Roadrunner

Good grief, that looks just fabulous. I can't get anywhere close to trim work like that. I'm stunned.

I hate to see him go, but he had a good life and a very long run; starred in some all-time classics too.

Yep, already added to my stupidly large book wish list on Amazon. Thanks,

All things considered, I think the car is toast, and will probably soon be hauled off to the bone yard. Badly rusted frame, now transmission shifting issues, broken sway bar link (supposedly), and squirrels chewing through some under-hood wiring.

My new oven cleaner seems to have done the trick, removing most, if not all, of the remaining chrome. Now ready for primer and paint. I'm a happy guy.

I have to agree. Perhaps it helps to share the frustration. It certainly seems to help me, and that's a very good thing.

I agree. It seems that whenever I get to where I'm a little up from before, something happens that slams me right back down again. I was feeling just a bit bitter yesterday, mostly because I had to face the reality (once again), that most of my financial issues are of my own doing, and that can be a very bitter pill to swallow.

Thanks for the inputs, fellas, it helps to hear that others have the same or similar issues with the expenses that owning a car can pile onto us. There are always options, I keep telling myself, but it still sucks to have to try to figure it all out, and I always seem to get nailed just when I least expect it.

I appreciate that input, Renaud. Real or imagined, I'll just end up using whatever suits the color scheme, which was originally going to be orange, but may now be blue. Thanks a bunch.

Now this thrills me silly. Apparently the '62 Corvette model, has a slide molded, one-piece Hilborn style injector scoop, so cleanup will be minimal. Thank you, Revell!

2003 Chevy Cavalier, with a very badly rusted rear chassis. I'm hoping one of the local body shops can repair that rust damage for a not too steep price, but I'm certainly not holding my breath on that.

Mostly because I have no money at all for a newer car, and probably never will, so the junker needs to stay on the road, or I walk for the rest of my life.

I took my junk $200 car to have it inspected today, and it wouldn't shift from 2nd to 3rd the entire drive there. If it's a shift solenoid, I may be looking at a few hundred dollar repair bill, just what I need.

Excellent. I had a '66 and just loved it.

I at least got the front end cranked up where I wanted it, using some .25" channel sections. The front end should pretty well cover this area, so I think I'm safe there.

Great. I can get decals for the BB/Gas (I think), so that'll work out just great for me.

Excellent. Thanks, Jesse. Now added to my Amazon list, along with a few others.

I currently use a Tamiya stand, but will also resort to coat hanger wire or paint cans for support, whatever is needed, really.

That's interesting. I have no real idea what this model class might be, perhaps C/G, so I really have no idea what's what.

I think my oven cleaner may have lost it's zing, as repeated attempts at stripping the chrome have been less than satisfactory. Any ideas on what might be a good alternative to oven cleaner for this? (It also appears that I inadvertently installed the ignition where the starter goes, oops, but no one will ever see it anyway, so I'm not concerned.) Also, on this particular engine, the blower belts didn't fit to the engine worth a darn, so I ended up chopping off a few interfering pieces and just glued the heck out of it. Again, this will never be seen anyway, so really no big deal.

Interior is rather plain-Jane, and I doubt I’ll be doing much to it, save for correcting the inevitable ejector pin marks, which are clearly visible through the windows. I think a small ball bit in my Dremel will help to eradicate any remnants of these marks, or at least I hope so.

Nice!

Wow! Looks just great to me. I like it a lot.

Very nice. I really like tat color too.

Nice!