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    LMC is a great outfit. In years past I have purchased several items from them and for me they are only about 25 miles away in Olathe Kansas. They are great to work with and they don't sell any junk and they will help you find anything you may need. Interesting gas pedal but I'd get the OEM looking parts they offer.
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    That looks like it just stepped out of the movie. I had a co worker that had a twin to this car back then before the movie came out. You know we started all calling him Bullitt after that.
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    Great looking color combination and it's not often you get to see a "full dressed" '50's convertible. Glad to hear you life is getting back on track. Look forward to your other builds soon.
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    A thought on the interior console. The pictures of the 1:1 car showing the center console it appears just like the console from a '66 Chevrolet Impala SS. If you have a Revell '66 Impala SS kit you might find what you need there.
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    Cover it in flat clear and call the exterior done. Just about everything else you could possible need for the interior, chassis, and drive train is readily available. Think of it as a 1:1 scale model. Bonus is that the front end was one of the best designs that GM ever offered.
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    He was a great artist. I have one of his drawings of Dale Earnhardt on the wall, signed by Dale, next to my computer.
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    Rust in all the right places and a crusty looking bed. The "story" is a perfect explanation for the build. Love it.
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    Amazing paint work. Sometimes you just have to unleash an artist and tell them to just go "Feral" with their design.
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    Nice to see you're back after this build. Look forward to your progress.
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    I remember that the magazine had extensive coverage of their work on this car. Then it was stolen while on the show tour.
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    The picture of the Ford dealer reminds me of the Ford dealership were my father took delivery of a new '49 Ford in the fall of '48. We rode home in the start of a light snow storm. This was in Arlington Heights Ill. just east of Chicago. It was not much more than a big gas station.
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    Very nice clean looking build. I like your paint description, I bet it even looks better in person.
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    Very nicely done, I like the box art theme.
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    Great looking conversion. All of the different body/bed parts seem to flow naturally.
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    I have used the early 3x2 set up from the AMT '64 GTO kit on the '62 Cataline engine and they fit perfectly. I know that's different but I think with very little finessing the 2x4 set up should work.
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    I would use the Glass Pack Mufflers. This was often the first addition a new owner would have done back when. Your detail painting on the firewall looks great. you must have a steady hand. I also like how you used a light wash on the engine giving it much more depth and realism.
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    Looks great, and this kit is not easy to build to this level of finish. I just noticed that they include a '55 year model roof instead of the '56 and '57 porthole roof.
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    BigallDad is correct on the Oil Filter canister. I don't recall when GM started using the spin on type filter but I think it was in the early '70's or late '60's. Who is to say you can't sand it to correct the inaccuracy much like the body mold lines ?
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    1951 Fleetline

    espo replied to fivesuns's topic in Model Cars

    Looks very good. Color almost looks OEM. Nice to see a little warmed over 6 cylinder.
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    Very nice looking little truck. I like the interior pattern you used.
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    Beautiful, very clean looking build and an excellent car choice. I like how the HO stripe looks with the white interior.
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    This was always one of my favorite models. Nice to see you represented it.
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    Separating the Oil Filter in this way will make it more realistic and easier to detail. At that time Chevrolet still used a semi gloss black canister with the filter cartridge inside.
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    Very accurate looking interior details. A black interior can be difficult as you pointed out and sometimes just using different shades of clear, dull to semi gloss, can change the look more than you might think.
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    You sure got your bright color all right. Nice finish, real smooth looking.
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