Joe Handley

Lol, I know a body guy that refers to many of them as "parts changers", since they change parts based on what a computer tells them. Had one buy a receiver pack and when he discovered the plug to go into the receiver was different (I was either off or on lunch when he bought it, and nobody else on staff that day may have known better), instead of calling my store, explaining the problem and bringing things in to get things straightened out, be butchered the wiring on the battery he bought and on the 4 AA holder the truck came with and put the wires together with wire nuts. Needless to say, nothing worked and he came back mad, and got even more so when I said we couldn't take things back because of how he hacked things up!

Dad had that issue at the last railroad he worked at., farmer sells land along 100+ y/o right of way and devloper builds houses right along it. Potential buyers drive over crossing of said track, look out the back window of house who's yard backs up to the tracks, drives across tracks again while leaving and still buys house. Homeowner then comes and complains to Dad about not blowing the horns (federal requirement) or shutting down right of way, Dad nicely calls him a moron without actually saying the word and goes back to work.

Thanks Nick, other than my sinuses constantly running, an annoying cough, and, a voice that comes and goes (lets just say working the phones is interesting right now), I'm doing way better now! I do plan on going to Dupage next month, haven't missed one since my sudden career change made it possible!

I'll have to wait until I can go to the Chicago Auto Show next month, But I'm not liking the nose on the new Silverados so far and I'm on the fence with the new Ram and refreshed KL Cherokee.

Thanks, 25 years in service industry jobs probably helps in cases like that.

The original issue had a Confederate Flag on the decal sheet for those so inclined. The reason for the General Lee licensed kit to be replaced with this is that after Dylan Roof shot and killed all of those parishoners, including South Caroline State Senator Clementa C. Pinckney at the The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and his Facebook showed him branding guns, that flag, racist statements, ect prior to his murders and giving a good window into why he did what he did. Warner Brothers pulled the licensing for newly produced Dukes of Hazard merchandise after the first of 2016, because of the show's connection to the flag, even though it was used under a different light through out the run of the show and round 2 did do a good job of not making it obvious on any GL merch. Basically, don't blame the PC Police, blame Roof for his actions that had consequences that reached much further and in different ways than he expected.

I've been thinking about the S&H Torino as one source, as well as looking for some of the MRC MuscleCar big and little sets to use on the "That 70's Van" kit that may get built for my club's 2018 build contest.......which is to build something from the year of your birth...... Luckily I have 2 of the flat box '76 Gremlins and the 3 different 70's Chevy Van kits are of the pre '78 models, which basically are the same from I think '71-'77!

Me too, the Jeep isn't running right now, as I found a possible fuel leak after putting a fresh battery in it and haven't had the time, weather, or health (still getting over that bronchitis) to investigate where, let alone try and fix.

Thanks, I was looking for 70's era Van type wheels, guess I'll look elsewhere then.

I'm in Naperville right now (Mom is back in the Nursing home, made it 2 weeks...) and it's snowing here now.

Other than a couple days last week, we've been in the single digits or low double at the warmest then when I left for work on the morning of 1/2/18, with a nasty case of bronchitis no less, it was -15°........and of course, my 200 decided to blast me in the face with the frigid air under pressure

I still say they should have retired this tool and let the newer snap kit take it's place.

What does this include for wheels and tires?

Weighed myself at home for the first time in a few weeks this morning, I'm now officially down almost 55lbs from my heaviest!

Thanks, oh and I now feel like an idiot......I have a couple of those Matadors here and planned on cross breeding one with a couple AMT Viper GTS kits using the V-10 for power. Completely forgot I had them.........

Does anybody make a decent aftermarket 401 or other AMC V-8 that could be swapped into one of these?

Honestly, that's why I got sick of the R/C Racers vs the guys who ran the Crawlers. Way to many times would I see 30-70 year olds act more childish than actual children that came out to race. Not surprised to see that when it comes to models either.

What about the 454SS PickUp kits, should have a Turbo 400 behind it and then you would just need to swap the TBI for a Carb, and would probably be fine.

That happened last week.

I've recently seen people accuse Traxxas of "patent trolling", but in the case of the Arrma Nero vs Traxxas E-Revo, it's kinda like Volkswagen Beetle vs Tatra 97. While not a direct copy (although the Bug and 97 had less in common than the Nero and E-Revo), it's still infringing on the patented designs of the original manufacturer.

I've been keeping an eye on this through a couple R/C forums, some members are blaming Traxxas, since Traxxas sued GP for patent infringment issues related to a couple the Arrma R/C trucks that had copied the suspension system and tires from the Revo trucks as well as supposedly owing them money for product sold to them for Tower and distribution. STRC even put Great Plane's A/R list for September (almost $24k worth for just that month alone!) "To let their consumers know what is going on." as well.

Sounds like what needs to be done with the Bears at this point!

Really, I don't think the Bears didn't even have that bad of a year and their coach just got canned the other day.

Thanks Nick, my boss was telling me all day to go see a doctor after work and she was backed up by the supervisor on this (had already been thinking about it since Sunday), especially after I had to stop for air a couple times walking to my desk from the car (I usually take the more difficult spot to get into and out of, which is also close to the door). She already told me that if I might have difficulty making it in tomorrow morning, just call off and take the time to recover.

Well, looks like my nronchitis from March is back, nearly put me in the hospital too. When I got to the convinient care after work, my o2 was at 87 (not good!), but came up to 95-99 by the time I left! The Doctor on call told me that if the treatment I recieved didn't take, I would need to go to the hospital!