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Great looking build. The weathering looks very realistic, must be an old Michigan commuter car.

Art. I agree and mine is such a unit. I admit to some AR issues and tend to error on the side of caution. I know many are still using different types of blower motors that really shouldn't be used in this manor.

While I'm not a Ford buyer, you have to appreciate the products that they have brought to market in the last few years. I think Ford would do well to bring both of these models back. They both have a good reputation and if the photos shown here are even close to what they will look like they should sell very well. I'm glad to here that they will be built in the USA were they belong. Chris mentioned the Jeep Wrangler pick up. This June we were at the Jeep Jamboree in southern Missouri, there were two prototype Wrangler pick ups on the trail drives. They looked to be based on the Unlimited (four door) chassis with just the front half of a Wrangler cab and then the rest was a pickup bed. They were both lifted and had full off road suspension modifications so trying to lift something over the side to put in the bed may require a step ladder but other than that they looked very serviceable. In standard unmodified condition I'm sure they would be much like any other truck in the market.

Not sure if it would even make a difference but my concern would be that a small amount of particles would pass thru an inexpensive basic filter and contaminate the blower motor. I have used some budget filters and found residue in the dryer hose. Not a lot but enough that I changed to a more dense cut to size material that seems to have solved that problem.

From the color I'd say it's time. Usually you will notice an area that starts to look like it is getting plugged up. Sometimes if it's not to bad you could rotate the filter 180 degrees and it will be good for just a little while longer. I watch to see if the over spray is not going into the filter and then just replace it.

Very clean truck, love the color.

Like the look of the basic good old work truck. Very clean build.

Great looking build, very nice. So does this mean in Texas you would need a Hell Cat if you think you can make a run for it ?

Get your self a picnic spoon and a can in the color of you choice. Let us know how it turns out.

I have used Tamya Putty with very good results.

I also prefer foil, and it does take a little practice just like anything else but you will be happier once you get the hang of it. On the chrome paint issue, are you cutting in the edges with your Exacto knife ? If you are not already making an edge between the body and the molding you might try that. This works on just about any type of detail painting. Usually you can flow the paint from your brush to the edge and the line you have drawn will make a very straight and even line.

You might check all of the model shops in your area, some parts of town these don't sell and in others they are hot sellers. The local Hobby Lobby's are bringing in some new models and several of these were left over and were discounted.

Thank you for sharing. Lots of great looking builds.

Moved several years ago from California to Kansas. Put the built models in their original boxes with paper towels and Kleenex for padding. Loaded everything into large U-Haul boxes along with the unbuilt kits. They fit tight in the U-Haul boxes and the movers stacked them along with all of our other belongings and the only problems were some side view mirrors and a hub cap or two.

The Model Truckin' decals look great. Some others to check out. ka-models.com, Chimneyville Hobbies, Ken's Real-Wood veneer, Ultracal from innovativehobbysupply.com, and Gofer Racing Decals offer some good looking wood decals.

Great looking Corvettes.

These are great looking cars and all of your "extras" real make it stand out. The black makes it look very sinister, love it.

Great looking color. Love the cars of that era but the models will use a LOT of foil.

The paint job looks fantastic. Since your going with a modern suspension and all, the engine question and hood clearance may dictate a later model drive train. I just pick up a 2013 Mustang Boss 302 on closeout at Hobby Lobby. I'm using the engine for another project that also has hood clearance issues. Just a thought.

I like what your doing with the hood. I have done something like this before and the hardest part is to keep the reliefs from the back side from showing thru. You might even try a gloss coat on just the hood to see if it comes thru before going to the final body color.

Looks like an interesting project. The old models were very well built at the time and should clean up well. Still in great shape for almost 30 years.

Wow, what a great looking build. Your thoughts on the fender flares, maybe just a very slight lip around the openings just enough to give them a little more finished look. The front spoiler with a stock bumper that is pulled close to the body would look very tough. Like the deep set wheels and the fairly stock looking interior.

I have tried the foil under the paint and had about a 50/50 success rate. You might think about the trim on the door you show. The detailing is very fine and will get lost under a couple coats of paint. What I have done with some success is to mask details like that with foil as a mask. After painting you can outline the trim with a blade and remove the foil. This will leave the small squares with only primer paint and will show the detail when you foil it.

Many cars built at this time would have simulated wood dash and window moldings. This was done to look like wood but was in fact metal. The one example you show with the real wood door cards I believe is a wagon. It may be that the "wood" treatment was on the deluxe models and the painted moldings were on the more standard models. There should be some Ford experts that could tell you for sure if the convertible had the "wood" dash. I think it would have, but I'm not an expert.