OldTrucker

Like so many others in the industry, just couldn't get that monkey off his back. Some times I wonder if the problem is maybe they really don't want it off. Have known a couple people that openly said they won't give up what they are hooked on because they like how they feel. Neither feel anything at all now.

Drove a lot of miles all over the country to his music. Songs like Old 30 encouraged me to jump off interstate ad drive the old two lane highways when ever I could.

My parts box! Seriously I can't remember what kits these were in. They have Good Year Blue Streak Special on the side wall

Those were the molded in gray plastic wheels in the AMT 62 Belair kits. I had used the ones from the old MPC 67 Charger kit on the original build.

I used 64 Impala buckets in the original build. These I believe are from a Corvair kit I had in the parts box. Close enough!

Just an idea of the stance. Made my own lift blocks just like I did on the original. Also built new air shocks for the rear.

Trying to match things from a model built 50 years ago is a pain! I used torque thust wheels from the 67 Charger kit making the ones for the rear wider. Rediculously wider! I used wheels from the 62 Belair kit because that is as close as I could get. Front tires are the same but the rears aren't. Had some really wide ties back then.

Thanks, that was what I was thinking. I remember year ago having bleed through on some builds leaving me painting it a color that matched the plastic. Seems all these with the colored metallic plastic either are or get brittle over time just like the clear bodies used to.

I'm in the process of replicating a build I did in our first apartment where I had to stand on the edge of the bathtub and spray paint out the bathroom window. Was the last one I built before I went to work for Uncle Sam. The original was one of two,big boxes of builds and kits stolen out of a u haul trailer when we were loading to move from Wisconsin in 1977. Going to be a real chore painting it red over this metalic blue plastic. It is also really brittle.

I'm in the middle of farm country living in a small farm town. We have two gas stations and neither sell E-85 because no one was buying it and it would go bad in their tanks! Got some E-85 at the only place in the bigger town where we go to shop that sells it. Got terrible mileage compared to regular gas.

Yes the scoops are for the optional hood for the custom version. It has two cutouts in that hood that you would use flaps in for the rally build.

First off, to my friends and family that I have not spoken to yet, please know that I am OK!! I was a little shaken up this afternoon as I was robbed at a gas station in Bourbonnais. After my hands stopped trembling, I managed to call the police. They were quick to respond and calmed me down. All that was taken was my money, about $70.00. The police asked me if I could identify who did it. I said yes. It was pump number 2!

Got the interior done, not much to it as the teuck weas pretty basic. Used partbox seats from a Diamond Rio kit.

I was just saddened to find that the OP Dave Mikrut passed away back in 2016. I would get emails from him time to time after he had a stroke and was trying to get back into building as a form of physical therapy then the emails stopped coming in 2015. Wee had a lot of great conversations about the 60's rail dragsters.

Fantastic work! Great colors and detail work! Far above my pay grade for sure! LOL Always thought white was the best color for that generation of Birds.

Calling it finished. White on decklid is off a bit but after several tries it is what it is.

The Rolling Stones "Live At Leeds" album.

Their cycle is based off the time the dairy farmer decides is milking time! What ever they set becomes the time and the cows head in on their own when it is time! Worked for several different farmers as a kid and all milked at different times. One I worked for milked his cows at 5am. The next year I was working for a farmer that milked his at 8am. I asked why he milked so late when the one last year milked so early. His answer was simple. "Why get up at 4 am to milk when I'm the last pickup by the dairy trucks route?"

You don't need them for the box trailer. I believe this kit built to full length is supposed to represent a 1960's Freuhauf 36' exterior post trailer.

I sent bout 2/3 of a sheet back (maybe a little less) I thew away about a quarter of the sheet that wasn't sticking before I started using white glue to make the foil stay. Between a bunch of little pieces from a past good sheet and what I had already cut off the bad one I should be able to finish the car I'm doing right now. But what a pain it has been!

I believe I would give the guy a fair chance and don't believe he would do that. Have a little faith in your fellow mankind my friend!

Emailed BMF today and received what may be great news back from Randy! BMF reply Re: Quality of product. Inbox RANDY MASON <baremetal@comcast.net> 3:17 PM (1 hour ago) to me Hi Johnny, I have been experiencing supply chain issues. I tried a different supplier to keep the product in the market. I am sorry it wasn't successful. I have a shipment of the original foil coming in early in April. I would be happy to replace the foil for you. If you could please send the foil back by cutting or folding it so it fits into a First Class envelope. The mailing address is PO Box 82 Farmington, MI 48332. When I have the original foil, I can then ship replacement foil. Regards, Randy P. Mason Bare-Metal Foil Co. 248 477-0813

Guitar Man! Wish I could have played that good back when I was younger! All my son's can play but only one really excelled to that level. They started out on my old equipment with what I taught them and they grew from there and far surpassed my abilities! I started out in the mid 60's with an Audition 6 string I bought on layaway at Woolworths. Played in a fer garage bands playing rhythm guitar and drums. Traded the 6 string for a Hofner Bass and Bass and Drums were pretty much all played except maybe some rhythm guitar on 60's rock. Don't have much left as for equipment. a Squire Strat Affinity I just recently purchased and a couple kits I'm building. I have been playing around with the easy 3 cord 60's stuff lately though.LOL

Today what irks me is my newest pack of Bare Metal Foil! Does not want to stick, looks rough even on a piece of smooth mirror I tested it on. No response for them when I emailed them so guess they no longer care about their quality.

Bill I have to say I was a mechanic and a truck driver. I would pick up cheap cars to fix but never sold one that was unsafe. Those I listed were ones I deemed too bad to fix for resale and they became my "terminal" cars. Last thing you wanted to leave parked in the truck terminal yard was a good vehicle.