Straightliner59

Very nice assembly. Excellent work!

Thanks, David. It's getting there! I got the front shocks made and the mounts on the down tubes. I may have to make new bodies for the shocks, but, that shouldn't be too difficult. Chassis is almost ready for paint! Photos in the next 24, or so. Thanks for your comments!

NoTox came around in about '73-'75. It was horrible!

Thank you, my friend! I got some more work done on the front chassis. I made new down tubes, and now have a place to put the upper mounts for the shocks. I also stuck one of the valve covers/stud girdles to the head, just to check it out. I can live with that! I'll get the engine straightened out with the mount, during final assembly. Thanks for looking!

Steering box looks great!

Pretty much!

Yes. A better idea than finding it with your foot!

Thanks, Ian. I appreciate your input! I think these look pretty close to the proportions in the photos of the FC. Definitely closer than the first ones! I've got the second one flattened out, now. I also bent a pair of HO scale handrail stanchions, and soldered them to the axle, for the shocks. I'm going to make new down bars for the front clip, in order to create room for the length of the shocks. I plan to curve them, at the front. I shouldn't be too far from being able to paint and assemble the chassis! Comments are always welcomed. Thanks for looking!

Awesome! Ted would love it!

Pactra No-Tox! Smelled like lemons, worked like--you get the idea!

You did a nice job, with that! I found one a few years ago, on Ebay. I hadn't thought about it (it's sitting on top of my bookcases, with my other kitschy stuff) until you mentioned "Ideal". It's got an apparent V-8, in it.? While it's not super-detailed, I have a Monogram Kurtis Craft car I built about 30 years ago. It was one I got in the double kit, with the Edmunds Supermod. It was molded in red, so, of course I wanted it to be yellow!

Thank you, Ian. I did make some new ones. I didn't get a chance, before bed, to shoot them, and I just got home, tonight, so it might be late tomorrow night, or Saturday, before I get a chance I think they look a little better, now. If they're too thick, I still have the first set!

Well, who wouldn't?!?

It's been nearly fifty years, since I had any tube glue, excepting epoxies or GS Hypo cement. I haven't found any situation in which model tube cement would be the best option.

How thick are they? It looks like I may need to make new ones.

Well, I could see these valve covers, that I really wanted to use, just weren't tall enough for the cam I plan to install!? Mine are only about an inch thick, though. Your printed head looks excellent! Adding little, authentic details, is such an enjoyable part of this hobby, for me! Stuff like this, is stuff I've seen and thought it would be cool, to do, in the right place. Some guys just throw stuff at their models, because they can--I like to think it through, a bit. Racers don't put stuff on their cars that isn't necessary, mostly. I try to follow that, even though I've never been on a crew, or anything. I've known a ton of racers, though, and getting it right, has always been important!

I'm watching all of these, on Ebay, now! I just missed one of the first Monogram Mustangs (Ford Motorsports) that went for $15. I'm not in any hurry, so, I'll wait until I find another at a good price. I originally bought the Escort, because I was interested in the Minilites. It's such a pretty kit, I just couldn't. I could never find the engine upgrade kit, available/in-stock. I think one of those DOHC four-bangers would be a nice option. If I do a street/road car, I may even see if I can get the turbo setup, in it.

I am having a blast, with it! Mine's becoming an Altered class racer. Enjoy!

I saw a Wienermobile driving on NB I-225, in Aurora, CO.?

Front looks good! Back needs lowered, still, but, I reckon you know that!?

Like you said, in spite of its shortcomings, I think it's one of the coolest kits, ever! I'm working on one, right now, myself. Nice job!

Nice work! Especially making that body look like an actual funny car!

(Minnesota??)Nice!

Thanks! I appreciate that!

A couple of things I've been fiddling around with. I got the valve covers done, mostly. I turned a new breather cap, and used a loop of Detail Master detailing wire to make a grommet. The new one, alongside an original (albeit not quite the same, as I'd always assumed they were). Thinking maybe I should have just left it alone!? I also made some aluminum spacers for them, to allow for more "rump-rump"! I also got started on the, well...starter. Thanks for looking!