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I remember building this kit years ago when it was first released. The only issue I can recall was the off set on the wheels. I had a hard time getting them tucked inside of the wheel wells. Part of the problem was that I lowered the front end slightly. Built it in the dark green that was popular at that time and had the interior in very light tan color.

Sinfully good looking build. Great detail work on the interior.

Very nicely done engine. What all do you have planned for the interior ?

I think the second picture is of the same car in the first photo. I is definitely a Chevrolet based on the Hood Vents and the side trim moldings would make it something other than the base model. Cool pictures by the way.

It's supposed to get up to 20 above F. today and the sun is shinning, guess what I'm doing. I just wish the glue would harden so I could finish what I'm working on.

Tuesday I was at the Allergist getting my weekly Distemper shot. This means I'm to wait for a half hour to see if I will have a reaction to the shot. While waiting with the others present for the same reason the daughter of one of the other patients started whining about her phone being slow. The daughter was maybe 12 to 15 years old and was badly in need of entertainment and since the year old magazines were of no interest since it would require reading she was trying to watch videos on her phone. Her mother tried to assure her that when they could recharge the phones batteries she could again be entertained. The daughter continued to whine the entire time. I was able to get the Nurse to allow me to leave about 15 minutes early since I had never had a reaction to the shot before. The Nurse knew why I wanted out of there, she really has the patients of a saint .

Be sure to post your Dash Cam Videos for all to enjoy. Stay warm.

You gotta git your self some of that Flex Steel stuff like you see on TV. HaHa Good luck finding a quality clutch slave cylinder. It may be more expensive but you might consider looking at something from Summit Racing Parts or others for a real metal unit that will not give up in a year or two.

Very nice clean looking builds. I like the Day 2 style of your builds. Looks like you were pretty busy in 2017.

You may have to provide a picture of your wheel and tire combo to help better understand what you're working with. You mention a "chrome mag wheel cover". Is that a hub cap like the Chevelle SS hub caps from the '66 Lindberg kit? Remember when ever you're gluing a chromed part to something else you will need to remove the chrome in the contact area where you are gluing. Is it possible to glue small spacers between the inner wheel and the outer wheel to compensate for the lack of width ?

Thank you. The Buggy is a close copy of one built in the late '60's and was used on the "Fire Roads" in the San Bernardino National Forest. The Olds wasa inspired by a car a friend had years ago.

Beautiful looking build. The paint is outstanding.

Great looking interior and I like how you painted the chassis. Look forward to seeing the engine.

Another outstanding conversion. The windshield opening looks somewhat tall in proportion to the side windows to me. Major body work done and when painted you never really notice it, looks like that's the way it always was.

Very impressive body work on your conversion.

Depending on how you intend to build your model the roof would have been a weatherproof fabric when new. That would make the roof a flat black or textured surface to represent the fabric. If you're going custom it can be what ever color you want it to be.

Just go with picture number 2.

The paint looks super smooth and the foiling looks great. I see you replaced the OEM style Holley carbs, what did you replace them with ? Interesting duel fuel filters in the rear.

Very nice clean looking build. As the others have mentioned the colors go well together.

You know the old saying, "If big is good bigger will be better".

They cold weather will put any battery to the test. I'm fortunate to have a semi heated garage that is at about 35 to 40 degrees now with -2 and -5 degrees outside but the 2010 Charger is starting to drag a little when starting. The dealer has been trying to sell me a new battery for a couple of years now. This is the first time I've noticed anything out of the norm. Our 2009 Wrangler is on it's third battery now so it's hard to understand how one does so well and another not so much.

Interesting read. Most of these studies are not credible to me. Just as mentioned in the article the questions that the so called Psychologists would ask were not really relatable to the food and drink that people like. I have known a few Psychologists and Drug Rehab Consolers, not professionally, and my impression is that all to many of them become Psychologists to try and straighten out their own problems.

This spark plug wire routing is interesting. The only thing I can offer is my 1:1 experience with Small Block Chevrolet engines. In the factory form using the Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds Chevrolet would have the plug wires from the Distributer go along the back side of the head and go between the block and the manifolds running toward the front of the engine. There would be a heat shield on the 283 cu.in. and larger engines that used the center down pipe exhaust to protect the plug wires going to the front two cylinders. I have owned several small block Chevrolets in the past and almost everyone of them would get Headers installed. The routing of the plug wires with the headers would follow the factory method used on the '64 or later model cars with the manifolds that had a down turn in the factory cast iron manifolds at the exhaust port. The OEM heat shields where mounted to the exhaust manifolds and the plug wires would come in over the Valves Covers or were routed thru small brackets that were mounted to the valve covers depending on the application. This same routing was commonly used in an application where headers were used also. Many, including myself, would use the Heat Shields used on Corvette applications that were a wrap around the spark plug and the lead so they wouldn't melt. If plug wires are exposed for prolonged periods of heat over time they will start to short out to the nearest metal surface and often become very brittle and need to be replaced. I don't know if this will help or confuse you, but the way you are doing it on your model now is about as close as you can get unless you can get some where close to a 90 degree bend where the lead meets the spark plug.

I really like this one. Always enjoy how you weather your builds. This seems to becoming a norm for the 1:1 builds also.

Thank you for your interest in my 2017 efforts.