Question about AMT 57 Chevy kit

[Modlbldr]

I just picked up a partial kit of an AMT 57 Chevy without a box or instructions. I am curious about a date of this kit because there are parts that I have not seen before. It is molded in white plastic. I would love to post pictures of it but for some reason I cannot get PB to post.

The parts that I have not seen before are the tires and the custom wheel covers. The tires are Firestone Supremes with a thin whitewall on one side and a red line on the other. The wheel covers are chromed and conical shaped with four flat triangle shapes evenly spaced around the face of the wheel. 

I know that this is an old version because there was also an unopened tube of AMT putty in the box.

Any help in a kit date and what the wheel covers are would be great. Thanks.

 

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[Greg Myers]

Sounds like an early version. I'd like to post some pictures but It just ain't workin' 

[Modlbldr]

Just for further clarification the kit has a custom canted headlight front piece and a custom Bill Hines "The Bat" style rear piece. The hood has a giant hole molded in it that is almost the entire top surface.

This kit is missing the body and , given the look of the hood, possibly a stock hood.

 

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[dodgefever]

Those white/red line Firestones were found in late '60s AMT annuals. Could be the first issue with the Pepper Shaker box art?  I think that was the last with the original custom parts:

http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/chevrolet/1951-1960/amt-57-chevy-pepper/

Edited July 29, 2015 by dodgefever

[pharoah]

From the description of the custom parts,it sounds like the first issue. 1964? But the tires may be from another kit.

[Modlbldr]

The instructions for the Pepper Shaker looks like the parts that I have. The custom.wheel covers are the ones that I have. Thanks for the help.

 

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