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The VW looks interesting, the Hard Hat not so much.

Would love to have seen your photos, but I don't care to join Facebook, My life just isn't that interesting.

Great looking build and the color really makes my eyes water. All the best in your search for employment. As an aside I was at my local Jeep/Chrysler/Dodge dealership having work done on our Jeep. Killing time on the showroom floor I saw they had a 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona this same color .

I didn't realize at first that you used Legos. That doesn't look like anything I could have built with the Legos of my youth.

Great realistic looking conversion. You mentioned the wheel base had to be altered, in reality the '68 El Camino had a shorter wheel base than the '65 GTO.

The faux wood trim is very impressive. I like how you tinted the windows orange and the interior looks great.

I'm enjoying your conversion on this wagon. The wheels look perfect. A thought on the wood trim. I have had pretty good luck using a Tamiya light Tan for a base and then dry brushing other darker browns and even a touch of a Mt, Brown. The by using Tamiya X-26 Clear Orange and X-24 Clear Yellow as a top coat. This gives the appearance of different types of wood that was used in the construction of the bodies at that time. This is just a thought that may help you when you're experimenting to get the finish you're after. I look forward too the way you do the wood inserts on the body. This should give it a more realistic appearance.

I'm glad there was no loss of life. Great that they were insured, but how do you replace some of these cars and the memories they held for the owner and his wife. They may be just material things but as anyone who really loves the automobile will tell you this is about as great a loss as you could ever imagine.

In the mid '70's V-8 Pintos and Vegas were not uncommon on the street. The only ones I remember were using their respective small block engines and the owners looked like they were having a ball with them.

Your son may want to check with any Co-Ops in the area that may be hiring, even if it's just a basic job to get on the inside to see just how a Co-Op operates in the real world. Classroom and theory are great but that isn't real world.

You might be able to use some other paint supplier for a base coat, but I wouldn't. Beyond trying to sell you their base paint there can be chemical reactions between different paint suppliers. First of all you can be pretty sure that the base and Candy color will work together and should give you the best final finish. As with any multiple coat paint job there is a lot that can go wrong. If you are not already trying your paint on plastic spoons now would be a good time to start. I can't tell you how many times I have saved painting disasters, A plastic spoon cost next to nothing to through away as opposed to stripping a paint job on a model.

I like the work truck theme and the understated color. The wheels almost look like a VW wheel based on the vents.

Very nicely done and the home made decals look perfect. The only aside might be the license plate. In California such a vehicle would usually have an "E" plate. The E would have been in a triangle at the start of the plate number to show that it was owned by a municipality of some sort. Very nice paint job on this.

Love the dents.

Great looking conversions. As always perfect weathering. I remember see cars like this in the '60's that had been done in a similar manor. The back of the "cab" was usually done in plywood.

Revell has both the SS and a regular Impala that have been out for a while. AMT had a '62 Impala SS annual years ago and has had the Convert. SS reissued several times. The best '62 AMT offered, at least in my opinion, was the Bel Air two door hardtop. They all offered different versions of the 409 engine.

Unique voice and timing. Always enjoyed his music. I hope his life was as great as his music.

I like the water bottle on the dash. I remember more of these looking like this than the show trucks you see at Mecum.

Nice conversion. I wish someone had done this in plastic.

Beautiful paint job and well detailed. I have not had a chance to build this but from the photos it would seem that the body proportions are perfect.

Beautiful build. I also watched your build and the body conversion. The body turned out perfect. Great paint and detailing.

That looks perfect to me. I had several friends that had WWII era Jeeps in the mid '60's and most were stone stock with a "Earl" paint job. We crawled all over the Forestry Service roads in the San Bernardino mountains. This build looks just like those Jeeps.

Great looking build and the subdued color choice with the Red interior really makes it stand out.

That looks perfect and I like the outdoor setting. I haven't built this kit but after seeing your build I think I should. The color you picked is a match for our '10 Charger RT so you know I like that.

Beautiful clean build. Always great to see someone honor the originals as they were.