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Looks great. Always liked the base model 1:1 cars setup to race.

I like what you're doing with the paint job. At least you didn't put Donks under it LOL.

I have to agree, the finish looks good.

That's good to know, thank you.

If this seller doesn't make this right I would rate him with E-Bay as if they would do anything to put this guys feet to the fire.

I really like the color. Excellent paint work. The engine is a nice departure from what you usually find in this kit. The interior and chassis look well done also.

Great looking build. The tutone interiors that GM offered at that time were only in a few colors and they were just a couple of shades different between the to colors. Most were a solid color and the carpet and dash color would sometimes be just a little darker. All that said I like your interior and I think people would have requested something like that if they could. The paint looks great also and that was a popular color on Chevys at that time and they offered it for several years.

Your attention to details on this build is amazing. To bad on the paint deal.

Great looking build. Perfect stance and the color looks perfect for this style of build.

When you get your CV up and running again if you want to see about a different tuner you might want to check Diablo and some of the others. The only reason I mention the Diablo is that we have used it on our JK and it allows us to change the ignition mapping to the point that we sometimes have to run premium in stead of regular gas giving us additional power that comes in handy during of road adventures. We can alter the speedometer to compensate for larger diameter tires as well. A good on line source would be Jeg's or Summit Racing which is what I used.

Your keg parties sound like a great idea. The problem in KC right now is that there are people using those kick plates to get the copper wire out to resell at the recycler. This is costing the different cities in the area a lot of money. Interesting story about how NY came to terms with the snow problems. We are about 30 miles outside of the center of KC. Most of the area has been developed in the last 20 years and has really started a big increase in just the last 5 years. Wisely the power lines were all placed underground. There are a few larger support lines in the area but usually aren't effected by snow, but a Tornado or two have taken out a power line every now and then. The few times we have lost power it has usually had to do with new construction in the area. Rather than digging a trench for the power lines and the fiber optic lines they just use a boring machine and force a large conduit into the ground and often don't pay attention to what ever else is buried in the area. This has even caused a large gas explosion a few years ago burning down a locally famous restaurant and killing several people. There is no perfect solution but I think that burring the lines is the best answer for that.

You might want to check with some of the after market computer/ tuners if you have to reprogram you computer. This may even allow you to dial in a little extra power.

I use Sta-bil in all of my small engines gas for storage. The non blended gas is a good suggestion on any older small engines. There are parts in the carb. that start to break down with prolonged exposure to the blended fuels. Most of the newer engines have been produced with the carb. parts updated so that the blended fuels should not effect them.

Great looking build and the wood trim addition really sets it off. The interior is the most impressive to me. To bad it's not a convertible so that the interior can be better seen.

A lot of creativity in this build. Well built.

Very nice, great color and interior. The last of the 409's in early '65 models. Did the intake come from the AMT '62 Bel Air kit ?

Beautiful looking Chevelle, and the Mustang also. The detail work on this is outstanding.

Another down side of owning an electric only car became apparent to me just last week. Locally we had some winter weather, 2 to 4 inches and it was very heavy wet type snow. IN the KC Metro area and much of the surrounding parts of the city has a lot of beautiful trees and almost all of the power lines are run through it all with very few lines underground. The tree limbs often bend down under the weight of the snow and takeout the powerlines. Large portions of the city was without power for 2 or 3 days and many for a longer time still. I had to make several trips "into town" at this time and I don't recall seeing many electric cars running around. Single digit temperatures after the storm and no way to charge your car even if the batteries would operate at the low temps leaves a lot of people unable to get to work or the store to buy anything.

I really like this, especially the Hel Cat Engine. Looks about ready for "Under Glass".

I think I would want a larger fender between me and the tire.

Right up front let me say that I have no particular interest in battery operated vehicles. I concede they may have a place in the overall picture, just not mine. My personal sticking point with such vehicles has to do with the source of power to recharge the batteries. Should the energy be generated from a Solar, Wind, Hydroelectric source then the major thing I would worry about is that a reasonable Road Tax be collected to pay for upkeep of the roadways. Government financial support should not be part of the deal. My feeling is that if Fossil Fuels are used to generate the electric power to recharge the batteries you're defeating the whole purpose of an Electric Car. This would still create air pollution and that is supposed to be the reason for an electric car.

Another remedy is Balm of Gilead herbal salve.

Thank you for the pictures. I live in an area of the US that is often called "The Rust Belt" because of the chemicals used to treat the roads during the winter. Only get to see really nice old cars mainly during the summer months at Cruse Nights. The '58 Chevy Sedan Delivery got my eye as they are unusual even here. The Cadillac Hearse looks interesting. There appears to be a Parking Ticket on the windshield and an adult beverage can on the front fender.

Thanks for the heads up on the chassis/body assembly since I would have probably built it much as you did. I have always liked the 1:1 Camaro's and this body style only after the '69 models.

Thank you for sharing your photos. Always interesting to see what others are doing. A lot of great looking builds here.