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Thank you Chuck.

Not really. They'll just have to wait their turn, that's all.

Nice.

I recently got a pile of old engines and parts. Started looking for a suitable intake manifold. Nothing I have would work so I tried shaping one out of plastruct. I'm trying another approach. I reduced the picture to scale and will cut the shape out of sheet styrene then add & remove to hopefully obtain a shape.

Made a front plate with sheet styrene and "heads" with rectangular strip. The closest thing I have to those valve covers are from a 409. Otherwise, they'd have to be scratchbuilt. The drawing shows a ridge (bolt boss) at each bore. So I marked up the bore centers and added the bosses using half-rounds strips.

I wasn't going to post this but why not. If you guys are bored by it, please let me know. A while back, I had inquired about the availability of the GMC B-7000. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=96151&hl= Turns out it looks like only this one was ever made. So I decided to do one using a '64/65 pickup cab and the hood of a Ford N600 as a starting point. But that is still in the future. Meanwhile, I am playing at restoring a 31 Cadillac. As I was taking it apart I noticed that the V16 crankcase could make a decent base for the 702 that will be required in the B-7000, which looks like this: Although I doubt it was ever this nice in a truck. I had gathered quite a bit of info on the 702 and used this photo of the V6 (Same block end profile) to make a pattern. I reduced it to scale and put the V16 crankcase against it. A bit narrower, almost exactly the correct length and lower decks. So I widened it, added height to the decks, used a channel with one flange removed as filler and it fits that pattern almost exactly.

Thank you Billy. I may take you up on your offer. That background dio has its own thread and is constantly evolving.

Ready for the stripper's.

I have four, all old builds. the '31 is being rebuilt now.

Added the crankshaft, camshaft & block to the display. I see I missed some spots with the paint.

Turns out there are a lot more broken spokes than I thought. I have the remnants of a MetalMaster Packard. I will use those wheels. They fit the Cadillac's hubs and I think I can adapt the Cadillac's hubcap to them.

Perhaps this will help. http://public.fotki.com/modeltrucks25thscale/model_magazine_articles/car_modeller/cm04_nov_1990_cate .r/cm_1990_11_nov_03.html . It was an article like this that I used to do my 3208. Written by Ken Smith.

OK now, I'm color blind. Are the fenders of the grey car grey or black?

I've been buying piles of engines and parts for this. In there were this block and head. Painted them up and drilled out the exhaust ports in the head. Placed it on the shelf. Made a couple more engine stands and found the three wheeler in the bag of engine parts. Added another sign above the door. Used some square tubing and made the supports on the body dolly adjustable.

I recently unpacked about 65 built models. A few are OK. Many need repairs like putting back fallen pieces. Some deserve a rebuild. I picked this one to start with. I took it apart. Missing a couple of mirrors and one landau iron. The windshield frame is broken as are two wheels. The rest is useable. I will repaint it. Or rather paint it, as it was a clearcoat over the colored plastic. Likely one of these two schemes.

Looks like a take on the Dubonnet Dolphin. https://www.google.com/search?q=dubonnet+car&rlz=1T4NDKB_enCA533CA534&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=bDI2VfDiD_iUsQSj6ICoBQ&ved=0CDIQsAQ&biw=1536&bih=630#imgrc=2XtN8Zaht7G0mM%253A%3BAGBFVXo5m_Kl_M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fassets.blog.hemmings.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F%252F2012%252F12%252FDubonnetDolphin_700.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fblog.hemmings.com%252Findex.php%252Ftag%252Fdubonnet-dolphin%252F%3B700%3B417

Thanks guys. Dan, I put that 'Cuda there just for you. As to what is next, I'm not sure. I may start scratch building a 702 engine for my eventual GMC B-7000. I may repair a few old models as well.

The text for the above quote. Thanks Jim. It is from Motor City Resins, Jeff Ballard.

KFS goodies, direct from England. Load binders, ratchet straps, shackles & hooks, a crane. Niiiice. That crane is stupendous. Can't wait to get at it.

Thanks Wayne. I think it works out at 13.5 feet. what is the law? I may have to lower it a bit.

Here 'tis. I apologize for the photo quality. Still learning.

Thanks, Dan, Sam & JT.

Hey Sam, I suppose you workon those rigs to know all about this plumbing. It is spectacular!

Since those aren't good enough to post under glass, I'll stick them here as a close off of the thread. I don't seem to ever get enough light.