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I worked for BMW in the local dealership in the 1990's. I was just a line tech. A couple things I remember. Having to drop the entire one piece exhaust system, from Exhaust Manifold to Tailpipe Tips, the whole welded bit, in order to service something on the engine. A Service Item....Drop the that whole system! And, hiding the Oil Filter. BMW Engineers appear to take great Joy in finding ever stranger places to hide the oil filter. I would not have been surprised to find the oil filter under the back seat cushion, or in the glove compartment! My Mentor and I joked that for every new Model of BMW, the design department awarded a "Two Week All Expense Paid Vacation" to the engineer who found the best (worst) place to hide the Oil Filter on the new car. I hated working on them, compared to the reasonable Honda/Acura.

Wow! That paint is great!

Made it to the Model Club Meeting today. Sold 3 decal sheets for 15.00. Bought two kits for 10.00. Net profit, 5.00. I got 2 Monogram kits. The '70 Heavy Chevy Chevell, and the '69 Shelby Mustang. Both are complete, and ready to go. Model Club Meeting was good, although I was an hour late due to family issues. Still nice to be there.

A Classic Bronco, done in the Modren Idiom. Very Well Done! I like the Green Colour, and the Huge Tires. Good Show.

The '61 Falcon Ranchero, has a few tools and a Pair of Round Gas Cans. The '64 Ford Mod Stock kit has a Pair of those same Gas Cans. The ex-MPC '78 Dodge has a few tools, and the '72 Chevy Rollback has a whole sprue of tools, including a small Vise. And Round2 Has two relatively new Garage W/ Tools kits that have lots of larger Tools.

PM Received. Thanks.

Note a bet I would feel safe making! As badly as I want the '68 Plymouth, that Aoshima kit will outsell it walking away. And I say that having owned and built many Johan kits. They were nice, but seldom Spectacular (with a couple exceptions, {Turbine Car, Cough,Cough}). Justin is correct. Johan is not coming back. May not be dead, but not coming back either. Niche Products for a Niche Audience.

I just thought it was odd to see the '63 Impala since I bought it at HL about 6 or 7 years ago. It was like seeing a Ghost.

Thanks, Pete. I was not aware of the all the varieties of 'acetate' that are out there. Much Help.

Bill, I nominate you to build the Goat Hoose, Mk I or Mk II. Either with or without the optional V-7 engine. You can use the either the Cragar or Keystone rims, just like the first 33 Production Cars used.

The AMT Pulling Tractor has some tools too.

And, if not a spoon, at least blast the bottom of the paint stand you have the body mounted to.

I agree with you. I don't know what I'll do when I have to replace my cars.

I am so sorry to read about the damage to your foot. If you had a Boxster, you must have really enjoyed driving it.

Any Updates on Jamie? Tough to be losing your hands.