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Like the use of a different engine.

Color looks good, what did you use? Like the way the wheels look as well.

I also notice what looks like a chopped top Merc in front of the Thunderbird. I have owned a couple of '57 Fords when they were just old late model cars and regrated the sale of both. Your Fairland 500 looks like the unusual body style that has a B pillar and what looks like a '58 hood. To have a car still looking like this at this point in time is really special.

Beautiful looking builds.

At first glance it looks like the fire wall and cowl don't fit as well as they should but shouldn't be as big a problem as you're having here. A couple of things to check if you haven't already. The interior bucket fit inside of the body? The interior can keep the frame from going in as far as it should. Check the clearances around the inside of the lower window area and the upper sides of the interior bucket. The interior should go all the way to the bottom edge of the side window openings. The photo looks like they're really close. The Toe Board and Frame contact area may need a little reshaping. I have built a few of these, I like '56 Chevys, and not had this problem so I think studying how everything fits together and see if anything looks like it is out of alignment. Looking at a couple of these I have on the shelf I do notice that the front edge of the inner fender does not meet the frame, but it is closer than what your is now.

This has been a five or six year, on and off build and even a change in direction. Now this is built to represent a low dollar, home built, semi-custom/hot rod from the early to mid 1950's. The Body: AMT '50 Ford Convertible body with a resin upper body to make a two-door sedan. The body has been channeled slightly over the chassis. The emblems and door handles have been shaved. The headlights have been frenched, and a license plate light and trunk handle created. The rear bumper is made up of parts from the '50 Ford kit and painted using a Gundam Marker for the chrome finish. The front bumper and grill are a plated resin part. The Chassis: Used the frame from the '49 kit with new lower spindles and modified floorboards. The exhaust is a combination of different sized plastic tubing including the glass packs. From the mufflers back I used solder bent to fit and lead to the exhaust out lets in the rear bumper. Engine: Had two Cadillac engines in the spare parts box and the one with the Hydro trans. wouldn't clear the floor and fire wall so I used the one with a manual trans. and I think it may have come from the '49 kit anyway. The carbs and air cleaners are from the parts box. Added a prewired distributer and fuel lines as well as radiator hoses. Paint: Tamiya TS-66 Lin Gray for a primered look with very low gloss. Interior: Wanted the look of the old "Sears" cheap seat covers. Added fine plastic half rounds to represent the seat and door trim. The seat pattern is scrap book tape cut to fit. Red and White as well as Black Tamiya paint and Red Fuzzy-Fur for the carpet. Scratch built a small shift boot and chrome trim ring for the floor shifter. Wheels & Tires: These are a long-ago swap meet purchase that I knew I would use someday. The Red rims and Wide Whites for the era look. Except for the resin parts everything else was rolling around in the spare parts bin. Fun and challenging at times.

Like the Day 2 look with all the upgrades you did. Brings back many fond memories.

Great clean looking build. Like the Vespa and trailer.

The improvements on the grill and the wheels and tires made a big difference in how this Die Cast looks.

Great looking body work.

You maybe right on the wheels. Just something that cought my eye on that. So many wheels manufacturers have made knock offs of others wheels, sometimes it's just hard to tell what is what. See what I mean about all the companies coping each other's designs.

Like the theme and the paint color and finish. Great looking interior layout. Sure had some good times in these vans.

Looks like a fun party vehicle. Like the finishes and the added band in the back.

Beautiful looking paint work and the chrome is all cleanly done. Like the engine and chassis detailing. Was the Tanoue Cover in the kit? I don't recall one in the one I built.

You maybe right on the wheels. Just something that cought my eye on that. So many wheels manufacturers have made knock offs of others wheels, sometimes it's just hard to tell what is what.

Great body color and interior. Like the stance.

So much extra detail on all the movie add ons. Great paint details on the extras. Like the wide whites.

They both look great. I like the color and the finish on the Fairlane. The unusual roof on the Karmann Ghia looks far better when done than I would have thought.

Great looking finishes. Looks used and abused.

Looks like you used your van for far more than just transportation. Great added details showing all of the unique thing you did. Here the term "Lifestyle Vehicle" is used to describe something like this. Like the body finishes as well as the interior.

Lot of cleanly done movie details on the body. Like the train tracks.

Great looking paint work and clean chrome and body details. Needs no apologies for the cleanly built model.

Beautiful looking T Bucket. The paint does look interesting. Like the super wide rear tires, a must on such a vehicle. Even have the windshield supports. The wooden cage gas tank looks neat.

Great looking paint work and like the hood scope. Good engine detailing.

The shape of the spokes and the "bolt" detail where they meet the outer rim reminds me of a style ET Wheels offered. As for detailing, consider a light wash of either Tamiya Panel line accent or their X-19 Smoke brush paint. Light application will partly fill the low spots and add depth to their appearance, and less is more.