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Thanks Andy !

Thanks David ! Yes the lamps are on the small side but they do stand out if you look at photos , like you said they are easy to make .

I like the "shorty" van idea , I did the same thing to one of these as a kid ! I'd leave the rear doors , it gets hot in those vans when parked .

Thanks everyone for the comments ! As for casting . . . I don't think so . With the way people nit pick bodies to death it's not even close to being good enough . UPDATE . I've finished the B-Pillar trim and added the drip rails , a small Ranchero emblem will be added later with a decal . Also added the gas cap and side marker lamps , and wheel opening molding . The wheel center "GT" emblems are also decals , the wheels will get painted a light Argent color . I spent a lot of time trying to get the bumper shape right , finally deciding to quit while I was ahead . It still needs license plate lamps added but I think it will look okay once it's finished and chromed . I also tried printing decals for the taillight lenses , much easier than painting them ! That's all for now , comments and suggestions are always welcome !

It's hard to say anything that hasn't already been said , absolutely gorgeous ! I do have one obvious question that hasn't been asked yet . . . what scale is it ?

Great looking Manx Bill ! I don't have any problem with the chrome engine , it looks good like that . And that color is really nice , what is it ?

Great photos of some great looking cars ! I'm really impressed that the owners allowed all those vinyl stickers to be applied to their cars , I like that !

Great stuff Steve and some excellent paint work ! I'd really love to see a full pic of your tribute display . You should check out the forum linked in my signature , lot's of Ed Roth and Weird-Oh builds there .

Still not getting a lot of bench time but I managed to get the shape of the tailgate blended into the taillight areas and scribed the tailgate opening . The taillights were made with Evergreen strip , it's hard to see but there's clear lenses in them that will be painted later . I worked on the bumper so that it fits properly but it still needs some work before it can be chromed . As for the F-O-R-D letters on the tailgate they'll come from the ModelCarGarage PE set for the Moebius pickups . After finishing the bumper I still need to add the side marker lamps and gas cap , then add the B-pillar molding and drip rails to the side windows . Hopefully it won't take another two weeks to get that done .

It was worth all of the extra effort , it looks awesome ! Personally I don't read those 1000 word essays describing what was done to a model (sorry guys) so the extra photos are much appreciated , they do show the work you've done much better . And your decals look great too !

Nice one Ray ! I've always liked this kit but they really missed the boat with those decals .

Wow I really like that color , beautiful Impala Jim !

Looks great Ray ! Depending on the type of racing those tires sticking out may not be to far off . We had a customer that built one for racing with Corvette suspension/wheels & tires and they stuck out just like that .

$1400 sounds about right , mine barely ran and smoked like a locomotive but the engine swap really brought it back to life ! Never should have sold it .

I let it keep loading while I browsed elsewhere and eventually it opened , well worth the wait !

This is my '69 Camaro RS that I bought in 1974 for $700 , it had a very worn 307 with a 3-speed on the floor . I swapped in a 350 otherwise this is just how I bought it , when I got back from overseas in '78 I drove it a few months then sold it for $800 . Really fun car !

Well done ! I agree . . . there's just something about a GTX . . .

Both are beautifully done but I really like the Pearl Blue one , it shows how nice these kits really are ! And no tire lettering please , it would ruin the stock look .

Excellent job Bill , one of my all time favorite cars !

Wow that's super nice Jim , well done !

Thanks for the info Dave , it looks really good ! I'll check it out next time I'm near Hobby Lobby .

The taillights are just printed on sticker paper for a mockup and to give me the shape for body work , I'll make the actual taillights later . Where's the WIP for your '69 Ranchero , I couldn't find it . Any pictures ?

That's a great looking car ! Congrats on finishing it , better late than never .

Oh wow that's really well done ! The color turned out near perfect and the varnished look of the wood grain is excellent !

Thanks Carl ! It had to be done , I wouldn't have been able to sleep otherwise . Thanks David ! It was a bit scary cutting it apart and starting over but all's well that ends well . Thanks much Ray !