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That's cool ! Good call on that ; something that's lacking with most --if not all-- resin transkits , etc .I didn't know that translucent-casting was *possible* (not that I'm questioning your skills and abilities) . I'm particularly interested in this , as I've been propositioned by Missing Link to master a rear bumper for a 1972 Road Runner (my suggestion ; Link's "challenge" for me to master my proposal ) based upon the Monogram 24th scale '71 GTX , ostensibly for a conversion to a '72 model . This'll be my first attempt as such an undertaking ! Never-the-less , I want to master the tail lamp lenses as well , as separate parts . My goal is to have them cast in clear resin (or whatever material) , so that they can be painted red , while being able to keep the backup portion in clear (silver or white painted lamps just don't cut it in my opinion ...) . I'm also considering making the "universal" 1972 & later Chrysler side marker lamp lenses ; and knowing that ambre , red , etc. , casting are proven possible , just makes that potential project *that* much more appealing . A stock version would be much welcomed !

I , too , am looking forward to watching this gauntlet-of-a-project come together .! That's one great looking finish cast you've accomplished there ; and , all of those extras are gorgeous ( is that a strip of translucent ambre I see there , for replicating the on-again/off-again ambre turn signals ?!? LOVE IT ! ) . I'd like to see a streetable build of this gem ... vintage Pro Stock scoop with a 351W / C4 / 9" combo , *stock* interior , and other vintage pieces .

Man oh man that's a sweet looking AMC setup !! Just look at its contents ; "generic" AMC V8 ; Borg-Warner 4 speeds ; 727 Torque-Command 8 ; Tunnel Ram intake ; Cross Ram intake ... NICE !!

BigBad - From what I understand , the smaller series (the 53-Series) was available in Chevrolet's HD tractors , whereas the larger (71-Series) was what GMC's HD tractors received . Of course these engines were available in other manufacture's tractors ; I know that Dodge used them along with Cummins . The 4V-71 was the truck's owner's claim . Given the application (light duty pickup) , a V-Four would be about right , as an inline would be too long . Let me see if I can find the video of the pickup in question .

Hardly any-one believes me when I mention that 2-stroke diesel engines were made ! The 53-Series (Chevrolet) , the 71-Series (GMC) , ad seq. , were definitely *unique* . CaveJohnson - I've seen videos of light duty pickups with Detroits in them ; a 3-53 turbo / 8 speed in a '76 GMC ; a 4V-71 in an F-250 ; and a couple of others . Wasn't their lubrication arrangement called Total-Loss Oiling ?

That's exactly why the Edesel was designed as "an Oldsmobile sucking a Lemon" (or so I've heard...).

Through "six-degrees-of-separation" I found the Tower Hobbies site . It was there where I found that the MPC-come-ERTL Oldsmobile 4-4-2 / Hurst is schedulled for re-release. I hope that the Olds is the version with the 4-speed or TH400 option , and the Hurst Dual-Gate shifter (yes , that shifter will find its way into my planned '68 Hurst-Hemi Dart build). Can any-one provide a link or some photos of the contents of these kits?

I absolutely love Peugeot's and Renault's rallye cars (I'll take me an R5 , please !) , and yours is looking great thusfar ! A friend of mine has an '86 205 GTI , one of *maybe* 2 in the U.S. ; it's a "Grey Market" import . It's a sweet little thing . Too bad that Peugeot didn't import the 205 , as I'm certain that it would've sold A LOT of them . Will be following your build

Zenrat - That is a gorgeous Monaco ! Its inclusion of a Crossram Race Hemi was a plesent surprise to me , as I was expecting to find a de rigur Chrysler 'B' or 'RB' in the boiler room ! Your attention to the panel lines in spot-on ; your colour choice is perfect for that era ; and that vinyl top is righteous !

I agree witht his statement as well . Although I've only bought one product from him ( Missing Link Resins' excellent '69-'75 Dodge hubcaps) , I can attest to Kevin's and Missing Link's customer service ; it's bar none ! I got my parts in less than a week after he received my payment .

Good call on colour choices , and on the Buick Nailhead (!) . Great job , mon frier ! I've always truly admired the '39 / '40 Ford ; the flowing lines , the greenhouse , the grille(s) , and just their overall look . I built one of these excellent kits back 2004 . I remember how impressed I was with its parts fitment and general ease of construction. I was originally going to build it with the Buick Nailhead ( one of my top ten favourite engines ! ) and dropped front end , along with custom wheels / tyres . For whatever reason , I could not decide on a colour for my '40 ! I was ready to go with a 2-tone scheme (black fenders / German Silver body) when my mother saw the kit and said , " Your grandfather had one of these ; his first brand new car . It was an Avacado Green [colour] with tan interior . It was his work vehicle and our family car . We'd [the kids] would ride around in the back of it ; didn't have to worry about seat belts back [in the 40's] . " Right then and there , I knew that I had to change my direction , and build it as a stock Sedan Delivery ! I did decide to keep the dropped front axle , as the stock ride height looked too radical to me. I hope that Round2 will do a "Retro" release of this gem ...

gtx6970 - Was it you who also built the " Little Red Deora " ? Excellent work on these two , by the way !

I'd like to see Revell-Monogram produce a stock 1970 Swinger ( with Slant Six , 340 and big block / Hemi options , TorqueFlite or 4 speed options , and 8.75" and Dana 60 diff options , plus Rallye and stock dash / gauges , please ! ) . The L.A. Dart has a non-stock grille ( truly , only missing the parking / turn signal lamps ) and is missing the bumper . Then there's the lack of vent window frames , the modified rear wheel openings , and lack of side marker lamps . If R-M was to make a '70 Dart Swinger , it would be easier to build a Modified Production , Hemi-powered "1970" Dart with their '68 Hemi as its basis ( enough of the 1:1 '68 Hemi Darts were updated cosmetics-wise to look like '69 - '72 models ) .

The thing which worries me a bit is that none of the products' pics on their site can be viewed as a larger image . I'm quite tempted by that 1971 Duster bench seat (master is a modified version of the kit's rear seat , perhaps ?) , but am also apprehensive . Good subject matter ; would like to see some of their other parts applied to their respective kits (the '71 Challenger conversion looks decent , albeit a little "flat" in opposition to the MPC or the 1:1). Does any-one have pics of , say , the '71 340 Duster with the Hart's Parts' bench seat ?

... and the pushbuttons reflected the pattern of the reverse manual valvebody ( e.g. , "R" , "N" , "1" , "2" , "D" , top-to-bottom ) .

Awesome replica of a '73 "G"-ride ! Say , is that a 402 or 454 under that Cherry Fire red hood ?

This Nova is positively SUPER ! That colour is right-on ; that vinyl top is perfect ; and that 375 hp 396 (L-78 ?) is sweet ! Looks like the kind of Boulevard Bruiser I used to see on Whittier Blvd when I was a wee lad , repleate with 5 gallons of Chevron Custom Supreme (the real stuff ; 105 octane !) . Nice work !

This is beyond sweet !! That's some superior craftsmanship ; the colour choices are perfect ; that "W" engine is right-on ; the brightwork is perfect ; and that interior is righteous !

lrlocke01 ... how did you get those impeteous decals to cooperate with you ?? Also , do the tyres in this new release have the "Pad Printed" insignias ? Beautiful work , by the way ! Looks great in (what looks like) F7 green !

These are some great replicas / builds here ! Great work , guys ! It'd be kind of difficult for me to replicate cars I've owned and old family cars , at least in full-accuracy ( 1969 Dart Custom 2 door H.T. with a 273 / 904 ; 1976 Mercury Monarch 2 door Ghia , 351W / C5 ; my 1972 Dart Swinger ; and my 1973 Duster ) . I could , however , compromise with the '69 Dart (revell's '69 383 GTS) , the '73 Duster ( old MPC Annual ) , and the '72 Dart ( resin '70 Swinger with some bashing / scratching) . Lindberg made a 32nd scale 1976 Monarch (or was it a Granada ?) , but those are hard to come by . Keep up the great work ! Looking forward to seeing more !

That's not the V.I.N. (although the V.I.N. is included herein ) , but rather the "Fender Tag" . "XP" = Charger S.E. , and it's even equipped (originally at least) with the top engine option for the S.E. : the 330 hp 383 Magnum ( which should be Chrysler Blue by the way , not Orange ) . The "FC7" = Plum Crazy Purple ; it also originally had a black vinyl top ( V1X ) and a factory AM-FM radio ( R22 ) , which is useless overseas . Neat-o rig never-the-less , especially in your area !

If for nothing more than nostalgia ( or is it a midlife crisis in my case ?) , this'll be in my 'To Build' pile in short order . I wonder how many parts in this kit are from the George Barris ' Sonny & Cher customised Mustangs from circa '66 ? Thanks for the detailled review , OldSchool !

Missing Link Resins makes some absolutely stunning 1/25th scale 1969-1975 Dodge hubcaps . Full detail , amazing accuracy ; Missing Link makes top notch parts . Highly recommened ! http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=59600 I got the set which I ordered , in less than one week ! *as a side note regarding the 1:1 scale reproduction of these hubcaps : i'm glad that they're available , but $100 each is tough to swallow ! *

I'm starting what I hope will turn out to be an interesting thread regarding emissions equipment , and said equipment as it applies to our scale realm . I am definitely looking for contributions from any-one and every-one . To start , here's a link to the excellent site Hamtramck Historical Registry ( Class of 1970 )'s official , factory release of Chrysler's 1972 emissions packages : http://www.hamtramck...hlights06.shtml What I personally find interesting about this invaluable info is that , as a life-long resident of California ( growing up not too terribly far from Chrysler's Los Angeles [ City of Commerce ] plant ) , and as a life-long gear head , I have not until very recently seen a single 1972-1974 Dodge / Chrysler / Plymouth Slant Six or Big Block with an A.I.R. Pump ! What's odd about that is that California until 01-01-1998 , required emissions inspections for all 1966-present gasoline-fuelled vehicles . These were invasive "I/M" ( Inspection & Maintainence ) tests ; and the lack of an A.I.R. Pump --where required-- would cause an automatic fail . But , then again , there were also A LOT of "back door" inspections , as well as "One-hundred-dollar-bill-pinched-under-the-air-cleaner-wingnut" inspections . But , I divulge ... I thought that this info would be of interest to those among us whom desire to replicate everything underhood . I have seen a fellow hobbiest add the missing tubes and hoses to their gorgeous 1969 COPO Nova's 427's A.I.R. Pump arrangement ; I have also seen another brother add the much-cursed-at Electronic Lean Burn arrangement to their 70's Cordoba , and I was duly impressed . Again , please feel free to build on this thread with any info --personal experience or factory-to-dealer releases --which pertains to this subject . Enjoy !

Factory-Produced : - 1967-1969 Camaro - 1967-1969 Firebird "Sprint" - 1966-1967 LeMans "Sprint" - 1969-1972 Nova - 1970-1972 Chevelle / El Camino - 1971-1972 GMC Sprint SP-1 - 1970 Buick Stage 1 - 1968-1972 GTO / LeMans T-37 - Oldsmobile 442 (all years) - 1969-1970 Mustang Sportroof - 1971 Boss 351 Mustang - 1953-1955 F-100 - 1970-1971 Ranchero - 1967-1969 Dart / Barracuda - 1968 & 1970 Charger (1969 500 model only ) - 1971-1972 Charger / Road Runner / GTX (especially the ultra-rare 1972 440-6V) - 1970-1972 Dart - 1971-1972 Demon - 1970-1976 Duster - 1973-1976 Dart Sport - 1965-1967 Marlin - 1970-1973 Gremlin - 1972-1977 Matador - Renault R5 - 1986-1988 BMW M6 Alpine - Peugeot 205 , 505 , 605 - 1985-19?? Ferrari Testarossa