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Well here we go again with some must haves. The afore mentioned El Camino is a '65 year model. Way back when this was first released with the '65 Chevelle wagon and almost everything will interchange between them. The '39/'40 Ford is also a great kit. The kit can be built as a '39 Deluxe or '40 Standard as well as a '40 Deluxe. Two different hood and grill combinations along with two different headlights. I'll mine one of the Tiger Sharks for parts. I like the Wheels with the old Firestone "Hot Rocks" as they used to be known.

There used to be a company called Motor Rim or something like that. They were an O.E.M. Supplier of wheels to many of the Big Three years ago. We also sold them when I was working for Good Year in the early '70's. They usually were 15 by 7 wheels and they later offered 15 by 8.5 when they started putting them on the GM pickups. The centers differed depending on the bolt pattern, but they were basically the same looking wheel.

Turned out perfect. I enjoyed watching you work on this build.

Great looking Custom. I like how you detailed everything under the hood. I guess the chassis is done in much the same manor. I also like your little Green '49 Ford.

I'll enjoy watching this build. Now I want one also, but its above my pay grade.

You have mentioned thinking that the kit represents a 3 speed manual transmission. I think you're mistaken. Look very closely at the drivers side of your engine/transmission part. There is three very faint ridges representing the shift linkage. The bottom two are for the 1 - 2 gears and the next up is for 3 and 4th gear. the top one is extremely short and is for reverse. The Brake and Clutch pedals are hung from the bottom of the dash board, unless yours have been broken off at some point. If you don't already try Googling '67 Impalas or Chevrolets. This will give you pictures from allover the Net to give you a general idea of how they looked 1:1. Beyond that this builds up into a very nice looking kit and you should enjoy building it. I personally like these cars a lot and I will watch what all you do with it.

I also noticed what I thought could be a Bugatti. At first you would think who could afford to drive or own such a car ? At that time it was just another old Pre War race car and maybe it could have been had for far less than you may think.

In the past I would have 3 or 4 build s going at the same time and it seemed like nothing ever got finished and parts would move from one kit to the other. The last few years I have made myself build one at a time and that seems to work best for me. Do one task at a time and do it to best of your ability. Often Multitasking means everything is not at its best when finished.

I have always liked the looks of the Canadian variants. They seemed to have a lot more chrome trim and looked like a mild custom sometimes. These were great cars and I'm sorry to hear that Holden was stopping production . When I retired in '05 I bought a new '05 GTO, Metallic Black with Black Interior and a 6 speed manual. We traded it off in '14 for a new car for my wife. I had a hard time ducking my head to get in or out. This is one of those cars you will always regret getting rid of. The build quality on this car put anything GM was building at that time to shame.

I remember talking with my wife's niece, some time in the mid 90's, and she mentioned her favorite vocal group was Wings. My wife mentioned that she liked Paul when he was with the Beatles. She said she had never heard of the Beatles. O my that is when you know your getting old.

But did she have a "great personality" ? I always knew when I heard those words it was time to RUN.

I like so many others like the '56 model Chevy as the best of the Tri-Fives. This kit has a lot of parts that should go a long way toward building a Gasser. The only short comings with this kit is the some what distorted body proportions, but I have seen many other builders overcome this and build great looking models as I'm sure you will also. Look forward to following your build.

While I appreciate all of the great things that can be created with 3D printing, in my mind it is very much a tool that changes materials from one configuration to another. This sounds like a tool to me. In some ways it could be considered "cheating" as far as creating a part since it's not like you had a chunk of plastic and carved something out of it. Like I said I like all the things you can do with a 3D printer, just wonder if anyone else think of it as a tool or not.

Usually I build a model they way I would want it if I owned a real one. Most often a day two style lightly modified drive train and wheels and tires. Presently working on an old AMT '69 Corvair with a rear mounted Corvette engine and transaxle setup.

Shaping metal is a great skill to have, and when everything goes into the "Pull Chain Facility" you will have a skill set that few others will have.

He might need a drive shaft or two. The pinion angle might cause a vibration though.

So many pretty ladies, how do you pick the best one ? Answer is you don't. You just enjoy their loveliness when ever you can.

Very funny but not that far from true. We got my wife a new '98 Jimmy and it had the Memory Seat option. The few times I drove it the seat and mirrors would automatically go to my settings with my key. The problem was that when my wife drove it she would be going down the freeway and the seat would start pinning her to the steering wheel, she's 5' 10''. This only would happen when she drove the car and never with myself. It was dangerous and the dealer looked at it a couple of times. I think it was the third or fourth visit we got a Tech. that wanted to find the problem. It seems when the car was assembled some of the seat wiring was mounted wrong under the seat mounting. Her seating position was such that it only would do this when she drove. My setting put me far enough back, I'm 6' 2", that the wiring wasn't getting pinched we were told.

You'll not hear a bad word about John Force from me. From what I have seen this is his normal manor of dealing with fans.

That is one sorry looking Beetle, I mean that in a good way. As for the Diorama you could add some moss and black mold and put it in a forest setting.

The only issue I remember others of having when they built a 400 small block had to do with the "Steam Holes" between the block and the heads. Because of the larger bore of the 400 the cooling passages that are present in the 350 going into the heads are blocked since they need the sealing area around the bores in the block and the cooling passages into the heads are not present.

Great looking Gasser. I like that you went with the Blower it just looks right. The interior also looks good and the "Rubberized" floor mats are perfect for this.

The 400 cu.in small block with a 2 bbl. carb. in the full size Impala/Caprice was a great torque engine and very respectable gas mileage. It was also offered in several of the pick up models with a 4 bbl. and again was ideal for towing applications because of the high torque out put. The 396 big block became a 402 displacement since the over bore somehow lowered the emissions. Chevrolet also offered the Rally Nova using the same formula as the Heavy Chevy. No big blocks that I was aware of, only a small block with a 2 bbl. carb. You could still get just about any transmission you wanted in either car. While the Taxi Cab inspired interior and trim was part of how Chevrolet kept the price down you could order Carpet and some other amenities instead of the spartan standard interior. This is sure a long way from those kits we were talking about.

I was a passenger with my mother driving our BLACK '49 Ford four door around 1950 from Chicago to Santa Monica. In the western states it was so hot we started driving at night and I remember watching the Heat Lightning across the horizon. We carried several Desert Bags on the front bumper so we would have water for our selves and the car. Spent one night in those concrete Tepees you used to see on old Post Cards. My coloring Crayons melted all over the rear package tray. Makes you thankful for the invention of Air Conditioning for your car.

I finally got to do a little shopping today. I picked up 3 - '48 Ford 2'n1 kits and a '69 Corvette Yenko Coupe 2'1 at $7.49 each. I used a 40 % off coupon to get the last '66 Suburban they had. I'll mine the Corvette for parts and build the rest.