if you allow ... my little 1/18 AWB collection

@marty - You solved that perfectly. If you don't know and don't want to check this area again and again, you will be so fascinated by the overall appearance that the viewer will not notice it as a discrepancy.

And I think Chrisman could live with that too. Does his blower just have a little less power ... 😉 .

This is exactly what fascinates me about model building.
After every solution found to a previous problem, a new challenge arises and that is what makes these conversions so special and interesting. Sometimes I sit days in front of it and look for the "best" solution. And there is always an estimation between the effort (time) and the later goal.
Step by step and that's what I meant by the way is the goal for me.

@jabba 

I'm so glad Marty was able to help you, however, there was never any doubt. When it comes to vintage gassers, funny cars, drags, AWB, etc... he truly is that proverbial walking encyclopedia of knowledge. 😎 😎 

@chris - Yes, a legend in my own mind.  

I'm really happy to have found you experts here. And thanks again for the kind support.

Yes, Marty is a very nice guy and his knowledge is really deep about this historical period. In addition, his model building skills are exceptional.

@marty-johnson - I'll get back to you via email in a few days again.
I'm still in the process of study your model building reports from your emails - great work ... 👍 .