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Great looking paint finishes and trim.

Beautiful looking colors and finish. Very cleanly detailed trim and engine. There was a time when it was easier to make monthly payments on a new car that could handle just about anything out there and had a 5/50k warranty for when you broke it.

I also owned a few '51 Fords in my youth and one in fact was this same color but a regular custom model. The story I was told long ago pertaining to your resent acquisition was that Ford had not yet developed their two-door hardtop and Chevrolet was selling a lot of their Bel Air hardtops at the time. The Crestliner you have was a stop gap, a very good looking one for sure, until they could work out the production issues on the hardtop that they did bring to market during the '51 model run.

The Lark was an interesting car in its time. Got to drive a V-8 4 speed Lark and was impressed with its acceleration and handling.

Can you dial back the air pressure to around 20 psi? These are designed to operate pneumatic tools that usually require much higher air pressure.

This may be why you and your neighbors were told not to feed the "Tree Rats". Feeding them makes them think that you're going to do this from then on. They can't comprehend the change of residents and don't understand why they are no longer being feed. As happened with your neighbor they can become aggressive and even attack. About the only thing left to do is make their visits as uncomfortable as possible until they stop coming around. Maybe an old Daisy Red Rider might change their interests.

Check any old decal sheets left over from previous builds. Moon Eyes decals seem to be on most of them if there is any type of performance option in the kit from which they came. If you still can't find them PM me a mailing address and I'm sure I have a few in the old decal box.

Will someone be able to post pictures of the event for those of us unable to attend.

Hope someone will be able to post some pictures of the builds for those of us unable to attend.

Great looking little pickup. Makes me think this is something to consider in the future. Clean looking finishes and like the sunroof and roll bar set up. Nice tires.

Great looking build. Don't think I've ever seen this kit before. The body and paint look good, and the engine and skid plate look the part.

Great looking color and trim finishes. The wheels and larger tires add to the look.

Great looking Z-28. Those kit decals are hard to get to lay down around the cowl induction hood, to many changes in the surface. Like the wheel and tire combination along with the stance.

Beautiful looking paint finish and striping decals. Great looking engine detailing.

Great looking color. The narrow rear end may give you an opportunity to use wider rear wheels and tires.

I also remember this kit and built mine in a Candy Apple Red at the time. You're correct about the engine, but that was the way it was done at the time. As for axels on these old kits I have been making a filler part for the engine and using a wire or brad in the correct diameter as an axel. Your color here looks great with a smooth finish.

I would start with the air brush cleaning Hanjo suggested. I have also used a soft feather duster also. A damp Q-Tip is another thought for some places that may have been contaminated with any moisture in the past. Be careful of getting any decals wet until you know if they were clear coated.

Wild looking Flat Head.

DRAGONHAWK 1066 posted a picture of his '55 Ford f-100 done in Gulf Livery. The paint work looks great and I'm sure he would share any paint info with you that would help with your build.

Starting to look like a Buick version of the Corvette, but with a small back seat. Not a bad idea.

Great looking Bracket Racer look. Beautiful looking paint finish. Like the way the engine is detailed.

Great looking paint finishes and colors. The engine and chassis are both well done.

Great looking Kustom body work and paint. The T-Bird valve covers look perfect for the Y Block engine.

Revell offered a Baja style kit some time ago. The front hood is replaced with what would be a fabric cover of some sort and the fenders are all chopped. That kit is where I found the rear tires for this build. Plan on dueing the Revell kit maybe this year.

Great looking paint color and finish. The interior and engine are both well done. Like the "Gates" brand rear tires.