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Great job turning this four door into this two door. The body color and black wall tires reminds me of some of the old NARC units of that era. Nice paint finish and the interior color goes well with it.

I'm a little late seeing this. You had mentioned your seat covering being to shinny. Should you still be able to remove the seat, give it a sort shot of flat clear and hold the seat at arms length when spraying. This will cut down on the shine and also add a little texture to the seat finish sort of like a vinyl seat material.

Great looking shade of blue. Are you ging to foil the edge of the fender louver trim and the fender running lights ?

Interesting looking build. Gentle violence you say, I'll have to remember that one.

A lot of great looking cars and trucks turned out. I find the Olds 88 coupe is strangely interesting. Your friends '57 looks like it has a '56 Bel Air passenger door ?

Pontiac actually started offering the 8 lug wheel and brake combination on the '59 year models. Not very common but again this was an expensive option. By the'60 model run they were becoming much more common and they increased in the following years thru the '66 year models.

There is the drill bit collection I was mentioning. The round stand is exactly what I have. The only suggestion is to remember you're dealing with very thin bits and if you push to hard or try and put the bits in any bind when drilling you will need a backup source for replacement bits. This wouldn't matter who made them. Let the bit due the drilling and just hold it as strait as you can and it will be fine.

I would think you could put a request for one here on the Forum. Just about every AMT kit of old had them in every kit. I'm sure someone would have one to donate tp your build.

Good to know. You might share this with Modlbldr.

When I first got in the retail end of the car business at a Chevrolet dealership in 1974. The GM of the dealership was giving me a tour of the dealership and the service department. In one building there was a stack of engines in the crate from Chevrolet. The engines were stacked four high and went along the back wall for almost three stalls. I asked if they were selling that many small four cylinder engines when he reminded me they were for Vegas and were Warranty Engines.

Great looking build. I like the OEM look. All of the trim is done cleanly.

The "Spinner" style Hub Caps were an optional step up from the standard full wheel cover on the Bonneville. The eight lug wheels on the optional aluminum brake drum setup could be had across all of the model lines, but were expensive at the time and there were those who didn't trust the then new brake design. Up until they started offering Disc Brakes on the '67 Model cars this was as good as it got for brakes. One draw back on the 1:1 Pontiacs was that this wheel design limited your option for upgrading your wheels to a larger diameter wheel.

I hate to see any car, but especially a Camaro just sit like that. The owners always say they're going to restore it some day but do nothing to help to preserve the car in the mean time. By the time his widow tries to get rid of it there is nothing left.

I bought the set I use several years ago and I can't find a brand name on the case. I got mine at a local hobby shop. The case is a round flat black plastic stand with the drill bit sizes and the words "Drill Stand" printed in yellow. There is a clear dome type cover that lifts off to get a drill bit out. The reason I'm describing its appearance is that in your search this may help you recognize it. The stand has eighteen bits ranging from #80 to #61. This range should cover a majority of your needs for small diameter use. You will still need a small pine vise if you don't already have one. I also have a larger pine vise for larger bits also. This is one I found at Hobby Lobby and is still something the local stores here have on hand. The bits are stored in the handle that has a screw - off end on it. Hope this information may help.

Very nice looking chassis. I like your idea on painting the interior door panel lines.

I have my drill bits in a stand with a clear plastic cover. This is how I bought them. What ever size pin I'm using I just try it in the different holes that hold the drill bits until I find the one that fits the best. I then use that drill bit for any drilling for holes.

The '60 Ford Starliner I'm thinking of was offered in two versions. I have a AMT-604 2 in 1 kit that lists a lot of different companies in the fine print at the bottom of the instructions. Nothing I can find says for sure when it was printed but it does mention 2008 Learning Curve Brands Inc. having all rights reserved. I have never heard of this company but maybe some else has. The other kit is #099 30045 and is the Custom reissue of the Starliner. This one says right on the instruction sheet that it is an AMT/Ertl product. At the bottom of the instruction sheet it lists 2001 Racing Champions Ertl, Inc. in Dyersville Iowa. The Custom kit was a later release and since it's dated 2001 I would think the original 2 in 1 kit would predate it. Either way they are both great kits.

We have visited the Seattle area and I have enjoyed Seattle's Best at some of the many little coffee stands that are every where you go. I agree with you that it's also great coffee. My perception is that the average person living in Oregon and Washington have to be the most caffeinated group you will meet. I remember driving thru the Olympic Peninsula and no where near any type of town and there right beside the road was a little Barista stand. Besides being beautiful country side you can get a good cup of coffee anywhere.

While I agree with your thought, Ross, my neighbor, has a list provided by our Home Owners Assoc. that list every ones contact information including both my cell phone and even my wife's cell phone. He may of just wanted to stop by for a chat for a bit also.

I have been getting my coffee from Peet's for just over ten years. Prior to that I would order my beans from Java City in Sacramento after we moved here. One thing I like about ordering them direct is that they are roasted within a day or two before being shipped. I have picked up a bag of French Roast locally at the store when I've run out but the roast dates are two and three months prior and they aren't 1 lb. bags either. I do miss going to Laughs Unlimited in Old Sac and the morning Croissant and coffee on the way to work in the morning.

Great looking Impala. Amazing how nice an OOB build of this kit can look if it's detailed as cleanly as this one. The black paint hides no secrets .

I like the paint and it's finish. Very nicely done engine and the additional wiring looks good on this. The wheels and tires seem a little large in diameter, but this is a custom and I realize this is a style that many like to use.

The last kits AMT issued I think were the '60 Ford Starliner and the '62 Pontiac Catalina. There may have been others but these are the only ones I can think of.

My order was for 1Lb. French Roast, 1Lb. Italian Roast, 1lb. Major Dickenson, and 1 lb. Peru Cajamarca Organic. I prefer dark roasted coffees. The first three are kind of a standard order for me and the fourth one I try something new or what ever special coffee they are offering at that time. I'll order whole bean coffee and grind the beans for a day or two at a time so they stay fresher.

Great looking build and I like how you replicated your fathers car. Great idea on the interior cloth seats. The engine compartment looks very correct also.