SSNJim

Try firehouses and veteran groups (American Legion, VFW and so on). They generally have a decent size room to rent. This is a bit of a long shot, but check to see if the veterans groups have a car show. The one near me has one annually. You may be able to hold a contest in conjunction with their show.

And now my friend, the first-a rule of Italian driving. What's-a behind me is not important.

It's called the Family Jalopy or Family Truck version. After a quick look at the instructions, it looks like the only things the jalopy and hot rod share are the chassis, body tub, and fenders. Engine, hood, grille, truck bed and driveline/suspension are different parts.

The Granny's Hot Rod contains all the parts to build the Beverly Hillbillies truck. Of course, they don't call it that in the instructions, which do include basic weathering painting for the truck.

That's my understanding. Oftentimes they don't have a chassis - just a sheet of plastic or the wheels glued to the body. A slammer primarily shows off the body/styling. Curbsides are focused on what you see of a car when it's parked on the street.

I'll be watching. I'm a huge fan of this era Thunderbird. We had a 69 my parents bought new. The car looks really good as a convertible - this is the first one I've heard of. Looking forward to seeing completed.

Beautiful job on the car, but the wheels fascinate me.

There was a yellow one that ran around in the East End of Louisville in the early seventies. I saw it quite a few times over a couple of years. The rumor was that it cost over $10,000!😲

What's that pedal to the right of his right shoe?

The Scarecrow: I haven't got a brain... only straw. Dorothy: How can you talk if you haven't got a brain? The Scarecrow: I don't know! But some people without brains do an *awful* lot of talking, don't they? Dorothy: Yes, I guess you're right.

Timely post. I was in Chestertown, MD this weekend for the Sultana Downrigging Festival. Lots of sailing vessels up to maybe 250 feet you can tour or sail in. There's a display of these wooden speedboats dating back to 1904, all beautifully built and crafted. I didn't take any pictures.

I believe I have a 58 Ford promo. It's in decent shape and certainly restorable, but there is some minor warpage along the passenger side rocker panel. The first photo is the interior attachment as seen through the right front wheel well. The second photo is a view of the friction chassis (friction motor missing). The third photo is a left front view. The fourth photo is the right rear view. Part of the fin is missing, and the rear bumper is severely damaged/missing pieces.

When I start my browser, I go to MSN. One of the articles I found was one on Popular Mechanics about the best model cars. Interesting choices. The link is below. Popular Mechanics Model Cars

If you're looking for a guess, it looks like the front bumper of a Plymouth Duster or Dodge Dart to me. Perhaps MPC?

Thanks to Classicgas, I took advantage of the free shipping offer. I knew Mega Hobby had a pretty good reputation, so I took a chance. I ordered a Revell Audi RS e-Tron GT Thursday (free shipping day) paying only the price of the kit plus tax. It was in the mail the next day with a tracking number. I received the kit today, Monday. Not bad time getting a package from NJ to MD in 3 days when one was a Sunday. I am very pleased with their service. Thanks, Lee!