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E St. Kruiser50

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  1. Thanks Dan I gotta tell everyone to check out your profile and website. Bye far one of the best I've seen. Very professional and chocked full of photo's and info. Great job Dan !!
  2. Well, not sure if this is the kind of thing you guy's here like, and it was kind of a different build for me - especially the stock wheels and tires and the stock height. I love 24 inchers and the droped in the weeds look . I finished this a couple of month's ago, just before I started posting here. I got the hairbrain idea of building this as a sort-of factory super-stock. CHEVY HEMI"S have been around since the 60's, so this has a big block Chevy Hemi in it that's carburated and detailed as stock.
  3. Anything in then "Weeds" is cool and this is VERY COOL !!. Love the color and the wheels. A buddy of mine years ago had a yellow one and we'd cruiz all around in that thing. Sure was fun back in the day.
  4. Hey ######'n Glad I followed your build, as it sure turned out slick Those "DONKERS" got nothin' on you - LOL Lookin forward to your next build - Dave
  5. Well, it's time to finish these projects and not start anymore 'till I'm done. Bought me some BEEEEEEU-teee-fulll pattern wood yesterday called Perfect Plank, made from sugar pine, for a totally scratch-built project I have planned down the road. Am I excited - EEEEEEEHAH!! This is my insentive to finish most everything in the next few month's except maybe the '50 Lincoln, and that's a biggy. I have a lot of machining to do on that one. That'll be way-fun!! Anyway, just need to stay focused, then it's time to bump up my game No plastic - All fiberglass - just like back in the day .
  6. OK OK you guy's I guess I'm going to have to do what I originally planned, and that's to lenghthen the doors to fit the interior length of the Vette door panels. This means I have to go to eBay and buy another '59 Chev kit for the longer door chrome - WAA WAA WAA - LOL Not sure about the fin yet. Maybe I'll just leave it and scribe a new door line????? Shorten the fin???We'll see. Thanks ######'n - Dave Watch out fo dem wimmen - LOL
  7. Well, like I told Ed. I froze up the hard drive , so had to get the "Old Girl Fixed". Now she "flys". Anyway, got the body and hood pretty much done and need to lay on a few light coats of urethane primer, sand, and then lay down a bright red urethane paint job. This is two stage, so I'll be clear-coating. Gonna do the interior in tan and black. The windshield and cowl area will be flat black like on the "Vette. Chassis and drive-line will be all Corvette. The hood will be hinged from the front like the 'Vette. At least I hope so -LOL
  8. Thanks Ed Froze-up the ol' hard drive about a week and a half ago , so couldn't respond. Just gotter back yesterday with some more gigs and a tune-up and she's "flyin" now
  9. Hi all Bout two weeks ago my system started slowin' down, then just locked up about a week ago. Took the "Old Girl" into the GEEK SQUAD for a good goin' over and a 1gig up-grade and she's runnin' better than ever now. Got a bunch of fun model stuff done, and I get to see my younger NAVY SON this weekend. Been on an aircraft carrier for several years, so this'll definetly be a big deal weekend for us. Hope to post some new stuff in the next few days. All the best guy's - Dave
  10. Hey Bluesman and Bill I agree with both of you . I think we're saying the same thing, just in different ways. I'm a very driven "Type A" personality, that "THRIVES" on complexity and intensity and challange. Burnout is never an option for people like me, because we live in our passions, and love the "Endorfins" and the "Highs" we get from enjoying life. May be a bit of an adrenalin "Junkie", but it's what "Floats my boat" - LOL . I guess maybe this is some of ths 'Darker side of Dave", but boy does it work in all of my life, not just my model building. And yes 'Bill", those "Plateus" in life are very nice when we are just invoved in the every-dayness of model building or other area's of life, or using our building as a survival tool to get through a myriad of changes taking place in life. For me, I'm retired, so life is pretty stable now, and the "Career and relational Challanges" of life are pretty much behind me - THANK GOODNESS!!! A few years ago, I started becoming aware of a culture problem we as men have. Society has done a goood job of "Dumbing us down" as Masculine men, and trying to tame us and make us "Soft and Tender", or just plain look stupid on a lot of sitcome's, and we bought it. They have taken away permission for us to be adventureous, a little dangerous, a little egotisticle and arrogant and to regale in enjoying "Real Inspiring Challanges", even in model building. Like King Arthur's Court and the Knight's of the Roundtable. This may sound a bit over the top for just model building, but it affects every walk of life in a man's world today. The culture has tried to steal a man's heart and what used to make him a man. That's why mentioning the Challange ! We all as men, need some sort of venue to prove our worth, even if it's just model building. That's why we men compete in contests and go on line here to show that we either have it or are in pursuit of having it. That's why we "Swagger when we win or receive accolades. But we're afraid to admit it, because - OH MY GOSH - What if the secret get's out that I want to be a "Real Man" and be arrogant. No one has given poor little me permission, and so I'll just buy into it and put everyone down thats arrogant or egotistacle and swaggers and who's proud of himself and what he's accomplished - HEAVEN FORBID we be proud of ourselves and act like men.!!!! My buddies and I are High-fivers and chest bumpers. We're street-Rodders and bikers, even in our 60's. Not trying to prove anything, just enjoying life. My best friend Jack, is 60 and rides a crotch-rocket that'll do 180 and he loves to lay it down in the curves and "Screw it on" for the RUSH> Now that's livin' it guy's . We've all got something to prove - our masculinity- so might as well admit it and enjoy it The worst thing we can do is live in DENIAL !!!
  11. I thought I'd post this as a bit of a challange. Not so much about the chrome, but about stepping out of "THE PROVERBIAL BOX" - . I realize that this is just a hobby, so why go to all the expense and effort of chroming or using urethane paints, or anything else difficult. Making roll-up windows like Bill does? ? Because we love a challange that is difficult, that is hard, maybe even impossible. At that point it's not so much about model building, as it is about doing something new and the "CHALLANGE". Maybe no one has done it before. It's easy to sometimes be a bit lazy about my hobby and even my life. Taking the "Easy Way", so to speak. But there's no adventure there. No adrenalin or passion. I know, I can hear some of you sayin, WHOA Dave - slow down. This is just plastic - just a hobby. But you could say that about life too, and where's the fun in that??? So why post this. I guess to share an "attitude". Where would Harry P. be if he hadn't struggled to get as good as he is. Or Jairus, and his incredible air-brush art. I know Jairus and have seen his work personally - incredible work. But it took him years. It didn't happen over night. Believe me, I'm not comparing myself to these two "Artist's". There are so many way's to enjoy this hobby and make friends, and challange yourself to make life and this hobby more fun personally. By pushing myself to learn more, I can share more, and help others to enjoy this interest we share, and at the same time challange myself at something new and difficult, but fun . Keeps me PUMPED!!
  12. Ya, I know what ya mean Marcos . Good thing it's just plastic toys huh? Happy Modeling my friend - Dave
  13. Welcome back . Glad your building . Family is great. Things just happen. Wait'll ya retire - and the grandkids come over . At least you can give those back Happy modeling - Dave (When I was three, I painted all my dad's H.O. trains black - YUK )
  14. Well I finally got to take more pics and get them posted . Working on the "Badillac" And the " '50 Lincoln too. I got the body shortened as you can see, and the hood is mostly done, and has two coats of "Zinzzer Bin" - Stuff is great. Also got the chassis shortened and fits great. Smooth sailing so far. Need to send away for some wheels next. Not sure of the color yet. I think something stock, with the windshield post and area painted flat black
  15. Hey Bill I did plastics and vacuum forming for nearly 40 years for a career. Lancer Co. Slot racing bodies from '64 - '77 in SoCal. Then I worked at two huge vacuum forming co.'s in Portland. One, the largest on the West Coast. I made original patterns and molds for Hewlett Packard, Freightliner. Peterbilt, Burgerking, Pepsi, etc. High speed stuff and single station stuff. Proto-types, one-off's - you name it, I did it. Aluminum, steel, fiberglass, resins and epoxies of all sorts. And plastics of all sorts. Tons of clear plastic packaging. I was not only a pattern-maker and proto-type machinist, and tool maker, but a project engineer, mechanical engineer, and design engineer - all in plastic vacuum forming, for 40 years. We used mostly polyethelene, ABS, PVA, and probably what you're looking for, PVC sheet, Butyrate sheet, and Lexan sheet (Polycarbonate). Seven thousands of an inch thick (.007), to one half inch thich(.500) was the most common range of thicknesses. If you need help with molds , plastics or tooling materials, and plastic sheet, just give a holler. I still work with a local Pattern supply shop here in town, and have sources for plastic sheet, so if there's something you need, or a supply house for plastics or other materials you'd like to find in your area of PA, I may be able to help. All the best - Dave
  16. Hi everyone I agree. The 789 is too busy and doesn't flow well IMHO- not to say mine will be any better. As I said, mine will be mostly stock, except for small mostly un-noticible changes The stock '59 cowl in front of the windshiel will be removed, and the trailing edge of the corvette hood will be added to the rear of the Impala hood, to match the new cowl and windshield. Also the rear wheel well openings will be raised up close to the chrome body molding, for a more balanced for and aft look. I like seeing the "Standard 24" I'll be using . For now, I think that's it. Thanks guy's - Dave
  17. Well guy's, this is what happens when I spend two weeks not doing anything creative on models and start having withdrawls . I go nut's cutting plastic. I've had this kit sitting out like forever staring at it with almost a complete plan, but not quite. Ever been there ?? I love '59 Chevy's, but the back-end is way too heavy for me, and I think this balances it out. Anyway, this "Badillac thing", and talking back and forth with Harry P., got the "Juices of life" flowing, and the next thing I know, I'm hackin away at this Impala and '98 Corvette. " MIKEY LIKES IT" The plan is for the body to be bone stock, except for being shortened 15 scale inches, a corvette body greenhouse and interior center section, and the center of the Corvette chassis being spliced into the center of the Impala chassis. All corvette drive-line. I shortened the Impala so the wheel-bases are the same. Simplifies things - I hope . Anywho, here are some preliminary pics, and I'll add construx pics later. Nothings glued - just mocked up.
  18. Hi Kasteer I like what I'm seein' . Build it as a curbside (IMHO). Try "choppin" the tires off. Who care's if they aren't round unless your going to play with it on the floor. The guy's in one of the clubs I belong to call me " Dave on the half-shell", because I love to chop huge tires/wheel combo's and get those "rides in the weeds" - LOL Here's my CHEMARO - 24"WHEELS AND TIRES CHOPPED. LUV' UM OR HATE UM !! Can't help it boyz - It's all about " THE SHOCK AND AWE"
  19. Hey John Why not put a Chezoom roof on it - LOL ( Bye the way - Nice mug )
  20. Hey John Thanks for asking. I'm retired and just playin'. Still got a way to go to make it better. Chrome Tech is a good source and their prices are pretty reasonable. I'm like most of you guy's wanting to learn new things and do it yourself. It took me seven month's to figure this out and then another four month's to make it better. Some of us are just nut's . No way to justify the $$$, except the challange and the fun. Believe me, Chrome Tech is way cheaper. Happy modeling my friend - Dave
  21. Boy I tell ya. When you take on something like this, it can sure be a challange . Hadn't done any of this Chroming since last October or November. It's miserable to spray water stuff, when it's in the high 30's and low 40's, and raining sometimes, even though it worked good "usually", so I waited 'till spring and warmer weather to do this, but nothing would work right. Ya have to do this outside. I've been at this since April trying to get this system to work again. Everything I tried up until a few days ago failed. Talk about exasperating. I did this for over a year and now nothing worked. I have some video's of other systems being used, so I watched them over and over to get some clues. I also went on line and read up on as many other systems as I could find looking for clues . Finally a break-through two days ago. I found out these chemicals don't like warm weather. DUUUH on me . At 60 degree's or less everything is back to "beautiful normal" now. Whoooda thought?? Learned a lot of other cool stuff too, so now I have a much more dependable, consistant, and repeatable system that I can enjoy and do better with now - most of the time - I hope . Haven't worked on anything seriously for a couple of weeks, and started having withdrawls . Now I can get back to some serious playing . Bye the way. This is not an April Fools Joke (Gregg) Here's part of the system Here's some parts I got ready and then chromed. Here's some chromed parts all finished for some upcoming projects. Got a couple to redo, but the rest turned out great.
  22. WOW !!! This is very very COOOOOOOOOOOOL . Looks sort of Porsche Carrera-ish .Is that a new word??? Oh well. Love the look,the interior, and the colors. Great job
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