OldTrucker

I was looking into what I could use that would be closer but couldn't find anything that looked like the anodized like color. So went with what I had.

Just good old Testors Bottle paint. 1144 Gold over testors flat black. Shook the bottle for about 20 minutes with the help of two grandkids!

Had a friend in Wisconsin that had a 64 Impala SS in maroon. Looked great!

Yes the Honduras Red is a solid color. I spayed it to check. It is the color I used on "Isaacs" 57 Chevy.

Steve, I could be wrong on the red. It is a metallic paint that I used. Evidentally must have used it all as I have no others in the cabinet. It may have been Burgandy Red Metallic.

Steve, the tires are the kit tires using the Firestone decals that came on the sheet. The red is Model Master Burgundy Red Metallic and the White is Testors One Coat 1833 White Lightning it is a pearl white. Both shot over white primer.

Nice clean stock build!

This was a "Honey Do" as my wife loves 55 Chevys! Still have a hardtop to do for her too! Was a fun kit to build!

Painting black is my least favorite but this one turned out pretty good for Rustoleum!

GUMBY!!! They have GUMBY!!! Oh man I wish I could be there! Even my grandkids love Gumby!

Both outstanding in their own right. Just a different mode of service and different types of situations!

Nope, in 1977 she had her first heart surgery and we had 2 kids by then the youngest not quite 2 and the oldest 7. two more heart surgeries and two strokes, a fused ankle and then the knee replacement. Yep! Well versed at that! I should have added after our surprise twins (was expecting just one) which from time I drove her to the hospital till delivery was only 20 minutes! They were 5 minutes apart and natural childbirth. (all were) I switched from midnight to days so I could be there to help at night. Daytime her sister lived in the building across. I came in off the road and took a factory job when we found she was expecting. (did the same with our second) I owe this woman more than I could ever repay. Had it not been for her I would not be here today!

You know, I walked every aisle in our Hobby Lobby and did not see a single pizza anywhere in the store!

Well today started getting thing moved around and ready for a week from today. They wife will be getting her other knee replaced on the 13th. So I will become chief cook and bottle washer for a few weeks!

I taught our youngest two (twin boys) how to drive a stick shift. Both bought cars with a stick shift without knowing how to drive one. (got tired of sharing our old Ford Escort LOL) Had them each driving like a pro in an afternoon! A ROUGH afternoon!!! I made sure that they learned to stop and takeoff on a hill without riding the clutch or rolling back! I don't know how many guys I have seen that will ride the clutch to hold them on a hill rather than using the brakes and easing the clutch out as you quickly get to the gas. Also showed them a little trick with the hand brake on a really steep hill back in the industrial area where I had taken them to learn to drive before they got their license! Told them unless they wanted to be replacing clutches.........

To me it looks like the roof arches a little too much front to back (needs to be flattened out a little) and is a tad high in the back.

." Did the kid from Da Bronx show you guys how to play skelzies? This was a popular street game. No equipment, except a piece of chalk and bottle caps, were needed." He tried but most the other kids showed much interest in it. He was only here for a few years and they moved back to NY. Still miss the kid! He brought a whole new world into our neighborhood!

In the mid 70's I drove a short time for a company hauling liquid asphalt in non-baffled tankers The tractor they assigned me was a early 60's twin stick Mack! Lesson #1...... NEVER miss a gear lesson #2.... slow smooth starts with no jerk between gears and lesson #3.... NO sudden stops!

I learned in a 54 GMC cabover grain truck when I was 11! The older guys got ticked off about it making wise cracks because the farmer had to put blocks on the pedals so my short legs would reach!

Not me! I'd build it!

Just after they shut USA down a guy was in Hobby Lobby buying up the Revell kits. Almost got into it because he took exception when I picked a kit off the shelf before he could get to it. Have no doubt that those kits would be on eBay at inflated prices soon!

The first time I saw the start of personal jabs I quit following it. It was becoming a slapping match and would have turned into a slugging match. All the moderator did was stop it be for it accelerated and kept members from getting themselves in hot water. I know would be some members response to that will or would be but it is a judgement call not unlike an ump making a close call at the plate. Some won't like it but it is what it is. He's just doing his job and a thankless job most of the time at that!

I never have and never will PAY for an autograph or a selfie. Now it is different if I were asking for an autographed picture or other item that they were supplying but still will not pay an unreasonable amount either! There was a certain 60's TV star that my wife wanted a signed picture of and I looked them up on the net. The cheapest was 40 dollars for a 8X10 black and white. I emailed the contact and told them I would be willing to give 10 bucks and within minutes got the reply SOLD! She got the picture in the mail 4 days later! Guess it pays to ask!

Our Walmart has the in door on the left for some unknown reason!

Myself I do it because that was how I was raised and don't expect to be thanked for it. If they do, it is just another plus for my day! I held the door for a lady a while back and she stopped and started giving me a lecture on how she wasn't just a helpless woman so I just let the door shut in her face before she could finish. Takes all kinds to make up a world!