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When viewing a video on Youtube, just copy the URL in the address bar "https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=YmN9oHa3ZIQ" ( I intentionally left a space between the forward stroke and the word "watch" so you can see what I mean. When you copy and paste the URL, the space won't be there) and paste it into the comment box here. What you get is this: It's so simple, even I can do it.
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Olds W-30 Intake Tubing
SfanGoch replied to StevenGuthmiller's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
You can hit an art supply store and get armature wire, which is used as a framework in sculpting. It's available in various diameters and is inexpensive. I believe the technical term for that is "cheap". This could be wrapped with stripped 30 ga. wire and covered with shrink tubing. -
Olds W-30 Intake Tubing
SfanGoch replied to StevenGuthmiller's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Looks like various gauges (6 to 12 AWG) of solid aluminum wire which was threaded. -
Olds W-30 Intake Tubing
SfanGoch replied to StevenGuthmiller's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I figured that this one would pique your interest, Steve. Being that it's flexible (soft), you should be able to flatten the end to match the snorkels on the air cleaners. -
Olds W-30 Intake Tubing
SfanGoch replied to StevenGuthmiller's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
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Dyslexic.
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Olds W-30 Intake Tubing
SfanGoch replied to StevenGuthmiller's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Slixx Decals sells them. -
Looking for Diesel engine for a GTX???
SfanGoch replied to 2zwudz's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
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1966 Satelite in small scale ,,,,Any scale ?
SfanGoch replied to gtx6970's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
That was my intention in posting them. With a username like yours, there's no chance you wouldn't know. -
1966 Satelite in small scale ,,,,Any scale ?
SfanGoch replied to gtx6970's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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Looking for Diesel engine for a GTX???
SfanGoch replied to 2zwudz's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Diesel engines actually emit less carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases than gas engines. The black smoke in the video is a result of an imbalance in the air-fuel ratio - too much fuel to not enough air. That means too much fuel is added or there's not enough oxygen supplied to burn the fuel. -
"Happy" is a matter of perception.
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If you're Kevin Hart, it makes it easier for the cops to read it.
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The bargain kitchen foil is perfect because it's thinner than the name brand variety. BTW, you could get pulled over for improperly displaying a plate like that.
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Armor All used on vinyl covered front bench seats can cause problems when navigating a curve at speeds over 35 mph. Don't ask how I know that.
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Chassis upgrade for Johan 62 Lark
SfanGoch replied to thatz4u's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
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Chassis upgrade for Johan 62 Lark
SfanGoch replied to thatz4u's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
The closest you can get is the chassis from the AMT '63 Avanti. Both the Lark and Avanti have 109" wheelbases and the frames are pretty much identical. -
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Not true. From the USPS website: What it boils down to is many postal workers, like a fairly sizable number of gubmint employees, don't care about the public service aspect of their positions. They're there for the paycheck and benefits. From Forbes: Finally, Shapiro points out that the USPS pays its workers salaries and benefits far above the rates paid to similar workers in the private sector. Labor accounted for 78% of the organization’s costs in 2014, “with about 89% of those costs involving employees represented by collective bargaining.” These higher labor costs, plus the absence of a need to innovate due to government-granted monopolies, has freed the USPS from $20 billion in labor and productivity costs per year, Shapiro estimates. “While we do not technically count this as a subsidy,” he writes, it represents an economic burden on others arising directly from USPS’s monopoly position.” Postage, for instance, would likely be cheaper for everyone if the organization were subject to the same competitive pressures as private firms. Ever notice that there never seems to be anyone working the service windows when you go to the P.O.? I've had the pleasure of standing in line at the Main Post Office in Downtown Brooklyn for nearly 90 minutes because, out of 22 service windows, only one or two are open at any given time. There are at least two dozen employees milling around behind the windows on perpetual coffee breaks, though.
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It's also washer & dryer safe. Good to know if you're going to launder your models.
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What non-auto model did you get today?
SfanGoch replied to chunkypeanutbutter's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
NICE, Mike. That's on my list. You should be able to scribe/separate the panels without any problems so they can be removable. There was also this thread in Armorama Maus 1:35 with interior Florin scratchbuilt the interior. It might be a good reference when you start the Trumpeter kit. -
My nephew bought a Bondo Special '63 Biscayne 4DR in 1995 for 75 bucks. No heater and blankets for seat covers. He was a drummer in a band and used the car to travel up and down the East Coast to play at gigs. He put at least 70,000 miles on it. Never had a mechanical issue in the two years he owned it; except, after he stopped playing, the I6 started groaning and grinding. The first thing I checked was the oil level and the stick was bone dry with burnt oil residue on the tip. I asked him when was the last time he checked and added oil. "Add oil? I thought the car came with it already."