Brutalform

Thank you. I appreciate the comments.

Pretty much completed the chassis and engine install. Had to mock up the body to make sure everything will fit together on the final assembly. Thanks to Joseph at Fireball on this beautiful EFI set up. Didn’t hook it up as per the web pics, but sometimes you have to improvise. Used ProTech line and fittings on everything. Also changed the scoop since its now EFI, and I really don't need to cover those carbs. Now to start the assembly of the interior, with safety harnesses, and then test fit the body one last time before it gets primed and painted. I might even try to fab up a window net.

Not only a SK reader, but I also collect first edition, first printing SK novels, and a few that always come to mind is The Apt Pupil, The Stand, The Mist, IT, are some of my favorites. Not classified as “horror” but his detective novels are really good reads also. The Hodges Trilogy, which contains Mr Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch. Then check out The Outsider, which is kind of a continuation of the three previous novels. Check out H.P. Lovecraft if short stories interest you. Some of his stuff is a bit weird, and IMO a bit “wordy”, but there are many good scary short stories. Murder as a Fine Art by David Morrell is another story that comes to mind. Not a bad book at all, from the author of Rambo’s First Blood. Ghost Story by Peter Straub is another one I’ll never forget. The movie is ok, but nothing like the book.

You did another fantastic job on another S/S build, John. Not one detail is left out. I agree that this Revell kit is a pretty good kit representing the 62 Impala. I built the Zintsmaster car using this kit a while back. Are those the Carter carbs from Joseph?

Thanks Larry. Installed the frame and the scratch built lower control arms with adjustable heim joints, and the rear end. Gonna take a break until tomorrow. Time for a cigar.

Also was working on the under carriage. I shot it with some dull cote after I painted it. I wanted to dirty it up a bit in some areas also. Got the interior floor painted, and some of the electronics installed also. I also scratch built a driveshaft safety loop.

Was chipping away at the Pontiac today. Got the engine mostly detailed. I plan on adding all the braided fuel lines when its installed in the car.

They are from the 55 Chevy Sportsman kit. Im pretty sure the block and heads are too.

Also tried some paint with a Tamiya primer I’ve never used before. I laid down some pink primer on the firewall, and then covered that with Tamiya TS-59 Pearl Light Red. Im really liking the results. Looks like a cool color like the car that inspired the build. With all the trial fitting, and re checking of parts fit, it seems paint is a while off yet. But im hoping to get the body shot in a another day or two.

A small update, but still progressing. I changed my original plan, and decided that the Ventura will have an EFI engine. Joseph at Fireball makes an excellent casting of the FITech fuel system parts. So I decided to put them to good use. I took the cast rails off of this manifold, and added some 1/16 aluminum tube for the new rails. Now I wont go nuts trying to drill the tiny holes in the original rails, when its time to add the braided line, and fuel fittings. Since this manifold has a throttle body already, i wont be using Fireballs body on this.

I like this.

I have to wait for some aluminum hex jam nuts then I’ll be able to clean everything up, and tweak it all so it fits nice. I do have some now, but they are all already painted red and blue anodized, for fuel fittings, so I got another set coming from ProTech. I’ll have to fill the holes in the frame, where the stock bars would mount. Just wanted to upgrade the rear so it doesn’t look totally stock.

I got two resin adjustable bars from the stash, and cleaned them up. Then I used some various Evergreen rod, and tube, and square tube as well. Also some aluminum tube to make the adjustable bars, with heim joints.

It’s been a while since I even looked at the Ventura. I decided to mess around with the suspension. I just didn’t want it to look totally stock, in the rear department. The flimsy pressed factory control arms just won’t cut it, so I made a more beefier, adjustable set. May not be correct to a real race car chassis, but it’s better than stock.

Lol… hot Canadian men, or just mediocre Canadian men? I can move to Canada if it’s the latter.

Thanks. I get ya! I kinda felt a little weird asking, because I wouldn’t want to start a debate and have a thread locked. “Models” is a pretty broad term to be searched by Google. Just last night, my wife and I were talking with the TV off, and we don’t have Siri anywhere in the house, and when we turned YouTube on, the suggestions were in relation to our discussion. But that’s where we are at today I suppose. Thanks again.

I understand that the rules on this board are there for a reason. But what I don’t understand is why do some of the ads on this board conflict with the rules. Example: Donkeypox is destroying America add seems to pop up regularly, conflicting with the “no politics” rule. But the one that really gets me is the ad I’ve seen with a woman with these large, rubber latex lips, that looks like a sexual device. I must have a dirty mind to think this, but I just think about some of our younger users on the board viewing this. I dunno, maybe it’s just me? Rant over.

Thank you for the replies. Much appreciated.

Or as Mark stated. I was probably typing as you were posting. Sorry.

I saw that car on eBay. For all the jumbled up mess it is, I personally would pass, but that’s just me. The Revell 62 Special Edition Impala is the kit. It came with a generic decal, maybe because of copyright maybe? I bought the correct decals and build the real S/S car.

Thank you for the replies. Scott, I bought the license plate decals from Slixx. They have the Red Alert decals complete on two mini gasser sheets.

I bought a kit from Pittston Pa, which happens to be only eight miles from me. It took over a week to arrive, and according to tracking it went to four other Pa towns, and left the whole state before arriving. Now I used to drive tractor trailer, and other delivery vehicles for over 25 years, and that is NOT the way it’s done. Just sayin

One of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes.

That’s because there is a clown running the postal service. It’s been terrible ever since he took over.

Been working on this Chevelle and remodeling the basement bathroom. Finally got one of them done. Amt Chevelle with the Revell 69 Chevelle chassis. The decals were a bit challenging. I still want to go over them with Micro Sol to see if they can look better.