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Beautiful looking paint and stripe finishes. Following your WIP you did a lot of interior modifications to represent a '68 Custom interior. Having come that era I have to wonder how your father got this Camaro insured. I had to hide a 427 in a Bel Air two door to even get insurance at that time.

Like this color combination better than the prototype. Smooth finish and cleanly detailed trim.

Beautiful looking paint and trim along with the interior detailing.

Great looking paint color and finish. Like the stance. The Holden cars had some really nice four door body styles.

Great looking paint finish and interior. These early friction cars had very good body proportions.

Great looking Road Runner. Got the latest issue of Hot Rod in the mail yesterday and there is an artist drawing of a '70 Road Runner in it. If you don't subscribe maybe go to a Barns & Nobel and look at the magazine to see if it gives you any inspiration for another build.

You had mentioned the thought of using the '59 El Camino dash and wondering if that is still something you're considering? I put an AMT '57 Chevy dash in a '57 1/2-ton model ones. Much the same issue you mentioned. I used the outer edge of the pickups dash and cut out the center and installed the '57 passenger car dash with a little putty to smooth it all out. Would this work for what you would like to do?

Something I find interesting about the Canadian market cars is that they seem more ornate than the US models.

Great looking top of the line Impala. What seems unusual to me is the hood emblem indicates a six-cylinder engine.

Someone please save this car while you still can.

Almost to many design elements going on, sort of a busy look. Much cleaner looking design. Almost wonder why Ford didn't offer this roof option at that time.

To paint the '32 Ford roof insert, and just about any other panel for that matter, I would mask off the area around the insert with masking tape. I use a round toothpick or any tool with the general shape to burnish the tape into the groove around the insert. Use the grove as a guide for a sharp #11 blade to make a final edge between the painted body and the insert. As an additional safety measure a light dusting of a clear paint to help seal the edge if that is a concern. Usually, the paint finish for the insert would have some sort of texture to represent a fabric rather than a solid metal surface and this type of finish is harder to completely protect from paint seeping under the tape. After the insert area has been painted and dried, I would gently go around the edge of the tape again lightly cutting the painted edge before removing the tape to prevent the possibility of any paint peeling.

Went to see a comedy show in KC a few years ago and in one of the comedians' skits he mentioned western Kansas. He said, " It's not the end of the earth, but you could see it from there". While many think the grass is always greener somewhere else, I think you make the best of wherever you find yourself. Only then can you say it would be better somewhere else, and what we are all seeking in life is often different from one another.

I remember as a child going to the White Castle and having a square scoop of ice cream in a cone.

Love your title referring to the distance from Bonner Springs, or as I call it "the edge of the prairie". Great looking show, especially the black '56 Chevy sedan delivery that someone added the 210-side trim to. One thing I appreciate about shows like this is that most of these cars and trucks are primarily the work of the owners. While some jobs may have been farmed out, by in large these vehicles are driven on a regular basis, and you don't see any trailers sitting around.

You can do a little free tire research by going to Tire Rack. Comm. Do a search for tires by brand. This will let you look at what each company has to offer as to type of tires and sizes. Under "specs" for each line of tire they will show you the measurements for diameter, width, Load ratings, and reevaluations per mile traveled. Prices are of course listed as well. They also give you an option to look at their ratings of a specific tire as well as customer satisfaction reports. Tire Racks ratings are based on their actual testing and give you ratings for traction in the wet or dry as well as snow. Their prices are often better than what you may be able to find locally, and they have a list of tire dealers in your area that will mount and balance their tires at a set fee. In years gone by I have purchased a few sets that even included wheels that they offer. In those cases, they sent them to me mounted, balanced and even have eccentrics for the wheel and hub on your car often thru UPS. I have no other association with Tire Rack other than being a satisfied previous customer.

Can't fix stupid. Wonder how he thought he was going to put out the fire when the treetops started burning?

Great photos, thanks for sharing.

Great looking paint color and finish. Clean body trim.

Beautiful paint finish and clean body trim. Enjoyed your WIP on this and the story behind it.

In addition to the lighting, I like the high level of detailing on the interior.

Great looking patina finish. The later model engine fits well and the air cleaner idea would actually make a lot of sense on a 1:1 truck.

Great looking paint finish and like that you included the Alfa hood emblem. Like the clean detailed finishes.

Great looking paint finish and the top finish looks realistic.

Beautiful looking paint color and finish. The interior looks good with the matching body side stripe. Like the stance along with the wheels and tires.