Brian Austin

Seven seasons! For any show that's a good run. There used to be a joke that at seven seasons the real money would be coming in with syndication. Sadly for me, Jay's show was on one of those channels I kept forgetting about, and so only caught a few episodes over the years.

There's this thing called "humor"...

The ramp truck already has the one ton wheels, so other F350s wouldn't be out of the question. ?

Do you guys still check eBay for car listings? For many years that used to be a go-to source for reference (whole cars or just parts), then some time ago I became frustrated with search results.

Agreed. Sure there is. A hard drive packed with reference isn't helpful if it isn't organized. ?

Toronado/Eldorado car haulers appear to not be all that uncommon. They show up in internet postings of custom ramp trucks and such.

Those scenes can be seen in the episode "Move And You're Dead" YouTube video posted above.

Maybe in the end it's a kind of keyhole saw? Regardless, I hope to find a pack of those blades soon.

This appears to be the blade in question: https://excelblades.com/products/13-fine-saw-blade-5-pcs?_pos=17&_sid=3c2e51dc1&_ss=r

While there are several 1:24 / 1:25 scale diecast trucks with old-style hand-crank tow booms, AMT offered a tow truck option with their 1934 Ford truck kits, which has been reissued recently.

You can probably adapt this Crown Premiums tow truck. The tow body is fairly correct for the era, and the wheels and tires are pretty good. https://crownpremiums.com/124-scale-1934-ford-tow-truck

This thread might be of some assistance: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1265202-looking-for-tonner-and-bigger-diagrams-2.html

From a 1939 brochure:

This morning on the way to work I saw a RIvian I wasn't aware of previously, a Bronco-like SUV. Could've been an R1S, but it was a quick glimpse.

Sounds like Peter Gabriel to me.

The guy in the video above got his R/C truck for less than $100. IIRC I saw them at my local shop for somewhere around $120 or so. That's a lot better than what larger scale R/C trucks go for. Many HO scale locomotives go for more money than these little trucks. ?

Of course I'm well aware of "Convoy", but I just found out about this gem. They lyrics are quite a mouthful. (C.W. McCall -Classified)

I saw a Lucid Air today, a new one on me. Pretty nice looking actually.

Tom had an uneasy relationship with his music career. https://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/tom-lehrer

Tom is releasing his music to the Public Domain. You can find his albums on his website, which he notes will shut down in the not-to distant future. https://tomlehrersongs.com/ Recordings: https://tomlehrersongs.com/albums/

Monogram Ramcharger build. It would appear this particular R/C chassis won't allow for a full kit interior. Quite a bit of the interior tub had to be cut away to clear the chassis and electronics.

Last night heading home from work I saw a Rivian coming the other way. It was dark, so all I saw were the funky headlights and illuminated strip that runs across the front. Relating to shooting brakes, the term comes from a horse-drawn wagon that carried hunting supplies along with the hunting party. The French seem to use the term "break", which comes from "break de chasse". In England the term "estate car" is sometimes used. The hunting and sporting image of these cars is in stark contrast to the US "station wagon" and "depot hack", which were more like utilitarian taxis to transport people and luggage to and from their train. Lastly, regarding Rolls Royce and Bentley, throughout their classic era, IIRC anything other than their standard saloon body would have been coachbuilt.