iamsuperdan

Imagine ordering a Lyft or Uber and that rolls up! I'd be right into it!

I get the text scams all the time. "Amazon" is the main culprit, along with a couple of banks I've never used.

I had that exact poster on my wall growing up. I think your build looks great!

https://www.digitaltaxidermy.co.uk/scale-converters I use this link for conversions.

My daughter turns 16 this summer, and is going to need a car. And I have a lead on a good candidate, so I might have another VW project in the driveway soon. Going to have a look tomorrow.

Picture dump time.

I am going to assume you're referring to files for 3d printing? If so, read through this thread. Lots of discussion about files there.

A couple of quick ones. '86 El Camino SS with the Mercury Racing LS7. Wheels will be upgraded too. AMT Wild Hoss Bronco. I suspect Imay have got the scaling on this Predator V8 a little off! ? It will definitely be larger than the stock lump of plastic, but not this much larger. I have since reprinted a slightly smaller version, and have actually done some cleanup on it. It's looking good, but no pics yet. A little comparison.

That beige Celica is pretty sweet.

Thanks for the paint tip! I had been wondering about matching that colour!

Great to see one of these built! I have one of the Revell Red Bull F1 cars that I just haven't gotten around to building yet. Not sure I've actually seen any of these Revell F1 cars built before!

Just read that she passed away earlier today. We actually just watched Mad Max Beyond Thunderdone on the weekend and were wondering about how old she was now. What a talent.

That's a beautiful set!

That's the beauty of "science fantasy" as I call it. Anything is possible!

Caution: salty language in this link! But if you want to learn about swearing in medieval times, this is amusing. https://www.medievalists.net/2023/05/medieval-swear-words/

In a couple of the movies, you can see these "hovering" in atmosphere. Rogue One for sure, and I think the Rise of Skywalker too. If I recall, in one of the books, they use something called Repulsorlift, which is like an anti-gravity. As for flight in atmosphere, most Star Wars craft seem to be able to do so. Millennium Falcon is probably the best example of something that shouldn't be able to fly, yet does. Yeah, I geek out over some of this stuff!

Visually, I would leave that as is. I think it looks awesome. Steel wheels, hubcaps, bright red. Don't touch a thing! If you absolutely needed to swap an engine, there should be plenty of 2.3L EcoBoosts around. Small 4-cylinder turbo? Could be fun in that car!

What part the Great White North are you from?

Like what? I think the Transit is one of the only vehicles we see in for service that almost never has extended wait times for parts. Getting a new van is a challenge, but fixing the old ones is a snap.

Sitting at the bench today.

Not really irked, but the entire province of Alberta is on fire. Over 90 active wildfires with almost half considered out of control. https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/3ffcc2d0ef3e4e0999b0cf8b636defa3 No rain in weeks, hot temps, wind. Conditions have been perfect. We even have ongoing news stories on CNN. Looking outside, it looks like Blade Runner. Skies are smoky and hazy, sun is orange and entire sky looks orange. Very apocalyptic and dystopian. Our air quality is worse than Beijing right now. No fires in my immediate area, but I know a lot of people displaced and evacuated right now. Being outside sucks right now. Ash falling on everything, breathing is tough, so walking the dog is tough. Lots of people have even been listening to the experts and are wearing masks when outside. Luckily, thanks to last few years, everyone has boxes of masks still. Supposed to rain on Monday, so we'll see.

I've had a few other VWs, but they weren't really project cars per se. Just daily drivers that I had some fun with. 2005 Jetta TDI - lowered, murdered out, added a boost gauge 1992 Passat CL sedan - lowered, big stereo, full repaint 1992 GTI - only an 8V, left it bone stock, but a lot of fun to drive

I've had a few projects over the years, some more involved than others. No project vehicles at this time though. My first big one was a 1985 VW Transporter Double Cab. Did an engine swap, and put in the TDI from a 2005 Jetta. Had the transmission regeared to suit it better, changed suspension, added new wheels, grille, headlights, upgraded the front seats, added Tristar sliding rear windows. Was a lot of fun to drive, but it stopped being fun. So when the right offer came, away she went. Next big one was a 1992 VW Passat GLX Wagon. THis wagon had the VR6, which is an awesome engine. It also had the 5-speed manual. But it needed a little more. So the AC system was removed, and replaced with a big turbo kit. Complete re-map, new injectors, new Borla exhaust, intake, intercooler, and some other engine bits. Then did a set of coilovers and swaybars, brakes from a Porsche Boxster, and a set of Porsche wheels. I loved this car, until the head gasket went. Then it was parked, and while getting the motivation to fix it, someone offered me dumb money, and I sold it. I miss this one. Next was not a big project, but it was fun. 1995 Camaro Z28 convertible. Springs, struts, swaybars, brakes, intake, exhaust. Car was an absolute blast to drive. If it had a manual transmission, I would have kept it. Some days I think I should have kept it anyway.

I enjoy what I call the foo foo features, but am happy without most of them. As long as a vehicle has good headlights, a good stereo, AC, and heated seats, I'm pretty happy. And yes, I understand the irony of saying the above, and then actually owning a car that has ALL the foo foo features and electronic wizardry!