaps white basecoat, followed with washer fluid/coolant colors, the overcoated with a semi transparent clear-ish color, almost more of a frosted look. Something to note, the 1:1 coolant reservoirs tend to "yellow" over time, as the pic that Gregg posted shows. The trick is going to be replicating that look, I really am not sure that a pearl paint will accomplish that convincingly. If I can get the time to experiment, I might see what I can come up with. I'll post any results I get.

For those doing Replica stock or a "showroom fresh" build, the OEM coolant is actually a goldish-yellow color, rather than the old style green. Tamiya transparent yellow would be a better choice if you're going that route.

Jim Hellwig. Hate to hear about that, he was always one of my favorites.