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Very nice, I like the wood bed, it looks like some oily parts have slid around back there. What kind of finish are you using on the runners between the planks ? I like the later model Ford in a Ford for a change.

Another must have Hudson. I now understand Frank's interest in Hudsons since his father raced them.

Looks nice, the suspension changes really help the appearance. You might want to check the front tires. The directional tread pattern looks like they should be switched from side to side.

Redo looks great. What a buy.

Great looking redo. The Edsel was always an interesting vehicle.

Maybe an engine from one of Revell's Duster or Dart kits could give you the engine your looking for.

This a picture of the parts from the '48 Ford and I included the PD parts from the '57 Ford Del Rio if they look like something you could use. On the '48 there is a siren, two lights that are chrome with red lenses a little less than 1mm in diameter. A spot light about half a mm in diameter with a clear lens and an antenna a little over 2mm long in chrome. The decals show both a generic "State Police" and "Chicago Police" makings. The license plates are '48 issue for Illinois and Virginia. The '57 Ford has a roof mounted red light just under 1mm in diameter and about 1mm high. A fender type mounted red light siren combo about 1/2 mm in diameter and 1mm long with a red lens. A spot light about 1/2mm in diameter with a clear lens. The antenna is 2 1/2mm long. The decals have "Franklin County Sheriff" with 7 point star and a generic "Highway Patrol" door shield with a 6 point star. There are three additional door shields for Sheriff and Clearwater PD and Highway Patrol. The sheet also has two manufactures emblems for the siren and the roof light. Both sets have small tow way radios for under dash. I'm not a service vehicle builder and I don't see myself ever using these parts. If this will help you project let me know.

Beautiful build. I like the shots taken outdoors, that really adds to the appearance of your model.

In say '68 those $36-$38 wheels in 2016 dollars would be closer to $200 plus in todays dollars.

Very nice build.

I can see that you have already got your interior pretty well done, but just for the future, you might try outlining all of the detail with your #11 before you even primer the interior. This holds true for all of the moldings on the body also. These features are often molded very lightly just as your interior was here. I have found that if you outline all of these moldings on the interior and the body as part of your basic prep before primer you don't lose the feature after paint. I even go so far as to make a very visible line along the body moldings that will be foiled later. These usually get covered under several layers of paint and get very hard to find the edge when you go back to foil. You have gotten a lot of valid information on sources for a Pontiac engine . Another possibility if you have the Revell '69 Firebird kit.

Check in the Aftermarket/Resin section. Kitchen Table Resin has one and his work is amazing. There may be others but that section is where you should look.

I would like to see Jr. return to the #88, but only if he and the doctors feel that he is 100%. As we are finding out more and more about the effects of concussions it is in his best interest to be sure that he is in fact ok. I think he has been acting with the utmost caution and he does have to think about how this will effect rest of his life. I would agree with those that think that his chances at a championship would have been better driving for his father when Sr. retired. Several things happened that put an end to that setup. As many of you can understand the loss of his father effected him greatly, and then he and his stepmother couldn't come to an agreement on how Earnhardt Racing was to go forward after Sr.'s death. He has shown his driving ability in many races with Hendrick Motorsports. He has some of the best equipment and personal in the business and I feel that if he returns for the 2017 season he should do well. If it is his choice to retire then it would be nice if he could step into the booth. While I like DW, there is a reason that the other drivers used to call him Jaws. He does tend to "rattle on" a bit and tries to monopolize the conversation on air. I hope nothing but the best for the man.

Thank you for sharing. Besides the large number of entrants the quality of the builds is amazing.

You could also go to the Aftermarket/Resin section on this site and check out Alumilite, they have a large selection of molding supplies. Also Owencraft offers door handles already done.

I like that. Very clean look with the standard wheels and wide whites.

Another great Ford build. I share your affinity for Fords of this era. I once owned this same model in white. It had been ordered with the 312 and 3 speed overdrive. With 4;11 gears it surprised many who thought it was maybe a 6 cylinder.

Beautiful build. The color looks like a perfect match.

I'm building a '48 now that is more of a mid '50's too early '60's with a Chevy V-8 from a '57 pick-up I build last rear. If you need these parts let me know, there yours if you think you could use them.

Great looking build. Thank you for sharing your building techniques.

If you haven't looked already, the Revell '48 Ford coupe has most if not all of the period parts you would need. The kit is current and I'm sure that more builders are building something other than a PD car so I would think getting these parts should be easy if you didn't want to buy the kit.

Amazing body work, great color.

Outstanding body fabrication, it looks as if it was molded that way to begin with. I like the interior ideas for the seats.

It is still a good reference picture of a Ford Victoria or Convertible. The standard Ford interior was much more "standard" than picture.

The second picture with the tan interior is a Ford, not a Mercury.