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Greetings, This thread relates to possible things to do with regards to the 1:18 Greenlight 1967-68 Mustang SCCA Trans Am Mustang 'Tribute' range, containing what insights I can provide to replicate what is seen. Much thanks is expressed to 'Oldtimer' for without whom this project would not be possible. ...this would be the unmodified 'as-delivered' version, largely impressionistic for being a tribute version, although nicely finished especially for paint. ...this would be Jerry Titus motoring along sometime during the middle to late '68 SCCA Trans Am season. For Shelby Racing Co. it was an 'explosive' year... ...seen are old GMP Trans Am tires from their Penske Camaro range, combined with cast resin clones of the ACME 1:18th '65 Dodge altered wheelbase American Racing Torque Thrust rear wheels less outer lip and inner rim structure. Old GMP Trans Am Minilites were cut up to provide fodder for a mold to reproduce the inner rims seen at left, whereas Pegasus 1:25th scale turned aluminum 22 inch rim blanks were cut down by hand to afford usable turned aluminum outer wheel lips. The handcast GMP brake discs seen were not used, with chromed washers substituted in for reasoned brake disc detail. ...though far from finished, this would be the chassis less cast-in stamped fuel tank detail. The oil pan is a modified Hwy. 61 BOSS 302 item with added sump in the Aviad style, whereas the fuel cell housing is scratch built. A Welly Watts linkage assembly is seen just below, as are a pair of over rider traction bars also from the Welly tool. A Kar Kraft Watts linkage support structure will be fabricated and added soon. Know that the new ACME Mustang comes with '67 interior panels, hence '68 versions from an earlier release will be substituted. Ride height has been lowered front and rear, while old GMP Trans Am Torque Thrust wheel hubs have been cut and reemployed to attach to discreetly trimmed ACME/Greenlight hubs from an earlier release (it seems they were tooled a bit larger than what comes through on the most recent releases). ...these would be scratch built headlamp filler panels specific to the '68 factory cars. Yes - the one on the left looks a bit better for profile... ...seen is a smaller, slightly tapered fuel fill dimple situated on the tail panel as well as a hand formed overlay where the bumper would otherwise be situated. The lower valence stands to be replaced with a plugged (less GT exhaust tip cut outs) and shaved (for the licence plate in particular) version more suited to this application. Note too the fuel cell housing hanging down... ...with wheels installed and with a cast resin fuel inlet attached to the deck lid. Notice too that the 'Shelby Racing Co.' and 'TA' lettering has been removed. Although common enough on the early season cars, when the revised corporate blue liveries were debuted mid-season, such identification was left by the wayside. Thanks for reviewing this initial post - more to come. Mike K.