1972coronet

Is this kit slated for reissue ?

Very nice ! 1962 was the first year for the aluminum-cast 727 (it was cast iron from 1956-1961) . The 413 and 426 were both RB engines ; indeciperable in-scale .

Whilst trolling eBay for kits for sale -- and to check my bid status on a pair of vintage Renauld "Sea & Ski Spectaculars" sunglasses -- I came across this gem. I've subsequently emailled Round2 regarding the Lindberg line of 1/32 scale G.M. Colonnade kits , et al. , and am hoping for a "yes" answer , as-in , "Yes , the tooling exists , and plans are to re-release these kits..."

I , too , am amazed that KROQ is perservering ! I haven't listened to that station since 1988 ; when I started hearing Guns -n- Roses (one of my favourite bands , by the way) on what *used to* be a New Wave , et al. , station , I got turned off . Is Rodney on the Roq still a part of KROQ's regular programming ?

The scariest and most fun car I've ever been a passenger in was a 1970 Porsche 914 . Its owner swapped a 327 SBC into it , backed with a Porsche 930 trans . The car sat about an inch off the ground ; its tyres were absolutely huge ( 16" x 10" wheels ) . That car handlled like it was on rails ! Scary quick and horrifyingly fast !

I , too , was hoping for a stock version ; some-thing along the lines of the kit's origins . What truly struck me about this kit is its packaging : "Product Made in the USA with over 90% US Parts" !

Tom , I'm loving your "battered buildup" of the old F-Body coupe ! This has to be the first time I've seen any-one add a 'Charcoal Cannister' to their build (1972 & later emissions piece) ! Very cool ! I feel that I need to bring attention to the interior ; it looks great , but it's missing some-thing ... the required-by-New York Backlite Defogger ! Here's a reference to its requirement by N.Y. ; look for sales code G01 in the right column : http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1977/77-Volare_0017.jpg

Here's some-thing I've never seen before : a 1967 MOD TOP Camaro !!!

Looks great ! Did you raid a group of 1/25 scale record players for their phono speakers ?

While I "have an ear" for music , and while I've had the desire to play an instrument , I've never been able to "get it" . I've always been fascinated with the Mellotron , Moog , and Farfisa keyboards ; the Sitar is beautiful ( I painted the body of a friend's sitar back in the 90's . Clashy psychedelic colours . It really stood out ! Some-thing perplexing about hearing him play his sitar to Venus In Furs (Velvet Underground , 1966) at a coffeehouse ! ). Who knows ? Maybe some-day I'll get the bearings to play some simple 3-chord stuff ... Just don't call me Robert Quine yet !

The following statement is coming from one whose preference is for Supremes and Cragars : Please use the wire wheels !

1961 ... the year that set Stock on its collective ear ! Torqueflite-equipped cars were the first automatics to win class !

Those are the ones , Casey . Very nice tyres ; the blackwall side has the classic Firestone inscriptions . Pharoah , I also found it to be peculiar that no additional tyres were provided . I'm not sure what Round2 has in their roster that would fit the bill in-so-far-as keeping with the vintage c.1962 theme ...

Super '58 Fury , Tulio ! I hope that your feline friends also approve of your work .

Yes ; received it on Friday at 1420 HRS . My critique : Over-all , it's a beauty . In spite of the moulds' age , flash and distortion is minimal-at-worst . Chrome plating is excellent . Decal sheet is *nice* . The retooling of the original's custom wheel covers is a very nice touch ! Tyres are very nicely done ; period-correct whitewall on one side ; well-detailled blackwall on opposite side . My only prima fascia "complaint" ? The optional chromed-reverse wheels are --as the directs point out-- unusuable with the kit's stock-ish skinny Firestones . This also means that any wheel deeper than the stock steelie / hub caps , or stock steelie / custom wheel covers won't fit . The 70's and 80's issues of this kit had two sets of tyres ; the old standby Firestones , and optional F70-15 Good-Year Polyglas GT's . In my opinion , these tyres should have been included in this issue. 9.9 points out of 10 !

Where in Japan is this ? There were a couple of '70-'73 Camaros in the area when I was young ; and other than the Daytons (not really a fan of those wheels) , this car represents the customs I'd see on West Whittier Blvd ! Very , very cool ! I can't wait to see how your replica is going to *compare*

You're correct . Don't know how that one slipped my memory ! 1966 - 1971 Street Hemi .

Exactly . The last year that the AFB (Aluminum Four Barrel) was used by MoPar on its factory-produced vehicles was in c.1967 . The AVS (Air Valve Secondary) was employed from c.1967-1970 . The Thermoquad was first employed on the 1971 340 (800 cfm) , then the 400 (850 cfm) , with the 440 (again , 850 cfm) joining for 1973 , and the then-new 1974 high-perf 360 (800 cfm) .

Mike , you're doing a fantastic job with this "reimagined" ( ) Satellite ! Those hood / fender stripes look great ! The finish on them looks perfect , like in-scale vinyl ! Keep up the killer work !

Does that programme receive much "air time" ?

Ron Asheton's New Order Relocating to Los Angeles after the implosion of Iggy & The Stooges , Ron Asheton got together with former mc5 drummer Dennis "Machinegun" Thompson and Stooges short time bassist James Recca , and formed The New Order in 1975 : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Order_%28band%29 This is Rock & Roll Soldiers from Declaration of War :

The Twister (a 340 , and later , 360 , look-alike) was released for 1971 , and lasted through at least 1974 : 1971 : http://www.musclecardrive.com/specs/plymouth/1971-plymouth-duster.php#.VGf7DcnGCFE 1972 : http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1972/72_Valiant_Duster_22.jpg 1973 : http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1973/73_Valiant_Duster8.jpg 1974 : http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1974/74_Valiant_Duster_0019.jpg

I bought the 340 Four Barrel kit for a couple of different reasons : 1.) I'm not buying an entire kit just to cannibalise its parts 2.) The Gibson kit comes with a well-executed A-727-A Torqueflite 3.) The Gibson kit has both the 1968-1969 and 1970-1973 front accessories 4.) I paid a lot less than the typical MSRP for my sample !

Aside from Rallye wheels being added to pre-1970 MoPars , and N42 Bright Exhaust Tips being added to MoPars which didn't have them as an option , hood scoops are another modification (okay ... decklid spoilers , too ) which are *incorrect* for the most part . - 1970 Duster 340 = No factory scoops . - 1971 Duster 340 = No factory scoops - 1971 Duster Twister = scoops - 1970 Swinger 340 = Optional scoops - 1971 Demon 340 = Optional scoops - 1971 Demon Sizzler = scoops For 1972 , the scoops' design was changed . They were only available on : - 1972 Demon 340 = Optional scoops ( required the hood stripe as part of the package ) For 1973 , the scoops were again changed as far as factory-installed scoops were concerned : - 1973 Duster Twister = smaller , "backward-mount" scoops - 1974 Duster Twister = same as 1973 . The "1972 Demon 340" scoop design proved popular enough that Direct Connection (predecessor to today's "Mopar Performance" ) offered them through their catalogue . These were commonly-fitted to 1973-1976 Dart Sport , and 1976-1979 Aspen / Volare . Again , no factory scoops on Dart Sport ( 340 , Rallye , or otherwise ) . So , if you're going for a factory-correct replica , stay away from the scoops .