El Caballo

Those wide-fives sure make that model different, I haven't seen anything like that.

I wonder where they put the OBD II port on that...

That '68 grille and shaved bumper really sets that one apart.

Nice save, I like the pinstripe, well done.

I'd love to see something like that in 1:1, it would drive a restorer crazy.

How did you tint the windows? Did you spray them with candy?

Great paint job, the right color, too.

That is so cool, a non-Impala, good to see.

Neat, I wish I had all of my gluebombs from the 70's and 80's. Hang onto it.

Nice to see another one.

I like it.

I'd like to see one of these 1:1 some day. That is a good looking model.

Great work, I'm enjoying your progress here.

I have a 1960 dealer promo Thunderbird that has warped over the last 57 years. I was wondering if anyone has straightened such a thing out? I am reluctant to use heat, but it is just ugly enough that it would be no loss to society if it got screwed up even worse. I thought perhaps making some sort of body-buck and pouring boiling water from a kettle and using some wooden cuticle removers to quickly push the affected areas back into place. Maybe a heat gun? Would that be concentrated enough? Ideas?

That's a bitchin' Poncho, well done!

Looks great.

The A-pillars are the next conundrum.

That is a good kit, I like the banger you are using. Doesn't that kit have a dropped front axle? I have to admit I'm surprised it doesn't sit lower considering it is a "rat-rod". I hate the term "rat rod" when applied to a vehicle like that. A rat rod would have a Z'd frame fore and aft making speed bumps impassable, bubble gum stick welded of course, a mail box air cleaner atop a single 2 bbl carb and a PBR beer can puke tube catcher on the radiator, a 135 h.p. V8 of some orphan make - just like the 50's bro - with an automatic, zoomies welded by Ray Charles. The cab would have to have a fake speed shop name with said name special (Fake Name Spl.) on the door, 16" chop, bullet holes, spikes festooned everywhere, and my personal favorite - spider webs made from wire on every open 90* angle, at least one skull somewhere. The bed would have a Mexican blanket for the owner's orca-betty girlfriend cuz' she can't fit in the cab, a six pack of PBR pounders, and a case of Aqua Net for her hair. Inside would have a pomade inspired wet dream bomber-style seat made of stolen road signs riveted together, something on the steering wheel hub that would impale upon the slightest accident, at least one Betty Page sticker and a Coop devil girl, beer tap shifter, no transmission tunnel with a whirling open driveshaft that would (hopefully) catch on the driver's perfectly cuffed Dickies jeans, suck him in, and turn him into strawberry jam. It may be an understatement that I don't like rat rods.

I can't remember the last time I saw one of the Aspen/Volare's on the road, neat concept on the model.

All they needs is some Roth monster at the wheel.

Wilkommen.

Neat, nobody would do that with a new vette nowadays.

Neat work on the vette.

Are you going to pinstripe the flames?

I like the detailed undercarriage.