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The more I look at these body styles, the more I appreciate what they were shooting for; the black car in the pic above is SO stylish. Black with a red office, please!

Before you bend or fold any of those photoetch parts, they need to be annealed by heating with a lighter or small torch, and allowed to cool. Here's a great walk-thru video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8hIxSzUrfQ

Hows about an art-deco feel from a double stack of rear fenders transitioning to the boattail? 57 Chevy-ish wheel opening for lightening the heft. Just wingin' it; tossing out some what-ifs!

Just a quickie of what I was thinkin'...

While you're fiddlin with the hood, you may want to re-sculpt the cowl induction scoop, either with putty, or by cutting it out and splicing in the AMT piece - Revell under-sized it, AMT is much closer to correct. I'll get a pic up as soon as I can, showing measurements on an actual hood. That, the soft detail and "rounding" of the grille, and the four mystery objects molded to the sides of the console are the only real problems I see with the Revell kit, and none are too difficult to overcome. Is that chassis not a beaut for a snapper?!

Interesting choice; can't wait to see where this goes! More please...

Very realistic; I really admire this kind of CLEAN technique!

C'mon, this DESERVES the detailed 455!

I think you made a good choice; that is VERY attractive. Yes, a certain "Moonglow" vibe here, but all your own at the same time. As for the window post, looks good either way, but my personal preference agrees with yous; the open look is NICE, it really visually lightens the heft of the top, and it's a bit of unexpected to spice up the traditional. Keep it going! BTW, down here, that's a '51 Chevy Bel Air. (Your first post calls it a Pontiac)

Nice progress so far; a very tasteful chop - so many are overdone. I think I'd re-shape the side window opening to avoid the down-and -back angle, I like 'em level! Just my 2 pennies! Carry on...

That front bumper is a natural; good call! Have you considered scribing the main bumper away from the lower part and painting the bottom body color, as if it were a separate panel? Just spit-ballin' here. It would be hard for me to not use '60 T-bird tail lights in those oval recesses out back! That being said, I see exactly why you went with those custom pieces; VERY clean design. Color decided yet? Can't wait to see more!

Depressing reading...alot of lost info.

Small brain-fart on my part, the wheelbase did grow in that generation, but only by 3 inches, so only about 1/8 inch slice to shorten.

Don't forget the AMT '60 Starliner as a possible donor - a very nice chassis, and the Fords didn't change much thru those years. Most people would never blink at the differences/lack of differences.

Looks like a real challenge! Really anxious to see this one; love those ships.

Fantastic work, can't wait to see more!

SMMOOOOOOOOOOTH! What is that color? On my monitor, it has a dark eggplant purple cast to it. Lizz62, thanks for that pic; I have never seen that kit! Inspiring stuff.

That front suspension is beautiful work, and will paint up nicely! That Revell SnapTite Chevelle is a really nice kit, and is arguably the most accurate '70 Chevelle body we have to work with. It wouldn't take alot to open up the hood and use over a full detail chassis. It gets points in my book for being in God's Favorite Scale ; 1/25. Still, there's something satisfying about beating the old AMT body into shape. Will be watching...

Good luck with ALL those things, man!

No visible photos! I'm seeing alot of the photobucket accounts requiring "updating", I'm guessing they want (more) money?

That's why we're all here!

A few AMT kits have those Weiand chrome mesh, triangular air cleaners that won't conceal your carb, and would be period -correct! Hi-Jacker air shocks and Lakewood traction bars were other favorite add-ons around here for that "race car" look on the street. Of course, you had to display the stickers that came with them, usually on a side window, so as not to spoil the paint job! Loving this build! GREAT work.

Very cool stuff. Close to my heart - first driving date, driving my dad's 72 Satellite 4-door; light green metallic exterior, dark grassy green interior. Oh yeah.

A little clarification(?)

Ha! (Few get that) Volumes have been written about the errors of that body, but really the big errors are in those "swollen" areas just below the character line that swoops the length of the car. Over the fender and rear quarter, those shapes shouln't be there as presented. That is to say, the top of the form is OK, but it shoud not curve back in, forming that elongated balloon shape down the side. It shoud transition down smoothly to the contour of the door/ fender, uninterrupted. I can see where the designers were maybe looking at a photo, because the reflections in shiny paint on that body shows a similar shape, but belies the contour beneath. Hard to explain, when I get a little more sanding done, and smooth a bit of filler I will take some before and after shots, or more correctly; finished side versus untouched side. If you have a Monogram Chevelle body, it's easy to see the differences. They got their own proportional issues, but that part is more correct. My only other big nit to pick is the top of the back glass; too square at the top, and goes hand in hand with a too-abrupt curvature of the top of the C-pillar (Tumblehome, it's called) Easily improved with a file and sandpaper, and a bit of plastic glued in the window opening to rescribe the window's new contour. There are other very minor quibbles, but I don't want to overload you! It's all fixable, just takes patience. I'll start a thread and link you to it when I have more to show.