You've all probaly seen the one that I "modified" the heck out of. Used a 351C out of an AMT NASCAR T-Bird. Only thing I would change next time is to take about 3/8" out of the frame length forward of the firewall. The chassis is just too long, IMHO. **PICS**

In Response To: Wow.... I can hardly believe that it's been that long. But you're right.... I built the 36 Chevy when those kits first came out... Pretty sure I was about 14 or 15 at the time (I'm 63 now)..... Where does the time go???? *NM* ()

Of course, that might be easier said than done. Something else that hardly anyone does on these coupes is to open up the window openings. Nobody could ever squeeze in thru that car's windows the way the body comes in the kit!

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So, I'm looking over the engine bits to the '34 Ford Slammer. The hood decal calls it out as a Ford 428. I'm not too sure it's anything. Looks a little bit everything, yet nothing. What could the engine be? This has probably already talked about before...
- The valve covers might be a bit off, but for the most part it's a big-block Chevy *NM*
  - I agree, that is what it kind of looks like. With oversize small-block Chevy valve covers. Steal some big-block 7-bolt covers from someplace and it will really inprove it. *NM*
    - Bill is right, find set of 7 bolt ribbed M/T V/C's and make it look much better! *NM*
      - There's a 3D print set on eBay that look fantastic. Next time I get something from that guy, I'm going to throw a set on the pile *NM*
- It's cool to think that I built one of these about 50 years ago when it came out, and you can still buy a new one. Have to get another one and do it all over again! *NM*
  - Wow.... I can hardly believe that it's been that long. But you're right.... I built the 36 Chevy when those kits first came out... Pretty sure I was about 14 or 15 at the time (I'm 63 now)..... Where does the time go???? *NM*
    - You've all probaly seen the one that I "modified" the heck out of. Used a 351C out of an AMT NASCAR T-Bird. Only thing I would change next time is to take about 3/8" out of the frame length forward of the firewall. The chassis is just too long, IMHO. **PICS**
      - That's cool! Here's the actual model as built by me some 50 years ago. *PIC*