Modelbuilder Mark

Sigh, not even a beer drinker and this is a tempting purchase... I did get one of these today, still sealed.

Got this as a glue bomb about 25 years ago. While not my original intent, this one ended up being only completed as a curb side. I faced some issues during final assembly, mostly by my rushing it and being clumsy, but I proceeded to finish. I hope that I have photographed it in such a way as to minimize the damage/distractions. Overall, I think it will look OK sitting on the shelf. The California plate is not the final plate for the car, I just needed on on there so I could call it done. The color itself is a very old bottle (over 20 years) of Cobra Colors' Gulf-stream Aqua Metallic (yeah, I know, Ford color, but hey, it is not factory stock) with Scalefinishes.com Superclear. Chrometech USA did the bumpers around 17-18 years ago, glass and taillights are Modelhaus items, seat pattern decals Scale Motorsport, and the wheels are from the Via Riva kit I believe.

I think this body style is perfect for a resto-mod, great choice. I like what /I see so far!

Tom, I cannot imagine there being any issues with spray cans.

cool version!

So sorry to hear your health has brought you to this, but more importantly I hope your health improves.

Built one box stock around 20 yrs ago, I think it was an SSP release or something. No glass in the kit etc, but it looks good built.

That is a VERY similar hood scoop to what I had. While I thought if I ever built it again, I would attempt to recreate what I built in the 70s, but I think I would retain the clean, non scoop look of the box art. BUT..this is YOUR project, build what moves you! ?

Very sharp

That is really sharp, and that body color with those blue line tire, just really work.

Really digging your project here, not just the subject, but your problem solving as you go.

Great project Tim! As always, it is such a pleasure to see your projects come together. Tom/Tim, while I really like R&M products, I wish they had a website. I am a very visual person, and do not always know what I want in advance. Having a website with products listed, then I can peruse their offerings, which sometimes in itself starts a project idea.

I built this kit back in the 70s, using the customer options you are, but for some reason I also used the low wide hood scoop. I forgot about all the extra goodies, and did not know the repop included all the great tire choices, that is nice.

Great results from that kit

This is looking really good.

Very cool, I am liking what I am seeing

Just picked up my new daily driver today. Stated hp is 382 at the crank, but they are dyno testing stock at 388 at the wheels, so closer to 400 at the crank.point.

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Looking really good so far

Love the show rods, looking real good. I almost thought you just polished the plastic, such a smooth finish.

Very much on the mark! Really good looking ride.

Wow, this is so not what I expected at all. You would not know it was brush painted.

Nice, how did you get the rear emblem so clean? Is that a decal?

Great cruiser, always liked the lines of that body.

Oh man, that is a looker! Great paint, clean build, really nice!