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This is a good idea when you're striving for accuracy. The top photo shows an Aluminum Intake Manifold and the 6-pack engine shows a painted Intake Manifold but a painted Valley Cover. Which is correct ? I really have no idea. First I should say I'm in no way criticizing what you are doing here, in fact the opposite is my thinking. As you can see both engines are rebuilt to a far better appearance than they were when new. The Spark Plug Wires and their routing look correct to me and this is one of the best ways to research these details. The colors used on various parts on the engine, and the same for the entire Chassis, these details are very subjective from production plant to time of the week of production. I also try very hard to get it right but there times I just do it the way it looks best to me. Also notice the first engine has nicely done Exhaust Manifolds and they're done the way I would do them on such a model. That said they would be incorrect if your going for a car rolling off the end of the assembly line. The second picture with the 6-Pack is the way they painted the Exhaust Manifolds. During the first running of the engine the paint would be burned away and the Manifolds appearance would change with use. So how do you approach that ? Just do it the way that looks right to you.

How many stitches did you need after putting the mask on that cat ? We had a Lab that only seemed to like his "Go for a walk collar" . Cats aren't known to like being messed with. That is truly funny though.

My wife's Bunco group has called of their monthly "Hen Fest" for Monday. Just wash your hands !!!

You want a fun and very messy Oil Filter change, look at some of the early AMC Rambler Americans with the in line 6 cylinder. The filter was mounted on top of the engine and upside down. You could let it drain out thru the oil pan for a long time but there would still be about a half a quart of oil in the filter. I would place all the old paper windshield towels I could find then spin it off as fast as I could and then turn it upright. That way you only spilled about a quarter of a quart of oil and hope that the paper towels got most of it.

I like how you detailed the Valley Cover, I don't remember seeing that done like that before.

I think there has been more "Tribute" Black Widow Chevrolets built than the factory ever turned out.

How drunk do you have to be to set fire to any car let alone one you have so much blood sweat and I'm sure a good bit of money into to set fire to it ?

Don, I'm sorry for the loss of your nephew's son and what it must mean to you and all of your family. It is a tragedy for anyone to die needlessly and especially so young.

My wife called me from her work place yesterday in somewhat of a panic. She works for an international company based out of Denmark and they were sending everybody home in their home office, the Canadian offices, and her unit here in Kansas City. Almost everyone who is Computer bound is still working but from home. She wanted me to go to Costco and get TP and other supplies. As anyone who has ever been in a Costco they know that there is normally numerus plates of TP and the thought of ever running out is unthinkable. Surprise Surprise, as I round the corner to where the endless array of paper products are located there is nothing. Not a single roll of TP or Paper Towels. The people in the store would fit into two categories: those running around with their karts running up and down the isles like their hair was on fire. Or they were the Sunday type sight seers wondering around like they're just killing time and trying to get in every ones way posable. We are the type that always have a couple of the big packages in the basement anyway so it isn't a real problem for us, but I do enjoy observing the panic on everyone else's face. I have always wondered why it takes a health issue like this to get people to wash their hands in the first place.

Great looking color and paint finish. The engine painting and detailing looks good also.

Beautiful looking build. I remember that color from that time period and always thought it looked great. I'll have to try your masking idea for the side chrome.

Very nice looking paint and finish. The interior parts that you used look like that's the way it should have been.

I like the back ground story on the owner, sounds like a good theme for a song. You got the paint finish just right. Leave any car, but especially a black one, out in the weather and the hot sun the paint will start to crack and lift off the body and end up looking just like this. Well built here.

Besides being one of my favorite shades of Red the finish looks great. I like how you opened the Hood up, that adds so much to the overall look. your Wheel choice is perfect looking for this build.

Very tasteful looking custom. Great looking paint work. What engine did you use ? They never had a very big engine room.

Beautiful looking build. The shade of grey with the extra metallic in the paint gives it a very elegant look especially with the very cleanly detailed trim and the white wall tries.

In my case I cured it by replacing the '56 Nomad body with a new kit and started over. The chassis and interior went into a Resin '56 Chevy Sedan Delivery. In my opinion once the plastic is crazed much at all it is just easier to get another body and start over. There is just to much sanding and loss of body detail to be worth the time. Sorry but that's my opinion.

The build actually turned out very nice and I wouldn't think it was a first time try. The weathering looks good also.

The Oil Filter , like you mentioned, was an after market affair at that time and up thru the '55 model run with Chevrolet. A '51 Chevy I had many years ago had it mounted to the Intake Manifold between the Carb. and the Fire Wall. Since this is now a customized engine you could mount it anywhere or even on the Firewall. A service note. I used to use a hand held suction gun to remove the oil from the Filter Can when changing the Oil Filter.

First place in the Splitter / Spoiler category.

To bad about the crazing of the plastic body. I've destroyed a few this way in the past.

Great looking Chevrolet lineup. How many are from a kit or Promo ?

The spray chrome treatment looks great. I'm at that same point on the model I'm working on now and I'll have to try your mentioned method for the Bumpers and Grill.

The Shelby Wheels would be in keeping with the Ford theme. The Redlines will look great on any wheel chosen.

The dished slot wheels started getting popular in the mid to late '60's and while produced by many wheel manufactures at that time the Ansen Sprints were the most copied. I had a set on my '67 El Camino. I found some nice ones in the Studebaker Avanti kit. The wheels could be had in either a Machined finish or Polished. Some companies started offering the same basic design but in a Chrome finished Steel wheel. This in time proved to have a cracking issue between the Lug Holes. The bolt circle area was flat and there for not as strong as an OEM Steel wheel that had provisions for mounting center hub cap that would cover the lug nuts. The OEM design adds strength to the lug nut area.