TarheelRick

I cannot add any more than what has already been said about this beautiful build. You sir are an artist/craftsman. Really enjoyed all your subtle, and not so subtle changes to get this build the way it is finished. Simply outstanding work and an excellent end product.

My favorite era of drag racing. You have done a masterful job with this build. Really enjoy everything about it. I have a resin '62 Falcon Sedan Delivery, will have to get it on wheels and throw down a grudge match.

I was going up into the higher foothills to visit a friend. While rounding a slightly hidden curve, just a "bit" over the center line I met a NCHP. His lights came on immediately, I pulled over to the side of the road and waited for him, no use in trying to evade him. As he was writing the ticket he said, "You drive like that up here, crossing over the centerline can get you killed." So, I guess it is alright for the locals, but not for the lower foothill patrons. Cost me $25 plus $15 court costs., lot of money in 1967.

There are always the popsicle sticks cut down for bed floorboards in older pickups. Another use for ink pens, especially those large round ones, is to split the barrel down the center and use them as headrests on roadsters (sporty types); similar to the D-type Jaguars. I have also used packaging trays from cheap cookies to make a sleeper bed for my 1/32 race car hauler, simply sprayed it with photo cement than flocked it, looks quite impressive. And yes, I do have a large selection of clear plastic packaging in multiple shapes.

Most of those are models within themselves, very nice work.

Got my issue late last week. Haven't had time to really read it, but a quick scan looks to very interesting.

Very nice kit. Just as a reminder on these older kits - the T-500 is the kit designation number, the next 500 is the AMT suggested retail price. This kit sold originally for the grand sum of $5.00.

Beautiful work of an amazing piece of nostalgic history. Just have to believe the torque-steer on that front drive axle would be overwhelming. One thing I would like to mention is that you may should have switched the exhaust manifolds from side to side on the two front engines to allow the openings to point toward the rear. Still, some very masterful modeling.

If this kit is a true repop of the original there will be cut marks inside the roof A & C posts. There will also be a cut down glass piece that replaces the stock glass. It is a "simple" process of cutting, gluing, puttying, and finishing. Instruction sheet covers the process. Looking forward to your build. I have a couple of these and am planning on a "salty" one, probably the only part of the kit will be sheetmetal.

Very nice-looking decal work and a neat overall build. Must have just rolled off the trailer, don't see any dirt on it.

Still have not received my issue yet. Have emailed with no response.

Solid solutions, are there any more?

I really hate to throw my empty coffee cans into the recycle bin, so I am asking for some suggestions on how you use them. As you can see this is a good size container, just over 9" tall and almost 5.5" across, and they have really neat handles molded into the side. So far, I have a couple full of various nuts and bolts: one is stuff I have scavenged from things I have taken apart and the other is for left over pieces, you know when you buy six and only really need five or the muffler bearing you ordered came with some extra hardware. I have one attached to the side of my spray booth, I keep it full of wadded up paper towels and spray into it when I am cleaning my airbrush between colors. Now, I will only empty one in just a little short of three months, so my basement is not full of them - yet. I just emptied one and have one other on a shelf waiting for some miraculous inspiration on usage. So, what say you - How have you used them?

The spindle mount spoke wheels are available in the AMT Double Dragster kit and many of the AMT '56 Ford kits. Not familiar with the daisy spokes, so can't help you there.

Now that is part of a rapid response team. Very nice concept and build.

Very nice looking Ranchero, looks as good as a real 1:1. Also like the color combination.

Really like the looks of this conversion. And as many of you, I also have been collecting parts to do one when I can get to it.

Again, still waiting in the foothills of North Carolina. Would really like to see what all the praise is about.

That is nothing but pure sexy. Really looking forward to paint, and the rest of it.

Beautiful black paint job and that interior detail is outstanding. Really like the build.

Those are some wicked inspiration photos. Definitely watching this one come together. Thanks for the step-by-step on modifying the body. It is a trick getting body parts to match up, I am doing some similar modifications on a 65 Galaxie.

Gassers, Modified Productions, and Super Stocks are my favorite of all time drag cars. You have built an impressive collection of Gassers. As many of the others have said that '49 Ford is over the top beautiful, most excellent and inspiring work.

This is my first attempt at doing a "non-shiny" paint job. The premise is an early moonshine runner's supply truck. It has a modified '49 Mercury flathead. rear tires are spun slick, and the bed has real wood with one slat broken. Of course, all the chrome pieces are painted black, because you do not need an unnatural reflection in the woods on a moonlit night.

I've been on one for over 12 years. I use the Resmed Airsense10 with the over-the-nose only mask. Used to use the full nose/mouth mask but could not sleep on my back, the mask kept breaking the seal so I went off it for a couple of years. I tried it again and discovered that when I lay on my back and began to relax into a sleep my lower jaw would drop just a minor bit causing the mask to leak. Talked with my family doctor and he recommended me to a dentist. The dentist fitted me with a mouthpiece, similar to the one athletes wear, except it is both top and bottom and connected with a plastic, replaceable hinge. In the past few years I have switched to a mask that just covers my nose, so I no longer use the mouthpiece. Because I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea the CPAP is required for my CDL bus drivers license. The issue I am having now is that I recently changed bed headboards and the hose is catching on the vertical slats; need to find a better way to route the hose.

I seem to remember one of those "car rebuilder shows" on TV that had purchased a Mustang to rebuild. During the process they realized the VIN tag had been removed and replaced. Not sure if the VIN matched the car they had, they called in some "Mustang experts". It seems the expert found a VIN stamped somewhere under the rear sheetmetal, and in fact the Mustang was a stolen car with modified VIN tag. Not sure if this recollection has any significance to this discussion, just threw it out there.