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Some builders on this forum have used 60s vintage full sized fords as a source for the SOHC. Look here. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=36795 The cammer can be identified by the cam covers on the face of each head. The blue plates in Ace's photo. Google 427 sohc for pics. Dale

The American Graffiti kits are good. I used one for a drag car and liked it so much that I hunted for a replacement to keep for a stock build. It's still on the shelf. There is a 1:24 on the market somewhere that is horrible. Dale

I sprayed this guy with thinned Humbrol and it flipped off the stick thing coming back out of the garage last winter. I live in the Northwest, so it landed in a pile of pine needles. Dunk, sand, repeat. Dunk, sand, repeat. Learned all I need to know about paint removing. Sorry, no disaster photo... And I haven't built a Supercar since. Dale

Ask Dr. Cranky... Dale

Let's see... Internet enabled cars controlled by computers and software. No problem there, right? What was that Bruce Willis/Justin Long movie about a "fire sale"? Dale

I switched to Imgur.com when PB and ImageShack didn't work well for me. This is a direct link code added with the image button and paste from the keyboard. Dale

Good source of info is the Mercury Cougar Eliminator Registry homepage. Check the Definition and Specs pages for engine info. http://eliminator.mercurycougarregistry.com When I want accurate info, I look for collector registries. They don't take their cars - autos - lightly. Dale

Stacy David did this on Gearz with a 1:1. Here's a link to the video. https://www.staceydavid.com/episodes/lmc-truck-shortbed-conversion-2822 Dale

I followed CT Speed Shop on Scott's site before it went to FaceBook. Great creative talent. Thanks for bringing that over here, Doc. Dale

Don't let this limit your build, but here's the current NHRA rule statement regarding exhibition vehicles. Remember, it's a model. Have fun with it. SECTION 19 EXHIBITION VEHICLES The NHRA exhibition-vehicle program encompasses the following vehicles: jet-powered dragsters and Funny Cars, wheelstanders, jet trucks, fuel motorcycles, V-8-powered motorcycles, diesel trucks, special fuel, and nitro Harley- Davidson. All rules from the NHRA Rulebook apply to these vehicles. Additionally, an Exhibition Vehicle Rulebook Supplement is available on NHRARacer.com or from the NHRA Technical Services Department for each of these categories. Anyone considering construction of a vehicle for one of these categories must submit renderings and designs to the NHRA Technical Services Department. Concepts will be analyzed on an individual basis by the NHRA Exhibition Committee and criteria will be established for concepts gaining NHRA acceptance. As not all concepts are accepted, proposals and inquiries should be forwarded to the NHRA Technical Services Department before beginning construction. Submit your plans to me and I will approve them Dale

NHRA allows automotive engines only unless it's an exhibition car. Depending on the era, blown cars are identified by either double letters or adding "s" (supercharged) i.e.: AA/G or A/GS for a car like the Ohio George Willys. Dale

Anything from Logitech would be top notch. Have a look at the wired keyboard link in this page: They aren't $40, but they are good. http://www.logitech.com/en-us/keyboards/keyboards?WT.mc_id=AMR_DR_Q4_FY13_SERP&WT.srch=1&ci=0 Go to a big box electronics store or even one of the big office supply stores and have a look. Dale

John Kasse Racing Engines builds BOSS 9 engines today. According to his site, they were available in 69 and 70 Mustangs and "Two special Cougars" Link: http://www.jonkaaseracingengines.com/component/content/article/217-jon-kaase-custom-built-boss-nine-and-p-51-engines.html Dale

Harry, if you did all that with the Pen tool in PhotoShop, you really should give Illustrator a spin. It's a much better vector tool...IMO Great work. I thought the bike was a photo. Dale

Where did you get a setting of 40 psi for airbrushing models? My table top compressor and Iwata Revolution set at no higher than 12 psi unless I'm cleaning it. I spray decanted paint, so it's already thinned. EDIT Your friends compressor is for airbrushing and has a working pressure of 10-18 psi. Your Bostich is a nail gun compressor. Probably around 125 or higher psi working pressure. You can get it to work but you need to put a regulator and gauge on the hose end of the tank and keep it way down. Check to see if your compressor is oil free or not. An oiled compressor will not always work well with an airbrush. EDIT 2 Amazon has complaints on the regulator for your compressor not working well. It's oil free, so that's good. Dale

Most, or rather all, food dehydrators have shallow trays. I just cut the centers out of a few to use the outer rings as spacers. If you get stuck with something that isn't adjustable and is too hot, wire it into a dimmer switch. be creative. Dale

Although most of us use the fraction 1/25 to express scale, actually it's 1 : 25. Scale is a ratio of one to another. 1 = 25 or, for the Big Boys, 25 = 1. You can't turn a fraction around like that but you can with scale. Look at your kit boxes. Most, but not all, are n : nn. In short, while a model may be 1/25 of the full size version, it's built in a scale of 1 inch equals 25 inches. Disclaimer: I have slide rule era drafting training. Dale Aaron: Parents can't understand their children's homework because the methods used to teach math today are totally incomprehensible. I taught Special Ed for 22 years and just no one bases math off concrete examples anymore. It's all concept first. Followed my mass confusion.

Eckert Mach 40 Mustang (10) by Designer Dale, on Flickr A Mach 1 on a GT40 power train. Dale

Harry, the "aforementioned handy device" I was referring to was the standard calculator you mentioned in your post. That's why I quoted you. To give you credit. Doing conversions of any type on my computer got to be too cumbersome so I decided to just learn these formulas aka algorithms and work the math aka computation. I have algebraic, electrical and engineering calculators as well as the usual tax time stuff, but the apps on my iPhone are handy. I can even work this stuff out on paper. With a pencil. Dale

For a drag race application the line lock only affects the front brakes and is installed after the proportioning block. This is the unit I have on my S/S. all48016_electric_line_lock.pdf Dale

With the aforementioned handy device, you can also convert inches to mm and back without a computer. mm x 0.039 = inches inches / 0.039 = mm 0.03937 is the more accurate number to use here. or mm / 25.4 = inches inches x 25.4 = mm Dale

Thanks for the tips. I have a project that is stalled because of a need to tint a trimmed to fit rear window. I'll give the tinted Future a spin first, as I have the fixn's. Dale

Here's a link to the Community Build thread for Pro Street. All of the cars are back-halved. Lots of different approaches. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=68508&hl=%20pro%20%20street&page=1 Dale

If you aren't sure it's real. It's under a lift in this link about 1/2 way down. Awesome paint. http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/05/for-those-10-seconds-or-less-inside-famoso-speed-shop/ Dale

Reminded me of the opening scene from Les Mis where the slaves are pulling a ship in by hand. I kept having the song run through my mind watching this. Remember that these are the folks responsible for getting our astronauts to and from the ISS safely. Dale