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  1. Straightliner59
    I don't know if you do FB, but, Jack took his website down a while back. He has some sheets ready to go. Top End Decals on Facebook, is where to find them. If you don't FB, I'll see if I can get an email address for you.
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    Let me dig it up. Might take a day, or two. Happy to do it, Jesse!
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    Do you have Jack's contact info? I do, if you need it.
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    Gotta' go with Snake, here. Micro Superfilm is excellent stuff. You can brush it right over the decals. It flows out, beautifully, and, I have never had a sheet fail on me, after using it.
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    Thanks, Bernard! I didn't post any photos of mine, since I figured everyone had seen it, by now. And, the article shows just how flawed mine is (although, I am still happy with it). I think I could only find one or two color shots, when I was building mine, and, I chose the wrong color!grin Jesse, you're up! Jack Smith likely still has the artwork to do the decals, if he doesn't have some already done.
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    I use 5"X7" aluminum flashing. It has a plastic coating that needs to be sanded off, but it's worth the effort. Once it's annealed (if your application requires it), you can do anything with it, if you're patient. It's .005" thick, which, while a bit out of scale, looks better than plastic for things like dragster bodies, and provides more rigidity for things like firewalls, interior panels, dashes, etc.
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    I just stumbled across this page. If anyone is looking for something to do with a Monogram Slingshot, here you go! https://www.drivingline.com/articles/the-isky-u-fab-dragster-cloning-our-heros-2-of-3/
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    That's how I made my masters. It wasn't too difficult to get them turned the same, but, it required a specific set of steps and measurements that included removing the key from my lathe, so I could rotate the headstock to cut the angle. I am pretty happy with them, as they are, but, it's been quite a journey, getting there. I just need to finish cleaning them up. Once I get the fuel injection done, it should move along at a more rapid pace!
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    I think that's worth a shot, for sure! I am interested in seeing what you come up with. Thanks for the input!
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    Thank you, Scott. Much appreciated!
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    Well, yeah. That did cross my mind. :-) In fact, that's how I finally came up with the ones I am using. And, you're right, and I certainly don't have any!
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    Hear, hear. I am generally notoriously slow!
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    Same here. I think it's important to be able to update threads in "On The Bench", as to when project threads have been modified.
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    Thanks for the heads-up, Snake. Those do have a similar shape, but, they aren't siamesed, like the Enderles. Speaking of fuel injection, I have decided on how to do the injector nozzles. I used some square nut/bolt/washer castings for model trains, and sanded the washers off, flush with the side faces of the bolt head, and drilled them to accept a piece of .008" brass wire. They might be a tad on the big side, but, I don't think it's too outrageous. At times, I think I should have just used a Hilborn setup, because it would be much easier to plumb, with the nozzles on the outer side of the throttle bodies! At any rate, here's what I have, so far: The sprue of drilled "bolts" (I will shape the other two sides of each, as I remove them from the sprue), The unfinished manifold, and a Cirello Frankenstein mag that I built years ago, for another project. Qs and Cs always welcome! Thanks for lookin'!
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    I am happy with the stacks. Working on those tiny (in 1/25 scale, anyway) injectors, themselves, now. Once I've decided exactly how I am going to do them, I will finish the manifold and induction setup. Then, I should have a pretty good handle on finishing the car!
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    This thing looks perfect! It sits just so. Excellent work, JC.
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    I remember that record! Owned it, too. I was already listening to Mahogany Rush, when it came out, and thought it was extra cool with the pro stocker on the cover! Very cool!!
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    Finally had a chance to order a Revell '68 Chevelle. It arrived, today. Now, I have to remember not to play with it and the '70, too long, and lose focus on the junior fueler.. I will, however, take a quick look to see how it will work with what I've done to the '70.
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    Hmmm...not sure I'd use it for any common sizes, because there's Plastruct hex rod. Maybe if I need an oddball size...maybe. It's the scraper for round bits, that really caught my eye! Thanks for posting these. I hadn't even thought to look for it.
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    Will do, once it arrives!
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    I just ordered this. It should be on a slow boat from China, at some point. I like the idea of having a seam scraper for round objects. It also has hex shaped openings in the middle area that they are call a "nut maker". I am guessing that they are to be used as a draw plate, to shape round stock. Has anybody tried one of these? It looks like it can be useful (the seam scraper has positive reviews).
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    That's what I did, with mine.
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    Alene's Tacky Glue. Elmer's makes a similar product, but, it's not their regular glue.
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    Thanks, Bernard! I haven't seen any better, in scale, and, I wasn't going to build this thing without them. Nothing screams "small block Chevy junior fueler" like these Enderles--they're just, well...sexy. Someone is bound to begin manufacturing them. PM me your address, and I'll send you an assortment of them to play with, if you'd like. The two things I don't like about Speed City's castings are the heaviness of the walls and the lack of that delicate lip. The thickness could be dealt with, but, not easily, due to the taper. Anyway, drop me a line, if you're interested!
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    I LOVE this! Very, very cool. It captures the look, perfectly! Makes me want to play around with a lakes/salt car.
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