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Check out JPSCUSTOMSMCTWHEELS.bigcartel.com. I bought one of his LT1 6.2 liter engines at the Hartland Nationals and had looked at some of his others including a Ford Coyote.The detail is outstanding and it includes the Transmission and rubber band front drive on the engine.

Poor Wiley Coyote never got any respect.

I love the old Road Runner Cartoons. The poor Coyote always would lose in the end, but they were always funny to watch.

Think of it as a chance to upgrade. Look around at all of your options, and don't forget to let Tinylimp know why you will no longer be needing their services.

If you get a chance check out Pikes Market. There is a little coffee shop across the street with a half wall in front. You can sit on a stool and enjoy your coffee and people watch. Great area to take a ferry boat ride. The main hub is behind the market and there is a walkway under the freeway to get to it.

Happy Birthday. You just have to remember being over 50 is better than the alternatives. The light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train.

I think simply put, 4-doors out sell 2-doors. Even the Wrangler 2 door is getting hard to find and my fear is the they will drop it in the near future. When the Wrangler started to offer an Unlimited 4-door model they have had a license to print money ever since. The new pick up is even a 4-door. This killed my idea of getting one. A majority of the vehicles billing them selves as Sport Utility Vehicles see little or no off road use. While this may or may not be true with the Wranglers. We attend a Jeep Jamboree or two every year and try to do a day trip to the very few off road parks in our area during the summer months. The biggest number of new or newer Wranglers we see Wheel'n are the unlimited. I see the practicality of the 4-door if you have a family and it can still be used as a day to day driver, so I get it. We're trying to time the replacement for our JK with the last 2-door Wrangler for our final Wrangler.

Great looking "Yard Art" if you really want to mess with your neighbors.

Based on the presents of the vent windows I'd say it's a '67 year model. You could also check the VIN # to tell for sure.

I like this idea for the engine.

Great looking Volvo. I enjoyed watching your build on this. The little body repairs are invisible with the beautiful paint work. So what will McNally do next ?

Looks Plumb Crazy to me. I like the engine upgrade. As you can tell I also like the color.

Many valid questions and also a few answers as well. While the blame seems to fall on "AMT" for these problems, maybe these questions should be put too Round 2 since they are doing the reissue of these models. I'm happy that they are doing the reissue's as many of these kits are ones that I enjoy and from my prospective the improvements made by Round 2 have been done in a positive manor. I don't care about the whole Coke thing, but I'm only one person. I would think that Round 2 would rather hear from any builders about what it is that upsets them about their product. Give them a chance to explain the whys and wherefores as to what they have done. Then you will have a better understanding of why something was done.

Another thought on the body. Star models offers a pretty good looking '56 Ford sedan body as does Hendrix casting. Check under After market/ Resin section on the forum. On the first page there is a Directory section that will take you to many casters sites and you can even view their castings there.

The hash mark on the upper seat back makes me think of a Ford product, but then again it could be most anything, but I would rule out a Mopar interior just because of the shape.

Sometimes, not always, but sometimes it's just better to drop it in the purple pond and start over. Use the lessons learned here and start fresh on the paint.

I agree with Mark, this is the kit I would start with since it has the general shape with the roof being the exception. You might post your need on the forum in the section set aside for just that reason. You might be able to trade something you already have for this kit. While this is a great kit in it's own right it has been reissued over and over and can be found at a reasonable price. The pillared two door sedan roof would be your only challenge and you may even build it as a hardtop.

Very nice looking build.

Great looking Olds. More strip than street looking. Very nice paint.

Great idea on the paint work. This looks just like a Candy Apple Red paint job that has sat out in the sun for a couple of years.

This could be the real deal. The seller stated that the engine #'s didn't match and implied that the engine was not original to the car. The trim tag showing "special order" is but one tip off. The mechanical items like the speedometer showing 140 MPH is a big indicator along with the brake drums. Most people creating clones usually don't get these items right. I think it would very uncommon for someone to order the base two door with the suspension and brakes seen here and I have my doubts that you could even get the 140 MPH speedo unless you were ordering through some state agency.

We're have a big fireworks display put on by our home owners association for the Fourth of July. We are required by the Fire Department to have a licensed and insured person put on the show. This is the same person that does the cities fireworks also. This means we get our show on July 3. This works out well because we have our show followed by the cities show, and all the neighbors are shooting off stuff till about 10 or 11 at night. We don't have to spend a dime since everyone else is dropping a small fortune on fireworks. We usually start hearing some firecrackers around the first and each night it increases. After the show on the 3rd the neighbors were putting on big rocket shows till late into the night. Even last night, the 6th, we're still seeing everyone blowing up their money. Now that the local sales tents are closed by law it should get a little comer by the first of the week.

Beautiful job on this Midget, and perfect tow vehicle. The detailing of the Midget is so well done it looks very realistic. The Ford pick up is perfect as a stock work horse.

Hopefully you'll be able to post pictures for those of use unable to attend.

Like everyone else, I like how you used the license plates much like others have done on 1:1 cars and trucks. The paint treatment is very realistic looking and not overdone. The NASCAR chassis is perfect for this build.