Harold

Hey, I'm no Commie. I just gave up the sauce back when Reagan was president. Now my drink of choice is Faygo Black Cherry. Even though I love Coca- Cola, Black Cherry rocks .

How about an unmuffled, hopped up flathead V-8? Nothing quite sounds like it.

That's the plan I have for mine. You'll need to lengthen the chassis ahead of the firewall, as the Wildcat was the B body on the Electra C body frame. I did the same thing when I rebuilt my '66 Wildcat earlier this year. Here it is next to an unmodified chassis. Gotta love them Buicks .

Looking good so far. This is one of my favorite kits. They seem to fall together.

Lookin' good .

On mine I used Tamiya Gold Leaf, as the engines were gold, hence the term "Golden Rocket".

Usually, its Dean's (first choice), Rider's (second choice) or Hobby Town. For supplies and tools, though, Hobby Town has better prices than Rider's.

Yeah, only eleven more shoplifting days left. Is it just me, or is the holiday season nothing more than an orgy of greed. And please- if I see another one of those #$%@*^% Gap commercials, I'm going to their corporate headquarters and beat them with a frozen ham.

I concur. The flamed roadster and the Galaxie are killer .

Nice work, James. I especially like the Dodge .

I like it . Another one I wouldn't %#$& with at the stoplight . Also, I like the HO scale Ford in your avatar. I have one in my collection of small stuff.

Its a total rebuild of one I built a few years back. The paint has been stripped, and the motor, chassis and interior are getting refurbished. If not, I have a '64 Comet geting the Thunderbolt/ twin cam treatment.

Cool stuff, Terry. I remember the rusty '32 sedan from an article in SAE a few years back. As for the Phantom Vicky, I buy built ones at Deans and raid them for parts. Two sets of front wheels wound up on my '53 Stude, and the twin-cam mill is what I call a 'crate motor'. All built and ready to go. One's in my Falcon Ranchero, the other is earmarked for a '64 Comet. Sweet builds .

Looking good. Great job on an under-appreciated car .

Any car can be made to drive in the snow. It all comes down to two things- proper tires and weight balance. People always complain about Mustangs and Camaros not being worth a darn in the snow, but here's a hint- ditch the Garorbacks or any other performance tire (they're only good 3/4 of the year) and get som all seasons for the front and mud and snows for the back. Keep the gas tank full, and carry about 50- 100 # of sand in the trunk. I had to laugh a few years ago when I was driving my cab. I stopped at a house to let my passenger out and there were two Flint cops trying to get their cruiser (a Crown Vic) moving. I got out to help push, and when I saw the Gatorbacks, I asked why they were running those tires in the winter. They didn't have an answer. I grew up in rural Michigan, and when we had a major snowstorm, it would be several days before you saw a snowplow. So, you either had to learn to drive in the snow or you stayed home. I could make that 330- powered F-85 go through anything without spinning or geting stuck. You just have to set your car up right and exercise some common sense .

Except the Veyron doesn't have a crank . Plus, Veyrons make lousy boats.

Great replica. Bugatti had the aero concept correct. Look at fish, birds, bellytankers or a '53 Studebaker- They're teardrop shapes. That's how a raindrop falls from the sky. I never understood how a wedge could be efficient, as the air slams closed behind it.

Veddy eenteresting! However, I think the pipes make the pushbar redundant. Sweet.

I have a '62 Falcon Ranchero with the chassis from the '64 Thunderbolt and the twin- cam V-8 from the Phantom Vicky. It is a 2- door, and hey, every hot rod shop needs a parts chaser .

I'd have to say tan with brown carpeting and dash pad. Also, ditch the kit engine and swap in the 429 from the Revell '70 Torino.

Looking great, Juergen . Where did you get the wheel covers?

Nice '32. I really like the weathering. Obviously, this ain't a trailer queen .

Grand Blanc is a bit closer, but there's nothing there. However, when I go to Flushing, I really have to keep an eye on my wallet. Over the years, Dean has become rather impressed with my spending abilities .

Heck with the rest of the car- that chassis is worthy of display in its own right .

Chuck, you oughta come to Flint. We have abandoned houses, gang shootings, crackheads and homeless people. Forget the feral dog packs. At least they don't try to hit you up for change at the bus depot .