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Thanks for the input. ?

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Cool to see someone rescue and restore an old model. I live in Aridzona, what's a "drying booth"? ?

I watched the Thomas Crown Affair, just to see the car. It had the alloy wheels, and black interior, so I'm disappointed that what I want is not authentic, but I'm building for me, not a museum. I thought that link at the beginning of my thread showed the movie car with tan interior and wire wheels, need to verify. I'm also not going to use the tires from the stash, the rear are wider and won't fit. Next weekend is an IPMS show, will hope to find better tires. BTW: the movie was corny 60s, the chess scene was good, but no wonder it's a dud, and not even firing up the Ferrari much less driving it was super lame, instead a Manx that sounded like it had a V8 was driven on a beach.

Really needs V12s, with twin turbos, two intercoolers, two oil coolers hanging out front, two wings..... imagine that. ? Like what solutions you've done so far.

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Coming from Yoda, appreciate that. Well, so was I! ? I've always been challenged by door hinges with curved bodies, am going to try the fusee chain for that too. I built the Daytona Spyder last century, have the parts in the stash. It's also not difficult to make a bag. Just a manual for any Ferrari is like $3,000! I've been wondering if there is a spare tire. I'm planning to make a display base for this, with her ?. Call it Sexy (w)Heels, shoes will be made from steel, with magnets in the base.

I'm cheering from the bleachers!

I had to prepare for winter, last weekend gathered all the wood around my ghetto, chopped/sawed/stacked what I hope will last the winter, without having to buy a cord. Now I'm determined to make progress, the other door is cut out and most of the body jamb is done. The trunk is also cut out, have the edge glued on, and made the other hinge. Temporary glue using Tacky glue, will superglue for final assembly. Not sitting flush enough, but am going to refine before finishing. Think a working latch is needed. Whew! ? Thinned the hinge edge of the lid, so it does open. The real car has a sliding support, I don't need it. ? The only reason I'm doing this, the fuel filler will go in that corner, gotta have a gas cap!

Thanks, you're too kind. That's why I'm glad you left a comment asking about it. The cool thing about this forum is learning things, not just showing off. Thank you. Yea, if you blur your vision, I guess so. ? Thank you very much! I do ugly cars too, for variety. ? Thank you. It helps that it's consolidated into a shorter topic, doesn't it. Thought I had created a topic about using Corian, if not I should.

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when Jane protested

LOL about the custom wheels! Interesting these are more collectible than the Dodge Stealth Indy Pace Car. Typical GM, get something right, then kill it. Makes me want an Aztec.

Sweet model of a classic!

Don't think many of us have the cash (speaking for myself) to buy the whole lot. But I could see a club pooling together. Would think selling just the Hot Wheels on their own as a batch might recoup some of the investment. Not many people want to screw with eBay, but it cold be worth it. I know a a man whose dad just died, he came to our last model meeting and said he has a bunch of models, really need to call him.

I gave it a shot! Exposed the back first soon after washing. Got rid of the yellowing, but introduced what looks like wood grain. I have ordered other figures, in the white material, no sign of change, yet.

I remember that SEAL Team 6 op, and the tail left behind. Read your review, very descriptive.

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This showed up on my Yahoo feed. https://news.yahoo.com/emory-motorsports-just-unveiled-latest-130003814.html

I wouldn't try Sammy Hager, would trash my throat! I've also done The Cars, Drive. "When I drive you home..." counts, I hope.

Where to start, landau cloth top on the Buick Park Avenue, and wire hubcaps that were also on the Buick 88 that the wife had. I've noticed the quad exhaust tips on many cars, such as Cadillacs, with only one real pipe. My Mini Cooper S ('03, and '06) hood scoops were for show, aftermarket metal screens went in; and the rear bumper had fake grills. My current '16 Honda Civic has fake grills in the bumpers.

Made a prop rod for the hood, pet peeve is seeing a killer model with wired engine, with a toothpick holding the hood up. Even made a steel clip to keep it in place when the hood is closed. I was considering using turned aluminum pulleys, be decided not to, instead cut apart the kit unit, and reconfigured with strip styrene belt. Can hardly see it anyway. Added some wiring, and the fire extinguisher nozzle. I used the Mustang decals that were in the engine bay, and the important blue oval in the grill. Lightly weathered underneath. But it looked too normal. I like the colored plastic flaps that rally race cars have. Used a nut can lid, and aluminum sheet, to fabricate the air dam, and aero flaps of my design. Still needed more, fabricated control arms using railroad railing parts and brass tube. Also added differential A-arm bracing with aluminum rod. Last item, very important bling, tow hooks. Used AZ MVD website to create a license plate. I did finish it, forget if I bothered to post in Under Glass. I had started this last century, was a good feeling to finish, just have three more to get done. This picture was taken 2003, the Bus is still waiting, but the others are finished.

Whoops, pictures a little out of order..... the exhaust in place before painting. Sway bar links are done. I was inspired by some dude who is famous for painting Alcad, so I tried it, polished aluminum. The real car has an aluminum hood. Cordless drill used as a lathe, to make the fire extinguisher bottle. Small parts painted, engine accessories, battery box, fire extinguisher bottle and pull handle, nitrous bottle. Drilling the mount for the bottles. The trunk is lined with holiday packaging, flocking on plastic, that was red and I painted. Mirrors have LCD screen backing that was scavenged from broken camera. Electrical switch shaft is another scavenged part, made the lever. Shocks are scavenged from cheap cigarette lighters (not Bic), slightly modified. Front sway bar is now done. Finally, getting to painting parts! Painted flat black underneath. Cigarette package foil for insulation, and easy way to hide the transmission tunnel work. Headlights are scavenged CD laser reader, LEDs also electronic device that sacrificed itself for the greater good. Rear sway bar installed. Front sway bar, and can see the shock unit. A normal person would say that looks complete. Trunk needed finishing.

The best laid plans of Mice and Men stage..... the nail 'polish' looked like white with purple pearl, but came out like this, which was planned. I picked this Scale Motorsport copper carbon-fiber decal, not knowing it was going to be a major PITA. Should have picked this one: It was brittle, broke a lot, Solvaset melted it in spots, just looked like frisbee rabbits. I'll spare posting more pictures, it looked okay before clear coat. I considered a couple of ideas to camouflage it, found that tape pulled it off, so there was only one solution: I keep the smaller parts with the carbon-fiber that weren't too screwed up. The headlight buckets are one thing, the wing another, air dam and mirrors were saved. The Scale Motorsport upholstery decals are great! Worked on other thinks while I recovered. Top was given a fabric look using brass screen as a mask. I use insurance stickers for the lights. Made the driving light reflectors using thick foil. I use J B Weld on the back so they won't get dented. Exhaust is painted. Used magnets to ensure the hood stays down. Made the steering wheel moveable. Photo-etch pedals, otherwise the most stock part of the model. ? Oh yea, kit door panels are super plain, perfect for the racer look, and the decals came out okay there. Wire pull handles, and seat belts added. Scavenged the window cranks from a Chevy door panel.

I wanted to use the Mustang wing, but not in a normal way. I thought making it operable, to act as an air brake, would be boss. The concept is having it hooked up with the brakes, either a via brake line to hydraulic ram, or electrically to a hydraulic actuator, that detail is moot.| The factory Dumbo mirrors needed to be changed, shaping those tiny parts required fingernails cut just right! The transmission tunnel needed to be opened up, Mustang cross member is used. I *had to* fill the wheel arches, a pet peeve is seeing daylight through a model. Added screws, to mount the chassis to the body. Steel clips added to the custom cover. Convertible top need modification because of the chopped windshield. Second coat of white primer. Gloss black base coat, before the nail 'polish' pearl paint. This is when the story Of Mice And Men comes in. The kit has the simple steering link, which is representative and not really accurate. Plus the engine interfered, so needed to modify. The rod is flattened at the ends. Made half lap joints, so the plastic ends could be glued on. Bent wire after putting through Plastistruct tube. Drilled through the boots. Made a mount for the rack. Made the rest of the exhaust from solder. The tips are smashed brass tube, scavenged from a radio antenna, it's a trick to not make an 8, these go through holes in what was the front Mustang bumper. I superglued on with baking soda to set and fill. Started on the sway bar.