Fat Brian

I have to third Duplicolor paint, I would also use Duplicolor black primer since the body is probably going to be molded in white. This way your total paint depth can be thinner. Surface prep is also going to be huge, cleaning up mold lines, fixing sink holes, just getting everything nice a smooth. Another thing that helps me tremendously is wet sanding the final primer coat, I wasn't a believer until I did it and the results are undeniable. Finally, getting the paint done is only half the battle, now you have to finish assembling the kit without ruining the paint. I would set the painted body aside for at least a couple weeks to let the paint cure fully to reduce the chance of fingerprints. I have a huge problem with my skin oils seeming to reactivate the paint if I handle it too much so gloves might be in order.

Unfortunately both of mine have the same dash as yours.

I have two Aoshima 86s, let me see if either of them have a lhd dash.

Let me try to pull some measurements from a real truck. I've been on vacation this week do I haven't been on my normal routine.

That's fine, they're going to be underneath all the trucks so close enough is great. Right now I've got nothing and that's holding up a bunch of projects. I'll see if I can find some dimensions. I also know of a 5 ton truck locally, I just need to see if they'll let crawl under it.

I'd love a Rockwell 5 ton transfer case. I'd be down for probably 20 in 1/25 and another 10 in 1/24. I need good measurements and have no idea where to find one to get them.

It's about a semi-gloss, not as shiny as the body but nowhere near flat.

The 77 Pacer wagon kit might be easier to find.

Yes they do. I'm doing the same thing you build my dad's 77 Pacer. Here's a pic of the wagon front end on the Pacer X.

I dream about new tires to fit these wheels but they keep putting the same horrible ones out, even in the latest 78 El Camino kit they're still there.

Yeah, should have said based on the 72, not the same as.

Same guts as the 72 convertible, just a fast back body.

You're very welcome, built one a couple years ago. It's a great kit but I didn't think I'd ever stop pulling parts out of the box.

Get the Molotow refill. It's expensive but it's the best chrome you can brush on.

It's a round red lens.

Ok, that's a lot of stuff. I just put this chassis in an MPC 79 pace car kit and had to add the stuff to fill in the rear area.

This is pretty cool, is he doing the interior pan too?

This kit should have the 8v-71 Detroit.

The Rat Roaster looks like a car designed for TV by a guy with a mullet. The improvements are very nice, if it still has the stacks with the air cleaners on top I'll get a couple more.

If I was better at painting I would do that, I have a local track to sell them. Right now I'm trying to get rid if some stuff for a show coming up in May. My model room is about at capacity and I need to quickly make some room.

That's what I'm doing now, seeing how much of each kit is left. I'm going to put them in gallon freezer bags and write anything missing on the bag.

I've got quite a few leftover bodies from chassis donor kits and I'm thinking about selling them for slot cars. Do slot cars guys want the interiors too? I don't have all of them since that was part of the chassis swap but if I do have the interior would they even want or need it?

Revell coming for my wallet this year.

I'm glad I didn't pay ebay prices for a Monogram GTO now. The 39 Chevy might have the supercharger parts to go on the 66 Chevelle too, the engines in those kits are pretty similar.

We had some pretty horrible cars while we were young and broke but probably the worst was a 91 Olds Cutlass with a Quad4 engine. The valvetrain noise was incredible, like a hundred squirrels in tap shoes on a tin roof. You had turn it off in the drive thru to be able to hold a conversation.