This has not been the worst AMT kit I've ever built, but it's been frustrating. Purchased a few years ago to complete a childhood dream to build the Richard Petty Race Car Hauler. I had several of the Petty Darts and completed one several years ago. I'd also picked up some aftermarket decals for the combo. I did not use them, they were terrible. I used extra Petty decals I have. Anyway, this being the year of building trucks, this was included. I haven't attempted a semi since I was a kid in the seventies and the second one ended in the trash can. So, typical AMT vague instructions caused some issues. The front cross member is installed backwards. I worked around that. The transmission mounts are glued crooked. Did not realize until mounting radiator. The frame is turned to the right enough to affect the hood position. The front axle springs affected the position of the bumper. Hopefully when I build the cement mixer I I'll do better. Finally, the chrome was absolutely terrible.

I used Tamiya paint, and made just a few mods. I made some mounts on top of the frame for the removable ramps and cut a hole in the deck to slide them in. I also discovered the notches in the deck were too deep for the Dart to actually use. So, I cut them out and filled them. I planned to use diamond tread,  but none was available in the area and the sheets I ordered were the wrong scale. I also added a 3D winch off of eBay. 

AMT Ford LN8000 Race Car Hauler (Richard Petty)