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Are you going to build as "out of box" or do you have bigger plans for this ? On Wheeler Dealer on Velocity TV they redid a Citroen van that looks very similar to this. I understand that these are very popular in parts of Europe at this time.

I can understand your wanting to change the boot or trunk on this, but it was one of the original design elements when new. The only big problem I can see is the transition between the trunk area and the base of the roof or convertible top. It would seem that who ever had this kit before was going to modify it with the extra parts you mentioned. There was someone else here modifying this same area and if you can find their post you might learn from the problems they may have had. I will be interested to see what you come up with on for this build.

This is when I start taking the bus.

I start with the engine and chassis. I'll work on the body prep basics such as removing parting lines and imperfections on the side as chassis parts are coming together. I what in the final paint work until I recheck how the chassis fits into the body. After paint and polish on the body I try to minimize any handling so as not to leave any marks in the paint.

In addition to Snake's information, GM was known to use various shades of red "Oxide" primer and sometimes various shades of gray prior to the body color application. The difficult part is that this would vary from one production plant to another as well as year to year. It was also not uncommon to order these cars with factory "Undercoating" which was almost like the spray in bed liners we see in pick ups today. I don't know if this helps or confuses what you're after, but it was really all over the map as far as finishes go.

A great build it looks beautiful. It can be very rewarding building a model to order for some special.

Very nice work truck. Going so far as adding right hand drive really ads to the realism.

Very creative, really like the engine detail on this build.

It seems from what I have seen here this is becoming a common problem. We live in what could be called a rural area , but that is changing as more and more people are moving in with a lot of new houses being built on what used to be farm land. Last year in one of the areas south of use the same thing started to happen with coyotes taking small dogs and cats. We sit on the deck at night and we can here them howl but have not seen any yet. I have no idea of your expertise with weaponry, but I do know that a .22 can travel a long way if you should miss your target. If you are within city limits you might want to check with the PD as to what you can or can't do about the coyote. If your in the county the Sheriff may be a little more understanding about shooting at them. Locally one thing the "experts" said was to not leave any dog food or even water out as that may attract them. Kept your little "Pac" well and inside at night.

Great looking weathering, very realistic. I would not have known this was a brush paint job if you hadn't pointed it out.

You are correct if you intend to go straight to a clear top coat. What I have experienced is that if the paint imperfection is "rough" to the touch or the color is different the clear will only exaggerate the imperfection. My experience is that if you are going to use additional color coats over the area then the surface should be uniform and ready for the clear.

I'm sure you are correct about using their 1/2 oz bottles. I have not tried that since I tend to use other companies paints now. My frustration with the spray cans was pretty much as I stated. The few times that everything went as it should the final finish was acceptable at best.

I have always had a great respect for the slant six. I have worked with many of our northern neighbors thru the years and have always wondered why they all seam so content with the base engines in their personal cars.

Looks like a great show. To far away to attend of course. I hope that someone will post picture for those of use that can't attend.

You might even give the body another light sanding with say a 3200 pad just to eliminate any uneven finish.

As you can see there are many different paint options. For myself I have two very big reasons I no longer use Testors Enamels. #1 its the bloody spray nozzles and #2 I sure you have heard the expression of "watching paint dry" tells you all you need to know about the drying time. If you have the time the product its self is good.

Very nice, if you are headed off road you will want a much better air filtration system.

Love your build. I never realized that AMT issued this with the duel rear tires like the box art. Always knew it as the 3 in 1 with the stake bed option.

Another of your beautiful builds in signature black. Very nicely detailed.

Like all of the ground effects and the hood intakes. I kind of agree with the engine cover, I think it hides the detail work on the engine. Very nice paint and the wheels really show off the disc brakes.

Beautiful build, the dark blue really shows the body lines. The Good Year decals, since everyone else has commented. It looks like when Good Year stenciled their name with spray paint on their racing tires. So maybe this car is headed to a SCCA event or something. That would be in character for such a car.

Great looking build. I share your love of these cars. I owned a Hugger Orange '69 Camaro for a total of 18 years. I was the second and forth owner of the car and sold it in '95 to get a new pickup. Now I couldn't afford to buy a Camaro of that quality for less than the cost of a new car. You build looks just the way I remember these cars when they were everywhere.

Beautiful build of an Iconic race car.

Very nice. I like the way you made a Custom look more like a Road Racer. The lace paint treatment is something I have also wanted to try.

Are going with the "Leaning Tower of Power" or something far bigger ?