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Anyone offer a fastback '72 Torino?
SSNJim replied to Monty's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
The NASCAR body is pretty much identical to the stock body in external appearance with an opening flat hood. It has all the lights, moldings and badges on it. I would assume the snap/promo body would have a closed hood and mounting posts inside, but I've never had one. -
The problem with that is that it looks like Bubba just took a break from his angle grinder session to go get another beer.
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Couple of oddball resin kits for trade: Jade Grenade M/C and Capri
SSNJim replied to NitroMarty's topic in Trading Post
They do look a lot alike, but this is a Capri III. The biggest difference I can see is the flat front edge of the hood, without the headlight bulges. Many of the dimensions are different also. This is a Capri II -
Couple of oddball resin kits for trade: Jade Grenade M/C and Capri
SSNJim replied to NitroMarty's topic in Trading Post
It's a Capri III, not sold in the US. The Capri II was replaced by the Mustang-based Capri in the US. -
I just wonder what happened to all the TR7 garages out there....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrgF38F_qw0
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Ford Pro Stock or Pro Street Kits?
SSNJim replied to PHPaul's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
The Revell Lincoln LSC that was recently released would be a good candidate. It should have everything you need to build a Pro Street, including street tires. The chassis will be a bit short and probably narrow, but the mechanical bits will likely be good. -
I would contact your help desk since it's a company phone. You shouldn't have to bear the cost of supplying chargers and cables. They will give you a compatible charger, and probably two, so that you can have one at home and the other at work. If it's a phone problem, they will replace it. I have a company issued iPhone that they completely support. I have never had a personal iPhone or any interest in one. They provide all the accessories I need for it. I've never spent a dime on it.
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What did you see on the road today?
SSNJim replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
So I found the same type of truck that had the TV screens on it that I saw in DC. This video is probably acceptable - it's a "see through" truck. The front camera is displayed on the rear screen. https://packaged-media.redd.it/bty51tt9zinf1/pb/m2-res_1276p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&v=1&e=1757214000&s=726d5f917437896277b0d051670e1702b89e086d -
What did you see on the road today?
SSNJim replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
On 12th Street SW in DC, I saw 3 20ft or so box trucks parked on the side of the road. They had basically huge TVs mounted on the box sides and rears covering the entire area. I have never seen anything like that. I took some video of them, but being DC, the message was very political and not appropriate for here. -
I had an automatic 92 SC. Best car I've ever owned - I was devastated when I sold it. I expected it to be my forever car, but it was not to be. From what I remember, there were no manual transmission Super Coupes sold in 92.
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"Submerged: Life on a Fast Attack Submarine in the Last Days of the Cold War" by Henry Rausch. What a great book. It sheds a lot of light on the life of a junior naval officer. It's a very accurate depiction of life in the submarine business in the late 1980s/early 1990s. I've read the book 5 times or so since I got it in April. Disclaimer: he was the Weapons Officer supervising my job on another submarine, and I flew back to the US with him from the Mediterranean Sea many years ago.