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BigTallDad

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  • Full Name Raymond (Ray) Ferguson

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  1. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Pre-"Drilled" Distributors   

    Huh? I've never heard of that procedure...I'm sure it costs lots of money.


  2. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Pre-"Drilled" Distributors   

    I agree! Well written and photographed.
    Your tutorial addresses the distributor-cap end of the plug wire...here's a method for the plug-end of the wire (hopefully I'm not hijacking the current thread, I'm only trying to dot the i's and cross the t's)
    http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/101815-snug-spark-plug-boots/
     


  3. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Poll : AMT '40 Ford or newer Revell ?   

    The Revell kit is a skill level 3, and has more parts.
    The AMT kit is like most of their others...molded-in exhaust, etc.
    I've built Revell's 40 Ford Convertible (and their 48 Ford convertible) and I'd definitely go with Revell as opposed to AMT.
    http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/101729-40-ford-convertible-a-sorta-woody/
     


  4. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Heater Hose Clips   

    Sounds like you have a life-time supply! I'm waiting for some pictures.


  5. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Heater Hose Clips   

    Excellent idea!


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  7. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Heater Hose Clips   

    Just for the sake of clarity...are you looking for clips that would secure the hose to, for example, a fender well or are you looking for clamps that secure the connection of the hose to the water pump etc.?
    I'm seeing suggestions for both.


  8. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Heater Hose Clips   

    Small strips of aluminum would probably work. Use scissors (but NOT your wife's sewing scissors) to cut strips from an aluminum beverage can.


  9. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Diamond pattern upholstery   

    That tile pattern looks great!
    Another approach would placing styrene on a large-grid piece of wire screen, then vacu-forming the styrene.


  10. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Purple Pond Surprise!   

    Another thing not to throw in the purple pond: a paint brush with a metal ferrule


  11. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Painting roof window gaskets on Samba bus   

    How about thin black thread?
    Use a cotton based (not a synthetic material) thin black thread. After cutting to length, soak it in diluted Elmer's white cement then apply...any smudges can be wiped off with Windex.


  12. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Rat rod rust tutorial with sponge   

    Great tutorial.
    You used several shades of blue during the process; is this because you were weathering a blue model?
    What if the model was a different color, let's say yellow?


  13. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Reflective Tape strips   

    You might be able to use tail-light repair tape, available at auto parts stores. That same tape is also available in amber, in case you're curious.


  14. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Hmmmmm, this could be an entertaining daily...........   

    And they can't do wheelies either


  15. BigTallDad added a post in a topic Curb Feelers   

    I don't think curb feelers would be used on the driver's side of the car, only on the passenger's side.
    Consider using a thin dressmaker's straight pin, grinding down the head if needed.