StevenGuthmiller

And why would that be an issue when the entire reason that you're in business is to make money? Same reason that McDonalds slaps a frozen patty on a bun with reconstituted onions instead of Wagyu beef with truffle butter. Steve

Isn't that how they are doing new kits of old subjects these days? I assumed that short of having actual original blue prints, or just breaking out the ruler, that this was the most likely way that it was done. However they're doing it, it needs improvement. There have been oodles more modern kits to come out with inaccurate body proportions in the past few decades than there ever were in the era of the annual kit. Steve

Gives new meaning to a "fart can muffler". Steve

And California has already banned the sale of gasoline powered small equipment such as lawn mowers, leaf blowers, portable generators, etc. If that's not government mandated "force", I'm not sure what is. Steve

Absolutely not. It's directed at the inevitable bomb throwers who have no interest in the topic, but just want to disrupt the conversation by calling anyone who does a "self important know it all". Steve

Sure do......if it's funny. Steve

And as is the usual case, rather than join in on the conversation and offer your opinions, better just to denigrate those that are partaking in the discussion. You know, the "usual crowd" who just want to throw a grenade into the the middle of a topic that THEY don't want to talk about. If you don't want to engage in the discussion, then don't! Steve

I don’t know all of the exact amounts, but I did hear that the Hummer increase would be around $6,500.00. Oops! I guess it’ll be back to the printing press to print some more funny money. ? Steve

Yes. As soon as the “inflation Reduction Act” was signed, which includes a $7,500.00 subsidy for purchases of EVs, Ford and GM announced price increases to match. Could have been that the price increases were announced prior to the bill’s signing, but regardless, here again, another example of the government spending a boat load of OUR money for basically no benefit whatsoever. The only people who will benefit from the subsidy will be people who can already easily afford an EV. Steve

I don’t have any problem with EVs if that’s your bag, but I can tell you without equivocation, that whenever the government starts mandating something, you can bet your buttocks there’s gonna be a train wreck. Steve

And why? Because there's nobody with dirt under their finger nails making the decisions. Steve

And because it all lines up with "some people's" utopian vision of society. Steve

This has always been one of my biggest issues. A bunch of overly ambitious dopes with political science degrees and no real world experience "AT ALL", who's main ambition is a life long career and the desire to exercise power, gathering together in Washington and deciding everything for us, from how our health care system should function, to what world conflicts we should be involved in. Call me nuts, but I've always been a firm believer in the concept that if you need a problem solved, you go to the one with the experience to solve it. Not relying on some pin headed, self important, empty suit with a gargantuan ego and a colossal power complex, who thinks that they have all of the answers when they probably couldn't manage to construct a box of macaroni and cheese without messing it up. We would all be in much better shape if we could somehow manage to put the "REAL" smart people in charge, rather than the ones who just think that they're smarter than everyone else. Steve

Not only that, but a good portion of the materials needed to make the batteries, (namely Lithium and cobalt), come from other countries. Does anybody really know what kind of world supply we have of these minerals? Here we go again. Putting the cart before the horse with regard to available supply, not to mention once again relying on other countries for our energy. What could possibly go wrong? Steve

No doubt. The reason that the texture seams to be slowly fading is because the paint is continuing to cure and shrinking as it does. Enamels take FOREVER to cure completely, so I would feel safe in guessing that this was enamel. Steve

I just used flat white with just a tiny touch of tan and yellow, adding more of whatever was required until it looked about right. (I assume you mean the washer bottle) Steve

Love it!! ? Steve

This is one that I don’t have to worry about. I would never have even attempted it. Don’t like Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller even less. Strike 2. ? Steve

I’m there. Steve

I appreciate the peculiarities of the Palmer ‘65 Olds, but although it’s not a Starfire, for an actual build subject, I think I’d stick with the AMT ‘65 88. Interesting subject though. Steve

Nothing earth shattering going on in the shop as of late. Just the tedious job of re-scribing all of the panel lines and trim and beginning the block sanding process. But, it's getting closer to being ready for some color. I'm ready for it. Steve

Ain't that the truth!! Steve

Sort of. The boots in this case are probably not exactly accurate, but they look better than just drilling a hole and installing a wire. I drilled a hole for the wire at an angle so that it would lay flatter to the valve cover and then just added a drop of epoxy to each wire where it was inserted. Then painted them black. As I said, not completely accurate, but I thought it looked good. Steve

I've had this problem as well. Best practice for me is to paint the parts separately for the first few coats, and then, once the underside of the hood and any inner fender well areas that require body color are fully painted, I'll tape the hood in place from the underside and give the body one or two more coats with the hood in place. This usually will eliminate any issues. Steve

Hi Daryl! Welcome to the forum! It will be terrific having you here to talk to, as well as on the Facebook groups. Always great to have other Mopar and vintage kit lovers on board! ? Steve