unclescott58

Very cool. You guys doing just the helmet, or whole costume? Either way, it would be fun to see this modeled on someone after your done. I hope you guys are going for the full costume. As good looking as your helmet is, I'd love to see your wings! Scott

Looks good, from what I can see. I'd like to see more. Scott

Notice, the tailgate cuts into the bumper. Indicating maybe a lower cargo floor than your normal wagon? Scott

I too think it's sad that places like Walmart will be open on Thanksgiving. The greedy s.o.b.s and materialistic shoppers just can't give it a rest for 24 hours. My extended family several years ago decided we had enough of exchanging Christmas gifts among the adults. We have or will get whatever we need on our own. Now we get together and enjoy each other's company instead. And it's been great. A few gifts get passed around, mainly to the kids. So we're not total Scrooges. Scott

I'm not a football fan, but I've heard this joke as, Why do all Minnesota trees point east. Because Packer's fans suck. I'm sure these same jokes are used in other parts of the country in simular situations. It's like in the 1970's when Polish jokes were popular. I'd go up to northern Minnesota and hear the exact same jokes, but told as Finnish jokes. Since there are a lot of Finns up there. With that in mind. Why are there no ice cubes in North or South Dakota? - Because they lost the recipe. What's the best thing to come out of Iowa? - Interstate highway I35. There are many more. Some about our neighbors to the north. But, I've done enough damage, and I do not want to start an international incident. At least for Now. Scott

Welcome to the group Brad, but.... I unclear what this is all about. Like why a link to some else's build. Why are we here? Because we like cars and trucks, and building models of them. It's that simple. Scott

Tell us more. The front wheels hint Toronado. Scott

Cool model. And a cool story. Wow! Scott

Interesting to note. The other car in the same driveway with the Toronado wagon, looks to be another Oldsmobile. '64 or '65 F-85/Cutlass? Scott

Not photoshopped. There are several different photos out there of the exact same car. One of the earliest photos I ever saw of that Toronado station wagon, was in the May 1969 issue of Motor Trend. In an article called "Tenacious Toronados." The caption under the photo says, "Another styling experiment features station wagon components on Toronado chassis, eliminating driveline bump." In the article itself it states, "A Toronado station wagon has been driving around in a lot of minds since the car was introduced. Grafting here and there with stock Olds station wagon components, the men with torches have come up with attractive, functional Toronado wagon. It's a great idea to utilize the unique capabilities of Toronado's front-wheel-drive." As I can see from the photos I've seen, this car did not use "stock Olds station components." So the article got that wrong. The main focus of the article was on the Toronado XX. Basically a shorten AMX like Toronado. After they were finished with the Toronado XX as a show car, it spent several years at Olds' main Lansing plant with a wooden bumper on the front. Used to push other vehicles if needed. Scott

I seem to lose small parts at least 3 or 4 times a year. Thankfully I find most of them almost immediately. And, those that I dont, seem to be the parts I can't find replacements for, for some strange reason. Scott

Do you know why the University of Iowa had to put down AstroTurf in their football stadium? To stop the cheerleaders from grazing at halftime. Scott

Very nice Edsel. Scott

After seeing the instructions, and how that setup worked, I'd be willing to buy another '64 if they restored that feature back into the kit. Now question is, does anybody have any photos of these lights in action, on either a Chevy or a Ford kit? It would be fun to see how well they worked. Scott

Ah, good old AMT. Always getting their facts right. NOT! Yea, I forgot their box listed as an SS. But sorry, it's not. By the way, I too like the '67. And am glad you posted more pictures here of it. Scott

Thunderbird started offering a 4-door in 1967. '67 also the year Thunderbird abandoned unibody construction for body on frame. The '58 through '66 shared their basic unibody construction with the big Lincolns, which switch to body on frame in 1970. The '58 through '66 Lincolns and Thunderbirds shared the same cowl structure and were both built at the Lincoln Wixom, Michigan plant. The '67 Birds moved away from the big Lincolns, but started sharing their 4-door chassis with the new '69 ('68 1/2) Continental Mark III (2-door). Scott

How do you know a toothbrush was invented by a Southerner? If a Northerner had invented it, it would have been called a teethbrush. Scott

Very nice. I too like the color. Scott

Very nice build. But, Chevrolet never offered an Impala SS after 1969. Your '70 Impala "SS" is just a plain old Impala I'm afraid. It's still a nice model though. Scott

Yes, thanks Don for showing us the original kit. Is there any chance of seeing the instructions showing how those light were set up. With only two bulbs, I don't see how one got light to the taillights. And we're were the batteries stored for these lights. Were they in the car? Or a seperate box? Scott

The back half was '66 Pontiac. At the time Oldsmobile built the the car, neither they or Buick were building or offering full-size station wagons in their lineups. This car has appeared in several books on Toronados and Olds history in general, in the past. Scott

Kool. I'm with Harry on this one. I too love those old style dragsters. Scott

Beautiful job. Looks great. Scott

You know, it's a shame that your such a bad model builder. Think of all the great kits that have been waste because of you. It's a pity. Yea, right! I hope you can tell I was being sarcastic. Like you other builds, these two look great too. Scott

Wow. Very nicely done. I especially like the detail on the dashboard. Scott