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Outstanding Chris. Love your skills brother. I get schooled with every update.

I've finally figured out just how you build so fast. You don't wait for the glue or paint to dry. Remarkable progress John. You build so fast that its almost like live entertainment.

Yes...its a great issue. I picked one up a few days ago. Good stuff.

Ok, so here's the picture. The reason these are boxy pieces are needed is because the door opening goes almost to the bottom of the body. There's a step inside the door once its opened. Looks just like yours Tom.

That is exactly what I did Tom although I added a double layer of 0.03" styrene sheet between the frame and the interior tub and shaved off the small humps on top of the frame to account for adding the sheet styrene. If you've built this kit, you know the humps I'm talking about. I added the square channel to the bottom of this styrene sheet that goes out to the sides of the body and matched the same angle as the firewall. I'll post a picture in a bit. Thanks Danno. Appreciate you following along.

Oh yeah...another Fiat for the strip. Love me some Fiats. This is looking great Ray. Trying to be patient for the next update.

Man - that sparkles. Did you use a special filter?

Thanks so much Chris. Your interest is appreciated. I did some work on the under carriage to cover up the gaps on the inside of the body and forgot to take some pictures. I'll post some tonight. As with everything else, it was more involved than I first anticipated.

Thanks brother. Greatly appreciate your comments. The work on the camper portion begins. Still have alot of details to work out as far as the construction goes.

Uh, Danno, yours was a REAR engine dragster under that Studebaker body. How soon we forget. Gabriel - I remember seeing this FED when I returned to the Moonlight Modelers and you had this at the first meeting I went to at Tom's house. I wondered what happened to it. Keep at it this time. Its too good not to.

That four inches looks like the perfect size. Go for it and be sure to round the corners.

I think you're seeing things regarding the lip. Let it go. It probably warped over time and that's why he can get a finger under it in the video. Now get onto the viewing portal in the lid.

Finally some extended bench time in and was able to get the exhaust made, painted and installed. I made it with aluminum tubing and the muffler was made from a larger diameter tube with aluminum flat sheet for the ends. Here's a few pics. Before paint. After paint and installed. Next on the agenda is to do something about the spaces between the interior tub and the inside of the cab body. Looking from underneath these gaps need to be covered. Here's another picture. I've started fiddling with the beginnings of the aluminum camper portion. I at least now have a game plan in mind. Still trying to work out the details of having the top lift off to show the interior similar to my Carney Wagon. This will be much more involved than the Carney Wagon since the sides of this camper curve. Think I need a few more cups of coffee to work this out. Thanks for following along and comments welcome.

That looks like a million bucks. WTG Chris. Great fix. Aren't you planning on sanding down the bolt heads and painting them body color? If so, you'll hardly see them anyway.

Me too Dave. Me too. And I have no prejudice.

I can't believe those pullies Dave made. They are over the top. Looking great Chris. I was kinda curious too about that template.

Amazing engineering Chris. Isn't it funny, you work out all of the processes in your head on how you're going to accomplish a particular task and it takes three times as long as you planned.

I guess you only look at the pictures. Exceptional...exquisite...John. Love following your builds.

How about some scratch-built functioning U-joints in 1/25th scale made from aluminum square tubing and piano wire for my 4WD Jeep front axle? I've also put these on the front of my '59 Chevy Scout truck with working steering and these functioning U-joints in the axle.

Total precision Chris. Love it.

That is friggin' glorious John. It sparkles, shines and glows with modeling perfection. I don't know how you do it. You must not sleep. It would take me a year to build this thing.

Thanks lil' brother. Appreciate your comments. It IS progressing....although a little slower than I'd like.

Very nice Charlie. I love your work. I'm looking forward to your next update.

Niko - it wouldn't need to be the Cameo kit since you're not using the bed so either the '55 or '57 stepside would work for you.

Beautiful John. A real thing of beauty. Without a car on the back, it seems like the front end would lift the back off the ground.