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Think you're confusing Cycolac with acetate. Cycolac is a ABS type plastic and AMT used it for their Turnpike slot cars because of its toughness.

I think it was 1968 when NHRA finally allowed the short wheelbase, blown cars. It hadn't been too long before when NHRA had their Nitro ban. AHRA seems to have always been a bit loose about what they allowed at least from an NHRA viewpoint. But with AHRA's growth, IHRA, NASCAR even starting a drag association, plus independents finally NHRA had to do a bit of backtracking on their 'safety rules'. Having pretty much always been a NHRA man, never did understand all of AHRA class breaks especially in stock with all those option classes. Then as NHRA started getting into all the SS/GT, MS, FI classes plus the Econo and Bracket categories sort of lost track, then interest, with them.

I had a set of those along with the AMT and Aurora packs, but they were in the stuff I had stolen a couple of years ago. A couple of rare ones I do have is the ITC 40 Mercury and Ford Leva Car (thought it was in the boxes of stolen stuff, but recently found it in another box. Did the Happy Dance). Have several odd things, but not real sure how rare they are. Like this Union boxed 1911 Renault. Another real oddity is a 1/24 AMO-15 Russian Truck that is a Russian kit.

Having done a lot of judging during the 70's up to 2000, I always looked for overall consistency. In as far as I could tell from looking (and within the limits of my knowledge) did the type of engine and the equipment on it match with the rest of the chassis and driveline. If it was supposed to be a early 60's style, things like the rear suspension setup, no wrinkle walls, roll bar and not a full cage. If it was carbureted, no double pumpers on a high rise. Movie example: American Graffiti 2 at the drag strip when the dragsters were running. It was supposed to be around 1964 (?) and the one dragster in particular was a econo dragster with a if I remember right Moroso valve covers, Powerglide and using a high riser with a big Holley on it. I remember my brain just spun when I saw that. Anyway just a few free thoughts (take'em at what they're worth).

Is that a AMT 58? The couple of 58 Ford promos I have look sharper then that. But could be because it looks like it was dip painted

That thunderstorm thing here in Arizona with the monsoon storms can be a real hassle. Always shut down and unplug for them. The only non-Microsoft program I use regularly is GIMP and haven't seen any problems with it yet. Maybe should open up Inkscape , Open Office and Pepakura (which W10 dislikes worse then Nikon cameras) and check them out also. Thanks for the heads-up.

Agree, but at least I somehow managed to get mine to only update when I'm shutting down. The problem then is it doesn't let you know there is an update until you start to shut down, then you're stuck as you're trying to go to bed or head out the door for an appointment.

One other thing, depending on the period you're building, is that some bodies weren't allowed such as Anglia's in GS during the early years. The short wheelbase, high horsepower engine combos were considered too unstable until suspension and tire combos caught up with hp. I remember all the hassles Brad Anderson went through getting his Opel GT certified.

Nice work!!

I just make the mortgage payments for them. 1st photo from left Purr-r-er, Ratsie Katsie and China Whitecat.

Guess I need to get someone teach me how to use the camera on my phone. Was heading up 67 Ave by Greenway for people familiar with the area yesterday and I'm almost never in that area. Saw a Crosley wagon on a trailer, couldn't tell if it'd been hot rodded or not.

Was talking to my buddy in the Seattle area last week and he was saying it was like being downwind of a campfire; or since we're both from Orange County CA when one of the Santa Ana wind driven fires got going.

Sort of, since to me it really looks like the Bill Stroppe built version. For your reference. http://broncograveyard.com/g-12094-jeffs-71-stroppe.html

Whoa!! Hard to top that.

What really impressed; me having a few scars and used to have a bunch of holey shirts and pants; is the guy holding the 'rod' with his bare fingers.

So's an oven.

https://www.chezbois.com/non_corgi/matchbox/Model_11193.htm Here's a link to a Matchbox model of a 1906 Waterous, imagine would be about the same. After doing some digging, seen several Waterous gasoline fire engines in that period....But it was using a gasoline engine, instead of a steam engine, to power the pump. They were still horse drawn, even in the ads they were called gasoline powered fire pumps to emphasis that they weren't steam. So this might have been a possibility also. http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/feature-lots.cfm?SaleCode=AF14&ID=r0543&Order=price&feature=&collection=&grouping=&category=

Phoenix, 2 weeks of winter, 6 weeks of fall, 6 weeks of spring, 18 weeks of summer, 20 weeks of hell.

You asked a question, I answered it.

$0.00 no interest (but that's just me).

Were did you get it from? Assume probably mail (internet) order since the chances of it showing up in Phoenix are between slim and none.

Some type of frame mounted bracket. Don't think the front hoop came into use until late 60's.

Will agree that the pinning really works well. Joe was my intro to it. He did a demo at the AMS Convention in Texas in 1990(?) and showed the method along with putting together a working steering ft axle out of Evergreen. That was a real slap in the head of that's so simple why didn't think of that moment.

Thought this was a list for Trucks, not pickups. Just trying to keep it on target. Anyway the KW Challenger Mix would be nice; but last I heard the Challenger stuff was still tied up in a bunch of lawsuits. If they still have it, could deal without having the Challenger nameplates on it. Heard the CO-4070A mold was changed to do the Transtar II and wasn't able to be converted back. Was the Diamond Reo Royale coe ever kitted or am I'm thinking about a resin conversion? A real long shot would be the early Mack done by Premier in 1/32 if the molds are still floating around. A friend showed me the kit years ago and its been one of those that "wouldn't mine stumbling over that at a show for a reasonable price" kits.

I saw it at the Fry's on Glendale and 19th Ave. I think I've seen it around that area before. That's the old folks 10 off day at the store. Maybe next month I should take my camera and just lurk for awhile. No maybe wait until November so its under a 100.