
TarheelRick
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Beautiful build, very neat concept. Just wondering how you would keep from igniting a trailer when you hit full afterburner.
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Very impressive build considering your implied simplicity. That paint looks smooth. Now if it was just Ford powered.
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Beautiful Jaguar. I don't know why, but every time I see a Jag I hear Jan & Dean's "Deadman's Curve" running through my head.
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Electric NASCAR
TarheelRick replied to CaddyDaddy's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
And no rollovers or end-over-end flips. Single vehicle head-ons are pretty violent, but not as much as a 180 mph multi-rollover, and almost all of the super speedway races will have at least one. Nor do they come close to a super high-speed T-Bone. It is all well and good when those massive batteries are under you, the lower center-of-gravity should help handling, however if you are rolling over and another car is bearing down on you spinning out of control, I believe I would prefer an ICE. -
Electric NASCAR
TarheelRick replied to CaddyDaddy's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
One topic that has not been discussed with EV NASCAR is what happens during the "Big One" at Daytona or Talladega. What will be the carnage when three or more of these cars collide at 190+ mph, does a couple of end-over-end flips, or maybe five or six barrel rolls? Not sure how these toxic battery packs would react to such violence. -
1972 F-250 Service Truck 4x4
TarheelRick replied to JET.'s topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Just like the others said, this is a beautiful build and your weathering is excellent. Really like it. -
Really enjoyed looking at these builds and your history of each of them. I've never been much of a bike fan, but these may change my mind. I know my local Wal-Mart has two or three of them still in stock, may have to splurge and buy them.
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Definitely some sweet builds. That '55 is killer, very nice work. I was a Glidden fan because he drove a Ford.
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Going to watch this build. I have the 2-n-1 checkerboard version of the Phaeton and am needing some inspiration and will garner some ideas from your build.
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Another excellent build. Your attention to detail and authenticity are without measure. Thoroughly enjoy looking at your builds.
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I have found carefully sticking a common straight pin into the insulation will usually open it enough to allow the wire to go in and most often the insulation will reduce itself to original size rather quickly. Looking forward to more updates. You are doing some excellent work on this Willys.
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Cale Yarborough's Wood Brothers Ford Fairlane 1967 DAYTONA500
TarheelRick replied to gami8630's topic in NASCAR
Not sure how I missed this one. The Wood brothers have been my all-time favorite racing team since I saw Glenn Wood drive a modified at Bowman Gray Stadium back in the early 60's. You have built an excellent rendition of one of their finest machines. The end of the full-size cars and the beginning of the mid-size is the most exciting time in NASCAR. Really enjoy this build, some mighty fine work. -
What Happened To The AMT NASCAR Kit Tooling?
TarheelRick replied to oldcarfan's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
The AMT NASCAR kits are usually available at shows/swapmeets. A couple of years ago you could get them as cheap as $3-5, however, the last show I attended most of the vendors had upped their price to $8-15. I guess supply and demand is starting to take over. I lucked out and bought a zip-lock bag with three chassis kits and most of the supplemental pieces for $5. There is a large flea market close to my home. I went over there one weekend just to see what might be available. One of the permanent vendors had three opened kits and was asking $30 each. When I asked him about the price he became quite huffy and "explained" how they were original kits and quite rare. I just chuckled and walked away. -
Good start on that Gasser. Do you have any ideas of engine and induction/ Looking forward to updates.
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Farmington Dragstrip, Farmington, NC, still in operation but now 1/8 mile. 1967 match race between Scotty Scott's Jeep (do not recall it's name) and the Stardust Charger driven by Don Schumacher. I believe it was their second run, Stardust got squirrelly in his burnout, went sideways and rolled. Quite a bit of fiberglass pieces everywhere. I was on the wrong side of the protective fence and could not grab a souvenir. They were loud. That same year a few other ones showed up, I remember a flip-top Cadillac, a four-engine Buick station wagon (not Ivo's), and a long-nose Mustang. Too many years have passed since then so my memory is a bit foggy, but these few do stand out in my mind.
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AMT 1955 Chevrolet Cameo
TarheelRick replied to landman's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Beautiful Cameo and some interesting photography work. Good job all the way around. -
That is some really nice work, interior looks very good. I like your work.
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Electric NASCAR
TarheelRick replied to CaddyDaddy's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Broke, out of business. -
Italeri 1/24 Toyota Truck
TarheelRick replied to dave branson's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Very good looking build, also like your display. I would love to find a set of wheels and tires like those for a build I have in mind. -
Prewired 8cyl distributor install
TarheelRick replied to CA Whitecloud's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I do pretty much the same, but will often leave the excess inside the block. -
Excellent conversion work on this Impala. I am truly amazed at all the detail work you put in this one, especially the changes to the interior.