TarheelRick

I have seen this on other forums. Not to be arrogant, but we are a people of words. Little yellow smiley blobs do not adequately state what we feel. To me, using emoticons only (I have used them as an addition in some of my posts) is just an example of laziness. It is just as simple to type "Great model" as it is to click on the emoticon page, then search for the one you want to use, click on it then hit submit.

Had to go to the doctor for a check-up yesterday morning. They are repaving one of the roads in the area and had the right lane closed, which left the left lane and the turn lane open. I pulled into the turn lane behind a few cars , and yes they were very slow to make turns so I got stopped. While sitting there in the left turn lane with my signal blinking, I had the left turn signal right in front of me, another car pulled up on my left, then two more; they were sitting in the inside lane for oncoming traffic. When the light turned green the oncoming traffic had to bottleneck down to one lane. I completed my left turn by cutting off the fourth car in the line. Got some horn blowing and maybe some indiscriminate hand signals.

However brake fluid will "reduce resin models to a molten blob."

You are doing some nice work on this Jeep. Are the tires kit items or from somewhere else?

I think I may have dated her when I was stationed in Texas. There is something about the nose that rings my chimes. It was a long night at Billy Bob's, if I remember.

This topic is close to my heart. I really loved those Gasser and the Modified Production class cars. Still "streetable" but really fun to watch. Here is another site to do some research on http://www.gassermadness.us/main.htm . You may also want to look into a book "Gasser Wars" which is a pretty good history of the Gas class cars.

I do not think it is your imagination. I made a similar comment a long while back, especially the number of photos with just a few degree difference in perspective. It has always been my belief a side shot, 3/4 front and rear shot, chassis shot, engine bay, interior if convertible, and maybe a head-on front or rear shot if something interesting has been done in those areas. Tops four or five pictures should give a fair representation of a build. Just my thoughts. It is up to the members to share the wealth of free posting and not get too greedy.

Another beauty is Milana Vayntrub, probably better known as AT&T's Lily. Almost makes me want to switch my cell=phone carrier.

20 out of 20. I used Butch wax in the 4th and 5th grade. Lot of the older guys used it to hold their "DA's" in place. That is another one, the D-A hairstyle - flat top, sides combed back to look like a duck's posterior. As far as the Drive-in, several of the Baby-Boomers and the following generation were products of those wonderful establishments. I never saw the glass bottle milk deliveries, although my in-town cousin's folks used it; our milk came in a gallon jar from the farmer down the road. Also have fond memories of crinoline slips, pedal pushers, cuffed blue jeans, Lucky Strikes rolled up in T-shirt sleeves, and Bee-hive hair-dos. "After while crocodile, see you later alligator!"

Beautiful rendition of an otherwise so-so kit. However I would not get close to Pebble Beach with this one, they would have you arrested, drawn, and quartered. The overall concept and design is over the top.

Wow, this is an ambitious project. Really like what you are doing with these. That paint on the MK1 is outstanding, waiting to see what you do with the BMW Mini.

Super nice build, Like the way you pancaked the hood. What are those taillights from?

Just completed a trade with mredjr. Very pleased, shipped quickly, kept me informed all the way.

OK I have read through this thread and am still uncertain as to what is in the '57 Ford kit. Are there any of the Styline parts included are does it still have only the custom roll pans? I would love to build an OOB long, low, lead-sled.

Good point, rather than using a spoon, test on a piece of the kit sprue. Quite often there will be a square piece in a corner with kit numbers or some such. If not use some left over piece to test on. Good luck with this.

Large and brass to put that thing between your legs. Really like the theme though - Never Forget!

Really nice rides. Forest City, NC has a similar deal, called Cool Rides/Hot Nights, usually held in August (if I remember correctly). Just one minor comment, don't know how you got that beautiful blue '67 Ford convertible lumped in with a bunch of GM's, but I still love it. Great pictures.

Very nice work on this one. Did you consider curtains for the windows? Of course a free-loving Hippie, would not really be concerned with too much privacy. I really need to get one of these and build one for myself. Thanks for sharing with us.

Beautiful Impala, nice color combination. Really like those older boats.

Another one I have, though may not be quite so rare is a JOHAN Boss 429 Mercury Comet Pro-Stock. Traded a set of resin Ardun heads for it a few years back. Picture from Ebay.

As mentioned above here are some of the 1/32 static/slot cars I still have.

I guess the rarest one I have is my original JOHAN 66 Plymouth Fury III. Originally built as a Sox & Martin Fuel-injected Hemi drag car - hey what did a 16 year-old kid know anyway. I am trying to restore it to a streetable car, thanks to Modelhaus for a grille and hood. I found it in a box under my Lionel train in my parent's basement when we got the house. It is the only survivor I have other than several Monogram 1/32 static/slot cars, I will post them in the next post

Super nice build. Love the overall cleanness of the build. I have two converts on the table at the present, one is a red OOB I am putting together for my wife (she has always wanted a red convertible). The other is a fenderless short track car with flathead power.

I have been around for a few years and have driven many different cars. My first was Dad's 4-door '53 Chevrolet he used to carry the mail. Over the past 53 years of driving I have noticed all these changes taking place. It is my opinion (and yes everyone has one and they all stink) these changes have not necessarily come about from consumer requests, but from the automakers recognizing a way to make more money. One of the first changes I really paid attention to was the loss of manual transmissions in the "everyday" car, then for some reason all cars came with power steering. The first few changes were improvements, but only if a person really wanted them. I don't think I would enjoy slamming a 4-speed (or 10-speed - isn't that a bicycle?) today, my arthritic knees couldn't handle the clutch pressure; but if I wanted one they are extremely difficult to find. Another big change is to the 4WD pickup, do you realize how difficult it is to find a decent 2WD pickup with a few amenities? All these refinements and other management/worker "arrangements" are the reason a new Ford pickup with minimal (not a utilitarian work vehicle) options is well over $35K; my first brand-new vehicle was a '72 C-10 Custom with a 350, automatic, AM radio, and rear step bumper (an option in '72) and it cost me $3100. We could get into a price comparison based on inflation, but I could still afford it buy it then, and it is almost impossible to consider a new one in today's market.

Wicked little screamer. Some really nice fabrication work.