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GREAT to hear it Clay, now remember, ya got till Monday, so chill out an maybe get you some build time to relax!now go work on somethin! Semper Fi!

I guess I don't have alot to say, but I remember goin to the A&W with my Big Brudder when I was a little kid, like 6 or so. My ma made him take me EVERYWHERE, so I got to go to the "strip"(AKA Detroit Dragway)just about every weekend in the summer.He had a 56 Ford Crown Victoria, a weird light purple color, with that TOO COOL glass roof insert.He had a 312 T-Bird engine that he an his buddies dropped in it, one day, while my Pop was at work! He never knew they had done it, an that car ran like the dickens!I got to see the Original Ramcharger Candymatics(never quite understood why they called em that) they had that neet candycane stripped paint jobs. Then the old Roger Lindamood "Color me Gone" Super stocks, But I don't think they were called that at the time. I bought my models at Niesners and Woolworths 5&10(we called em Dimestores)and Kresge's(the forerunner of K-Mart)for .99. Testors paints in the little glass jars were 15 cents, an spray paint was .49cents.I built models ALL thru grade, Jr. AND Highschool.My first "Muscle Car" ride was in my sister Cilvia's best girlfreind Beatrice's 65 GTO 389 4spd Convertable. Bea was so cool caz she could drive the heck outa that 4spd, an she was a GIRL! Then one of her boyfreinds got a 66 Chevelle 396 SS 4spd that was the KILLER! Man, Nino was so cool. Then he left for Viet Nam and had to sell it. Boy was I sorry to see it ,and him go. Then there was Pic( my next sister Yolandas b-freind)who had a 66GTO 389 tri power Midnight blue 4spd.Then was Olga's B-freind Jesse who had a BRIGHT yellow(think screemin yellow Zonker)49 Ford coupe, with a lil Flattie and raidiused rear wheelwells an cheater slicks.By that time I was 16, workin 3 paperroutes, the Detroit Free Press, before school(it was a morning paper) The Detroit News after school(the evening paper) and the Mellus, a one day a week(wensday)paper. My dad gave me his work car, a lil 52 Chevy DeLuxe with a three onna tree an 6 cylinder.That was my 1st car and a real blast! I forgot to put anti freeze in it for the winter an ended up crackin the block! Pop was up set with me(and how!) but he got ahold of a 62 Impala with a 283 automatic, and me and Art(My big brudder) swapped it into the 52. He made the mounts for me at work, and when we were thru, that lil Chevy would fly! Dad liked it SO MUCH , he TOOK IT BACK! I pitched a hoot and my Mom made him take me out an get a new one for me. That's how I got my first REAL car, my Nova. By real, I mean I took a loan and had to make payments on. 48 bucks a month! By then I was 17, and had been workin at Kentucky Fried Chicken for a while makin like 35 bucks a week, which was GREAT money for a kid!My Buddy Jim Santoro had a 60 Ford Galaxie that came with a 352 FE block(a gift from his folks for His 16th) an we put 427 heads and 4 bbl intake on it. We called it "Stevie Wonder" caz it was Black, Cool, and sometimes the headlites would go out!( hope I din't offend anyone!) Then there was Steve Hernandez, no relation, who had a BIG ol 60 Merc Monterrey 4dr. The GREAT WHITE HOPE, caz you'd hafta hope it would start! Most of us ,no, sorry ALL of us came from blue collar families an only one freind had a NEW car. That was Rick Burris, who was an only child, and who's ma was our old crossing guard. we ALL knew her. She bought Ricky a BRAND NEW 70 Roadrunner 383 auto for his 16th b-day! what a LUCKY dog! Of course we all got to drive Rick's RR.Not too soon after Graduation I got my Draft notice, Enlisted in the Marines(I was 19) Got married, and left for VN.Thank God Almighty I came home, and went to work for G.M.There was alot of fun to have back then, without booze,(we drank, but not alot, caz if our folks found out, Hoo Weee!)or drugs, or doin REALLY stupid stuff.I guess I grew up kinda fast, but it was fun while it lasted. I still talk with Jimmy an Steve, Steve ended up workin for G.M. too, and we saw each other alot at work.Jim was a City Somethin or other in ST.Paul Minnesota, and we still exchange Christmas cards! Not real exciting reading, I know, But it was a chance to remember fondly, some of the best times of my youth.I've built models of ALL the cars of my youth, Except for Steve's, which I had to settle for a 2 dr. There's alot more to tell, but this ain't the place to go an get all reminicie about. But I'm glad it was brought up, caz it was fun!

John, if you want that particular body style, I'm afraid you'll have to build it, caz it's never been kitted. I think the closest you'll get is the old MPC 32 Chevy Cabroilet.Maybe like Rudy says, you could modify an old Ford kit or somthing, but as a straight out kit of it, no go, sorry.I don't believe it's even in resin.

OSL, the only kits that come to mind with bench seats are the 70 Chevy Impala, and the old 70 Ford Police cruiser kits.If there are any newer kits with bench seats, maybe one of the other guys can let us know.How 'bout it fellas?

Eelco, Sand it smooth(it takes a while) or use some thicker spray primer to fill it in smooth, then sand it level, OR use some thinned down putty, smear it all over the roof, let it set THEN sand it level.Any of these methods will work, but your gonna end up sanding it any way you go.I've done it all three ways, and they all work about the same.Hope this helps!

Clay,Thank God she's out of any kind of danger, and doing better. Stay loose Marine, and let us know if we can help in any way.Semper Fi !

Joe, I agree 100%. And if guys like John are runnin things over there, I got a feelin this may be the start of sompthin Good!

WoW that was cool, Bill. It took me a coupla tries to get a smooth coat, but at least I din't hafta color sand!

Scott, that box was for a smaller scale (1/32 or 48th) semi tractor that he also cast.Thats why it's too short for 24/25th. But it does have nice detail on it. I met Steve years ago at a toy show here in Deeetroit(it was Dearborn, to be exact)And he had alot of neat stuff. Wish I had known he wouldn't be around much longer, caz I'd have gotten one of those campers too!Just goes to show, if you see somethin in resin you REALLY like GET IT, caz you don't know if it'll be around later on!

Shane, you KNOW I already like your builds,an if this bad boy comes out ANYTHING like your last one(Pure Hell, wasn't it?) It'll be a MONSTER too! Besides I already was a Charlie Allen Dart fan!!!

James, you might try Perry's Resins, I'm pretty sure he makes an S-10 extended cab,but I'm not sure about the earlier "square" style your talkin about, But its worth a shot.Hope this helps.

Scott, SJS has been out of buisness for a LOOOONNNNGGGG time. You'll have to do what you can with what you got, caz they ain't no mo'.That is a pretty cool lookin trailer though, and I'd like to see how it goes together. Could you maybe post WIP pics so we can join along?It's pretty unique, to say the least!

Guys, John Greczula over at Round2 sent me the NEW 60 Ford kit today,( I did him a favor, and he sent me the kit in appericiation) And WOW all the stuff you guys mentioned was right on the money! It's too cool! ALL the parts from BOTH earlier issues come with it! He told me that Brad Leisure did the artwork, an He did the lay-out on the box.Man this is too cool! Funny how doin good for a freind can come back to you 2X's as much! I'm a happy little camper!

WoW, cool freind! At least she gave it to someone who'll appericiate it, 'stead of the Salvation Army!

Godspeed My Brother, Hope your mothers doing well, Semper Fi!

I gots ta second that, Matt.She's lookin purety sweet! Can we get a pic of the chassis? those cars were a real blast to watch when they raced. too bad the new ones don't look as close to their street counter-parts as yours does!GREAT JOB!!!

G'mornin Harry, I trust you slept well. Yeeesh,if this is a model like Nick says, whoever built it got pretty crazy with the details(like the defroster grid in the back window).But ya know, them rims look a little too shiney.I think they're turned aluminium, so,..... I'm goin with model, too.(hope we're right, Nick)

Anthony, Whaaaa, you down a CASE of Red Bull or somthin? 3 outa 5 in 2wks? Geeze, I'm lucky to get 1 outa 1 in 1YEAR! But even for a qwiki build they're way up to par! I do like the lil green rod pick-up.Real simple LOOKIN, (but I'm sure it's NOT) ride, looks like it'd be fun to tool around in.The rest of em(the LaSalle, an 58)are also lookin purty smooth! BTW, WHO are those BEAUTIFUL young Ladies in the picture by the Chevy? They as pretty as MY daughter!

Steve, an ol USMC saying goes" Whatever doesn't kill ya, just makes you STRONGER!" Hopefully, most of us are Superman by now! Now go polish out that glue smudge! OOO-Rah!

Raul, I like it like it is. The stripe over a tan roof MIGHT be a bit much, but that's just me. I like the trailer the way it is too. Ya dun gone an raised the freakin bar AGAIN kiddo! It's a GREAT build, no matter what you decide to do!!!

Oh Haaarrrryyyyy, it's Sunday nite. You didn't think I'd forget, didja? Well at least ya won't hafta get up early Bro. Heck, you MAY even get ta sleep in just a little longer! Now, nitey-nite!

And TWO snaps!!!!

Beautiful build Olle! my old High school girlfreind's parents had this same car with a 283/powerglide combo an it ran pretty good for bein a big ol boat with a small V-8. Great, clean build! Brings back ALOT of memories!

Rick, maybe you could glue on an arm from one of the fujimi people, an then form the sleeve from "Sculpey" It's like a 2 part modeling clay you can use to form into a sleeve. Maybe it'll work, I've seen it used to modify those little military figures, an it looks like it'll work pretty good.I have seen it at Micheals Arts & Crafts. Hope this helps.

Mutts are the neatest kinds of pets. An Clay, in V.N them folks wooda made dinner outta em'. Glad here, AIN'T there! SOUP'S ON!!!