StevenGuthmiller

I've seen that some will use a tea strainer to put their small parts in for stripping. I can surely accept that would be a very good idea, but I'm not that sophisticated. Steve

Little car? You do realize that we're talking about a '59 Mercury here, right? I found one of the convertible "Junior Craftsman" versions of this kit some years ago and did to it basically what you stated. Not my favorite car in the world, but it's still kind of cool to have in the collection. Steve

I have the same system. A large plastic storage container for bodies, a medium sized salsa jar for medium parts like bumpers, and a small plastic container, not much larger than a silver dollar in circumference, for the little stuff. Makes things a lot easier to fish out. Steve

I have to tell you Michelle, that is without a doubt the nicest example that I've seen from you to date. Good to see that your skills continue to improve with each piece. Keep up the good work! Steve

I love it!! Mainly because it looks exactly like my shop! Steve

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Works just fine for most paints. It can take anywhere from a half an hour to a few days, depending on the paint and how much there is. In the cases where I've soaked them longer than that, it was usually because I forgot about them. I'll let you be the judge on how effective it is. Enamel paint over night. Multiple coats of automotive lacquer and clear, maybe a couple of days. I'm in no bigger hurry than that. I have no issue with any product that people choose to use for whatever purpose that they see fit, but I don't particularly care for it when people claim that their technique or the products that they use are the "only" way, that's all. Steve

Well, I can tell you exactly what Super Clean will do to the plastic.........nothing. I've used it for many years and have soaked parts in it for weeks at a time. Won't hurt the plastic at all.......guaranteed. Steve

Thanks so much guys!! I'm getting pretty excited about finishing this one up and getting it in "Under Glass", but it might be a few days yet. I had to order some PE door locks a few days ago and it might be a little while before they get here, and I don't want to post it in all of it's glory until it's 100% finished. But I will say that to this point I'm very pleased with how it's turning out. In the mean time, I'll give you a few teaser pics of where I'm at presently. Steve

Thanks guys! Assembly is continuing. The sun visors and dome light are in the body. Ready for glass. I also finished up adding the head lights to the front bumper and finished the grille halves. Chugging along. Steve

Seriously. I would cut it up and use it for various things. Hopefully they let you keep it. I'll bet you would find that it would come in very handy. Steve

You can always do a "let's see your" thread. These type of threads probably irritate some members, but you just start a new thread in the "Under Glass" section titled, "Let's see your 1969 Dodge Charger builds", or something along those lines, and people will generally be more than happy to post photos of their models. Steve

If you can't fix it, send it to me. I'll use it. Steve

Just to name a few. Steve

Can't argue with that. I personally would start with contacting the city. They will know better than anybody what the implications of the project are. Steve

Thanks guys! Still working on refining some of the little details. One of the things that's been screaming for some attention on this project is the lack of chrome trim around the perimeter of the head light and tail light bezels. The 1:1 has a thin piece of chrome running around the inside of the head light and tail light openings. It just wasn't going to look right without them. So, I broke out the foil, the #11 blade and the steadiest hand that I could muster and had at it. It wasn't easy free handing this trim, but I think I got it looking presentable. Now it won't bother me so much. Steve

I agree. I don't particularly love the plunger applicators either. But strangely enough, I've really gotten used to working with them. I can mix very small amounts with them. You can get the Clear Weld in individual bottles as well if you like, but you may have to order it. Steve

I don't refute that your advice is not positive. I'm just reiterating the fact that the loss of a foot of boulevard space is not going to affect the value of the property at all and the city is very likely not going to reimburse him for the loss of that space. Whether or not he is going to be responsible for any of the costs involved with the project should be public information and he should be able to gather that information from the city. They should be able to tell him immediately whether or not his mail box will be eliminated or any other questions that he might have. I'm a bit bewildered that he didn't receive any information from the city already if there are improvements in the works. In every location that I've ever lived, I always received some sort of notice by mail if the work was going to affect me in any way. I find it difficult to believe that he's going to wake up some morning with his mail box missing and a bill taped to his door for driveway work without some sort of notice before hand. I'm not necessarily convinced that paying a lawyer at this point to do what the home owner should be able to do himself for free is required. The lawyer won't know anything more than the home owner at the onset, and all he's going to do is contact the city and then send the home owner a bill for the information that he gathers from them. If the work takes place with costs associated and the homeowner never receives any notice about them, that's the time to get a lawyer involved. Steve

The value of 18 inches worth of boulevard is basically zero. The loss of it will not make your property any less valuable. Improved street conditions however, might make it more valuable. Steve

Perfect! Would love to see it! Steve

An I-pad will do the trick as well. Anything will work if you have digital photos. They will just vary a bit depending on what you're using. That's the nice thing about using a photo hosting site. No matter what device you use, as long as you have access to the internet, you can easily post photos anywhere. Steve

I drove a '67 Chrysler 300 for several years with uni-lug Cragars and my '69 Grand Prix for at least a couple of years with uni-lug Keystones. No problems with either one. Steve

Me neither. You don't need one to post photos. Do you have a desk top or lap top with your photos on your hard drive? Or do you use a photo hosting site? Steve

Still have it? Love to see it. Steve

I drove cars with uni-lugs for years. Never had any issues with them. Steve