StevenGuthmiller

There are way too many tri-five Chevy kits! Didn't want to leave you hanging Craig. Steve

I guess for me it's a combination of 2 of the three reasons you list. I really have never had an urge to "collect", so that one's out. I would say my main reason is "nostalgia". I was born in '62, so by the time I was old enough to really appreciate cars, the hey day of automotive design was over. I would see these cars from the 50s & 60s on the streets however, as used vehicles, & just fell in love with the variation of styles. Since then, I've had an obsession with cars from the late 50s & 60s. And never really being able to afford the real thing, Models seemed to be the obvious second choice. Then the "building" part comes into play. I could have just collected diecasts but I wanted to personalize the stuff that I built, even if it was just picking a color, it was mine. Steve

I look at it like this. When the paint is safe to polish, it's cured. Automotive style lacquers & clears can be polished after a couple of days. I usually give it at least a week just to be safe. Enamels? I wouldn't go near an enamel paint job with polish or pads or paper for at least a couple of months! Back when I used to use Testors enamel paints & clear coat, I would paint them & then box them back up for about 3 months before getting them back out to polish. Enamels can take a long time to completely harden. Steve

Sorry Bill. I just thought you might want to have a civilized discussion with maybe a differing view or two. I'll respectfully leave you to your love fest. Good day. Steve

Let's just say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people may be quite enamored with their "appliances", & some people probably don't care for Monet either. Steve

Bill's right Rick. Black is just another color. It's just a little more prone to showing imperfections under the paint. Do it like you would dark red or dark blue & you should be fine. Steve

Not offended in the least Bill. My point wasn't whether Plymouths were more important than Porsches. My point was, they're just cars, sitting in a junkyard, like every car is destined to do. As you said "Porsces are kinda special". No, not really, They're just a car, just like that Buick they're melting down to make the Toyota. I love cars in general, whether it's a Porsche or a Buick, but I don't shed too many tears when I see them at the end of their lives. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. The people at the restoration shop probably didn't bother with the concrete blocks or tarps because they saw it the way I see it. They're just a collection of parts to possibly be used as donors for a "living" car. I had no intention of "ruffling any feathers" in your thread. Just offering another opinion. After all that's what a forum is for, not just for mass agreement. steve

Don't know why this is so upsetting to anybody. It's a junkyard. There's thousands of them all over the country. Just because they're Porsches doesn't mean they're exempt from the boneyard just like every other car. There was a junkyard close to the small town that I grew up in that was full to the brim with nothing but late 50s thru early 60s Mopars just rotting away. Nothing but finned Dodges & Desotos as far as the eye could see! Much more upsetting to me than this! Steve

I saw he had a couple of negative feed backs, but a couple hundred positive. I figured it was a pretty good gamble. I usually don't worry too much about buying on ebay. I've had pretty good luck as a rule. Although I've had a couple of shaky experiences as well. I've Had a lot more negative experiences in brick & mortar places myself. Steve PS. Went back & looked at the listing you're referring to. Not the same kit. Doesn't appear to be any vent window damage on that example plus there are a lot more of the parts on the trees with it. Looks as if the purchaser of that kit was happy. Looks to me like he has a lot of multiple examples of certain kits. He's sold a bunch of Toronado kits recently & has more to sell right now. According to his "write up" he got these kits from a storage unit, so lord only knows what all he has. I'm seriously contemplating bidding on some other items he has at the moment. Great stuff that seems to be going relatively reasonably.

Didn't get it today, but it's coming. Picked up a Johan '66 Plymouth Fury convertible, unbuilt, in the box. missing instructions & slight damage to both vent posts, but A-pillars are fine. Didn't do too bad for such a rare kit. $127.00. Steve

His website has just been put in place & is still incomplete. But if you PM him, I'm sure he will be more than happy to get you hooked up! I haven't ordered anything yet, But I'm going to order a couple of the "mini sheets" of the under hood decals to start with, & then, as soon as I can possibly get something put together, I'm going to have him whip up some custom stuff for me! Steve

Try this Peter! I can already tell I will be doing a little business with this gentleman! Steve http://www.speedwaydecals.com

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You could give this stuff a try. I've struggled a little with window tint myself. I've tried clear acrylics with mixed results. Tried the Testors clear black enamel with no luck. I always seamed to have trouble with either the paint "beading" up on the glass or not drying clear. When I found this at Hobby Lobby, I thought, why not. I was actually quite impressed! I used just one very light coat on my '64 Chrysler project & it worked very nicely. Another plus is the easy alcohol clean up. Don't like the results? Just wipes right off with an alcohol swab! Steve

I know peter. It ticks me off that there's a thousand decal makers out there making decals for every obscure race car imaginable, but nobody can make a simple warning label for a radiator or a "Diehard" battery decal. Steve

I started a page like that Aaron & did a test print. Problem is, I'm having trouble getting the images small enough. Steve

That's funny, I know for a fact that the ones on my kit were never there. I would have never sanded them off. I had to use the decals. At the time there were probably no PE parts available. Built mine probably 12-13 years ago. Could there have been alterations to the tooling later on? Steve

The red '53 by Cruz must have utilized some PE parts. That was the only thing I didn't like about this kit was the lack of molded in badging for items like the hood crest & V-8 emblem on the front quarters in favor of decals. I hate those decals for scripts & badges! Steve

Well, you're off to a great start! I love seeing these done the way God & Chrysler meant them to be! And the white......LOVE IT!! Steve

If you haven't checked out the Lindberg '53 Ford, you need to! As far as I'm concerned, it ranks right up there as one of the best in the past 20 years. Steve

I just have a cheapo lighted desk magnifier & it works just fine. Mine doesn't even attach to the bench, it just has a round base. But it works out nicely because my work bench doubles as a spray booth so when I'm ready to start shooting paint, I just move it else where. Steve

Me Three! Steve

It took almost 28 years, but my wife actually asks me questions occasionally like, "what are you working on now"? or "what color is that"? I know she's not really all that interested, but she tries. Steve

Absolutely True!! I once heard someone who was obviously much smarter than me say, " On your death bed, will you more likely wish you had spent more time at work, or had spent more time with your family?" My wife & I decided many years ago that our children will not get an inheritance. We're spending it now, while we're still young enough to enjoy it! I know far too many people who scrimped & saved & went without their whole lives only to die within weeks of retiring. I'm enjoying my retirement now while I'm able to enjoy it!

Thanks Aaron. I was under the assumption that if they were printed on a laser printer, they didn't need sealing. So that clears that one up anyway. Steve