RSchnell
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While in the area we shot up to Big M Junkyard in Williams, CA. I picked up a few things for the '55 Ford Convertible project. The owner was gracious enough to allow me to take the Nikon out in the yard while I was hunting parts. Here's some selected photos.
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9 minutes ago, Rodent said:
It was great to meet you and I am glad to see how well you and Dave took to each other. That front clip and decklid you scored are awesome. Can't believe that sheet metal sitting outside for 70 years survived so well.
Dave is a cool dude. A fun week of messing around with old Fords, trading ribald jokes, and eating at all the hole in the wall restaurants in the area!
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Thanks to fellow forum member @Rodent I'm now the owner of one of my bucket list cars. What started out as a simple "hey a friend of mine has a car or two you may interested in", resulted in me flying out to California from Florida this past Monday and spending the past week getting it ready to bring back to Florida. I'd been looking for a factory yellow/black '55 Ford convertible project. It's a project but it has all the right stuff- power windows, power seat, V-8, automatic but I will convert it to manual transmission. A big thanks to Steve and our mutual friend Dave for providing some great California hospitality to this old Southern boy.
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16 minutes ago, Rodent said:
I have been communicating with forum member RSchnell for a while (I know what the "R" stands for!) and I finally met him today and we hung out for a while. Really nice guy. "That's nice", you say, but I live in California and "R" lives in Florida. Where and why did we hang out? Watch the 1:1 project car thread for more information 🙂
I will let him post the pics.
It was a pleasure to meet you as well Steve! Nice to put a face with the person responsible for me dropping copious amounts of cash and getting not just one, but two cars across the country. LOL. Like I told you earlier, you can now claim the award for being the first forum member I've met in person.
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Punching Out by Paul Clemens. I'm finishing this one up now. Dude hangs around the closed Budd stamping plant in Detroit and documents the going ons of the plant liquidation. I found it a good read.
The American Icon book I have read a few pages so far and looks good. It's out of my wheelhouse of Ford history which is why I thought it'd be a good one to read. I hope to finish it on my flight out to CA first of the week.
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That damn one part putty is BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH. Those of us who worked in body shops back in the day will recall it's equally BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH sibling.
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23 hours ago, TarheelRick said:
Not exactly model related, but since I will probably be doing any building on the dining table for the next few weeks following my surgery, I thought it would come in quite handy. I can put tools and supplies in the drawers and use the top area as a smaller work area when necessary. It is 12X6X6. Got it at Lowes for $19.98 - $17.98 with military discount.
I bought one of the Harbor Freight mini tool boxes for my airbrushes, I liked it so much I bought one for my work desk to keep pens, sticky notes etc in and another for the table beside my chair in the living room.
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On 5/21/2025 at 10:15 AM, 89AKurt said:
What is with me wanting to use up every bit of something, like how big is the plastic scrap pile that I harvest from when scratch-building models? I got road signs to make the trunk/boot floor, have some left over that will fill up the giant gap in front of the headlights. Mockup cardboard in the driver side, just a piece big enough to visualize in the other side. This sort of modification would not take much to reverse, if I was ever to properly blow lots of money on a restoration SEMA car (ain't happening with me). It's also going with my theme of shock value, the trunk/boot is not what you expect on a real Ferrari.
I added semi truck reflector tape for safety reasons, can just see the floor in this nightime picture:
Here is something else that is like full scale scratch-building. There was no fender liner inside the passenger front wheel well, I vacuumed out pounds of dirt from the sill area behind the wheel. The shop fabricated aluminum panels attached to the steel square tube structure, except here. I made a cardboard pattern, got a Made In USA truck mudflap, cut with the jigsaw, simply screwed to the tube frame. Shouldn't squeak. 😬
I make up for this dorky cheapskate engineering by having real mechanics do things like this, new links and shocks:
I have more to do, like a proper gas tank strap, front bushings then alignment, polish then wax the body...... I'll never get on the bench at this rate. 😏
One thing I would add, the bearing supports on the rear axle are one of the most neglected parts of a C2/C3 chassis. There's no way to grease the bearings except for disassembly and then you need a press to R&I the spindle & make sure you get the endplay right during reassembly. It's one of those things that's not a problem until it is. Unless you know the history of the chassis this is something I'd look into getting done if you plan to drive the car a lot.
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I said I wasn't going to buy anymore kits, and have done well for 3 months, but couldn't resist the 1/16 VW van.
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2 hours ago, Tabbysdaddy said:
My wife went to Daytona Beach to drop our daughter off at Rockville and found a place that sells models. Not so much a hobby shop but a place at the flea market that has both old and new. She surprised me with one she knew I wanted.
That dude sets up at all the model swaps too. I've gotten some really good deals from him.
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My interest in collecting books is pretty much limited to Ford & Ford Motor Company History 1903-1965. Also collect books on Henry Ford with emphasis on books about him written during the era. Some are easy to find, some not so easy. But that's what makes it fun!
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2 hours ago, mcs1056 said:
an old work buddy had a set of books from Germany, 1937. They had a picture of a '37 Ford frame inside the back cover. As you turned pages, which were transparencies, backwards toward the front of the books, you added layers to the previous pages.
So, Bare frame on the last page; Rear and front suspension bits when you turn one page; Next page added shocks and some other stuff; And so on, through to the body panels.
The absolute coolest automotive pieces I've ever seen.
I offered hom $500 for the pair. He said he'd think about it. He retired, never addressing the issue again. These did not begin my interest, but definitely led my down a googlenet rabbit hole.
Ford did a book/brochure similar to that in 1938. It was called "X-ray Ford" or something along that line. It had several pages that were clear an laid on top of each other to build the engine, body etc.
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I tossed a bunch of Model Master enamels that settled/separated & no amount of agitation would bring them back. If you have any Floquil, that stuff is like gold if you have right colors. I still have a few bottles I bought as a kid 30+ years ago that are good.
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2 hours ago, stavanzer said:
To Follow up on Shon's comment.
I'm in for buying more copies of kits I already own and have built. But at $40.00+ a copy,I need a bit of something extra to confirm the decision. I can buy second hand AMT '53 Pickups all day long at shows for $15.00-$25.00 all day long. The same is true for other tooling that has been on the shelves often.
So, throw a bone besides just new decals. That little sprue of Chrome 5 Spokes is a welcome Extra. NIce to have at least 8 tires too. The Rupp Mini-bike in the '78 Dodge Pickup. The Chopper in the new Revell '29 Ford Roadster Pickup. The trailers in the '63 Chevy Wagon and the pair of '68 Mopars. Something!
At least in my own Mind, I need a "Hook" to help nudge the 'Buy/Not Buy' button over. Extras help the nudge. I'm down from buying 30-35 kits a year five years ago to 8-10 per year. Higher Costs, a growing stash, and a slowing build rate have taken a toll on my buying habits. I need more and more reasons to justify a purchase to myself. New Tooling is a big draw of course, but even then I'm much more selective in what I finally decide to spend my budget on.
So Steve, and the guys at Round2, nostalgia works but it is frankly beginning to wear a bit thin on certain tools. (the '53 Ford being one). Having 3 versions of the '53 Ford on the Plan-o-gram at Hobby Lobby doesn't help things. (Mod Stock Hauler, Coke Machine Truck, and standard release) uses up shelf space that could hold other kits. I'm not sure how to fix this, but evergreen tooling needs a 'boost' to open my wallet.
Agree 100% I've also slowed way down on my buying-and building. I realize people must be buying these kits otherwise they wouldn't keep pumping them out, but with shows/swaps, ebay etc you can pick up any of Round 2's current inventory for 1/2 price used. I can only assume the kits we keep seeing over & over the tooling must be in China so it's easy to run another 5,000 kits or whatever the case may be. I've said it before, my main issue is charging $30+ & now likely $40+ for the same old kit with no real improvements.
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I'll probably pick one of these up if nothing else for the nostalgia factor. This is one of the first kits my Dad helped me put together back in the day.
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I checked my local Ollie's and no Revell stuff, but I don't need anything anyways. At least here that Atlantis stuff just sits & sits.
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Still kinda cool here in Cocoa Beach for this time of year. It's supposed to last until midweek. Which is fine, I want the Atlantic to warm up a few more degrees. I miss doing my afternoon laps.
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3 hours ago, stavanzer said:
I love those "Tire Repair Kits"!
I could have used one, when I owned a Model T Speedster.
Your collection is very sharp.
Thanks! That's just a small portion. I've been collecting Ford stuff off & on for about 30 years. Most of it is packed away until I get a bigger place somewhere less crowded!
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Been working on getting my home office a bit better organized. Figured since I gained a few empty shelves reorganizing, why not dip into the totes & put some more of my vintage Ford memorabilia out. Shelf 1 this afternoon.
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Woke up early and decided to run some errands. Nothing earth shattering, found a couple cans of primer at Ollie's & Harbor Freight finally restocked the miniature toolboxes. I'll use it for my airbrush & airbrush supplies storage.
I got these two Gaahleri airbrushes last week. I've been using a Gaahleri Mobius with good success, thought I'd get a couple others to try.
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If I had a shot everytime he said "jump in" I'd be fitshafed right now. LOL. In all seriousness, looks like my wallet is safe yet again!
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Cross post to the diecast section, but I'm pleased as punch this Danbury Mint '55 Ford arrived today that I got for a good price. It will go well with the rest of my 55-56 Ford stuff.
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I only have a facebook account for Marketplace. While I haven't bought many kits from there, I have bought a good number of other things.
Set of Starrett Bore gauges and 2 Starrett 3" micrometers for $25/everything, Y-block Ford 57-up style 4barrel intake for $75, a medium sized box of C1 Corvette parts worth about $400 for $50, the deals are out there it just takes some time to look. I usually give it a quick look see while having my morning coffee.
Vintage car Junkyard Photo Tour - Northern California
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