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jeffaary

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  1. I know I'm late to the party, but Tom West did an awesome 3-part history of drag racing models article spread over SAE magazines 68 - 70 (August/October/December 1990).  Issue #68 covered kits from 1959-71, issue # 69 covered kits from 1972-1991, and issue #70 went more in-depth about the Aurora 1/16 kits.  

  2. I'm looking for these three Slixx drag racing decals:

     

    Whit Bazemore Mopar Barbed Wire 2003 Stratus funnycar #7107:

    Slixx Decals Inc., Mopar Barbed Wire Stratus F/C

     

    Whit Bazemore Matco Tools 2005 Stratus funnycar #7061:

    Slixx Decals Inc., Matco Tool's '04 Stratus Funny Car

     

    Jack Beckman Mail Terminal Services 2007 Charger funnycar #7072:

    Winston Cup, Super truck, Supertruck, Nascar, trans am, supertruck racing decals Slixx Decals drag sprint stock car speedway 2001 #88 UPS TAURUS-DALE JARRETT

     

    Thank you.

     

    -Jeff

  3. So I decided to build the kit mostly as-is out of the box, but with the roll cage modified.  Forget the innacuracies, even if you build it box stock the wedge doesn't fit over the valve covers.  I had to cut more than half of each valve cover off to get the wedge to sit down.  I also had to move the engine as far forward as possible and extend the driveshaft accordingly.  This is ridiculous.  I would also say the way  both axles attach is fragile and dumb.  That I can live with, but for the wedge to not clear the valve covers is unacceptable.

  4. I posted this on the wanted forum, but I think this is the forum most likely to help me as many drag cars from the 60's had windows tinted in rainbow colors. I need half a sheet of .005" transparent purple sheet plastic. Midwest Products used to make it, but now they only make .010" thick and that won't work for my application.

    Or if someone else has an idea on tinting windows purple I'm all ears. I've used Tamiya clears to tint windows with varying results over the years.

    Thank you.

    -Jeff

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