Sam I Am

Beautiful !! Is that the kit chassis?

Sharp lookin build !! I have the Ranchero, but need to get a couple Falcons as well now.

That chip wasn't in it when it left me either, and I have picture proof of it as well. So is this the last place its popping up at Mike, or do I need to go other places also?

Mike, I'll let you call it what you want. But it is officially after the first of the year. SO START WORKING ON IT !!

Mike, you cant say anything. You have had it almost 2 years and all you have managed to do is chip the paint. Lomnslow, I'll be more than happy to take that 59 Elkie off your hands if your tired of looking at it. I think my sig shows what all I have not finished....in the past 6 years.

Geoff, mine is mint and unbuilt. We should have traded since I plan on cutting mine up.

Beautiful !! I lived outside of Newport, OR for 17 years and saw a ton of log trucks and you nailed it. I have a stalled Bison on the back burner but am slowly getting to it.

Yea, but did you fix the tail lights while you were at it?

I've been looking off and on for about a year now. Did a google search and keep checking ebay, but so far nothing. Thanks for the info, It will help me be more specific in my searches.

Dont take me wrong, you will be hard pressed to find anywhere more breathtakingly beautiful than Oregon, between the Cascades and the Coast, and OHSU is one of the finest hospitals in the Nation, we had to take our son there for a couple of years to get some issues straightened out. BUT, Portland has one of the highest crime rates in the nation, its hard to navigate, and if you cant stand rain...and I mean LOTS of rain, you will have a problem. There is a high rate of depression in the Willamette valley due to all the grey weather in the winter. Some times you wont see the sun for a month. Its also one of the worst places to live if you suffer from allergies, it can literally kill you. The unemployment is much higher than what you find on reports. Talk to any

Does anybody know if there is a resin caster who does a grill and tailgate set to turn the 1960,64,or 65 Chevy PU into a GMC ? TIA, Sam

I was born and raised in Oregon. Lived there for 42 years and you couldn't pay me enough to live in or around Portland. Dont, repeat, DONT move anywhere in Oregon for a job. There are none. It has the worst economy in the nation, and still has not started to recover. Some of the counties still have 33% unemployment, and its an EXPENSIVE place to live.

But the tail lights look like dresser drawers with knobs .

I figured at how little the 85 Vette was selling for on ebay compared to other 1/8 Monogram kits that it would not have the aftermarket following. I was figuring on different wheels and tires as a set. Maybe I should forget about the wheels/tires and just find material for wiring and plumbing this one.

Started with Ebay, but all I find is stuff for the Big Deuce, A, and Pocher. Any wheels I find are the wrong offset to use on the '85 Corvette. Most venders that I find have a bunch of 1/16 stuff, but little in the way of 1/8. Thats why I thought I would ask here.

Got one in the stash and hope I can do it the justice you did.

Thanks, I hope to do this again with more of the 1:1s.

Thanks everyone. It sure is a nice feeling to get something done. lol This one was started back in feb of 2010.

Thanks for the warm welcome eveyone.

The '51 chev is a thing of beauty unto itself, and you sir are turning it into a piece of art...

Ferrari purists are turning over in their grave....and thats a good thing !

Not sure, have not opened the box yet.

I dont have it in my sweaty hands yet to take a pic. He just dug it out of the closet and now I need to go and get it. I am pretty sure Its the '79. He had a 1:1 Bandit edition at the time and wanted to build a replica but never got a round tuit, so now I get to build it.

I thought I was in the middle of nowhere, but you got me beat. So any old cars or pu's laying around up there? Thanks Thomas !