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I'm surprised no one has made the bits to make a '53 Starliner a '54 model. Not a lot of differences. And a '55 Speedster would be a great trans kit. Considering that Studebaker 'bolted' on their fins from '56-'61, it shouldn't be a big deal to represent these cars. That Conestoga would be great too, but remember, these were made based on the sedan platform, not the coupe & hardtop. Of course if someone makes a Connie, maybe we'll see more 2-dr sedans and 4-dr sedans.

A question on the base. What was used? How big a platform? I'm looking at doing an early 50's Sinclair station, and doing it as decribed in a book (The Last Open Road). I just want an idea of space requirements.

OK, we know the title is from 'Field of Dreams', but Studes weren't made in Iowa. There have been a few Studebaker kits, mostly the '53 Starliner kit and the '63 Avanti kit. Johan did make some Studebaker Lark promos in the early '60's. There hasn't been much else. WHHHYYYYYYY? All Hawk type cars from '53-'64 are the same car with trim and sheetmetal differences. These would be easy cars for transkits. While a real Studebaker fan could tell the difference between a '53 frame and a '64 frame, one will fit under the other and not be out of place. Why not make a '56-'58 Golden Hawk? Maybe a '62-'64 GT Hawk? The Larks are the same way. I forget who said those immortal words on here regarding Studebaker stuff, but I would think they could have a little following if bodies or pieces were made. I jokingly made the comment about a '64 Daytona being made on another thread. I'd buy one in a heartbeat. But it would be a bear to make because of all the body lines on it. But I think the car is unique enough to sell well. I know if someone took on this job, I'd pester Ross Gibson to make an accurate Studebaker V8 with a Supercharger...

Sorry Matt, it was a joke. I was just checking to see if anyone was paying attention. I'm restoring a 1:1 and it would be nice to be able to make a model of one. As the man said, if you build it, they will come... Of course, with all of the body lines on these cars, it would take A LOT of work. Here are a '64 Daytona hardtop, Commander sedan and a Challenger sedan. The Challenger runs in the Pure Stock Muscle Car Drags and has run 12.76 in the 1/4 mile. The car is approximately the size of a Nova or Dart. It rides on a 109 WB, and the great thing is, all Larks and Lark 'types' like above, use the same frames from 1959-1966. The '64-'66 are basically the same car with trim changes.

My questions is where will you get the 1/25 scale Levi's tag for the seats...?

My first kit was when I was 5 and my dad and I built a 1969 Chevy Impala annual kit. I'm not sure if it was an MPC or AMT though.

Stude's rule!

Pikes Peak - 1967 Corvette

Speed City Resin has the '66 Dodge Dart in their catalog.

Pictures work fine! wOOt!

You will always see them because you are signed on to SmugMug while the rest of us may not be. And if the album is set on private, it makes it worse. Gotta love the photobucket...

Still nothing on this page. I'll look on FB later tonight as well. I sure hope we don't have the same problems when you show off that '64 Studebaker Daytona and Wagonaire kits you're working on...

That '66 'Valiant' was a Canadian only model. In the US, it's a '66 Dodge Dart GT. Because of Canadian content laws, many Plymouths had Dodge sheetmetal. Kind of like Canadian Pontiacs using Chevy engines.

You could say that. The kits I mentioned were very detailed and the boxes were all bigger to hold all that goodness. Because of that, I kind of look at them as a series of product that are 'related' to each other. Maybe the '67 Chevelle as well? I just look at some of the newer products, and question if they measure up to some of the kits that followed the Cadillacs. Am I wrong to think this way?

OK, so we know there were 2 Cadillacs, and if I remember correctly, 2 '59 Chevys. How many other models were in that series (highly detailed, big box, etc.)? I assume the 1950 Ford F1 was in that group, but are there any others?

It definitely looks like some form of 'Y' block.

As the title states, this is what I want to see in resin...

I love the ideas of the Volare and the Corvairs. Like others on here, it asked me join to vote. So let me also say... '77 Volare - Yes '70 Javelin (any Javelin - yes) '70 Firebird - eh, I guess that means no '64 or '67 Corvair - Yes to both '71 Vega - Yes Complete Kits - Yes, with option to buy individual parts '75-'76 Duster body - Yes, with extremely thinned out fenders for the Feather Lite option :^P Oh and a big yes on that '64-'65 Studebaker Daytona you're working on...

1) Charlie, I'm working on the same model. My experience has shown that the primer isn't really a visible character of the car. This isn't something you see on the underside of the car. 2) I've asked this on the AACA website regarding the 1:1 Comet & Fairlane models, and I was told no. I've tried to find a shop that specializes in Ford restoration but have had no luck. Every Ford from the 60's I've looked at has minimal to no overspray on the underside. The semi-gloss black is the factory E-coat. 3) Most of the engine compartment, suspension, etc., as well as the entire floor is semi-gloss black. I've recently looked at two '65 Mustangs and they were semi-gloss front to bacl with no overspray. I have the 'dog house' and the chassis, short of the interior, shot in semi-gloss. Obviously some things will be a little different (radiator, fuel tank, etc.) color. If you are really anal, you can put the serial number on the upper left corner of the radiator support (sorry, it's the insurance adjuster in me). 4) Yes, semi-gloss on everything. The rear springs may be natural steel, but I'm not positive. 5) My idea was white with a white & red interior. Watch the dash panel. Even with the white interior, the dash on mine is suppose to be red (lower) with a black crash pad. I think you'll find your's should be the same way. I primed the chassis and interior floor with gray primer myself. The white is more of an off-white with red inserts. One area to watch is the top of the firewall. The area where the wiper motor is should be the same as the exterior color of the car. It's the only part of the engine compartment that should be exterior color. I'm new to all of this, but I'm very familiar with the 1:1 stuff. I'll be watching your build while I do mine.

I like the steelies with the redlines as well. It't needs a 318 though...

But I don't have enough Eagle for it...

May I suggest the Auto Color Library if you're looking for the factory colors? Growing up I had a neighbor with a '67 in Marina Blue with a black interior & vinyl top. It was gorgeous! It had the older 429 which is probably in a few JoHan kits.

Being new to this stuff, these are a truely great item. I know back in the 70's, it was thread thru wax and that type of stuff. Maybe I just need an assortment pack in various colors...LOL!

One word: Thundercougarfalconbird! Nothin makes you feel more like a man than a Thundercougarfalconbird! I wish I had signed up for this forum a while back to get started on this. I'm still looking for a Pikes Peak car so I'd hate to devert in too many directions. This is a great project and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished results.

Monty, post up pictures of the build. I've always loved these cars and will probably try to make a '67 or '68 if I can find an old kit. Having worked at a Cadillac dealer in the mid-80's, I'd really love to see the engine & trans detail (even with the Olds engine).