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I have had good luck with Tamiya TS-14 Black in rattle cans. I'll also recommend their Clear Gloss as a topcoat.

Your custom touches to the grill, taillights, and the hood really enhances the look of this. Like the owner's rattle can paint job and exhaust stack through the bed floor.

The paint finish and color look great and the body trim is all cleanly done. The attention to all the under-hood wiring and detailing along with the hitch wiring details as Tom mentioned is what really catches my eyes.

I was also wondering about the blower since I really don't see any air ducting too the blower. Maybe it's just a shell, remember some guys that did that years ago with an empty blower on top of the carb. and even had a belt from the crank running the front pully.

Just got my July Issue of Hemmings Classic Cars and their main theme this month has to do with cars and trucks sold in Canada. They have one article that covers some of the history and a few articles on specific models one of which is the 1956 Crown Victoria from Ford of Canada that is also the cover car.

Great looking paint finish and cleanly detailed body trim.

Like the early Kustom Style appearance with the Duval windshield.

Great looking build. Like the retro blower thru the hood.

Father and son project looks great. I'm impressed that you got the convertible top to fit correctly.

Great looking paint color and finish. The white stripes make a good contrast and matches the interior. The trim all looks very cleanly done. Like the stance.

Kind of looks like an old Air Stream trailer, at least they looked kind of cool.

The color of the 1:1 spokes can depend on the model or style of American 5 spoke wheel you're thinking about. The wheels with the steel outer part of the wheel that is covered by the outer half from the bolt center to the outer edge of the face was usually a flat medium gray color. There is a one-piece cast wheel that has a machined or more often a polished lip that again, usually referred to as a "coke bottle or a daisy" style, done with a sand cast type finish and left with a natural aluminum finish. Some of these wheels, and this is where the usually I mentioned can apply, can be had with a flat metallic looking darker gray painted finish. For that particular style I would suggest looking at Tamiya XF-56 Flat Metallic Gray in a brush on paint. There has been at times in the past as trends and style have changed where the centers would be painted either the body color of the vehicle or maybe a contrasting color. I'd paint them whatever color gives you the look you're after. A spoon or scrape spruce is good for checking how the color would look.

Like the paint color and finish. Don't know if you are even considering a screen for the hood vents, but I have used a simple repair kit for a home screen door for a source and that proved to be very flexible to conform to the curved opening and some Revell Contacta Clear glue worked well to securing the screen. Those decals should look good.

Attended the Friday Night entertainment at a local winery last night. The group played all the head rocking '70's music we all used to sing along to. Rain, and heavy down pours were all in the weather predictions for the evening. Felt a few drops toward the middle of the first set before you started to see umbrellas start to appear. The only part of the stage that wasn't covered was over the keyboarder. A lady from the audience went up on stage and sat behind him and held a large umbrella over him and the keyboard. Very few people got up and left even when the rain started getting a little heavier. All was going great until the power supply blew. The audience was still dancing and singing along so the band said they weren't going anywhere.

Great looking paint finishes. The trim looks really cleanly done. Nice engine compartment details.

Like the color and it should look good against the vinyl roof.

Great attention to all the fine detailing to look like a 1:1 car.

Great looking chrome foil and the interior trimming all looks very realistic.

Great looking paint color and finish. Like the engine detailing.

Sounds like a good idea since your models are rollers.

I blame one handed driving starting around the time power steering became sort of the standard. Before that you usually needed both hands to turn a corner or maneuver a car or truck. Now everyone is trying to multitask behind the wheel instead of making driving their main focus.

Like the paint color and the white stripes look great. All the exterior trim is cleanly done as are the wheels. The interior color compliments the body color. Like the day - 2 engine treatment.

Beautiful looking color combination and paint finish. The chrome trim looks well done. Had an older couple, at least they seemed that way at the time, that ran a little drive-up hamburger stand and they bought a new Marlin with this same color combination. They would park it alongside their little building and I think it would draw as much attention as anything else.

Can't remember how long it has been since I have seen either one of these built up here. The paints bright flakes really standout and the finish looks nice and smooth. I like the bubble top and the exposed engine. Both of these are great looking builds.

I'm going to enjoy watching your build. I like the body lines and the overall look of the prototype.