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Nice touch with that vintage KLOS sticker !

First time I saw "S/SE" , I thought that the cars got reclassified ! Yep , huge difference between "SS/E" and "S/SE" ; a precursor to Pro Stock . I'm not too sure about the history / timeline of the blue-coloured headlamps on Sox & Martin's cars . Now , the blue-painted engines ...

The 1968 "BO29" (and their Dodge relative , "LO23") were cosmetically-updated to 1969 front / rear , and campaigned in A/MP (though I have seen a Dick Landy Dart with "S/SE" [ Super / Stock Eliminator ] emblazoned on its door glass) . Sox & Martin also campaigned a 1968 Formula-S 340 in F/Stock . Cosmetic changes were common with the 1970 'Cuda convertible ; 1970 models were classed in SS/D(A) , whereas the 1971 models were classed in SS/E(A) . This was done via Chrysler fudging the shipping weight for 1971 , as they were hot on the tail of the Ray King 1970 SS/EA LS-6 Chevelle convertible .

Wrangle up a Dana 60 rear while you're at it . The 8/34 is absolutely incorrect for any 1966-1972 4-speed / 440 or Hemi combo . Then there's that incorrect 4-blade direct-drive fan ...

The tapered-end fits-into the backside of the wheel(s) , with the "bell" end facing the suspension .

...to add to the interior appointments and special orders discussion in general : - 1978 Ranchero , special ordered with rubber floor mats . Every-thing else was standard fare . (this was a friend's grandfather's vehicle. He said , "Carpet has no place in a work vehicle !" I agree .) - The "XL" trim level ; I have seen it two-three different ways , typically work trucks : (1) vinyl seat w/ carpet (2) cloth seat w/ rubber mats (3) vinyl seat with cloth inset , and either carpet or rubber mat . - 1983 F-250 XL , 351M / creeper 4-speed , extended cab , long bed , vinyl seats w/ carpet , and rubber mats for the rear passenger / storage portion of the cab .

I again assert that this could be done ! Revell = based-off of their excellent Z-16 AMT = backdate the 1965 Chevelle wagon

That's right : Dodge Fever II ! It's been absolutely decades since I've seen that issue (had the SAE issue when it was new ; a 20 year anniversary or some-thing of the infamous MPC / Chrysler / et al. contest . I do remember that Keeler , to paraphrase the article , "Visited a dental supplies store to get the [plaster ?] to fill-in the hollowed-out engine , and add a crank and rods ..." , and that the car Keeler started with was a 'Freudian Slip' in that he misread the rules , and instead started building from either a '68 Super Bee or a '69 Super Bee ( both ostensibly MPC annual kits ) , and had to start over on the project ( !! ) . Thanks for the memories , Tim ! Although I was born in 1970 ( I Feel Alright ) , I have a life-long love affair with the era which preceded my current existence

Thanks for this excellent topic , Tim ! I remember the Scale Auto Enthusiast issue from c.1987 which exhibited the original build of Keeler's Dodge Fever , and its stablemate Super Bee-based build (it was red ; I can't recall its nomenclature) . The article focused on a twin tribute build , IIRC (though my memory's getting hazy) . I didn't realise that you were a part of this contest , too ! And 4th Place isn't bad at all ! The question is begged : what became of the 3rd Place contestant ?

I'm surprised that no one's mentioned the Chevelle 300 Deluxe 2-door wagon, which could easily be modified from the AMT '65 wagon ... 1963 Tempest Wagon Super Duty ! 1971-1974 Coronet or Satellite wagon 1978-1990 Caprice wagon

I'm embarrassed to admit that I'd forgotten about the '70 Deuce at the time that I replied to your candidate . I guess that my thinking was , The 350 is an RPO offering ... but not the LT-1 !

1958-1959 Fords were so gorgeous ! In my opinion , they looked better than anyone else's offering those years ... The Ranchero is an especially nice canvas for customising .

If only they did a 1968 , 375hp 396 / TH-400 ; the only COPO Nova !

I've employed Revell's customer service / parts replacement services twice in the last 8 years : 1.) Needed new 'glass' for a 1969 Dart GTS that I bought from eBay . I emphasised that I wasn't asking for free parts ; I told them (via email) to bill me / charge me for replacements , yet I was never charged . They sent me "replacement" parts for an out-of-production , 2nd-party-purchase kit , gratis ! 2.) I bought the 1955 F-100 kit from the LHS , factory-sealled . The grill was missing from its runner on the chrome tree , just no trace of it ever being there . I followed Revell's protocol to the letter , and within a week a free replacement was at my door ! I've not had to employ Round2's customer service . I have emailed them on a number of occasions and have received prompt responces , regarding product proposals / inquiries . I can understand the trepidation regarding "blind faith" replacements . Conversely , I also understand the consumers' stance .

Yes !

This one irritated me to no end when it was new : Why ? Look at the upper-left of the box art : a stock two-wheel-drive with steelies and hubcaps is shown ... ... but none of that is available in the kit's contents !!!!!!!!!!! That was my first encounter with disappointment in advertising

Thanks much ! That's what I was looking for : photos of its contents . I wonder how well it goes together ? Tamiya kits are great !

Thanks , one and all , for your input , critiques , and opinions . There's just some-thing about those nifty little Japanese roadsters from the early-mid 60's that really strikes me . I wanted to build some-thing outside of my normal North American cars / pickups / vans subjects , and this kit looks like it'd fill that 'void' perfectly ! Looking forward to more replies . opinions , buildups , etc. ...

I heard that ! _________________________________________________________ Super work on that AWB 'Net , Ed ! Even has the 'RO51' gold interior .

Cosmetically-updated 1968 Hurst-Hemi S/S ! I wonder if this is the same car that Landy updated to a "1969" and ran in S/SE and A/MP ? Whose 1970 body is that ?

Looks like a neat-o replica : http://www.modelroundup.com/product-p/tamiya-24340.htm

- 1 each : 1971 and 1972 Swinger Special 340 (sold only in western Canada) . - 1968 COPO Nova ( 375 hp 396 w/ TH-400 ) - 1970 Ranchero GT ( either 351-C or 429 ) - Motion Super Vega - 1968 Super Stock Dart ( a "tribute" car ) - 1969 "M" Code Barracuda hardtop - 1996 9C1 Caprice - 1969 Belvedere A38 - 1971 Coronet wagon , 383 4 speed - 1971-1972 GMC Sprint SP-1 - 1969 or 1970 Boss 429 - 1967-1970 Cougar - 1971 Hornet S/C - 1972 Randall-X Gremlin - 1978 A38 Monaco or Fury - 1986-1987 M6 Bavaria

I have three Johan kits in my stash : Two 1968 Fury I Police Pursuit ( 1 "U.S.A. Oldies" , 1 c.2000 reissue ) The 383 engine is decent (has the correct "ribbed" air cleaner !) . The only weak point is the transmission : it's a manual ! Surely a manual trans could be had with the 383 , but for police / pursuit models , it would be a "3-on-the-tree" manual . More often than not , it was the 225 Six and the 318 LA that had manuals ; the 383 typically (99% , let's say) had column-shift Torqueflites . 1962 Chrysler 300 Nice 413 eight barrel , backed by a decent Torqueflite . I had the Heavenly Hearse some 30 years ago . I'm not overly familiar with Cadillac engines of that era , but it looked nice . Pretty sure it was backed with a Hydra-Matic .

From what I've been able to ascertain regarding MPC's annuals of the Dodge / Plymouth A-bodies : 1970 = No factory-stock kits 1971 = Duster 340 ; late-year retool to the elusive Demon 340 (with full factory decals ! Unusual for that era ) 1972 = Duster 340 1973 = Duster 340 (first year for custom wheels and optional Hemi) 1974 = Duster "340" (first year for the HP 360) 1975 = Duster 360 ; mid-year Dart Sport 360 1976 = Dart Sport only 1977 = Modified Reissue of the 1976 Dart : Convoy Chaser (?) 1983 = Modified Reissue of the 1976 Dart (mislabelled as a "Dodge Duster") . Vector wheels , new decals , and deletion of the exhaust pipe extensions 2004 = Exact reissue of the aforementioned (now moulded in that famous grey plastic) . Again mislabelled ; this time as a "1975 Plymouth Duster Hardtop" 2014 = Reissue / restored tooling 1975 Dart Sport annual I couldn't tell you just when the Pro Stock Series were issued ( Butch Leal "California Flash" 1972 Duster , and the Sox & Martin 1973 Duster ) .

The Duster annual was last released for 1975 ; the Dart Sport was the only offering for 1976 . The latter is what Round2 recently reissued (as a 1975 annual) .