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I noticed that when I fit the engine into the chassis , looks like Salvino's may have missed this . I've looked at a couple of finished models on line and they both have the tube/caps modified to sit much lower . Haven't decided yet how to handle this .

If you're using W10 or W11 you can convert them to PDF by choosing "Microsoft Print to PDF" instead of your printer . Yes it works , I've done it .

Built one of the MPC kits back in the 80's and have another in my stash , guess they deserve all the bad press but I like them too ! Following along to maybe get me motivated to build it . Never seen that paint before , looks interesting !

Thanks for the info DW ! After looking at some photos I suspected it was pretty close so I'm going to leave it as is .

The engine is about finished for now . I modified the kit carburetor and added linkage/springs and a throttle cable , added an alternator from my parts box (replacing the blob of plastic that's in the kit) and made some brackets for it , and finally I made a fuel pump and added the fuel lines . Before continuing I need to check the ride height and make any necessary changes so I temporarily installed the front & rear suspension/wheels & tires . Salvinos includes a half dozen lowering blocks for the rear axle and the instructions say to add one block to each leaf spring so that's where I started . This photo shows the front assembled OOB and the rear with one lowering block . It looks pretty good but I may lower the rear a little bit more , what do you guys think ?

Don't know about that , these guys know a lot more than I do about vintage race cars . Thanks James !

Beautiful '68 Mike and a really sharp color ! Those GT wheels look perfect on it !

That's a really pretty color and a great looking Chevelle ! Well done John !

Great looking 4-door , well done Steve !

Great stuff Justin , I'd say you had a very productive year ! Love the Mako , it's on my To-Do list . I also built the MGB-GT , more challenging than I expected and you've done a great job on yours !

Thanks again everybody , much appreciated !

Well done Richard , love that orange paint !

You had a great year Steve ! All awesome builds and the dio looks very realistic !

Great looking Duster in Panther Pink , well done Lee ! And with a six banger , awesome !

Beautiful Camaro Bruce ! Love the Marina Blue and those wheels & tires are perfect for it !

Well done Mike ! Love seeing this kit built and your dio is pretty nice too !

You definitely succeeded David , that looks excellent !! I also made one attempt way back when and failed so I have another in my stash waiting for me to get up the ambition to try again .

It may be nothing fancy but she's a real beauty ! Nicely done !

Absolutely beautiful Willys , nice work Phil ! That paint does have kind of a candy look to it , I like it !

Well done Robbie , you had a very good year ! They all look great but that wildcat looks really nice .

First I've heard of water based resin , can you give more info ?

That's cool and very well executed , great that you were able to save it ! The cooloing holes in the rear glass are a nice touch .

Nice low and smooth ! Looks great with that color and finish !

Well done David , I really like that color ! A white interior would be perfect in a convertible .

This is a Tweedy Pie with Boss Fink built by a friend of mine Mike Sharpless , original kits are very very expensive . Ed Roth fans have been wanting this for decades !