ChrisBcritter

I remember someone mentioning the tow boom in that Datsun is accurate for a '40s-early '50s type unit; I see a trade in my future... now which truck should I put it in?

Sorry to tell you it may be the beginning of the metal rot that is happening on some of these cars: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/84143-what-the-heck-is-happening-here/

I once had a fried worm taco from a stand at a Mexico City bullring. Tasted kinda crunchy and meaty. I basically did it so I could tell people I once had a fried worm taco.

They've got us on the run With guns And knives We're fighting for our lives... Hint: From a movie; better known as an instrumental in the USA (hit #27 Pop, #1 Adult Contemporary) but at least two different English artists recorded vocal versions.

Pretty eyes, shinin' big and bright A bundle of joy, she's outta sight Long black hair and fancy clothes She's got a reputation that everybody knows Hint: Motown. Big with the Northern Soul crowd.

You thought you could sneak these in without us noticing?

Yep - the Chevy's body held up. If there were anybody inside it, however... remember those old UCLA-ITTE crash tests?

Internet Archive is your friend (with the caveat that some photos won't be there; check different snapshot dates and you might get lucky): https://web.archive.org/web/20150401152644/http://www.aa-fuelaltered.com/

Fingers crossed for you, Harry.

Looking at that side view, now I see where the '74 Matador coupe came from!

Big red "Baby Lincoln" - love it!

Excellent job on this Roundup! I've been watching these bodies on eBay lately and hoping somebody would tackle one. Nice to know Jimmy Flintstone did such a good job this time.

The front - say, mid-door to cowl - of it is '29 A, but the rear half is from a '27 T roadster, according to what I've read about how it was built. So I figured maybe cut it at the rear door jambs and mate it with the front half of the touring body.

I hope I can be forgiven for seeing this done up as a '60s show rod, like a touring car version of Tognotti's King T...

This is a bit out of left field, but has anyone here tried combining the rear half of the Ala Kart's body with the front half of an AMT '27 T touring to get an accurate '27 roadster body? Of course the turtledeck would be another matter, but it might be good for a bobtail hot rod.

That scratching sound you hear is scribers, X-Acto blade points and photoetch saws opening up hoods on AMT '64 Comets across the land!

The Aussie Falcon wagon didn't sell.

Yes, the first thing I learned about searching for car parts on eBay was to exclude the word "Fits:"

My mother once said the worst thing about being a woman was having to carry a purse. I'm not sure she was exaggerating much.

You know any satisfyin' profanity? (Walter Brennan in Task Force)

A bird as big as a battleship! You keep your shirt on and I'll go get my pants on. (both from The Giant Claw, 1957 - as bad as the visual FX are, it has a lot of snappy dialog)

Facebook - I don't have a page but there are a couple pages I check now and then for photos (one for Hobbs Army Air Field and one for Paducah, KY), and I follow some old friends back in CA including some of my Aztec dancer buddies (one still has a MySpace page). Tattoos - There's one Aztec insignia (my name sign) I want to do but I haven't had the cash and the inclination at the same time. Piercings - thought about it (ear) but never did it. Ever get a zit in your earlobe? I used to, so I figured a piercing wouldn't help the situation much. Mobile - Got a decent TracFone for my occasional calls that's smart enough to take good pictures; it can text but I've only used that to enter a radio contest. YouTube - I've put up a couple rare videos regarding the death of H.B. Halicki (Gone in 60 Seconds) that I could post here if you're interested.

You could also use it to convert the Jo-Han/X-El '59 Chrysler New Yorker four-door hardtop into a two-door, or just combine it with the rear half of the '59 body to make a 300E. You will have to reshape/extend the fins almost to the driver's door jamb. I'm redoing a '59 DeSoto as a two-door using the '57 300C; a couple quick-and-dirty shots of where it's at: And what I need to do next: Move the door handles back and fix the fins to match the line shown... What do you think?

How about using that clear-coated wire that is used to tie down car bodies in display boxed kits? You get the clear outside part and the metal rim inside it.

Back in the eighties I built a Blueprinter '64 Ford and one of the first Modelhaus '58 Edsel kits at the print shop where I worked (I had the run of the place after hours), plus I even took a stab at becoming a member of the aftermarket when I produced a sheet of 1956-62 California license plates. Sold a few of them here and there, then sold the remaining 200+/- sheets to Dennis Doty. Paul Hettick still uses them on some of those high-end builds he sells on eBay.