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Great looking interior design.

Sound looking foundation to start with. You mentioned fuel issues. Many possibilities with the miles and unknown service history. Having owned a '95 similar to this one thing I found was I had to keep a fresh fuel filter handy. Even buying supposedly Top Shelf rated fuel it seemed to clog the filter more than I thought it should. Besides they are not that expensive and fairly easy to replace. Might be a good place to start your diagnosis of the fuel issues.

I remember the summer of '62, having just graduated from High School and hanging out at the local A&W, one of my classmates from a far more financially able family had a new one as a graduation present. Sort of a light Yellow with Red Leather interior.

Oh, sorry. If the new kit is anything like the corresponding Dodge Charger kit, there should be no problem with parts fit.

Beautiful paint finish and color. Clean looking body trim and like the Monroney Window sticker.

Beautiful looking paint finish and color. Like how detailed the engine.

Like seeing this great kit done as a stock vehicle like this. Well done OEM style paint treatment and finishes. Well detailed stock engine.

Closest I ever had to a sports car and it sure was fun.

We may need to revert to the original Pony Express Riders.

Good parts fit and build style depends on your imagination.

See what Scouting has prepared you and your Troop Mates for in life.

What are your overall dimensions of the display?

Great the body concept and the color. Like the wheels and tires.

Great looking two-tone paint and finish. Like the interior.

Beautiful paint color and finish. Nice contrasting interior color. Like the wheel & tire combo and the engine detailing.

Maybe remove the lettering from the tire so they match. You could get some decal tire name lettering if that's the look you're wanting.

Used to live in Sacramento, not far from the CHP substation off I-80. Driving an '86 Monte Carlo SS that I never mounted a front license plate on and had tinted windows. California required a front plate, and it was death on the side windows tinted from the B pillar forward. So, I go in for the inspection by the CHP to get my ticket signed off, Sacramento can be really hot during the summer months. I had the front plate held in place with zip ties and parked with the windows rolled down. The Inspection officer steps outside and sees my car a good 100 feet away and its summer in Sacramento. He takes two steps out of the door, looks at my car, and motions me back inside and signs off the Fixit Ticket. When I sold the car years later the mounting bracket for the front plate was still in the trunk and the original window tint was still on the windows. Ya hot summers.

I have been pleased with the results using Tamiya Polishing Compound, Finish. Others are Mequiar's Plastx Cleaner & Polish as well as Nu Finish Scratch Doctor.

I remember when you were fixing up Blue Cloud some time back. That is the engine I was think of. I know GM and others offer a wide variety of engine mounts and ancillary hardware to put an LS engine in there as well, it's just money after all. With the original Pontiac engine idea, you could use just about any displacement Pontiac engine since they pretty much look alike on the outside. One very big advantage with this truck was that the GMC's used the Hydromatic instead of the Powerglide of the day. Even there so many late model transmission options are out there, again it's only money. Don't rule out a late model LS and trans. takeout from a wrecking yard. See a lot of happy owners with the 5.3 LS and trans out of a late model pick up or Suburban. I like the wraparound rear window on this truck.

If it's serving your purpose than the cost of the unneeded extras are better spent on a C D or models. Did much the same thing a few years ago for my wife's Jeep Cherokee. They wanted $1k for the black powder coated wheels, the same wheel as standard but black. Another $1500 for the leather interior but included a sunroof and a few other items that she never would use. Her last car had a sunroof which she used a handful of times and just as a vent when the car had been sitting in the sun and hot inside, had a/c anyway. I always thought the Santa Cruz was an interesting looking vehicle, and the basic design is something I would consider if I was in the market. Having owned a couple of El Caminos long ago I have always wished GM would bring them back in their original form and not the proposals I've seen based on a new compact truck.

The best part is your furry friends are having a great time and using some of their basic instincts.

Sad but life out there is tuff for our feathered friends.

Crows don't even get along with other crows. They'll pretty much eat whatever doesn't eat them first.

Interesting build. A 1/12th scale build would take up my whole work bench.

Only on one side.