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It's been a long, busy summer, but when I had the chance I've been sanding and priming the body to smooth out the side marker lights and mold lines. Yesterday I got some spray painting done on a few parts. I need to go shopping to get the body paints and will probably be doing that in the next week or so. In these pics, air intake, center console, and dash are ready for detail painting. Door cards need some sealer before I can do detail painting on them.

Tom Daniel's California Street Vette. I built it in 2000, won 3rd at the Dallas IPMS Nationals, then got an email from Tom saying how nice my version was.

Engine work progresses. Going really slow because I will need all the room I can make when it comes to hooking up the accessories and intake. Speaking of intake, custom ribbing and adjusted intakes are evident.

Brakes came in the other day and man they look sweet! Got the ride height set already. By flipping the rotors backwards I can easily mount them and the rims on the axles. Also working on subframe connectors.

Really nice job! This kit is a bit of a challenge to build, harder than the Fujimi I just finished. But, if you take your time, it comes out nice.

Okay, fine! Lambo wheels it shall be! I had this set of wheels from the Aoshima Huracan, hoping someday to use them on something. Yielding to pressure, I searched and found low-profile tires that fit them. Didn't know I had 'em, dunno where they came from. But, this will be rolling stock for this project. Now to dig up some good brakes.

My new motto is, "Where there's a drill, there's a way!" Sit and look at your project long enough, the modification will reveal itself. So now this 1970 1/2 Camaro has T top roof. Just a little more sanding and fine tuning and this mod will be done.

As I have several Lamborghini's on my shelf, and spare rims lying around. I tested these options and none of them look as good as a set of Corvette rims I have. Going with that for now.

VERY nice work, David. Lots of challenges to getting this model together and looking decent and you got 'er done!

Wheel and tire choices... So many and yet not sure if anything speaks to me. One pic here shows 5 slot mag wheel on front and American racing rims on the back. Both strong possibilities for the classic look. But, with a Lambo V12, maybe not so classic would be better? I am leaning toward the second one, late generation Corvette one, will show off disk brakes nicely. Then some other choices below.

Door issue is fixed. I used a brass rod, bent into a long curve so it goes almost all the way across under the dashboard. Then a 90 degree bend pointing straight up. The door slides on and looks closer to the correct prototype position. I can just slide it all apart to close the door. Done!

The build. And thanks all for the comments!

Overall a good build. I do not like the options in the door mount, drivers side broke just before picture time. I'm going to figure out a metal mount for it. Passenger door is mounted closed.

Oh yea, note the third brake light. Drawn with a Molotow chrome pen followed by Tamiya clear red.