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I wondered where my door edge guards went. 😂<-indicates my statement was funny
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Try it in 1/32! 🤣 Edit: after reviewing the interior photos, it appears re-orienting the handles would prove to be a fool's errand. Besides, if you lose a clip you're screwed.
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Yup. Good job 👌
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Okay....there's a little c-shaped clip that fits in a slot in the handle....get a stiff piece of wire.....OK, not funny either. Not my day.
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Sorry, Bil. Failed attempt at humor 🤐
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Easy fix for the door handles, Bil. Don't make me say it. Snow is nice, especially this time of year. We've got a nice little Nor'easter headed our way. Should be here on Wednesday. Can't wait. You may getting some of it too! They're talking cat 2 wind. Woo hooo. 🥶 today, it's 67*f.
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Yeah. Me too.
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I've used commercial grade "grille and oven cleaner" for plating and it's very fast, like 3 minutes. Don't know about paint. Test first.
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Hey Len, if the trim above the bumper on the 1:1 is stainless or aluminum, would foiling work? You still have the aluminum BMF, right?
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Uhhh.....yes. I do recall...on the same page as the "chrome door edge guards" and the naked chick chrome mud flaps in the Whitney catalog ( I spent a lot of time with those 🤓)
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If I wanted it to roll, I'd head to the garage and find something in my extensive nail collection, TJ. You never know. 🙂. I may have those rivets, I saw them not a week ago while looking for something else. I'll check when I get home later and get back to you if you like.
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I'm glad we're back on the build, Bil, 'cuz I don't have a clue where that was headed 😣. I think I like the look of the old driveline hardware with the rear wishbone intact, although I'm not sure why.
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This is quite an adventure, Greg. I've got to find my little soldering iron.
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Bringing it back from the dead 57 Ranchero
customline replied to junkyardjeff's topic in WIP: Model Cars
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Yeah, Bill, I wanted to keep it looking stock. Even if the cross section is wrong, it will still look like it should from a normal distance and I can do a much easier foil job. Win-win. Maybe I can make one of those tools to scribe the lines on them....🤔.....naaah. too many lines.
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That's some nice clean work, Boss. I'm diggin' it.
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Ya know, Bil I had that same thought but was afraid to say it. Thank you! 🥴
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Ah ha. The manufacturing process strikes again. You'd think by now though....
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Yes it is. And the frame looks like it was zeed in the front too. Notice how high the engine had to be mounted so the pan wouldn't scrape the pavement. It looks a bit awkward but kinda cool at the same time. The radiator was cut down a lot. I wonder if there might have been overheating issues. It looks like a death trap, Bil, but "the brakes are good, the tires fair" comes to mind.🙂
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This looks like it would be fun to build in1:25.
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This has always been a mystery to me. What's the slots for?
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I knew it wasn't you, Bil, your deuce is running a flathead.
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Well, I started with a shade of orange so I was kinda glad when it went white but now there's this "cow lick" on the right rear quarter that just will not lay down. It's embarrassing 😒. It had been extremely thick and wavy and grew like dandelions in June. I'm glad that's over with! Why are we talking about hair? 🤷
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Maybe he'll build a hot rod?
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That makes one of us, Bil. 😪
