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Great looking vehicle combination. The Midget has so many delicate trim parts it's hard to get the Nurf Bars on the body without having them come apart.

I agree with Funkychiken on the paint work. Is that a glitter type clear coat or a metallic Black color ?

Beautiful looking SS. You got all the little trim done correctly. Not many know just how those tail lights were done on the 1:1 along with many other details. Well built.

The color layout is the main thing that dates this style, but it still looks great. The concept with the V-10 engine is valid even today.

Very realistic looking decomposing old MG. Beautiful yet sad to see.

Very nicely detailed chassis and interior. Should you want or need an '89 GT Convertible for your builds I have one to trade since I don't foresee my building it. Look forward to watching your other Mustang builds also.

Looks great. I like the way you changed this to the lower line Olds.

Based on the appearance of the top of the Dashboard going all the way across at the same level I would say it's a '65 or newer year model. Very nice looking truck that someone has taken care of.

Now that's funny.

I learned the hard way many years ago building the then new '66 Ford Fairlane 390 GT. I did my best Highland Green paint job and just an ever so slight Orange Peal finish. I quickly had the edges of the fenders and any other raised body edge turning to white plastic. I have been using Tamiya polishing products pretty much ever since with no problems. I'm kind of the "If it's not broken don't try and fix it" type ever since.

Part of the Air Cleaner confusion has to do with the Smog Emissions Equipment. I bought a new '67 El Camino while living in southern California. The engine was the afore mentioned L34 350 hp, in '67, with a 4-speed. The problem was the Emission System and the way that the Re-circular Air Injector System was required to work with California emissions. They were required to inject a controlled amount of exhaust gasses into the enclosed Air Cleaner on the clean side of the filter element using a belt driven pump, the Valve Covers were vented to the dirty side of the Air Cleaner, any blow by would clog the filter element quickly, and a Crank Case Vent Valve from the other Valve Cover to the Carb. Most every where else the open element Air Cleaner would be used. What was happening, and what I did, was use the open element filter setup from the '65 Chevelle 395 or the full size cars with the high horse power big block. This was a very common day two or the afternoon of the date of purchase. Every two years you would have to put all the old stock equipment back on for your Smog Inspection to renew your License Plates. Plan "B" was to register your car in one of the Counties that still didn't require inspections of the equipment. Since the Statute of Limitations has long since run out I think you know what I did. Most Chevrolet and other GM Dealers kept a regular stock pile of these Air Cleaner setups in their parts departments for a long time. I think it would be safe and better looking to have the open element Air Cleaner on your build now that I have bored you with my explanation.

I noticed this question is still running. This morning I found the jar of "The Treatment" wax/polish that I based my comment on. The jar is just under 2" high and an one and a half inches in diameter with a yellow label. The jar is old enough that there is no web site address on it. On the label it states: Removes fine scratches, and I think this is where I ran into my problems because it was pretty aggressive in this area. The label also mentions removing smears and fingerprints, deepens color and protects clear plastic from fogging. As many others have mentioned the Carnauba Wax would make decal applications risky at best.

My compliments on having three pedals, I.E. a manual transmission. Every year there are fewer and fewer Americans that seem to even know how to operate such a device. I happen to not be one of them.

Hang in there. Take care of your family and hopefully in the near future things will improve to the point that you will be able to get back to modeling and finish your 240Z project. We all have had to step back at times in our lives. Just remember the old saying "What doesn't kill you will make you better". I hope you get better soon.

Like you this isn't something I would build normally. I do like the Alfa's and I may try one sometime in the future. I just have to many waiting in the Que right now. But I really do like the way this turned out for you and hope your wife appreciates your build also. I did a '67 Chevelle SS396 for my wife a few years ago. Both my style and something she liked also.

Great looking pictures and I also like the sky shots. My question, since I have moved cross country before, is why you had to hire separate groups to load and the truck transportation ? We used moving companies and they provided their own loaders and unloaders at each end of the move.

Like the Snake I didn't know anything about the TV program before this kit came about. Not something I would get very worked up over it sounds like. Now the kit and especially the subject being something out of the ordinary is why I have two to build now.

They have done very well in this form of racing as well. The World Rally Cup racing is what I find so amazing. I have seen these things fly, literally, off the gravel road thru ditches over tree stumps back on the road and bounce of a boulder or two and just keep going. Their gas pedal seems to be an On/Off switch.

Very cleanly built. Beautiful looking paint and the under hood details look great.

Beautiful looking paint work. I like the flavor of your build.

Looking at the parts laid out I have a new found interest in the old MPC kits.

I like how you habve changed the body for the better. I remember the '50/'48 Ford F-1 build. Just follow that pattern and it will look killer. Maybe leave the chrome hub caps also.

With the bad things I have heard about trying to paint this type of interior material you might consider casting it in resin that would then be easier to paint. I like the looks of the wheels and tires at this point.

The Camaro looks good, especially with the LS3 engine, The Audi is the one I would like to see more off. I think they are great cars anyway but as a Shooting Brake, Long Roof, or Wagon they just seem much more interesting.

While somewhat off the subject but still about Volvos. Should someone want to see just how sturdy these vehicles are just look up some of the Swedish Rally film clips on YouTube.