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Hey! I know that lake. Before I went to do what I've been doing for a living for the last 13 years, I use to work for Whitaker Buick GMC in Forest Lake, MN. In fact I was just up there a week ago Friday, visiting with my old boss Steve Whitaker. Forest Lake is a nice little town just north of the Twin Cities right off of I-35. An outer fringe suburb of the Twin Cities today. The downtown of Forest Lake sits right on Forest Lake itself. A beautiful little downtown on a beautiful, good size, lake. I hate to say it, but I'm a little disappointed with the video. At first it was interesting. But, nine minutes just swimming around the same car got a little boring. It would been more interesting if maybe they gave us five or six minutes of swiming, and a few minutes out of water telling us what they found. Plus I would have loved to see more of the car's license plate. Were they able to rub off enough stuff to see year the plate was? When did it go in the lake? Where is this in the lake? And is it still there? If pulled, were the authorities able to tell us more be hide the story of this car and how it got there? Argh! There is so much more I want to know! Going to have to go to web to do some investigating to see if I can find out more. I don't know if I should curse at you, or thank you, Scott. It's frustrating not to know more. But, it's so interesting, I guess I lean more to thanking you for posting this. Thanks Scott.

Again, thank you for sharing these. One needs to be careful following a '62 Mercury or a '61 Dodge Polara. Both cars were said to " torpedo tube" style taillights! (Know. Bad humor. I'm sorry. I can't help myself.)

Who is/was Supershoe? I've never heard of him.

I love these reviews. Keep them coming. I don't why, but what stood out for me in looking at the instructions, was parking meter. Cool. I want one. I love Tbirds. Of the this generation, '63 is my favorite. Would love to find the convertible with the Sports Roadster tonneau cover. I do have a '63 promo hardtop. It's odd in that has no fender skirts (or fender shields as Ford called them), and the Sports Roadster emblem on the front fender. Like I say. A little odd.

Not on a '65 Lincoln. The sedans had a "B" pillar. The convertibles did not. In fact, I've never understood why Lincoln didn't build their solid roof four-doors as hardtops at the time. Without the pillar, the convertibles rear door window drops a bit automatically when the door was open. And, goes back up when the door is closed, to seal with the front door glass. Tricky, but needed with Lincoln's suicide door set up without a center pillar. But, since they could do it with the convertible, I don't understand why didn't they do it with the solid roof four-doors. The engineering was obviously worked out. When the new generation Lincoln body was first shown in 1961, which the '65 Lincoln is based on, they showed a four-door hardtop version in early promotional photos. But, that's the only solid roof four-door Lincoln of that generation I know of that would be considered a true hardtop. In fact the last production four-door Lincoln hardtops, period, were built for the 1960 model run. Based on a totally different car. Oh. And don't let Ford bambooze you. Starting in 1971, on the upper end full-size Fords and full-size Mercurys, they started offering something they called a pillared hardtop. It was really a sedan without door frames around the glass. But, drop the side windows, there was still a "B" pillar there. Just like on the 1961 on up Lincolns. Yet, Lincoln did refer to this style on their cars as a "sedan." They did not use the parlance of calling it a "pillared" hardtop. As a side note. In the full-size Ford line in 1971, they offered a four-door sedan with window frames. Their "pillared" four-door hardtop. And true hardtops in two and four doors. For 1971, the full-size Mercurys did not offer the sedans with window frames. The full-size Mercurys were offered only in the "pillared" hardtop and hardtop body styles starting in 1971. By 1973 the full-size framed window sedans were dropped from the Ford line. Even the "low priced" full-size Ford were now "pillered" hardtops. The full frame windowed sedans, reappearing in both full-size Ford and Mercurys again in 1979. The true four-door hardtops, were discontinued by Ford and Mercury in 1976. Side note number two. For the real nit pickers. In 1971 and '72 Ford and Mercury wagons had full frame doors. But, starting in 1973, though 1978, they were all of the "pillar" hardtop style. Though as far I know, I don't believe Ford or Mercury ever referred to these as "pillared" hardtop wagons. Okay I think that's it for now?

I've had some weird dreams lately, where I'm driving very strange, very little, cars. Things could just be barely considered cars. Sometimes driving to and through areas that are barely accessible on foot, much less by car. Very odd dreams, indeed. Last night, things got a little odder dealing with this basic theme. I was driving without a car. I was sitting on nothing. My hands out, steering with a steering wheel that was not there! I was passing people, in cars, in the left lane. Getting odd and disgusting looks from the people I was passing. At one point a Lamborghini Contach almost pulled out in front of me. But, then the drive saw me, and let me pass. Which even in my dream I thought was a little odd. I wonder what this and other recent driving dreams are all about? There is nothing bad in them. In fact I seem to be enjoying myself.

Another addition to my Walther N scale collection of building. This one is Jim's Repair Shop. But, it comes with signs to put in to other uses. In this case I built it as Angie's Diner. I love the menu listing in the right front window. Naturally great prices by today's standards. I also like the thermometer I placed by the rear door. It's way too big for the scale. It would be at least 5 feet high in real life. But, living in a state like Minnesota (or is that Minnesnowta?), where it can get a little nippy. I couldn't resist using it.

Great stuff. Pre-decorated? I'm going to have to keep my open for them then. Paint camouflage, heck painting in general, can be such a pain. So I don't mind, in fact, I like it a lot, well, pre-painted kits.

Yea, I've seen his videos too. Their is another thread here, linking to one of his other videos. These are very good too. But, the focus is more on the history of the companies, rather than just models themselves. And they do talk about kits other than cars. Which is okay with me. They are very good videos, and I recommend them.

Funny I subscribe to SA. But, do not use their site. And I don't know why? Is it any good?

My thoughts on the reason for Pure Oil decal too. At the time the 904s originally raced at Daytona, Pure Oil was the sponsor gasoline used by NASCAR. I wonder if they were expected to or forced to use Pure gas when running there? By the way. I miss Pure Oil. When I was kid, it was just about the only gas my dad would buy. I loved their Firebird logo. And was sad to see their stations all convert to Union 76s after they're merger/take over in the late 60's. The only thing cool about Union 76 were the antenna toppers they gave out at the time. Im such a fan of the old Pure Oil, that I buy just about any toy I can find released with their logo. Including the the very cool Greenlight service station released in the last year or two. Plus, about two years ago, I built the Revell snaptite Mack truck and tanker kit, and added Pure Oil sticker to it. So I'm a big Pure Oil fan. After all, "You Can be Sure With Pure." I do know there was a jobber who bought the rights to the Pure Oil name several years ago. And you can Pure Oil gas stations in some southeastern parts of the United States.

A nice model. It looks great. Good job on the modifications.

Robert I like reviews and links your using here. A very good job. But, I do have one very small nit to pick with you on this one. The body in the above kit is not a hardtop. It's considered a sedan. In case you don't know (and some may not), a sedan has a "B" pillar. The window pillar between the front and rear doors. A hardtop does not have a "B" pillar. Making for a clear opening when the front and rear door side windows are rolled down. Like I said. This is only a very minor, very tiny, nit to pick. This and your '63 Mercury reviews are great. I'm just anal about car facts. So don't take it personal.

Okay Lenny. A good reference. I got a chuckle from it.

Are you sure about the lack of the Mach 1 emblems? I know the movie car did not have the popular, but optional, commonly seen side striping package. (Mach 1s only came with black or argent paint on the lower parts of the body, standard.) But, I though for sure it had the correct Mach 1 name decals on the front fenders, and the correct decklid stripe with the Mach 1 name on the back.

I've got a previous, Ertl reissue that I'm looking for glass for. Other than the missing windshield the kit is done!

Two there that I'd be very interested in. I hope they do the Mustang right. I was very displeased with the tact Ertl took with the their '71 Boss 351. Using Keith Mark's decals, I converted my Ertl Boss kit into the Bond Mach 1. But, that front bumper in particular just does not work. I'm hopeful that Round 2 will get things right, and give us a proper '71 Mach 1 for Bond to drive. And a Rat Fink Decal Pack. I for one will be buying two. One to use. And one just to have. I got to meet Big Daddy a couple of times, late in his life. What a nice guy. Sorely missed. Such a corrupting, in a good way, influence on me in my youth. Years before I ever got to meet him. By the way, when I introduced Rat Fink to kids nowadays, I tell them that the drawings of Rat Fink, are pictures of my twin brother. Proof? Rat Fink has a big round belly, and flys hanging around him. Just like me! And I can for sure prove it if I take off my shoes and socks. My big toe will stick up in that odd way! The last ones a lie. But, it's fun to joke around with the kids at work. Man I miss them. ??

I too am glad to here that that one one is coming back. I like the 1st gen Rabbit/Golf.

Cool! Where's the time machine? I need two. One to build stock. And another to build a replica of the stock car Parnelli Jones drove at the time.

Okay. Than people in Oregon need to find better places to park there cars. ?

This video is a great trip down memory lane. I'm wondering if they aimed it at us older folk? There were a few kits they showed us more than once. They must think we're getting forgetful in our old age? ? I loved it. It was a very fun video to watch. I'm amazed how many of those kits I had over the years. Or saw and lusted for on the shelves of hobby and department stores, and in Auto World's catalogs of the time. Like I said, a great trip down memory lane.

This guy has done several good videos on model history. Including recently, AMT, MPC, and Ertl. Well worth watching them all.

Not much there, yet. I don't have a problem with promoting the other site. But, I don't see the advantage to the other site. What is different about what's over there, than what's being done here?

Very nice find!

It looks like people in South Carolina need to pick better parking spots.