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Sixties weren't all "peace & love", especially when one considers the likes of the MC5, the Stooges, and the Velvet Underground

GY3 shouldn't be difficult to find via Scale Finishes -- barring that, you can have an aerosol can of it made (that's what I did).

Here's a video which contains a 2011 Crown Victoria New York City Taxi. What's unique about it versus a non-NYC taxi? It's based upon the Lincoln Towncar platform -- long wheelbase model. NYC has long had requirements for their cabs for many years (similar to how California Highway Patrol models were unique to that state), including floor-to-ceiling and foot room capacities. Chrysler used to send cars built at Lynch Road Assembly to Amblewagon, who then cut-out the rear passenger footwells and replaced them with deeper-depth wells. This particular NYC Crown Vic is a 2011 model, which was the last year the C.V. was sold in the U.S. ("2012" models were all export-only); this one's build date is 05/2011.

I stand corrected. Thanks for the photo and the link!

Super Stock, as a classification, didn't exist until 1967 (+/- a year). A supercharged car in 1962, 1963, that's otherwise stock-appearing, would be in Gas or S/FX (somebody will hopefully correct my information).

**Side Bar** Those 'platform' shoes didn't come along until c.1973, 1974.

[19]60's were the best era for fashion, especially the Mods and Softies (Carnaby Street/ Kings Road psychedelic styles) fashions.

"It happens each day You're away From here." Oly et Molly 25. Sep. 2017

"This is termination, the outcome of your life." That's a sweet build up!

Keystone Klassic !

"Column what ever you wanta, they're all idiots!", barked the old rancher at the other end of the counter of the coffeeshoppe.

Motor Wheels Spyder

Days of Future Passed is the Moody Blues first full-length album; their earlier works were single.

"S'warm", replied the Boston native when asked how the pool water is.

"Debt", is what a Welshman says when asked about an older relative.

Unlike their predatory loans from twenty years ago...

I seem to remember the Monogram 1/32 scale Funny Car kits being my first kits (age 4, 1974, ad seq.). I enjoyed the h__l out of them! Now that Atlantis is reissuing them, I'll have to get them (but I have a difficult time paying +/- $20.00 for one!) Lindberg's 1/32 scale kits were another favourite. Earliest glue kits were MPC's annuals, 1977 (1978 models): Datsun Pickup, Chevy Pickup (and my dismay at the Dust Devil iteration for its false advertising of a 2WD version on the box!), Pinto Runabout, Pinto Wagon, Dodge Pickup, etc., etc. The one which eluded me was the Monogram 1/8 scale 1932 Ford Roadster! The department store in town had an original (easily 10 years old by 1974) on the top shelf, and 4 year old me wanted it badly! I honestly believe -thought- that I would be able to drive it after I built it -- it was positively HUGE! Certainly, its retail price (Middle Class/Upper-Middle-Class store) was likely a deterrent - I can imagine it was probably a $15.00 kit back then. I now have original-issue 'replacements' of the MPC 1978 C10, Pinto Runabout, Pinto Wagon, Datsun Pickup, and now, the "reimagined" D100 pickup (plus an original 1974 Monza annual). ALL are waiting for me to up my game before I start on them (and, hopefully, no pensive earthquakes to ruin/destroy them before I get to them).

Yes, it is. IMO, judging by how the hood is attached to its tree (runner, et al.) appears to be the problem; it needs a third attachment point to the runner.

Why are these two sink marques on the transmission oil pan? Yes, I know that the pan is hidden once installed in the frame; however, this is unacceptable for new/modern tooling. Other than that, it looks like a nice kit:

I have certainly considered that reality, but I'd neglected to mention it. For a comparison; I worked in auto parts for years, and every so often we'd end up with 'dead stock' or obsolete stock which was doing little more than collecting dust and taking up valuable space for items which sold. The first instance that I can think of was a surplus of ATF+3, which supersedes to +4. I recommended a client who'd not only want it, but would like its discounted price (just to get rid of the stuff). That shop owner/operator was very happy with the discounted, outdated trans fluid. In another instance; the store had Valvoline "green" oil (I don't remember its nomenclature) which was dead stock from Day 1. In that instance, the store manager decided to blow it out for pennies-on-the-dollar to a shop whose owner was a cheapskate and ran a questionable business model. I protested the decision, citing just as you've mentioned, stating to the effect of, "Oh, giving that oil to [name withheld] would be a bad idea. I can guarantee that he'll return it next month, and expect full wholesale price in credit!" The compromise was a provision stated on the invoice that the oil cases were sold "As-Is", and cannot be returned for credit. Sure as ish, that guy sent the oil back, expecting full credit! Too bad, mother! you're not getting credit for an item which was sold as-is. So, yeah, I see your point about selling a kit as-is to some of the clowns out there. The honest, appreciative folks will have to 'suffer' because of the ne'er-to-do-well folks.

Thin/narrow/pinstripe

Exact menudo. No excuses for newly-tooled kits to have any warpage! Look at the ERTL-come-AMT International 4070A: 100% new tooling (albeit, based on scanning an original. mint, untouched ERTL original), and is as close to perfect as anything I've built in a long time (the AMT Nova Wagon is in that class, too). No warped components. No appreciable flaws (I admit that I'm not crazy about some of the sprue mounting-points - some are right at the male alignment pins) Monogram had kits with severe warpage issues back in the mid-late 1980s (the 1986 Monte Carlo SS comes to mind). This gave them a bad reputation -- but the malady (sped-up production lines led to "hot" runners/bodies being packaged; no cool-off period) was rectified in short order. What's Moebius' excuse?

Young adults; handsome love bugs! Is that Flamepoint Siamese a talker? Are they related?