A moderate custom this time: suspension lowered about 2.5" at scale, and steel wheels with Racemaster slicks in the rear. The lovely little baby Moon caps are turned aluminum from the aftermarket.
Moebius kits are very well detailed and will reward an experienced builder, while being easy for a beginner -- everything fits, and the instruction sheet is all pretty clear. That being said, there is some flash and mold part lines are visible. This is unfortunate for new molds. I've got their '69 F100 with a six that I am looking forward to building, as well as another Hudson.
Moebius kits have lots of underhood detail not found in other American kits: transmission dipstick, fender-mounted vacuum tank with hoses leading to manifold and brake booster; heater hoses; detailed decals for air filter housings and power steering reservoir, among others. Detail extends to the chassis where a proper steering box can be found, actually connecting through the firewall to the steering column.
The 300B is far more elegant than the brutish Three Hundred, and doesn't exhibit the huge fins found on the 300C and subsequent 'Letter' cars. The grille is especially nice, and could even have come from Pininfarina or Scaglietti.
Of course both cars are enooormous by today's standards. And while I haven't driven either, I have driven other barges from the mid-'60s. The word flotation comes to mind ...
So was it therapeutic? Yes, in that it was possible to get something done quick. However, it's not show quality; 'quick' still means 'sloppy' to a certain extent. Back to the more complex stuff next.
Stay tuned!
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