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I like what I see so far , great work Joe ! While having poor fitting parts may be frustrating to some I find it a challenge and more satisfying when it's finished , to me that's what this hobby is all about .

I managed a couple of quick additions last night . First I made the shoulder belts into a "Y" belt to attach it to the roll cage . And I worked on a new shifter using a Detail Master set and the shifter boot from the kit . The DM set comes with tiny lead balls that you're supposed to drill but I just cut one from a ball-link chain , it already has the hole . The finished shifter .

Congrats on the score and a great save ! Sharp looking '70 , nice work Steve !

Thanks very much Mark! Thanks David ! Thanks Maxx !

Sharp looking Mustang Sidney , and in a great color ! BMF takes some practice , we all struggle at first , but give it a chance and you'll be surprised that it does get easier .

That's one sharp looking Mustang , well done Ville !

Thanks for reposting those photos Kurt , your IMC build is about the best I've seen anywhere ! I've managed to pick up both the IMC and the MPC kits , both near mint unbuilt condition , and hope to one day build them both . Maybe I can dig them out and take pics of what's in each kit if there's enough interest .

I decided to started off simple this morning with the pedals . I used a file to thin the arms , sprayed them flat black and then added the photo etch pedal pads . Then it was time for more photo etch parts for the safety harness , I used these latches along with 1/8 in crepe tape . I brushed X-22 on the back side of the tape to cover the adhesive . Not quite as difficult as I thought , it took about an hour but I finally had the harness made . The harness was then added to the seat using CA glue . The shoulder belts will be attached to the roll cage later . That's all for now , thanks for looking !

That's one beautiful 442 Tim , excellent work as always !

That's some beautiful work Martin , the finish and detailed trim looks perfect !

Missed this one Bob , lookin' great so far !

No bench time all week until Friday night so I got right to work on the seat . Pretty straight forward applying the houndstooth decal and then assembling the seat . I've got a P.E. set for the harnesses that I'll do in a couple of days . Next up was the dashboard . First thing I did was pull the Salvinos decal sheet to check the gauges , what a surprise to find Moroso gauges including a giant 5" tachometer . Not sure if they had those in '71 but Petty used Stewart Warner gauges . I bought the Model Car Garage PE set for the '71-'72 Charger and it has the correct instrument panels and bezels , there's a couple other items on this set that I might use later . I spent the rest of the evening hunting for gauges on line and printing my own decals . I also prepped and painted the dash so I could work on the gauges in the morning . Saturday morning I got to work but those tiny photo etch parts give me fits and I actually got up and walked away several times . Twelve hours after I started it was finally done . I probably only worked on it 2 or 3 hours total and it was worth the effort , here's the finished dash .

Thanks much Mark ! I'm hoping I don't get burned out before it's done .

Another beautiful build of an old Monogram kit and your minor upgrades really makes it special , very nicely done Dave !

What a great looking Charger ! Really nice trim work and it looks sharp in white , great job !

That's a pretty race car , well done Pat !

Nice work Eric ! This was the best looking of all the Z cars .

Boy that is one gorgeous 442 ! Well done Marcos as usual .

Beautiful recreation of a very significant Shelby , excellent job !

Beautiful work , that kit has never looked so nice !

Just came across this build and it's looking really nice Greg ! Your foil work and details are look near perfect and that interior . . . just WOW ! When I've used embossing powder it always takes a second application for a nice even finish , regardless if I used thinned Elmer's or anything else .

It may bt nothing fancy but it looks great ! Vegas and Pintos make the best looking pro-street cars !

Very nice Helmut , too bad it's gone ! The Judge always looked the best in that color !

Thanks Chris ! Thanks Steve !

Lookin' pretty sharp Mike ! The paint , decals , and engine details look great ! And really nice job removing the exhaust from the chassis .