AMT 55 Bel Air / Street Machine

[Dave Darby]

Forgot one. I built the cover car for the box art, and the late Charlie Nance did the white gasser version on the side.

Edited October 10, 2018 by Dave Darby

[Casey]

3 minutes ago, Dave Darby said:

Forgot one.

Oops, thanks. Looks like it was released in 1991 and was the one (and only?) release to contain some of the AMT '55 Nomad parts, as mentioned here:

 

[Snake45]

This thread and the other one caused me to dig out the one I've been building "at" for decades and take another look at it. 

Wow, this body needs a lot of work. The whole front end is more wrong than right. But I'm now in the mood to drive on and hopefully drag it across the finish line. 

[Dave Darby]

Besides the box art build,  I built this one too. Originally as a commissioned build, it started out stock. Later it was traded to me in exchange for another build. Got bored and gave it a makeover. Besides the issues mentioned previously, I think the roof crown is a little lacking.

[Snake45]

12 hours ago, Dave Darby said:

Besides the issues mentioned previously, I think the roof crown is a little lacking.

I hadn't noticed that, but you might be right. 

The one I'm working on, sometimes it looks to me like the top has been chopped maybe 1" or 1/2" at the front (A-pillars). And then I look at it closely and the "chop" goes away. Some kind of optical illusion. Maybe your roof crown thing has something to do with it. 

[espo]

14 hours ago, Dave Darby said:

Besides the box art build,  I built this one too. Originally as a commissioned build, it started out stock. Later it was traded to me in exchange for another build. Got bored and gave it a makeover. Besides the issues mentioned previously, I think the roof crown is a little lacking.

That is exactly how I remember the Tri-fives looking.   

[Casey]

OK, who picked one up and is willing to share pics of the contents?

Edited November 20, 2018 by Casey

[Casey]

Here are the tires included with the most recent reissue:

The blackwall tires appear to be blank Goodyear Polyglas GT tires in two sizes, and the wide whitewalls have Firestone Gum Dipped in raised letters on the opposite side. 

The two five-spoke American Torq Thrust D style wheels are again included, as are the Centerline style optional wheels, but those are getting kind of sloppy. Looks like the mold is worn or pitted around those wheels. ?