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I was fortunate enough to acquire a nearly complete collection of Plastic Fanatic magazine . . . from 1986 to the end of its run in 1999.

Neat!

Whoa. That's GREEN!

"Bo, I told you som'ting felt a little loose in the front end." "Shuddup, Luke."

Wow. Very nice!

Why, oh, why do I keep wanting to say, 'Fraggle Racer?'

Very nice!

Are you trying to apply your decals on the satin or eggshell finish? If so, that's probably why you're having trouble. Decals must be applied on a glossy surface. Otherwise, they "silver" - or get air under the decal film - and they won't adhere smoothly. They'll tend to lift off. Best way to do it is to spray a clear coat over the area, apply the decals, then you can spray a flat clear or satin clear over the area to get rid of the gloss. Neat project.

That dude is smiling so big . . . he seems to be in good humor!

MODEL CAR bodies, right?

Cool! I've seen a few repurposed around the Mile High City, but never realized they were a specific genre or that they were a Texaco design. Thanks for the info ~ it is very interesting!

You are welcome any time you elect to pop in!

NO! Say it ain't so, Torello!

He's going by the name "Irene" now?

True that. And, while on the topic, everyone should take a little time to photo-document their homes, garages, outbuildings, boats, motor homes, vehicles, furnishings, and personal property ~ especially valuables. Then store those images on a flash drive, DVD, and the on-line photo hosting site or cloud. Keep the flash drive and/or DVD safe but somewhere else (relative, safety deposit box, etc.). If the unthinkable happens, you'll have documentation for the inevitable insurance claim.

Which one were you, one of the ones in the front seat or the one in the back seat?

Even if "Running Code*," no responder/driver is exempt from careful and safe driving, or effective defensive driving. As a trained professional, the responsibility is the responder/driver's to not create any collisions and to artfully avoid any that someone else tries to create. The officer won't be 'at fault' just for driving without lights & siren, but will be held to a high level of responsibility one way or the other. If the responder/driver is doing what we called 'running silent' (no siren), he/she has to be more careful. The bottom line is this: You have to maintain control of your emergency vehicle and avoid any problems. If you have a problem, it's your fault; 'Running Code' or not. Speed of the response factors into the equation whether running Code or not. But obviously, if you're running 'silent and dark' you've got to be MORE careful than ever. You have to treat every intersection as a four-way stop or an uncontrolled intersection, and every straightaway is a pure carp-shoot. Just like any other "Right of Way" consideration, Running Code is asking for the right of way ~ even if motorists are required by law to yield to you. Having the legal right of way doesn't mean squat if you're upside down, maimed, dead, or otherwise unable to continue to the original emergency. *Running Code: As Agent G mentioned, different agencies have different nomenclature. Many agencies use 'Code 1,' 'Code 2,' 'Code 3.' Other agencies use '10-100.' Some agencies use other words, numbers, or phrases. Where I was on the job, 'Code 1' meant non-emergency response - no lights, sirens, or exceeding of the speed limit (running dark and silent). 'Code 2' meant expedited response - lights okay but no siren, exceeding of the speed limit as needed (running silent). 'Code 3' meant full emergent response - lights and siren, get there as fast as possible (running bright, loud and noisy). The responder/driver's legal and moral responsibility was greater with each level of response and with every mile per hour above 'reasonable and prudent.' And, as the trained professional, he/she was EXPECTED to not be in a collision.

Some very good info in this thread, despite the little flash of faux drama.

Cool redlines. I think that's my favorite brand of all time!

Beautiful body . . . looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Cool. The seat belts are a hoot! Sorry you suffered for your art.

That's because many of the 'average' motorists tend to pay no attention to their surroundings . . . until an emergency vehicle "running Code" is right upon them. Often, no matter how much the emergency responder tries to predict the motorist's reaction ~ no matter how many "pull over" or "move over" publicity campaigns or billboards, etc., there are ~ the motorist will do exactly the opposite of what common sense or statutes dictate. When the lights and sirens are "on," you never know what the average motorist is going to do when they suddenly wake up . . . and decide to make a right turn to the curb . . . or the median . . . or, better still, to just slam on the brakes right in the middle of the traffic lane. When the lights and sirens are not involved, emergency responders are generally able to drive around the rolling roadblocks called average motorists. More emergency responders are injured in traffic collisions or crashes while responding to an emergency than are injured handling the emergency. The odds of arriving alive increase greatly when the lights and sirens are "off."

We have nothing but hot and dry here in the desert. Nothing. We measure the size of our paint dryers/dehydrators in acreage.

Okay. That's different.

Whoa! Wow, Jason, that's FINE!