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You might want to double check what type of hydraulic lines are used on the 1:1. Copper it's self is a rather weak metal and doesn't like high hydraulic pressures. Copper will often be used in fittings, but the line it's self is usually a stronger steel component. This would include the clutch line also since there is also a great deal of line pressure there also.

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Sorry about that, I knew you might not like that part. I'm more of a Street Rod type builder. I do enjoy looking at your Showroom builds.

Thank you Kyle Thank you Steve Thank you Charles Thank you Donald Thank you Carl Thank you Steve Thank you Marty Thank you Dave Thank you Jim and thank you Bruce

I like the way you blended the two bodies and made it look like that is the way it should be. Very imaginative power concept.

This is really turning out nice. It might even look good without the bumpers.

I have seen your idea on the down turn exhaust and it is used a lot on 1:1 cars with the same suspension challenges. If your rear differential sits that high up in the frame you could run the exhaust straight back between the diff. and the "road". If you use a late model V-8 the exhaust manifolds are going to interfere with the steering box. I put a small block Chevy. in my build and had a real fight clearing the steering box.

I think this whole Ground Hog Day thing is just another way to deal with winter Cabin Fever. Has he never not seen his shadow ??

Very nice looking Cutlass, you would never know it was built with "left overs".

Considering all the problems you had with the kit the final product looks very nice. This looks like one of the old screw on chassis from years ago.

I don't know what you have in mind for the exhaust system, but once the frame is glued together it may be difficult to run the exhaust. I just finished the '48 Police version and made my own exhaust. There is very little room to work with. Since you're thinking about a different rear differential maybe a change to parallel leaf springs with say a differential from the '57 Ford kit or something like that.

I really like how this looks and the color is outstanding.

- First build 2017 '48 Ford from Police Kit.

Great looking build.

Yes they will interchange with no problems. Funny I was in the model shop today and they had one of these kits. From the looks of the box art it is a straight reissue with new box art. They were sending it back to their supplier for a credit. They offered it to me at a price that I felt was very good so I bought it. I don't often build Box Stock or Showroom Stock, so this gave me the chassis for a Resin Sedan Delivery project, and I've got the Fuel Injection set up which I like, and all the other bits and pieces. I'll find something to do with the Bel Air body later.

All of your modifications came together perfectly. Major work done on the posts on the roof but you wouldn't know it to look at it now.

Nice clean looking build. I like your color choice.

Great looking build. The Black color really makes it look mean.

Very nice, clean. I bet this brings back some good memoires.

Beautiful build and the craftsmen ship for the suspension is outstanding.

Thank you for sharing the picture. I find that sort of thing very interesting. We become indifferent to how things are made sometimes.

Thank you for sharing the great photos.

I understand now what you're thinking. Your car must have been a 220h.p. 283cu.in. car. These may have come with the old Rochester carbs. I think any of the Revell '56 or '57 Chevy kits could provide about the best option. In '66 G.M. started using Qjets on most all of the 4 barrel engines. Can't remember many 220 h.p. engines that I may have worked on, but every 327 thru 427 engine was using the Qjet, save the top H.P. engines that had Holly carbs.

Weathering looks perfect to me, wouldn't change a thing. I like how you created all of the roof cargo.

No big deal really, but upon checking two built models on the shelf, I can see that the 1:1 differences between the Bel Air and the 150 interiors are present. The dash in the 150 doesn't have the Bel Air polished aluminum dash insert and is a radio delete style. The seat pattern is also more basic on the 150.