Harold

How do I put up a picture on my profile? I have a few I cropped down to 200 x 200 pixels, and they won't upload.

A couple of them died. One killed himself. He was with the others in a pan of water. He jumped out and into the heat register. Got him out before he could cause a stink about it.

Woke up Sunday to a leaking fish tank next to my workbench. Fortunately, although it was leaking onto my table, nothing was damaged. However, I did have to clear the table off to move it so the tank issue could be adressed.

Looking at the photo again, its a Mark III grille.

VW body, '57 Chrysler rear quarters, '64- '65 Falcon doors, Mark IV grille. It looks like it was built around a Falcon, because in the link photo you can see a Falcon dashboard. That body type, with an open driver's compartment and the closed passenger area is the actual true definition of a town car. Also, Buick didn't use the 225 suffix 'til 59.

Hot and humid in the midwest in the middle of July. What are the odds of that happening?

How the heck did I miss this masterpiece? I'll agree with the chassis issues, and they all involve the exhaust. I finally had to disassemble the whole frame and start by adding the front section of the exhaust pipes first. Then I was able to get the stupid things to line up with the exhaust manifolds after I installed the engine. Then I was able to add the front suspension. Those windows were a pain to fit in also. I love that paint job, Doc.

The best kit wire wheels I ever came across, bar none, are in the AMT '65 Riviera (and this was tooled when LBJ was in the White House).

wipers, horn, ignition (the car won't run without voltage), turn signals, tail lights, brake lights...

Hmmm...I see chassis parts for the old Revell Futura. And those mags would look great on just about any pre- eighties vehicle.

I think a lack of basic research on the subject (if its a stock vehicle). Wrong engine colors (not all Ford engines are blue, for example), not all turn signal lenses are amber (my 1:1 Pontiac has white- ish lenses with amber bulbs). But I'll have to say paint jobs and foil application is the biggest thing (guilty party here ).

Welcome. You are riding in the Dresden Firebomb USB/GT. We have now attained a cruising speed of 70 mph. Sit back and relax. This vehicle is computer controlled, and nothing can possibly go wrong- go wrong- go wrong...

I see these cool European Fords on Top Gear from time to time and think, 'Why can't we have these cars here in America?'

I saw the ad a couple weeks ago and thought it was very clever- rats in a rat rod. Then there's the cockroaches in the chopped '58 Chevy pickup. Two other Orkin ads feature a '72 Skylark and a '65 Galaxie. Orkin must be a cool company if they're into old cars .

Those new wheels and the 'Vette roof- you've flat nailed the look.

What he said. This is going to look good...

Cool stuff, Chuck. That narrowed '57 Desoto bumper- grille assembly is a slick touch.

I was taught that a safe distance was 1 car length for every 10 mph of speed. Good rule of thumb, considering back when that was the standard, most cars had drum brakes and bias- ply tires. Discs and radials make it an even safer bet.

That was me- I went to hit 'next' and hit 'last' by mistake.

Wow. Nice set, Steve. I'm especially fond of the '62 Dart and the Marlin. Great stuff.

Looks like its ready to run for 24 hours at LeMans. Need a co- driver?

Love the brass era cars. Can you imagine actually racing one of those? It would probably be a bit like going over Niagra Falls in a barrel. Sweet. Love the 'monacle' windshield.

Great concept, great paint and great execution. What did you use for the rear tires?

Nice build. Is that the old AMT kit?

This started as a comparo with the old AMT (nee MPC) '69 Olds (which is almost finished). First off, this kit is worth all the accolades heaped upon it, with a few caveats. Compared to my AMT '66 442 and Lindberg '67 442 (both excellent kits in their own regard) and the '69, the engine seems a little large. Beyond that, there's a lot of good here- right down to the choice of an automatic or a manual (which is what mine wound up with). My only gripe with the motor is the alternator and power steering pump hanging out in mid- air, suspended, I suppose, by telekinesis (the Lindberg Olds is the only one of the four that has proper bracketry). Aside from a Detail Master distributor kit, the engine is box stock. The interior on this kit rocks. Everything assembles beautifully, and with a bit of foil and the kit supplied decals, great results are a given, though there are a few (again) caveats with the decals. The instrument decals are a tad small. I found this out when I painted the gauge recesses white, added the decals, and then had to cover the resulting white border with a toothpick and paint. I then flowed in some Tamiya clear gloss for the lenses. The woodgrain dash decals are a bit stiff, and no amount of Micro- Sol would get them to snuggle down properly. The interior is finished in Tamiya Red- Brown acrylic. The body is great. In a word, great. I filled the door handles and removed a few nameplates and shot with with a Nissan color (I misplaced the lid, so I couldn't tell you the code) over a Volkswagen silver base and then clear coated- all with Dupli- Color and polished out. One thing I like about convertible kits is that I can display them top up or down, depending on my mood, so I never glue the roof or boot in place. Oops- the spoiler was a press fit and I didn't notice I bumped it loose until a few minutes ago, so don't shoot me . Its back in place now... I really enjoyed building this little critter.