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I do have to make a correction, Illinois went to the annual sticker in '79. '84 was when the plate itself was redesigned.

On top of that, some states, like Illinois for example, have different plates for light trucks. Then, to muddy it even more, SUVs in Illinois can be licensed with either type of plate, though most use the Passenger plate. In addition to the Acme Plate Maker site mentioned above, here's another good site for plate images http://www.blankplates.com/

Naaah, that not a battery. According to how it's plumbed. it the GAS Tank!! :lol:

Another option you might consider if you have an air compressor is a mini die grinder. I have a cordless Dremel that was my mainworkhorse, along with a Stylus for fine work, as well as an old corded Dremel. The cordless model had the speed control go bad, only works on high now. I had considered replacing it with a Milwaukee, but spotted the mini die grinder on the Snap-On truck while getting tools for work. Went ahead and got it, I like it much better that the Dremel. It has the small size to be easy to get into tight areas (it's actually smaller than the Stylus), but still has the power that a full size Dremel is capable of. It also works with any 1/8" accessories. I also find that the speed control is far finer, plus it can be dialed down even more by dropping the line pressure with a regulator. I tend to run it at around 15 psi. I will admit, the Snap-On mini is a bit pricey, but Harbor Freight does have a similar one for a reasonable price.

Looks like what you have the "Revell" '70 'Cuda AAR, which is 1/24 scale. I believe this one may have originally been tooled by Monogram, but have been unable to find any pics of a Monogram box art for it.

I'll have to check, but past issues of that kit have a dropped axle in it in addition to the straight axle. If it isn't in the issue you have, the axle can also be found in the Revell '41 Willys gasser pickup and the '50 Austin Coupe, which share the entire chassis with the Henry J. That should get it pretty close to the stance in the front. You will lose the working steering feature that the other axle has.

I wasn't quite clear in my post. I meant that the past issues of the Sedan Delivery has a pretty much stock frame and suspension, rather than meaning that the '50 pickup kit has a stock suspension/frame for it. The engine and trans could be used with some alteration, but would only be accurate for a '53/stick shift. The '53 automatic and '54 manual and automatic would be a different engine. The AMT '53 Corvette would be a better choice there, for '54 you would want to swap the rocker cover for the AMT '60 Chevy. Tell me about it. I've had 2 of those kits, the white one from the Hot Rod series, and an older issue from the mid '70s. Both are warped to no end.

Greg, thanks for the info, I'll keep that in mind depending on what I finally decide to do on this project. On the Bluebird Cafe and 300 room, I'll have to check, but I don't think either one is still around.

That's pretty close to what I'm after. I really only need the plug itself, the led setup I'm planning to use will have to custom fit to the housing. I have a local source for the leds,, just not the plug. At this time, nothing is set in stone, just an idea floating around in my head.

Only for the engine and transmission. I don't know about the current issue, but all the past versions of this kit I've ever had did include the stock front suspension, and the rear axle can be easily made to pass for the correct torque tube axle. The frame is pretty much stock as well.

I have a project for my 1:1 truck that may require a custom part to be cast in resin, and will have to have electric wiring/grounding as part of the piece. Will the resin that we use for casting model parts be ok for this? I'm specifically using Smooth Cast 320 from Smooth On. The part will not be exposed to high heat, as it will be on the outside of the truck. For anyone curious, the part in question is an electrical connector to convert from an 1156 bulb to led strips in a Hollywood Accessories Safty Lite.

I have one of those Blazers. It's not bad overall for a die cast. It was originally a promotional die cast, the Wix Filter version seems to the the one I've seen the most of, both alone and with a trailer/race car ('69 Camaro I think) combo. Mine is the unassembled version, painted orange, and has solid no name versions of the MPC Desert Dog tires. I'll take any of them that Round 2 will reissue!

Locally, all of them I've seen/serviced had either Gray or Black interiors, though I do recall one retired 9C1 that came into the shop that had the blue combo you mention. Can't recall about the caps off the top of my head, most of the police cruisers we got in the caps were usually missing. The LT1 wasn't available until '94, the '91 9C1 used the RPO L05 350 with a single exhaust.

I tried it, was not impressed. It didn't even budge the paint. It does work great for stripping chrome, though. You'll like Zep, very aggressive. I've switched over to it from Super Clean. On a side note, I gave the acetone/water mix a try. It did remove the paint very quickly, but it also partially dissolved the plastic. I would not recommend it on styrene.

The light blue Cadillac engine is from the AMT '59 El Camino. The mix-n-match big block Chevy looks to possibly be from the AMT '63 Corvette.

That is correct, the Outlaw has an early OHV Cadillac V8. As mentioned, the center port takes care of 2 cylinders on Cadillac and Oldsmobile engines. However, the Buick engines did not have that layout, they had a very distinct 4 exhaust port head.

That would be a Blazer Chalet, which was also sold as the GMC Jimmy Casa Grande. They were only offered for 2 years, '76 and '77, and was manufactured by the Chinook Mobilodge Company. The camper shell was factory installed, and was not removable.

I'll have to do some checking to see what the deal is with the difference in the tops. However, I do know that the top was not standard equipment until '76, there were even different model codes for with/without top. CK10514 was without top, CK10516 was with the top.

Almost sounds like it's been to Care Muffler & Brake Shop in Tilton!

At least you're working on it from the top, working under a car this time of year, even with a garage and a lift, is a royal pain.

I'm definitely going to get one of these!

Hmm, never thought of that. I'll do some checking, but you might be on to something there, Bill. Burlington did use similar colors, I think the grey might be a little lighter and there's some yellow involved for striping. Might end up with a slight change in plans depending on what I find.

Is it a genuine Napco or a conversion with late model parts? I notice a few things that aren't quite correct for an original Napco.

Yes, it is a complete kit (no engine or trans though). The bed itself is also available on its own, but with a plain tailgate, as the one in this kit is a standard Dodge tailgate. Right now, this one is stalled, I'm waiting to get with W-M-D for an engine block (going to attempt to make my own Poly 318) plus I still need to make the decals for it.

No thinning required, they are ready to spray.