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Thank you for the info. I guess I better start saving my lunch money for that Cobra Race Team.

Interesting build, the colors really work together. I like how you retro fitted the body side moldings from the earlier model Corvettes.

I like that a lot. Great job on the tilt front end.

That is the best aged battery I've seen in a long time. You might want to put a penny on the top of the terminals like the old days.

I agree that the Revell Nova kit would be the best base for that build. This kit has been reissued several times in various configurations. The one I would suggest is the Nova COPO edition with the green colored model on the box. This will give you a standard body and grill without any SS trim. It includes the bench seat and steel wheels and base hub caps that you may want. The only issue you will have is replacing the Big Block with a Small Block or 6 Cylinder depending. Those engines are easy to find and you have a very nice Big Block for another project.

I appreciate your concern about my remark to Bill Spencer about the license plate. My mentioning the type of plate was not meant to criticize but to only offer additional information that he may or may not have knowledge of. He acknowledge my comment and seemed to acknowledge it in the manor that it was offered. He strived very hard to replicate a TV vehicle and went into such great detail I thought he would appreciate the information just as I would. Like my mother always said "if you cant' say something nice don't say anything at all"

I agree with everyone else on the level of engine detail. I can't remember anyone doing the vacuum advance line or the manifold heat riser before. No floating generator and even the correct spark plug wiring bracket at the rear of the head. I'd display the engine by it's self.

I remember seeing a vehicle like these on YouTube some time ago. Don't remember under what subject heading I was looking but the vehicle was very interesting all the same. The video showed it on land and a frozen Lake first. It would go well over 50 m.p.h. and then it went out into the water and drove around fast enough to put up a good wake. Next they drove it up onto the Ice and drove off at high speed.

Man that has the perfect look about it. Just need a license plate and you would be good to go.

Great ageing finish. I expected a worn out 272 under the hood.

That would make a great Undercover Car or what we used to call a Narc Car.

I think I agree with the others your the only on that will really know the Valve Covers are reversed. I'm not a MoPar fanatic and I may be wrong but looking at the picture of the 1:1 car's engine the relief in the Valve Cover may be there to help clear the Exhaust Manifold or something else. Something on the order of the Chevrolet Big Blocks that had their Valve Covers notched to clear the brake boaster. I would give this a good test fit just to be sure. If it is an issue you'll be even madder at your self at that point or do what ever modifications you need to do for everything to fit. The '69 Road Runner was and is a great car whether in plastic or steel.

Amazing work on this build. The addition of the Chevy roof really changes this body for the better. I would hope you keep the three piece rear window but the Windshield I think would look better as a one piece.

Definitely a Ford ,but maybe a Fairlane from the look of the door panels.

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.