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Been staring at this kit some 40+yrs. The chassis had the rear body lower half attached so I re-engineered it so I could fill in the seam. Other modifications were the steering wheels (see pic) and other details. Color is Tamiya TS26 white. Red is a combination of Mr Color Character red and clear orange. Blue is a combination of three different Mr Color blues. The red and the blue had to match the decals. The blue and red graphics had to be painted on because I didn't trust the ancient decals, especially over the hood louvers. Kit went together surprisingly well and the rest of the decals were OK. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. I cut the molded in rack (the white piece) away from the chassis and made a new one from styrene tube and hex rod. Spindles were reworked to accept .020 Piano wire, Tie rod is .o25 brass rod with the ends flattened and drilled. The boots are wire insulation that also allows to adjust the toe. Radiator covers this up. Finished car is low and sleek. Windshield did not fit across the bottom so a wide piece of black tape fills the gap. Most GTP cars were rear engined but this one the engine is in the miiddle for even weight distribution and better ground effects at the rear. Rear end was quite detailed and is visible through the back window. A lot of masking and waiting for paint to dry went into this. all the vents were opened including the louvres in the fenders (which took a day and a half BTW) Wheel inserts were filled in with india ink and then the tops exposed with a q-tip.. A coat of clear yellow turned the spokes gold. The four cylinder turbocharged Ford engine only had a few parts but was well detailed. A little creative painting made it stand out.