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I you want to off the wheels and tires from any of those kits I may be interested.

In the KC Metro area the 60% off is only for picture frames and that's the normal deal anyway.

Sorry if what I stated was misleading to you. What I should have said was that the SS396 package included the Malibu trim also. The bench seat was standard for either one. I'm not 100% sure that the SS396 would have the cloth bench or not, but the Malibu would have had the cloth standard. If you sat inside the car and didn't know which model you were in the Wood Strip would tell you it was a Malibu. In the SS option they went with the black dash strip. If you knew your way around the order book you could create an SS without the 396 engine and I know of a few who did. My avatar is a model I built of my personal '67 El Camino. I ordered it with the Malibu vinyl bench seat trim. Remember at that time Chevrolet didn't have an SS396 El Camino stand alone model, but you could build one using the option book. So your looking at an El Camino with Malibu trim and bench seat. 350/396 engine with a close ratio 4-speed and posi rear and F41 Sport Suspension. Power Steering and Brakes plus Air Conditioning. I had the factory gauge package but no Tach. At that time the factory Tachs were not considered that good and I had a Sun Tach anyway and used that. I hope this helps understand what I was trying to say.

Very nice clean looking build. I like how you replicated a T Bucket from the past. As Snake pointed out the 1:1 version would have been a handful. I remember T Buckets running around with small block Chevys that were almost impossible to control under hard acceleration, I can only guess what a Cammer Ford would have been like.

I had forgotten about this little beauty, Nice to see that you're going to finish it.

There are many variables on the Chevelle interior trim. The picture provided by mrmike would be the standard dash board, notice the extra cost clock isn't present and it has an after market radio. The black dash trim is part of the SS package. In the picture that oldnslow shows the optional gauge package in the black interior. If it should matter the gauge package could be had with or without the tach. The blue interior is in Malibu trim which would have the wood grain strip and the nicer seats and door panels as part of the package. The base Chevelles would have less trim and a plainer looking seats and door panels. Not that it would matter since your building an SS, but the gauge package could have been ordered across the model line, it's just that very few ordering a basic car cared about having gauges. I look forward to seeing pictures of your build.

Another one of your interesting Beach Buggies.

Thank you for the info. I had sprayed Tamiya White Primer from the can and that may have been my problem. I'll try the brush paint next time.

Glad to see you Cinnamon is doing well. Dogs are amazing creatures. Years ago our Vet. said he liked our Murray more than most people. I think this is true for most of the Dogs I have known also.

The thing about the storage and use of old Tires has a lot of variables that have to be considered. Sunlight and other weather conditions play a major role in how a Tire will age, and even the Manufacture and what level of quality they have put into the product. As I stated, a lot of variables. If you have tires you are worried about because of age the first thing I would do would be to remove them from the vehicle and examine them. The first thing I would look at would be the tread area. You are looking for any cracking or signs of weathering in this area. If you find cracking you want to start pricing new tires. Depending on the type of tire tread, say a Mud/Snow type tire look for any "Chunks" in the "Lugs". The next thing to look for is any Side Wall degradation which will usually be Cracking for the most part. Part of the job of the Side Wall besides looking pretty is to protect the Fabric structure of the tire. Moisture over time will destroy the integrity of the tire Carcass. By example, I still use the OEM Snow tires for our '09 Wrangler during the winter months. The vehicle is garaged when not in use and that I feel is a positive factor. During the summer months and the "Wheeling" season the Wrangler wears a set of B.F.G.'s TM2s. The Wrangler has been in service since 08/08/08 and between the two sets of tires the Wrangler has just over 90k miles with no problems and better than half the tread depth on both sets.

I have used the Tamiya Primers for years and have found them to be the best overall. They offer the Gray that makes it easier to find any imperfections when working with most White Car Bodies. Their White Primer is a much finer finish and with a White Body is not ideal unless you're using it for a base coat for brighter Finish Colors. They also have a Dark Red Primer that is perfect for Chassis and under Body Primers. For a very fine finish you might try Mr. Surfacer Primers. They offer them with a rating system much like Sand Paper. I now use their 1200 but they offer others and they are very smooth right out of the can. Nether of these products can be considered inexpensive, but they provide what I feel is the best solution for what you are trying to accomplish.

I think you hit your target for the '50s/'60s look. You mentioned the Black Wash for the grill and that should give it a more realistic look. In the first photo the Grill Shell looks as if it might be leaning ever so slightly forward. This may just be the angle of the picture.

Very nice looking little coupe. The White Headers really give it the period look. You mentioned using Tamiya paint for the Whit Walls. I just tried that last week and it didn't turn out well. Can you offer any suggestions on your process in making the White Walls ??

Your build looks perfect. Having watched your build on the Bench I know the effort you put into this to be as accurate as possible. I know it was a TV/Movie car, but it's hard to think that the Writers ever thought a Red with White stripe car could have been taken seriously as an Under Cover PD car.

That should be a great shade of Blue for this build. You are correct on the Wires, they look perfect.

Great looking well used base truck. I like the mud flaps, must see a lot of gravel roads.

Very well done truck. I'm glad to see more young builders getting into the hobby. The side benefit is that you both have a common ground that can keep you in tune with one another. Your son is already showing what a good builder he is.

Very nicely done. Besides the great looking paint job I enjoyed looking at the way you did the chassis.

Very creative to say the least. The workmanship is outstanding. This can make one think of a disastrous future.

I also like the color and the finish looks perfect. I like your "low cost" theme. So much detail with a touch of different colors often looks better than a lot of chrome.

I like how you hinged the rear door. What are you using for the green tufted flooring ?

I've always tried to avoid those kind of parties. I have already had an ex-wife try to drown me once years ago. Since then I have found associating with women with out issues of mental illness in their back ground to be the best policy.

We used to call that "Cabin Fever" when you got snowed in.

The Minilites are the perfect wheels for your build.

I'm glad you brought this up and I personally want to thank you for your tutorial on the '61 Pontiac. I waited to build mine and watched your build as you made suggestions to correct some of the issues with that kit. You sure made it a lot easier for myself with my build. I personally am very fond of the '61 Pontiacs and now have several waiting to be built. The few problems with this and other kits can be overcome with a little extra effort on the builders part. I think if a kit goes together to easily then I haven't been challenged.