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I feel your pain. You obviously made your Camaro look special and took care of it. Always hurts when you see a car you worked so hard to create and maintain and then have the next owner treat it like its nothing. Have had this happen more times than I can count.

Like the look of your engine. The wiring is cleanly done and the colors and finishes on the engine, carbs, and transmission all look realistic. I remember using white VHT paint on my headers as well. They would get a strange creamy off-white color with age.

Think the darker Fuchsia with the White interior would look "richer" than the black and white combo.

Like the paint finish. Kind of mixed on the stripes but depends on what you're trying to represent. I'll join you next month on the 80 club. As for the subject, this has always been a kit that I have enjoyed, and I was with my father when we picked up our new '49 Ford Custom 4 door. I have owned a couple of '51's in my early years so this body style has a special place in my heart.

Great looking Starliner build. With the faint side molding along the fender tops your method may make more seance than all the foil I used.

You're right about that. Like so many cars of this era, Detroit still liked to hang a lot of chrome on their cars. I used a third of a brand-new sheet of foil on this.

You're right about the rust issue since at the time I lived in the outer burbs of Chicago. The quarter panels on cars would rot off by the time you got anywhere near the end of the payment book.

That is a good idea. Not likely to see many vinyl roofs on my builds, just a personal choice.

Gave it a light polish and did the chrome foil. Will still need a light wax on the paint to make shine the way I want.

Great looking "Petty Blue" color. The interior color looks good. Always liked the factory Rally Wheels on these cars.

Great looking paint finish and this color combination was very popular in that era. The interior pattern looks realistic for the Caprice.

Beautiful looking paint color and finish. The interior looks great with the interior decals. Very cleanly built and detailed. Like the wheel and tire combo.

Very elegant looking just like the real car. Like how you represented all the different finishes.

I agree with Emre, the time spent with your granddaughter has to be really special for both of you. Her Corvette looks great.

As Dennis mentioned you may already have the needed shifter and consol. He also mentioned detailing the part to better bring out its appearance. Tamiya Panel Line Accent or their Smoke brush paint work well for showing the edges of a shape on a heavily chromed kit part.

Beautiful looking paint finishes and detailing. The engine, chassis, and suspension all look great.

Great looking paint finish and vinyl top. The engine is cleanly done, and the interior looks great. Like the stance.

Beautiful looking bright blue finish and the body trim is all cleanly done. Like the contrasting interior color.

I always enjoy watching a build by someone with a personal connection to the vehicle. Family cars are especially special.

I see some parking lot pictures here, so this is something I came across a couple of days ago while visiting a local Dodge dealership.

Broke a few ribs as a young man bailing off of a motorcycle. Not even injured as bad as this and I still remember how miserable I was then, so I can't even imagine what you must be going through. Get well and be safe.

The paint issue started with a new can of black paint, and I didn't think to inspect to verify it was the correct black since it was in the correct place on the sales rack. The PS-5 black made me think that we might start getting Tamiya's new paints. Turns out this is a paint designed to be used on Polycarbonate bodies. Talked to someone familiar with this type of paint and was told it would never turn out shinny. They were correct on that, and it has a pebbly finish as well. So now I have a can of black paint that looks like undercoating.

Very realistic looking build. The finishes look like what I have seen from these events.

Beautiful looking finishes and engine detailing.

Beautiful looking paint color and finish. The body trim looks great. Like the realistic looking finishes on the undercarriage and gas tank. The photography adds to the already outstanding finish.