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Mike Miller
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... And the small block's by-pass hose from the manifold to the water pump was always painted from the factory.
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restoman started following '32 Custom Pheaton , Replicas & Miniatures Co of Maryland and JO-HAN Molds?
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I bought a set of Excel bits from one of the tool-truck guys years ago, and they were pretty decent. Unfortunately, when I went into business, my tools got used and abused by those guys who didn't/couldn't/wouldn't care about someone else's investment and most of the numbered bits were destroyed in short order. I bought a second set and kept them hidden away, but they aren't Excel bits, and they're not nearly as good.
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I asked the local Michael's manager about their lack of kits a while ago. He said the corporate reason is "supply chain issues", but in his opinion, it was due largely to regional managers needing their fingers in every store, and model kits being slow movers for them. I said "you can't sell if you've no selection" and he simply said "that's what i meant about division managers...".
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Yup. I actually think I like dealing with glue bombs better than tackling a fresh, un-goobered kit. The result of a lot of years in the rust & resto end of things...? I've got a '72 Ventura GB that is slowly coming apart. The glass is toast, I'm sure, but I'm trying!
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Picked up a '70 T/A missing the 340 and wheels... Raided the hoarde for a Hemi and a Dana, along with some slicks, drag fronts and Centerlines. Single layer Chrysler Cool Vanilla paint and some custom-mixed Testors orange for the interior. Might add some longitudinal orange side stripes... No idea yet who Jim is, but I'm sure he'll have an identity when this one is done. Comments always welcome.
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That's looking pretty good!
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I'd be happy with it, too. Good work!
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I liberated some ideas from other folk's builds, too.
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The final configuration of the interior tub. It's a tight squeeze fitting this into the somewhat stiff resin body, but it does fit! Due to the need to compress the sides inward to clear the wheelhouse on the body, I had to install the rear interior corners directly to the body. Once the tub is in there, the corners look great. No pics, but the body & tub fit the frame as they should, with the fenders lining up like a proper kit. A good bit of fitting, filing and teeth-clenching, for sure! Comments always welcome.