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I'm a ways down the road on this one as I didn't know if I could pull it off initally. There is no 55 T-Bird 1/16th kit and I didn't want to buy Revell 1957 T-bird kit just to throw 80% of it in the parts box. Also no 1955 T-Bird STL files werer found, but I did find a reasonable 57 factory stock style file that could be modified but it was going to be a huge undertaking. To turn a factory stock file into funnycar proportions I had to save three versions of the file changing only the length, once the width and height were adjusted. I ended up with a 20% shorter, 10% longer and 30% longer files. The files were then sliced and the required parts saved, body behind the roof at -20%, roof rear window and windshield section at 10% longer, and front end from in front of the windshield at 30% longer. The challange was to print and convert the nose to a 55 from a 57 which required changing everything but the headlamps and hood line. This took the better part of three days but I do have a creditable result so now the project can advance. The real car was driven by one of the daughters (Courtney Mageau) of a friend of mine and was run out of Edmonton Alberta. Initally Rodek powered it was up graded to a KB Hemi with a 14-71 to bring the performance up to standard. This is the version I'm modeling. If you are going to follow along on this adventure please feel free to ask questions or leave comments, they will be replied to.