Fat Brian

I got the van up on its wheels, kind of a proof of concept and making sure it wasn't secretly a tripod. Next is to get the bottom part of the Porsche engine installed. The rear chassis mount is on the access door the engine compartment so this one will probably stay curbside but I will add as much detail as I can to the bottom side of the engine.

I did get a new Bronco but modern heavy duty trucks just don't do it for me. Especially in comparison to older stuff.

If it was up to me they would focus on old trucks. The new trucks don't interest me.

The tops are still on the clear tree and could be used as templates for the holes. The hardest part of doing it yourself will be getting the lip in the roof the tops sit on. If I was doing it this way I would cut completely through the roof and add the lip back with styrene strip. The headliner side of the roof still has the bottom of the lips molded in so you can use those as a guide for placement.

It looks like the spoiler piece is just a piece of flat plastic. You could replicate it from a sheet of Evergreen plastic stock, and you will have plenty left over for other things. It won't have the rivet detail but it's better than it being gone. Definitely post in the wanted section for a parachute, it might not be the exact one but they all kind of look the same.

I went and looked at my old kit to see what it looks like. The inside of the roof looks the same as the video shows and the mold lines around the T tops holes are against the headliner side of the roof. So it will depend on if the piece that makes the outside of the top was easier to change out or alter in place. I hope the tops didn't go away just so there's the option.

I have a 65" 4k tv and Playstations 2 through 5, though the 2 does need a new dic drive and I'm not sure how it would to the big tv. I also have a laptop for computer games, nothing fancy and getting close to being replaced.

The 64 1/2 Mustangs are cool but after that? Straight trash.

The video also shows that they did alter the tooling for the roof so the T tops version will probably never come back. I had wondering if it would be possible to keep both versions but evidently not.

I'm looking for decals that say something about fast delivery or 30 minutes guaranteed or similar. The only thing I've found is from the Pacer wagon kit. Bonus points for all white or red, yellow, and black as the vehicle has a German theme.

I've spent so many hours in that engine bay over the years.

I agree, I had a mud colored plastic one in around 95 or so.

Here is the replacement for the Revell kit, the Hasegawa Type 1 kit.

I watch a lot of car youtube so that gives a lot of inspiration. I also comb through Google images and Pinterest looking for unique vehicles to steal from. Sometimes the kernel of an idea comes from some odd combination of parts I want to use and I work out how they ended up together. Sometimes it's a factory phantom that could have been or should have been, I'm working on a Boss 429 Torino Talladega now.

I agree about the Johan funny car kits. Another issue I've had with mine is the tires are getting weird and will need to be replaced. The kits are good, better than a lot of kits in that era, but will still need a bit of cleanup depending on which issue you get. One thing I like about the Mustang specifically is that it has a Ford engine. The prices on the funny cars is pretty good for a Buy It Now situation, you might find them cheaper but unless you're really wanting to get a deal I would pay those prices and not think twice about it.