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I still get 50% coupons in email, now I can fill in a few holes in my stash without breaking my piggy bank.

my hat's off to the person that finally produced a decent looking Q-Jet. BRAVO sir.

the only problem with using turn signals in this state is that it give the other drivers time to block you from where you wanted to go.

I was just checking to see if you wanted to go "smooth" or menacing.

reminds me of a saying I heard from my father occasionally. "Some's good, more's better and too much is juuuuust right!"

Hey Doc, have you considered doing a naca duct instead of a snorkel on the roof for the engine air intake?

the original Battlestar Galactica had a corvette fan shroud on the nose of the ship. most space ship props/models are constructed using parts of other model kits... tank kits are very popular for that purpose. in fact I think I spy bottom ferrari or porshe engine parts on the nose of the Falcon and some semi truck frame rails on some edges.

microwheel did a Mini Cooper build with that style hinge here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=91827#entry1226347 I suppose if you could make the hinge out of aluminum bar then duplicate the hinge shape the aluminum could be polished to look like chrome.

that's a great looking buggy.

not all speed shop guys are created equal. the one you talked to may never have done the work you were planning.

oh yeah...there IS a car in that photo...

You have found out first hand the fact that the ignition system on your Camaro doesn't care exactly where you put the spark plug wire for number one plug as long as the plug wire sequence matches what the mechanical side of the engine does with regard to cylinder compression stroke and direction of distributor rotation. Or you could have tweaked to oil pump shaft back to where it matched factory position. Sometimes it's simpler not to have to pull the distributor out and fiddle with that. I'm no stranger to that after having pulled countless distributors in order to free up stuck mechanical advances or replace busted trigger coils in GM HEI distributors. I once diagnosed a failed HEI trigger coil on a Camaro that the owner had taken to three Chevy dealers and two transmission shops because his car would "cut out" during acceleration but only when the engine wasn't totally warmed up yet, after fixing the problem and having the customer verify the fix (through his preferred method of going flat out down freeway on ramps) he tried to "tip" me with a case of scotch which I was not able to accept due to the shop I was in at the time.

post #4 was not helpful to this thread, it didn't present any answer to the original post, in fact I'm beginning to wonder why that person bothers to build models at all. admittedly, this particular post is not helpful either...maybe I should link it to the "What Irked me today?" thread.

nice restoration.

Hey Tim, I tried to "message" you but got an error that says I can't message you...maybe your inbox is full. Regarding your Fotki photos of NNL#35, you may want to edit the following caption: DSC 0211 says the builder did exquisite Gene-Winfield style face paint, I'm guessing you meant "fade paint".

in my experience with that generation of camaros and birds, the complaint is correct. the tail light panel should be perpendicular to the ground if the car is sitting level with no rake. not really a deal breaker if you don't care about such things.

I have worked at two tech (semiconductor) companies in Arizona, one for ten years, the other for twelve years. My job at each company ended because the companies either closed down or closed the site. The last one was due to bean counters in another country rather than bad performance on the part of the site. Now the tech world just wants to cycle "temps" through their company rather than invest in good employees that will stick around for a while. There is no good reason to stick with a company that doesn't convert temps to regular employees, no good reason to do your job any better than it takes no to get let go for bad performance.

I wind 28 awg wire (usually harvested from small electric motor armatures) around a needle or pin then stretch it till it looks right.

I think I drooled a little...

I like how this turned out (even if the gas cap is missing) I really enjoyed the "workbench" thread on it too.

Moal Coachbuilders is my contribution to this list. Feast your eyes on the Aerocoupe.

are you gonna get it cast after converting?

could the minicraft '31 ford fenders be used as a starting point?

that "FYI" was just for future reference and it was rather hit or miss on whether it would still be on a car if you didn't get it new from the factory. no need to tempt fate when it's going so well thus far.

gummy bears...throw gummy bears!