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Thanks very much Jim , appreciate that ! Thanks Gareth ! I've got the "Fired Up" Zinger Van yet to build .

Thanks Mario , we need more Ranchero kits ! Thanks much Bill ! Thanks much Tommy ! I'm hoping to finish another one-off this year . Thanks very much Tim ! I've always had trouble taking decent photos so I've been working hard to improve .

Thanks Steve ! It's a little darker than I wanted , probably should have gone with a gold engine . Thanks Bill , they are ! I actually did a few more but didn't show them here . Thanks much Carl ! Thanks Craig !

That looks great !!

Well done Steve , that's one great looking van and those decals are really cool !! Where did you get the Testors Decal Bonder ?

I missed this one too ! Wow that's some nice paint work , well done Tim ! I saw him race at Daytona a coupe of times in the early 70's and got his autograph at the '75 500 , such a nice guy who really enjoyed racing .

Beautiful work Jason , those colors are gorgeous together ! I can appreciate that you'd do some things different but we're all our own worst critics , it really turned out great .

Very cool collection David , I like all of them !

That's got to be the cleanest and best looking build of this kit I've seen , and it's David Pearson's car ! The colors and decals look great , very nice work !

Really like the look of this one Bernard ! With your choice of parts and the finish you've really captured the spirit of these great old race cars , very well done !

Sharp looking Chevelle ! Great colors and detailing , also like the your engine choice and the Rally wheels , a real sleeper !

Thanks Mark ! I never planned on the extra detailing , it just sort of happened . I've been making hinges using brass rod & tubing for many years , usually attaching them to the underside of the body . Because of the way this kit is designed I had to mount the hood hinge inside the dash/firewall , it actually worked out very well !

Thanks Dave ! I agree with what you are saying but just about every kit I've built has had some kind of issue regardless of the manufacturer . I'm so used to modifying things that when there is an issue like the hood clearance I just deal with it and move on , it's part of the hobby . . . just me I guess . If I had a complaint it would be the old MPC style chassis and suspension but even that won't keep me from buying another kit from them .

When I started back on this yesterday I realized that the master cylinder in the kit is wrong . All of the photos I've seen have an early single reservoir master cylinder mounted on a reinforcement plate of some kind , so I spent an hour or so fabricating one . Here's the firewall with the new parts in place .

This is looking great Mark , really like how you did the switches !

Beautiful work Joe , gets nicer every time I check in ! I've used DullCote for white tops before and it will look perfect . Don't fret about spending too much time . . . a bunch of us here do the same thing .

Looks great ! I was gong to ask about the side trim but you say it was already painted . Is this plastic or a Jada diecast ? Reason I ask is because the door gaps look like a diecast and I can see completely thru the gap on the driver's A-pillar .

Oh yeah those work perfectly !

Beautiful 442 and some excellent detailing , well done Randy !

Really sharp looking Nova Tom , those wheels look great on it !

Very nicely done Mario , I've always liked that shade of green on the early 60's GM cars ! Did you open the trunk or was it like that out of the box ?

Nicely done Jeremy , a few decals really make a big difference !

I did a quick mock-up of the engine compartment to make sure everything fits and there's no interference between parts , it's pretty tight but looks like all's okay . I've modified the radiator adding a cap , added dual coils , and added a starter solenoid to the firewall . That's about all I can do before paint so it's time to move on to the interior and chassis .

It should work on the Chargers too . Just remember that lowering the engine will cause the headers to hit the crossmember which is why I made a new one , you could just cut some notches in it to clear the headers . I also filed a flat spot on the transmission and it's crossmember to lower it too , this keeps everything almost level . The driveshaft and exhaust still fit and look normal but the tie-rod will need to be replaced/modified because of the lower oil pan .

Excellent example of a 60's survivor , great save !