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This is taking on a serious bad blah blah blah attitude and I love where it's all headed.

No pix to share as I do n o t know how to post,but....we are in Myrtle Beach on vacation an this is Mustang week again so they are everywhere in droves with little stoplight challenges at almost every corner and lots of engine revving going on. I also spotted an Australian built Holden(Chevy) Super Sport and was able to talk to the driver for a moment. On the way down here from Ohio I saw a restored mid '20's model T Ford roadster pickup in the front yard of a farm house and a '50's "bread sled" style delivery van in a barn yard in North Carolina. Another cool road side spot was a small block Chevy V8 motor on a post at the roadside with a mailbox air cleaner. We stopped at a huge road side fruit farm today that has a small museum with several unique vehicles on display including a 1913 International flatbed truck and a '52 Crosley convertible. For a gearhead like me pretty interesting couple of days.

Absolutely incredible work !! Without a doubt the best stuff on the forums right now.

The mechanic under the car should learn to drop his tools closer to where he is working. Nice back story on the cars.

Thanks again Bill for another link. I just registered today. I probably will build a replica of this chain driven Frontenac with the supercharger for a future project.

I surely understand the desire expressed by some forum members to enjoy being out-of-doors during nice weather. We've lived in this same home for 51 years and in that time have created a lot of nice landscaping. After multiple knee surgeries I can no longer even mow our yard. My wife is permanently on oxygen due to lung and heart problems so it all falls to me to get it done. I do work on models outdoors weather permitting. I have a briefcase that has everything I need to do that so I set up on our deck table to tinker with styrene stuff. It can be interesting to see what you can create in a limited space with minimal tools and supplies.

Mike,send me your email address and I'll send a couple photos of my plates.

Mike,send me your email address and I'll send a couple photos of my plates.

Nice to hear about some other points of view here and I suggest that you consider writing down all of those "someday" projects that are rattling around in your head and get them on paper including just what you might want them to look like when finished. I have that same "brain cruise" going on all the time,I call my" headbone nationals">

Thanks for posting those original Frontenac brochure pages. Did anyone else notice that one page states that this conversion makes it "easier" to use a supercharger(!). Really,a blown Fronty Ford four cyl engine! I don't suppose any photos if such a set up exist do they? What blower would have been available then and where can I get enough reference material to start building one?

I assumed the high hood line was a result of whatever body was originally used as a starting point or maybe the hood is not too high but the seats are too low by comparison.

How did your modeling change after you retired? I personally did some organizing like making a list if every unfinished model project I had at that time(8 years ago) and what I needed to finish each one. I also finally got my real 1908 to current Ohio license plate collection mounted on my garage walls. I choose my projects more carefully now than before retiring considering that at 76 I am most likely in the last decade of my ability to build models. That same realization prompted me to start what I call "closet clean-out reality" and have started selling any kits I realistically would never build. Yes guys that time eventually does come,like it or not because I do not want to burden my wife and children with disposing of everything.

Great source for any builders looking for a lot of ideas for unique engine options and detail photos ! Thanks for posting such a great link!!

I had a real one that we bought new from the dealer. It was ball to drive with a low center of gravity and quick throttle response. Like you say,very seldom seen these days,

I have a Howmet turbine engine installed in an AMT drag boat. That was built when the boat kit was first released. The orange metalflake hull and real mahogany deck caused quite a stir in the old MPC contest series with a matching '64 Chevelle tow vehicle.

Thank God for the rich people of the past for leaving us their treasures to marvel at.

Another outstanding group of photographs. Please plan on visiting more similar venues like this one in the future that I more than likely will never get to visit.

Thanks Chuck. I looked at a lot of images big real TROG style cars before deciding on the Krylon satin green color. My stuff is a little "lunatic fringe" anyway so "weird"is welcome.

Thanks Cary. I sent him a message this morning.

The roll-up doors could be done easily with evergreen sheet ribbed siding.

I wrapped the outside of the steering wheel rim with coarse sewing thread on both cars to achieve that effect. Thanks for asking.

Yet another example of why these forums are best place to post your questions !

As helpful as all this is you have to remember that other than the engine block, oil pan, turbos and pulleys is I have no idea what any what any of the rest of these mostly tiny parts are or where they need to go. My total knowledge of diesel engines is limited to what the exhaust smells like! My search effort here is focused on my belief that this engine kit is most likely based on an existing model truck kit that should have a set of assembly plans. Those plans are what I need.

Museum level quality. Stunning on every level and a new bench mark for excellence.

Looking very good. This is a fun build to follow.