Brutalform

I was following your build thread on this car. I still can’t get over how fantastic everything looks on this car. That interior, with the black floor looks dead on perfect. Even as a curbside, this is one spectacular build.

Nissan, I can say has been keeping their customers at their dealerships for years. I can’t speak of other manufacturers, as I’ve only owed Nissan in the last two decades for my everyday driver. I’ve never been able to buy a part at the auto store, as it’s always a “dealer only” item, sending me to the dealership to buy a specific part. What’s bad about this is they are taking away all other options from us to decide who and where we want our vehicles repaired. I can still preform most work on my cars, as my health will allow. Saving me dollars, but sadly, this will end too.

Exactly. They should throw us a bone once in a while at least.

I hear ya Bill. I deleted my post because I didn’t want it to sound like YOU were the person I was referring to. I was referring to the people all over the internet posting inaccuracies pertaining to stories they read. Seems like they get off on this behavior.

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The way I see this, is, fairly recently consumers were not running out and purchasing a new vehicle as soon as, or sometimes even before their current vehicle is paid off. The average vehicle in the US now is over 10 years old. This caused a huge over stock of cars that were just sitting on lots. The manufacturers were loosing money and their minds, and so now here we are. It’s pretty sad that vehicles used for basic transportation for millions, now becomes another tool to steal money from people who are trying to make ends meet. And this is with almost everything. From refrigerators to tv sets, all made very cheap and designed to break. It’s hard to find any product that has real quality anymore. They have us all right where they want us. You can write your state rep, but that hardly ever works anymore, because their lined pockets are way more important than the people they represent.

Take care of yourself, and get healthy. The models can wait. You’ll be back at the bench before you know it.

Unbelievable things going on anymore. Kinda reminds me of the old “clunker bill” years ago when they tried to take vehicles from owners for being a “gross polluter”. So corporations like Chevron, get their brownie points so they can pollute the environment. I’m happy it never became to be, because, how is a show car, that’s being driven on weekends to car shows, polluting the air? And many of those cars were on the hit list. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think to myself, how all of these hi tech devices are actually causing more problems, than being a solution for the problems.

That’s one beautiful car!

I went down and checked out both kits. One sprue is warped, but the parts on it are fine. Go figure. I fitted both kits hoods on the bodies and they fit like a glove.

After viewing the video Alan provided, it appears these Comet kits have a few shortcomings besides the backwards “Comet” lettering scripts. I’m almost afraid to crack my box open and see a hot mess.

Another fine build.

Excellent progress on your build, Dennis. Everything looks fantastic, from the engine, to the rims and brakes. This is super cool!

My K Code version arrived yesterday from Wes Model Car Corner. Now having one of each, I’ll probably dive into the K Code, and see if I can modify the hood, to resemble a flat hood. That way, hopefully I can graft a tear drop scoop onto it. I’m hoping that a stock version is on the works, for future builds.

I was a bread route salesman for 25 years with Holsum bread. Absolutely loved that job, but unfortunately it was purchased by Sara Lee, and ultimately sold to Bimbo Bakery. I was the highest in seniority at my plant, and had an excellent severance. Purchasing and owning my own route was not an option for me. Maybe if I was 30 years younger, I might have, so I took the severance. Then I drove tractor trailer for Coca Cola. That, IMO was the hardest job. And I’ll just leave it at that, without getting into details.