Hemorrhoid surgery.

Posted by: @bob-jackman

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@georgeschire George, My 1958 Impala had a continental kit that was installed from the factory and I had the build sheet that certified that. And just so you know they were standard on 53 and 54 Packard Caribbeans, some Nash's and Ramblers and 53 Buick Skylarks. I appreciate you don't like them as you have made that abundantly clear but to infer that they were never on original cars is misleading.

Mr. Jackman, thank you for setting me straight on the incorrect information I'd shared in my post above.  It wasn't my intent to be misleading, but your information shows I was wrong.  My apologies for that.  I've added your info to my car files.  I appreciate having learned something I didn't know.  

that looks so good Geno. I want to have a go at mine too, but I cant find it!! Its buried amongst all my empty boxes somewhere! I've copied your instructions and I hope I can get to use them someday!

Posted by: @bob-jackman

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I like them either way. The continental kits were a thing in the fifties when I grew up and while they weren't on every corner, they were around enough to be a part of my fifties recollections. Many kits were put on cars that made the car look stupid but on these Fords they looked great in my mind.

Geno, nice job with the surgery!

@geno Many thanks sir for this info! I should be able to do this, I hope! Now all I need is the right car. I will let you now how I do with this after I get the car and try it. Thanks again. Greatly appreciated.

@chevelle1967 Doug, you are most certainly welcome. It's easier than it looks.😊

@geno Well, I checked my spare car and I forgot that it was a parts car I have had for years. Some pieces missing. But it did have a removable CK.

So I thought I would experiment with it before I got a nice car to make the modification on. I did not see two screws on the bottom of the chassis like you said, but I did take out the two screws under the boot and pulled down on the chassis enough to get to the two screws holding the CK to the back of the car. Put everything back together. See these two photos. The exhaust is too long and needs trimmed back and the license plate looks a bid odd hanging below the bumper.

• @chevelle1967  Doug, my apologies. You are correct on the screws for the ck. It looks like you nailed it. Mine also had the plate hanging from the bumper. I trimmed it off with my flush cutters, filed and added a sliver of bare metal foil to cover that spot, not that you can see it though, and added a license plate holder from my model parts stash with a license plate to cover the gas cap. And trimmed off the exhaust to fit before installing the bumper. My feeble old mind forgets stuff every now and then, lol. I'm happy you were able to tackle that. It wasn't too bad was it? Sometimes it seems scary on thinking of messing up a model, but once you're successful with the first one, the subsequent ones don't seem that tough. I knew you could do it.😊

@geno No worries. Thank you for the words of encouragement. I removed the license plate from the bumper but I used an exacto knife, which was not very easy. What is a flush cutter? Yes, was not too hard to do this, but I need to be a bit more careful and delicate with a nice car vs a parts car. Once a get another car and modify it, I will then have one with a CK and one without a CK on display. Now, how can the Franklin 1955 Ford Fairlanes CK be removed and modified? That looks like a way more difficult venture since they are molded into the body.

@chevelle1967 You're welcome Doug, pictured are my flush cutters, they came in a kit from my local hobby shop.😊

As for the FM models, it would take extensive modifying. Using something like a dremel to cut away the ck, but I don't know how it would end up going back together. I've not seen one firsthand. I imagine the chassis is made for the extension on the body.