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Maybe they'll bring back some of the other old AMT engine kits. The 283 used to be offered with a 421 Pontiac engine.

One nice thing to remember with his little presentations is that you get to see what the parts in the kit look like and how well they fit together. MPC and AMT along with others all seem to have a few older klunker kits that need some help getting them to look right. Watching these presentations, you can determent if the kit is something you would want to build. You can decide if you want to build it, use it for parts, or whatever. I think it is invaluable information before you put your money down based on a box art for a subject you would like to build only to find out it's good for parts or little else.

m I can see what you're faced with from your picture. As everyone including myself have pointed out that these are the same basic engine externally in the real world, the problem you're facing is the '70 Impala kit is an older product from the old AMT company and the Supernatural '67 kit was from a kit designed much later and may very well be based on better proportions than the earlier kit. Only a suggestion, but are you wanting to give your build a 4 speed or stay with an Automatic? My thought is that since the "427" engine fits the chassis so well maybe stay with that engine, and it is a little better design. Should you want to keep the automatic I would remove the transmission where it meets the bell housing and do the same with the 4 speed. I know that the automatic would have a torque converter inside the bell housing area and would even have a slightly different shape, but we're dealing with plastic representations here, so we have a little room to be creative. Doing this will leave a small difference in the length of the transmission and effect the length of the drive shaft, but it will be easily fixed.

Since they both represent the same basic engine, besides the internal cubic inch displacement, the only real difference between them would be the transmission. You might consider cutting the automatic transmission from the "454" engine and switching it with the manual transmission on the "427" engine.

Great looking match up.

I drive a '19 Charger GT in white with the black painted grill. Whenever I drive on the freeway people still seem reluctant to pass me at first until they notice the trunk spoiler and the standard license plates. Same times when I overtake someone on the HI way, I have had them slow down as I go by until they realize it's just some old guy driving a white Charger and not the KHP or the Shariff. I have even had a couple of local PD wave to me when we approach head on the surface streets. There is a locale KHP car that is painted silver with a blue roof and trunk lid. Not sure what that's about as most of the cars are white with a real small shield on the door and a slick roof. The only really noticeable feature is the Cow Catcher on the front end. They all look like they want someone to run for it so they can "Pit" them. I got a call from the model shop I go too and I'm going by tomorrow to pick up my kit.

So many of the well-known artist sang his music and Hal David was often his Lyricist. Dionne Warwick had many top 40 songs of his. Performers like Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones all sang his hits. "Walk on by" was one of my favorites and was done by Dionne Warwick as well as Isaac Hays. There are many other name artists as well. "Rain drops keep falling on my head" when I heard.

Great clean looking build. Like the flat paint finish with no overdone chrome on the engine. Looks like something someone could build on a budget but still looks great.

Amazing how well the figures seem to go with the models. The Dodge pickup, is that George Carlin? The guy with the blue Chevy convertible looks like an old Zoot Suit from pre-world War 2.

Great looking finishes and looks better than the box art.

Great looking build and you would never know all the issues you mentioned. I may still have my halfhearted attempt at building one of these long ago. I think I put it back in the box for all the reasons you mentioned.

Always enjoy seeing some of your past builds. They still give inspiration to build one of these as well.

Great looking Camaro. Like your attention to the mechanical details to represent a base line Camaro.

Beautifully detailed build and the paint finish and color look very close to the box art.

Really smooth looking paint.

Great looking interior. You mention that there weren't any arm rests on the door panels in this kit. The kit interior represents a custom interior package. The arm rests, such as they are, were a small ridge running the length of the door with a small area that would also be used as a door pull to close the door. The second row of chrome trim you added is running along the top edge just to give you an idea of its location on the door. The gauges you added to the consol look just like what Chevrolet had as an option.

Some younger music lovers may not know of this writer of so many popular songs and movie themes. His music has been performed by many artists. I suggest Googling him to get a full range of his work.

While I didn't have a problem myself, I agree with you on it being better to be safe than sorry should something happen with the paint.

Wonder if this is covered by MediCare? When you get old enough nothing seems to work right anymore.

Like this body design, especially the big rear window.

You did that.

Looking at how this turned out you would never realize the issues you mention for this kit. Great looking paint and decals.

Very realistic looking parts colors and cleanly built.

Great job capturing the crusty look that so many of these cars have. The details like the Upgraded Wheels add to the appearance.

Remember very little from the movie except this car. The color looks just as I remember it and the side stripe looks good.