TarheelRick

Excellent build, that color combination really looks nice. Also like the idea you used a "real" engine in it. I also have one of these in my stash, probably need to look through it again to make sure it has not turned to dust.

Not sure if you are doing it, but I would suggest very thin layers to build up the lens if using clear glues. Will probably take a couple days or longer to finish.

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That is some mighty fine work. Looks like a Bud Light can laying in the edge of the weeds. What is the tattoo on her back.? I am really amazed at your skin tones.

That may not necessarily be a glowing endorsement. I would be more than happy to tell my sister to drive it if I can see the air through the tire's sidewalls. JK, I really do love my pita sister. I have had a set on my '83 S-10 since 2009, they still hold air, have good tread, and have no cracking. They were stored in the basement on jackstands for a couple years and overall they have probably less than 3000 miles on them.

One issue that has not been approached in this "discussion" is the fact Round 2 may not realize exactly what is in the box. The box cover may be of a factory stock kit, however there will be custom/speed parts from an earlier issue still on the sprues. Many of the AMT/MPC/etc I have bought recently have had parts on the sprues that are not mentioned on the instruction sheet, but were parts of the original issue back when they were all 3-n-1's.

Plus, I imagine the heat may have an effect on someone drafting; just running out a thought.

Beautiful build. Like everything you have done with it. That exhaust system really threw me off since most circle trackers have it running out the side.

Going to be fun watching this one come together. I picked up a glue-bomb last fall at the CKM show, it is missing the hood hopefully I can scratchbuild one.

This has my attention. I drive a school bus and would like to build a model of one, although not like the one I drive - much too modern. Where did you find this body?

A welcome from another Tarheel. I lived in Goldsboro for a couple of years back in the early 70's, a little place called SJAFB. Now I am retired and living in the beautiful Foothills, about 30 miles west of Winston-Salem. Like you I built as a kid, although not with my Dad, sold them all off in '84 - got tired of packing every couple years while touring the world in the Air Force. Reentered the hobby in the late 90's. I build a little of everything, although I will usually gravitate back to Saturday night circle-trackers or drag cars from the 60's-70's. Looking forward to some of your posts, let's see some of your builds.

Excellent build. Great job on the weathering. I like it. I'll bet that takes up a whole lot of shelf space.

Excellent, the only thing missing is a rattlesnake between the rocks.

I refuse to accept a "Camaro, Mustang, Challenger" with a 'B' pillar and a sedan roofline. When NASCAR ever decides to bring the cars back to a more semblance of a stock body, I may become interested.

Really looks good, especially using a clay mold. Reckon you could do a body that way?

Maybe he is trying to justify to himself the reasoning for purchasing a riding mower to start with, or maybe to justify to his wife why he needed it. I have always felt some of those people up in the "high country" of NC were a bit effected by the cold air. Personally, I like to visit but will gladly reside in the Foothills.

Cool custom, a real tail-dragger. Where did you access the Packard taillights?

My most favorite car I ever owned was a 1965 Chevelle SS with a 283 four speed. It may not have been the best, but it sure was fun to drive. My second most favorite was a 1972 Volkswagen Wesphalia Van, had a real blast with that one.

With a big enough shoehorn and a lot of ingenuity it can happen.

Guess I could change it to an Outlaw, but that would mean NOx, turbos, or prochargers and this one is giving me enough headaches. So my story is it is a local build for the local unaffiliated dragstrip.

Picked up an Escort kit at last Fall's CKM model show. It was missing a few pieces, but that didn't bother me too much because my plans all along was to use the Firefighter chassis and build the Escort into a Pro-Stock. Well all good plans of mice and men.... Chassis would not fit - of course not, they were totally different wheelbase cars. Anyway I drug out one of the Revellogram 55 Chevy Pro-Streets and began to copy that chassis design to fit under the Escort, it was tedious but came out better than I expected. I will be using the Firefighter engine (cough, cough). The front of the interior is from the Firefighter, the rear green portion is from a box of stuff I got off Ebay and I believe is from the Revell Snap Pro-Stock Firebird.

If those pictures in the background are what you are aiming for then this one will definitely be fun to watch. You did a good job on the section. Looking forwad to updates.

That is pretty much the way I do it. I will assemble all the parts going to be the same color, prime them, then paint. Once dry I will take my brush and detail paint the areas that need it.

Good looking Grissom car. The only time I remember seeing him drive was for Hedrick (?) Motorsports out of Statesville, NC and he wrecked big time. I want to say the wreck was at Daytona, but I do remember the car was ripped in half and the rear axle came loose. My only thought when seeing that wreck was that NASCAR had lost another one, however he crawled out of the wreck and walked away.