TarheelRick

Sounds like an interesting build. Not much of a MOPAR fan, but that inspirational picture is a really wicked looking machine.

I am in the same predicament, except I am 74 years old. I have done this for the past 12-15 years with not so great results. At the last three shows I have attended I may have sold a dozen kits. With table fees and the cost of gas to and from (none of the shows were close to my home) the costs really add up. Another thing I have noticed is a lot of the buyers are expecting garage sale prices. I want to downsize my collection, but I am not going to give it away. I feel my models are realistically priced, I do not try to gouge anyone and I will negotiate to a certain extent, but don't expect me to cut my prices in half.

Beautiful truck. Very clean build overall, really like the color.

At the 2:40 mark there is a car with hidden headlights, what make is that one?

Very nice Gasser. Would fit right in with SEGA or some of the other Gasser organizations. Overall a very nice build.

This is the work of a master-modeler. I was beginning to think you were trying to sneak in some pictures of a 1:1 until I saw you holding the engine. Not only is your model building fantastic, so is your photography. Besides, I love Mustangs and this one is beautiful.

How wide can you go without becoming outrageous?

How do you get these boxes? Most of our local grocery stores keep them and send them back to the produce company.

That is a couple of nice Mustangs. Don't know much about audio, but that looks to be a killer system.

One possibility for "exploded diagrams" is the lack of reading ability of new modelers or their short attention spans when it comes to reading. The manufacturers are bowing to the somewhat limited education of the younger generation.

I really like full customs and this one is going to be a pleasure to watch come together. You have some mighty fine ideas, keep those updates coming.

From the looks of the highway and suburban driveways, I believe that is now a federal law.

Looking forward to this build. I have this one and the Lindberg copy in my stash. The 40 Ford Coupe Trophy Kit was the first model I ever built, got it as a Christmas gift in 1959.

Just took a four-day trip to visit some relatives out-of-state. I was expecting some packages so I went to the local PO and had my mail put on hold until I returned. When I got home I checked my email and saw all the packages had been delivered to "the front reception area of the Post Office" (USPS's message). Went over this morning to pick them up and only got one package plus a couple of envelopes. When I questioned the lady she became slightly belligerent and said that was all I had. I told her of the email message. "Do you have the tracking numbers?" "Not with me." "Well I can't help you." Went home brought up the emails, printed them off and went back to the PO and showed them to her. "Let me go get the Postmaster." They rummaged around under some tables and finally found my other two packages and more mail, one was my electric bill. Makes me wonder what would have happened to those other pieces of mail if I hadn't forced the issue on the packages. I know they would have eventually found the packages, but would they have just as easily found the missing pieces of mail?

Wonder who all the suits are, definitely not a truck driver.

I also have a 58 Ford friction, except mine is convertible. If you notice the bumper is beginning to separate from the body, the front tire is forward in the wheel well, which indicates the body is shrinking. For some reason the bumper/grille, rear bumper and taillight assemblies are not shrinking or warping. By chance are they a different type of material from the rest of the body?

I do not want to offend of our members from the beautiful state of West Virginia. That being said I have just completed a round-trip to visit family in Ohio and had to traverse the WV Turnpike twice. The turnpike is part of Interstate 77, a highway built with federal tax dollars. Yet I had to pay a total of $25.50 to drive on a highway I paid to have built. And it is always under construction somewhere restricting it to one-lane backing up traffic for miles. Of course I can't complain too much, North Carolina, my home state, has built a toll stretch of I-77 through Charlotte, effectively messing up even more the traffic standstill/flow through that city.

Very beautiful build from a much maligned kit. Really nice job on that chop.

I would love to know the story behind this one.

When I hear "Mack truck" that is the one that automatically pops into my mind. As TonyK said, I also do not build trucks, although I do have a couple in my stash, but I think this would be and automatic big seller.

Interesting build, sort of has the appearance of the VW Hebmuller. It was a two-seat Cabriolet built from '49-53, quite rare in the VW world.

The Ollie's in Winston-Salem, NC had a good selection of the Coke Generals, a few Chevy II wagons, some Big-Rig Semi trailers, and some other assorted stuff. There was one 72 Chevy pickup, it had been opened; I took a quick peek inside, saw it was molded in red and put it back on the shelf. One of the Coke Generals and a Chevy II wagon left the store in my protective care.

Got a second recall notice on my 2022 F-150. The first was back in May and concerned the possibility of my tailgate latch failing which could cause loss of cargo possibly causing an accident behind me. That one is still on hold until FORD can get the parts to fix it. Today's recall involved the electrical emergency-brake wiring harness possibly chaffing and causing an unexpected lock-up of the emergency brake. That one is also awaiting parts to become available for a fix. What irks me is the time spent waiting for a part that in my opinion should not be that difficult to source. Sure hope I can get my Pinto out of the body shop soon, I will feel much safer driving it.

Excellent build of one of my favorite genre of drag cars. Some mighty fine paint work. Where did you source the teardrop hood for this build? I have a '64 annual I want to build as a B/FX SOHC powered beast and will definitely need a teardrop hood.

Beautiful build, your color separation is excellent. I had an opportunity to talk with Benny Parsons at North Wilkesboro Speedway. It was after he had quit driving and was with ESPN. Very personable and down to earth guy.