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and then there are a few that will say "nice job keeping it out of a recycling yard."

well...it was drivable, as long as you remembered to shift in reverse 4-spd pattern.

Ding, ding, ding.... we have a winner.

I suggest small electronics solder, easy to wrap around a rod or dowel to create what ever length you need.

In my experience with oil bath air cleaner assemblies ( and I welcome Bill to correct or enlighten what I relate here ), the air filter cannister is fitted in such a way as to force air to be sucked through the oil in the bottom of the cannister thereby trapping foreign objects like dust/debris in the oil rather than going direct into the carb. THis was relatively safe (assuming the car never tilted very much or crashed) because oil has to be rather hot before it will burn or be contaminated with fluids that are flammable. Fiber type air filter elements came along to reduce the messy issues with oil bath air filter assemblies which were much easier to service/replace.

I like it. looks a bit like a Plaza I've seen in town that's been parked for many years in a driveway.

interesting re-use of caprice tail lights.

and quit picking on Bill for expressing his opinions!!!

I beginning to think that someone decided to make 100% profit off this guy when he told them he wanted a yellow hot rod. I have an ex-brother inlaw that over paid for his "dream car". He started with a plain jane 69 camaro, one of his "buddies" put a 327 (supposedly out of a corvette) with a 4sp tranny in it and painted it hot pink. After milking the bro-inlaw for between 30k to 40k, the car finally came home. It wouldn't stay running till I re-tuned it, the shift pattern was completely backwards (I had to flip the trans linkage) and the clutch had to be changed immediately. The rest of the bro-inlaw's family stated referring to the car as "The Liver Transplant" because of the rabid pink color and how much money was wasted on it.

I like it! great color, nice finish and details.

The following statements in no way invalidate any of the opinions already stated... now, admittedly...it doesn't fit the esthetic tastes of everyone but consider a few points regarding the yellow vehicle with flame paint job: 1. it may have turned out exactly how they wanted it to (and that's okay). 2. maybe they don't have access to what we may consider more esthetically pleasing cars and have no idea how to make it look better (in our eyes). 3. maybe they had only the parts you see and did the best they could with what they had. 4. this may be "juniors first hot rod". and now for the really controversial question... If a forum member had posted this in Under Glass as a scale creation of their own, would all of the opinions already stated here still have been posted and following those posts that thread would have to be locked due to hurt feelings and flame wars?

life is like a box of Waldos...

The link in the first post while visually impressive, lacks additional followup data. Following some article research revealed that the model cars in the videos were/are larger scale diecast and the light kits are installed by the light-set maker for prices ranging from around $100 to over $250. The following link goes to a seller of light kit for static model use. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-10-1-18-1-24-ETC-PREWIRED-LED-Police-Model-Car-Light-Kit-Circuit-Board-/281144427406?pt=Electronic_Battery_Windup_Toys_US&hash=item417583838e The link that Bill posted is designed to be hooked into an RC car servo system, which would indicate that control signals to certain LEDs are required for brake lights and turn signals. It may be possible to adapt light kits designed for slot cars since they are designed for low power. Additionally, prop/model lighting kits like this site lists can be adapted: http://www.hyperdynelabs.com/products_elec_modelLight.php (but they are not inexpensive...since you are paying for someone elses electronic expertise and manufacturing costs.)

I suspect the real car had real dual exhaust, not the single pipe as seen in the kit...

what about the green hornet?

the "road draft tube" predates the addition of the PCV (pressurized crankcase ventilation) valve which is designed to capture and burn the internal engine vapors (oil/gas/other). the road draft tube vented all these engine vapors to the atmosphere...as long as the draft tube was not clogged...

dang, that sux the big one. I wonder if they realize that times have changed...and that the molds for tire/wheel pack already exist. have they not seen how Pegasus has profitted from this void?

thanx for the info, I'll check into this.

a well thought out process, thank you for the benefit of your experience with wire wheels.

the kynar type wire wrap can be had in several colors as seen in James link, good sources are Digikey.com, Mouser.com and Newark.com they will also have larger/smaller gauges that can be used for other details like brake lines or radiator/heater hoses.

on pontiac engines there is a water passage from the backside of the top of the water pump to the intake manifold (if you feel like doing that) it would take just a short piece of small evergreen rod to replicate this.

I know that.... but consider how much profit they would make from the people that won't buy a whole kit for just the wheels.

I hadn't checked all the kits so I "shotgunned it"

I'll probly get a lil coffing when they show up at hobby lobby with a coupon...just for the parts in the kit...maybe two of them. I'll have to rob my orange hauler kit for the blue beetle type wheels.

I'm really wishing they would market the wheel sets from Lil Coffin, Little Deuce and Blue Beetle.