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Does anyone remember this?
ChrisBcritter replied to a topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
No, it came with "scrissors" . -
Got a set of '63 Electra wheelcovers and started shaving the seven blades off each one to make them into base model covers for my '63 Riviera. Or maybe if I have a lick of sense I'll modify ONE and cast it .
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Some fun eBay weirdness...
ChrisBcritter replied to Mike999's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Certain parts do have a very consistent market; besides that valance panel (I saw one go for $20-something recently), Continental hood ornaments are regular $8-$20 sellers; the last two glass units for the '60 Ford pickup went for over $20 each. '63 Pontiac rear bumpers often have broken taillight bezels so that's another tough one; early Nova taillights come in three different versions - two with very small easily-lost red lenses. I think a savvy resin caster (paging Greg Wann...) could do pretty well with items like these until the market was satisfied. -
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About the only Hostess items I go for anymore are the crumb cakes and apple pies; when we were kids we had most of the other Hostess stuff available (they had an outlet store over in Wheeling that was cheaper than the the grocery store) and I had my fill of cream filling pretty quickly - just too sweet. And as for coconut: Uck-o, but it makes great pies to throw/get hit with.
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Probably this one - Twinkles? https://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=380
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Snake, look up "F&F Cereal Mustang" and you'll find plenty of 'em; JVZ made the later Mercurys (including a '69 Marauder! ) with more accurate wheels.
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Values for these screw bottom cars?
ChrisBcritter replied to Scott8950's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
No, it wasn't, plus the USA Oldies issue has an incorrect interior - dashboard is '63 and the rest is '64 promo. So yours is more desirable to builders. Also desirable is the '65 Continental - the convertible has been reissued many times, but the sedan was one-and-done. You'll need a hood ornament, but fair warning - those always get bid up high on eBay. -
another use for Elmer's glue?
ChrisBcritter replied to STYRENE-SURFER's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Here's a '50 Ford speedometer - if that needle was pointing straight down, you guys were hitting 110! (via 2040-parts.com) -
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Half-and half mix of Cracklin' Oat Bran and Total with 2% milk. When I was a kid I had my share of Post cereals thanks to Linus the Lionhearted on TV - every character promoted a different cereal (which eventually brought the FCC down on Post and the network ). Later, I would be specific in telling folks "I like the cereal Quake but I like the character Quisp." Quake tasted like Cap'n Crunch but was less likely to cut your mouth; Quisp got soggy way faster. Early '70s I really liked the taste of Team Flakes; now long gone. Now if you really want to dig into your cereal, take a look at the webcomic Breakfast of the Gods (saved on archive.org): https://web.archive.org/web/20120505174327/http://breakfastofthegods.com/breakfast-of-the-gods-book-1/book-one-page-1
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1955 Chevy--Day 2 Add Ons
ChrisBcritter replied to stavanzer's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Probably a Day Two mod: Removing most of the '55 Chevy's vertical grille bars, leaving one on each end and (IIRC) three in the middle so it doesn't fall apart, then painting the remaining verticals black to give a fully horizontal look. I've seen this on a lot of old mild customs. -
Housebound?
ChrisBcritter replied to magicmustang's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I see a lot of folks walking around the neighborhood now (and to the four girls I saw yesterday , "staying six feet apart" doesn't mean "spread out into the street"). I've taken my mom out for a drive on sunny days, obviously NOT getting out of the car until we got home; that way she gets to see the countryside instead of just around the block. I'm surprised nobody talks about going out motoring; if you stay inside your car, why not? -
And isn't it nice not to have to remove convertible top bolsters? Vinyl roof, or no?
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always gets crashed
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Cool! How about a photo, Sam? What's the story behind it being parked?
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Finned Oil Filter ?
ChrisBcritter replied to Jon Haigwood's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
And on the one from the '40 pickup, a big hole in one side where it mounts to the firewall. -
Some sharp custom goodies here as well - especially the headlights and instrument cluster. Next time one gets parted on eBay I'll take a closer look. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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Who else here is a musician or plays an instrument?
ChrisBcritter replied to Hotrod 97's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Back in the '80s I was with an Aztec dance group in L.A. Sometimes if I wasn't performing, I'd join in with the percussion on the native instruments (big and small wooden drums, tortoise shells, etc.) Let me try to upload a file in edit mode; if it doesn't show up you know it's frozen again. (OK, had to put the file on a thumb drive and go to another computer. Better get a new hard drive for the main machine, pronto. That's me in the black and white shirt.) -
Met my first Palmer kit today.....
ChrisBcritter replied to JollySipper's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
That's the one - thanks! (This thing's freezing a lot - just what I need right now when everything's shut down ) -
with the fingah!