iamsuperdan

In reading the history on this car, I think it's always been cool, regardless of engine or performance. Knowing that this car has always been an experiment, I got a real laugh out of everyone who lost their minds over the EV swap. This iteration is pretty awesome, and the next one will be awesome too. I'm thinking twin-turbo V8 hybrid all-wheel drive. That should melt some tires. And brains.

Some may recognize the truck from MCM Issue 217!

It's weird, because I've had multiple Jeeps over the years, and that's the only one that gave me problems. Had a 1993 Cherokee Sport. Drove that to 440,000km with almost nothing but routine maintenance. Took a rock at about 350,000km that punctured the radiator, so had to replace that. And the starter went about a week before I sold it. Also had a 2005 TJ Sport, 2008 Wrangler Sahara, 2025 Wrangler Sahara. Combined for about 400,000km and all were completely trouble-free with nothing but routine maintenance.

I dig it, but when was it found in the barn? The sticker on the side window is from a 2019 show, so he's obviously been driving it for a few years. The items in the trunk look staged to me as well. Still, looking at the work that car needs, why not just drive it as is? Sure is cheaper than restoring it.

Colour looks great on there!

Wanted a slump buster, something I could crack out quickly. Figured this would be an excellent kit to choose. Super easy to build, the fit is great, and it looks great when done. As usual, I see room for improvement, but I'm reasonably happy with how this one turned out. I did a little weathering on it, as I wanted something that looked a little used and driven, a little dirty but not too grubby. Paint is Tamiya's TS-23 Light Blue, which is fairly somewhere between Porsche's Riviera Blue and Maritime Blue...my two fav Porsche colours. I resisted the urge to add aftermarket details to this one, so stuck with the seatbelt decals instead of making some.

Yeah, I didn't sweat it too much for the same reason. Can hardly see the caliper through the wheel, let alone the logo. It's too bad you can see them much, because your brakes look great. You actually got some real depth in the brake disc. That, combined with the bolts make for some realism.

That looks great!

lolz. You did the exact same thing I did! The decals for the brake calipers are so small, I didn't notice that I did two of them upside down until I took pics. Maybe we need better magnifying glasses! ?? I'm really liking your colour choices here.

4 doors, with a stubby box... Ford Model A Sport Trac? Looks good!

Looks great!

Only some of them.

Can't speak for the fires out east, but here in Alberta there has been no rain to speak of for weeks. And definitely no thunder/lightning. I'm sure some there have been lightning strikes somewhere here, but not enough to start everything ablaze. I'd say the vast majority of these fires are most certainly caused by humans. A hot exhaust from a bike or side by side in the tall grass? Errant cigarette? Firepit, even though there are firebans in place?

Well then. More evacuations, about 90 minutes from here. Town called Edson. Highway is closed, so no heading to the mountains this weekend.

I still buy my car audio stuff from Crutchfield! On most vehicles now, changing head units just can't be done. Speakers and amps can be changed or supplemented though.

Excellent colour choice! I'm a little biased though. Have a look at MCM Issue 217. Your hood looks like it fits better than mine did. Great build!

There's a certain blonde lady down there doing just that. How exactly does one blame a country for being on fire? Gosh darned Canada, control your lightning strikes, and enough with the unusually hot and dry weather.

I have met people (yes, more than one) who legitimately believe the earth is only a few thousand years old. ?

I would not trust that person with a major decision like buying a house. How can you take a person like that seriously? Do you think she dressed up for the photo to show her quirky personality, or is that her everyday look? So many questions.

It's been kind of crazy. Our area here in Alberta was one of the first this year to get hit. This pic was in the New York Times. It's just under and hour drive from here. Lots of evacuation orders for a while there. We didn't have any immediate threat where I live, but lots of smoke. Lots of ash falling for a couple of days. At one point Alberta had something like 105 wildfires, with almost 3/4 of them considered out of control. But then we got some rain and the temps dropped. Mostly back to normal around here now. For now. Sounds like we'll be dealing with this all summer.

Wait... The pecan chicken salad is back?! Anyway... I'll take a black coupe with green wheels and a side order of yellow F1. To go. Thanks.

Great colour! Kind of like Porsche's Dark Teal from around 2003-2004. But yours is slightly lighter. I like it. Simple kit, but a great kit! I just finished one a couple of months ago and have a few more in the stash to build in different colours.

Great looking build! These older Ferraris are so much better looking than the new ones.