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Very nice,,,,,, I sure have a soft spot for the 63 Dodges. I assume the body is just a repop of the Johan annual kit ? How is the engraving and detail on the body ?

I've got this one. I know it has It has opening doors and I think the trunk opens as well

Ps. I would prefer to not use a standard pushrod engine I want something exotic and I think a modern ohc engine would be ideal (Ps it's going In a hotrod version of the 1957 Ford Del Rio)

Ok. I have a project idea. And I am thinking small block Ford power plant. Something late model EFI preferred. Seeing as most of my stash is older annuals and drag cars I don't have much to choose from. So what's avail in 1.25th scale

Not sure I even want to know the answer. But no doubt probably into 5 figures. I've spent nearly 2k just since Jan 1st

Paint over it ?,,,,,the chrome bumper or the grille insert. On mine I dont know its a dealer promo and they were not detail painted . So they stayed as is for my application. But I would say no harder than painting any other model part

Now thats funny,,true but funny

I think in the 350 to 400 range in unbuilts . If I add in the built / finsihed kits add in maybe anout 150 .. Then I think I have maybe another 40-50 old builtups . I've bought maybe 20-25 kits since the 1st of the year and not one of them has been a modern kit. Its been all old annuals and/or drag car kits. The last new / readily avail kit I bought was the 1970 Hemi Cuda and thats been over a year. I do plan to pick up at least one of the 57 Ford wagons here soon and will probably get one each of the F100 pickups just for good measure .

Need to see anything else ? The grille and insert both from Modelhaus

Yep. Finding one without the custom skirts on it was tough to come up with. Also have a 59 Mercury on the way.

The source can depend A LOT on the era your after / trying to replicate

Great thread...I'm afraid the only 59 chrysler kit I have is the Imperial. ..and it's still in the box. But I do have a bunch of 1959 Kits. (its the year I was born and I am on a mission to obtain most of the kits produced for the 1959 Model year ) I do have one on each side thats done though. A 1958 and a 1960 Imperial convertibles

Really Clean builtup 1959 Galaxie convertible

I think it looks pretty darn good as is

Valve covers upside down

Yep....same car

Crankcase evaporated system

Very, Very, nice

I agree,, keep moving forward and try not to take it to seriously I tend to try not an over analize things to much. I want them accurate,,but within reason. If I can look in my case and see the vision i had in my mind , I'm good.

Then just for good measure,,maybe one of each of these

Most of the new go fast stuff doesnt do much for me. I like style and character. On top of my list would be this actual car

As far as I know...yes

The only Hemi with the dist in the front is the 426 . And other than its a ' Hemi ' it shares nothing with any of the earlier Hemi engines Ps, all the Hemis were staggered cylinder heads,,, regardless of year or size. pss, the engine in the Borsch Charger AA/FC kit is a 426 based, The engine in the Borsh AA fuel altered is a 392 based

There all over priced junk. send them all to me so I can dispose of them properly

Are all the graphics on this decals ? I sure hope so.....I want one