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I really like the chassis so far. Hope you get your paint in time, this is going to look perfect.

I like the Cross Ram induction set up. Another source of an induction set up is in the reissue of the AMT '53 Ford pick-up. I just got one for another project, but the optional engine is an early Hemi with the option of eight two's on a ram log manifold or port fuel injection with eight injector tubes. The engine has a nice finned aluminum valley cover a magneto and chrome valve covers. The engine has a manual transmission on it and has sort of stock looking exhaust manifolds, a separate front water pump/front cover and belt and alternator. Have to agree these were great looking cars, the kit can be a bit of a challenge thou.

Great looking interior. I'm with you I have to tape everything any more.

Great looking color. Very healthy looking engine.

The Wires look great and very in keeping with your build style. They were a very popular dealer installed option, usually on the Thunder Birds, at that time. If your keeping with the heavy accessory look Ford offered a chrome bar that ran from the top of the two front bumper guards. As I recall it is in the old AMT '57 Ford kit. That kit offered a lot of dress up options from that era including the Edsel station wagon tail lights. The tail lights may not look good with the continental kit. As I mentioned before I had a '57 convertible when it was just another old car, but I really enjoyed it. So you can see why I'm enjoying your build so much.

There was a famous Drag Racer from Texas I remember only his last name I think was Gay, not sure of the spelling. Anyway I like how you're doing your conversion.

I also like the tudoor sedans. I wasa going to tell you to check out MCW since they have several very nice tudoor conversions, but it looks like you have this one well in hand. The mystery car, would that be a light blue mt. with the name Mickey Thompson on it ?

I really like that. El Caminos are cool anyway, but with a Camaro mixed in I want one.

looks great. This is the first Deora build that I have seen in a long time. Surfs Up !!

The color on the body looks like one of the color changing types. Almost a purple going into a raspberry.

I'll look forward to a repost after you have updated this model. I have done a couple from the past also and I agree with what we know now it just improves them so much.

That turned to really nice. Forgot just how much chrome those old Galaxy's had on them.

That really does look like the very first Funny Cars. How many more of these do you have? I'm enjoying looking at them all.

Great looking build. That's from the time when we had to paint the chrome trim. I like the color contrast between the interior and the body.

Very creative, very nice finish. Years ago I lived near Pismo Beach in California. There were several 1:1 cars in the dunes built just like this.

I'm guessing that you might of switched photos of two builds. This '53 Ford is an outstanding build.The paint is super smooth and all the trim looks just right. I'm going to go looking for your Hudson, I'm sure it will be a sight to behold.

The exhaust resonators as well as duel exhaust was an extra cost option in 1966. The only standard duel exhaust was on the 427 cu.in. engine. That said most dealers ordered the duels and the resonatore since most prople wound want them and it added extra profit to the car at sale time. You are most likely correct that the prototype had a replacement exhaust system. I know I know, just another rivet counter thing.

Still looks great even after all this time. Hard to say if you just leave it as is or blow it apart and foil and black wash some additional details or what. They are only original once.

Very nice build. Are those the kit's wheels or something you added ? They ad a great deal to the overall look of your build.

Very nice build. You did get that front end looking perfect. I haven't built this model but the others I have seen here this seems to be the biggest problem with the body on this.

Very nice clean detailed build. I like the service vehicle type build.

I looks like you got the continental kit dialed in. If you haven't already tought of it, when you get to the interior you will want to create the area where the top bows fold into when the top is down. Not hard since they were not much wider than the rear seat arm rests. I just extended the arm rest shape up to the level of the sill with styrene, and with the top down and a cover from the '65 GTO kit reshaped it look correct.

Just an idea on the roof. During the last century when but a wee lad my parents used to send me away to summer camp to I wasn't under foot during the summer. The camp had a rather nice '48 Plymouth Woody that was for the camps use and field trips and such. While still nice it would sit in a not quite weather tight garage in northern Wisconsin for 8 to 9 months out of the year. This caused excessive deterioration of the driver's side rear corner of the wood body. The material covering the roof on that corner had split and allowed water and ice to sit their for months and over time the vinyl like cover allowed the stuffing that was between the cover and the wood headliner to start popping out. As I remember it looked like the cotton batting that was used in the seats of cars from that era. Just a thought that may or may not work into what your trying for on your build.

Maybe a late model Corvette ?

I built the Revell Charger Police Car Edition a few years ago. It was all I could find at the time. The engine is actually the 5.7 Hemi, but with the engine cover it's hard to tell. I think the 6.1 in fact doesn't use an engine cover and the top of the induction system and the ignition are exposed. Most of these systems are in this kit in a basic form but with a little detailing you could make a very convincing 6.1 liter.