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Thanks for the video, Len....very inspirational! ?

I appreciate your concern for the little 'Bird but it's going to be weeks (or months maybe) in the purple pond. I could try to wet-sand the whole body back down but I'd rather spend my time getting other stuff done right now. I started a new project that I'll be posting soon but I'm trying to push the '29 through. The 'Bird will return one day....or maybe it will end up on Ebay. ?

I don't know if the running boards are a very proper place to anchor the pipes but it seemed like maybe one could get away with it. The hangers would necessarily have to be welded to the bottom of the boards. Right?....it could work ?

Here's a few shots just so you don't think I'm getting lazy ( I am, but I don't want anyone to know that...) there's not much of a channel for the glass to sit in. I spread a thin layer of epoxy then thought I should clean the "glass" with ipa. By the time I was ready to lay the glass in place, the epoxy was almost (I hope) too far along to stick. The up-top is almost done, it just needs a bit more detail. The exhaust was easy, the mufflers are parts box items and the tail pipes are aluminum, mounted to the underside of the running boards with hangers made from molotow painted evergreen angle. Gotta find some '39 tail lights now. Thanks for looking in.

Thanks, Alan. I've been trying to wrap this one up all weekend. Almost there....

This is a dead thread now, friends. The 'Bird is in the..."'Bird box" ?...for now. Thanks for all the input, I appreciate your help on this project and maybe a re-paint will bring it back when the dry weather comes this Autumn. I recently "won" a Mono '58 kit that will undoubtedly need y'all's assistance. The body is kinda warped which will undoubtedly cause problems for the opening doors ?. I need to stay off Ebay.

Sanding out those small, extremely concave areas would make me crazy, David. I admire your perseverance and attention to detail. Removing ejector marks and copyright script from floor pans is something I need to be more diligent about. I find them when it's too late. Even if I found those marks on that bumper, I'm pretty sure I would just live with them. I would be concerned about damaging the grille.

What are they made of, Len? They look like aluminum in the photos

Welcome home, Gramps, glad you had a nice time. ??

Oh heck yeah, Len! I like it. But what's the dog gonna do?

I have two woodies waiting for my attentions; the AMT '41 Ford and a resin '53. The'41 has a pretty impressive interior. The '53 is a Flintstone unit. Problem is that there's always something else I'm itching to build. I think it's a personality flaw. ?.. I'm OK with it. ?

All kidding aside, Len, the woody looks great. The wood grain is amazing. ? (that's one of my good thumbs)

Since I am "all thumbs" anyway, Len, it's not a problem ?

How do you do that, Lenny? When I try that, I end up with a pile of Evergreen scrap, three bodies that need to be re-painted, and band-aids on my thumbs. ?

Oh I hear ya ?

I'm glad to see this one again, Steve. She's a beauty!

I have a few sets of those bumpers, Len. They're yours if you need 'em. Surf boards too. Got plenty of those. ?‍♂️

The chrome firewall is kinda cool. No drop in the front axle- that stinks ?. The chrome rocker covers are nice. I foiled mine, then painted them.

Thanks, Alan. I'm OK with the painted windshield frame. The chrome, I believe, is not original but a custom modification. Maybe our young rodder will save up and have it chopped and chrome plated at some point in the future. But I doubt it.

Thanks, Greg.

Not always, Len, but often ?

Hey, you may have something there, Greg. The roof of the Monogram Nomad is way too flat and its really obvious (It's not a great kit so I don't mind if it ends up back in the box ?.) I'm considering grafting a portion of some roof to the nomad to raise the "crown". This particular conversion involves a lot of scratch building but I have a ?-ton of Evergreen. I spent half the day on it. So far, a lot of fun ?.

Yeah....about that....I am thinking that I would like to maintain the identity of the Nomad by making use of that B-pillar in some way. The top half of the tailgate will be the easiest way to close up the cab but I don't want to lose that Nomad look if I can help it. In my mind (?), that's important. The T-bird is going in the box so there's room on the bench. This is your fault, Greg. ?

Oh boy.....glad I caught up with this one, Greg. I've got a Mono '57 that has been begging for this treatment. It looks like you had this one well planned. I'm on board. I have lots of questions. ?

A Masterpiece! It's pretty hard to tell it's a model, Steve. It looks like a 1:1 to me ?