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Your brass work is beautiful! I saw the seat on FB. It's killer, Ian. Loving this project!

That's good, in case you need to return it!😁

I mean, why wouldn't I want this?! Just one of the most badass dragsters, ever!

I appreciate your kind words, Mike. If this "quick and easy" project (It's been neither) doesn't grab me, soon, I probably will re-commence with the Surfers' car. It's one of those that I really feel like i need to do.

I agree with Bill. There's a ton of products to use for moldmaking that are made specifically for that. Very readily available, too. Most Hobby Lobby stores carry everything you need! Back in the '80s, it was a different story. Here, in Denver, we had to go to a plastics wholesaler, and walk up to the City Counter!

Simply gorgeous, Mike!

When I started building my Surfers' chassis, based on Roger's advice regarding a tubing diameter, I took my spring-micrometer to a craft store, and measured every spool of brass jewelry wire, until I found .055"! Eventually, I met his approval, but it took about three rebuilds. Truth is, Roger lee is likely the only guy who would ever notice that a chassis tube is a few thousandths off. But, like you say--that's important, to us! I'll get this thing back out, before too awful long...

It's for an altered, so I'd guess aluminum. I don't really guess it matters, and as soon as I asked, I thought--"It's really just a glorified curbside you didn't cut the molded-in exhaust out of. Does it matter?!" I think I found something I can use from an old MPC Small Block Chevy. Thanks, Mark! Your knowledge of this stuff is a great asset, here!

Congratulations!

Anybody have an idea what kit might have a decent tail section for a Powerglide? I just need the area/part with the mounting boss.

The wheels look great! They need to, in order to match your fantastic work, Pierre. Excellent job on the weathering!

That is very kind of you to say, Ian. I appreciate it! If I don't feel like I'm starting to make some progress on the Badman, that may be sooner, rather than later!😁

These are both cool! I have a couple of the Mongoose dragsters from the last issue, and a couple of SR XXXs, from way back, but, it'll be good to have them, again! Over the last few years, I've picked up three of the Vettes, at decent prices. Two of those are rebuilders--one of which I just put in a Ziploc of Super Clean, earlier today. Of course, what I considered reasonable would go by the wayside, if they are able to re-release it. I think the Mongoose dragster, or the old Snake kit would be interesting to build OOB, given their molded vinyl details!

I'll take your word for it! You definitely know a lot more about this stuff than I. I just though it looked a little different than the PP dragster.

The Slingster is the white dragster, above the yellow one in the case, which is, I believe, a caricature dragster (maybe a Tom Daniel deal?). The box art for the Slingster looks to be the red dragster in the photo with the time, and the word "Reel", on it. Also interesting to see the California Street Vette boxes.

Looks like they have the Slingster.

And, Fred Gehrke designed the first helmet logo--for those very same Rams.

I have to agree with your assessments. I typically prefer tube, for the same reasons you mentioned, chiefly that it's much easier to fishmouth. Generally, it's easier to bend, too, once the crimping issue is dealt with. Kudos to you, for your solution--I'll be borrowing that one, as soon as I finish kicking my own arse for not thinking of it, myself! 😅 My Surfers' chassis has 1/16" tube for the main section, behind the motor plate. Ahead of that required .055" diameter, so I found some brass wire in the jewelry section of a crafts store, and straightened it. The roll cage is larger, still, I don't recall its diameter, at the moment. Plastic rod would have worked perfectly to bend it. That's brilliant thinking, my friend! I think that project will find its way back to the bench, as soon as I finish my "quick and easy" Badman project--which is turning out to be neither, but, it's something I feel like I need to do, simply for nostalgia's sake. Just watching your work on this, has me itching. I appreciate that!

That chassis is looking good, Ian. Interesting that Swidahl built the front end, like a dragster--I guess he figured that, since that's what he was familiar with...Nice work, my friend!

That is very cool! I love doing curbsides!

I've never seen one, in either form. Looking forward to following along with this one, Ian!

This is easily the most effective method. Put your search term in quotes--"Ferrari Daytona" to isolate the term.

I recognized it as Riceman's digger! I know exactly how it works out! Better get out the micrometer!😁

It just looks so right! Beautiful work, sir!

I missed this, until now. Sorry I did, too! As always, your metalwork is superb! She's a beauty, my friend!