bobss396

I try to avoid anything sharp at all. I have plenty of .020" brass and some odd pieces of stainless wire. I have used the tape trick and it works.

I have most in those plastic shoe boxes. One is "opened" stuff, sorted by part type. Another is "new", again sorted the same way. Then have "street rod" parts, then decals, stock car, stock car wheels, and wheels/tires. I have smaller boxes of roll cage related items. Lately with all the 3D parts, I have those sorted as well, by engine/transmission, chassis, headers etc. All in the same-size plastic boxes (that stack) from hobby lobby. I try to avoid having TOO many boxes to sort through. I think my total is about 12.

With steering columns, I rarely use the kit supplied one. I use either Evergreen rod or aluminum tube. The tube is preferred so I don't have to paint it. I don't use the "notch" it fits into. I use plastic channel or a piece of .010" aluminum. I have it so it "plugs" into the floor. This way I can fine-tune the column length at assembly if need be.

I like how this is going, nice progress. The 1958 Ford was also quite the rust bucket, this is likely why few are around. My neighbor had one, a white and red 4 door, man did that go south real quick. It was really nice when they got it and the rot was dummied up... they had no clue.

I got all the old rain gutter caulk removed on July 3rd and into the 4th. I just finished it up with the new caulk and washed the car. I have to prime and paint next, touch up paint is on order. I have the new transmission filter and fluid, this I will do at a buddy's shop. I should have the "new" seats back this week. Today I will continue to work on cleaning the carpet, etc before it gets too hot out. By 9, the driveway is in full sun. For the thumb, my girlfriend had her carpal tunnel surgery done and I will use the same surgeon. My right pinky was broken maybe around 1974 and I never did much about it. The one joint has a click to it. Then I injured it in 2022... it will lock up on me. But little pain. I went to PT I guess in 2019 for my back and neck issues. I told them no bouncy-ball or I am out of there. It really was of zero help. This PT practice was big into section-8 patients, the waiting room was full of them. I guess medicaid fueled that endeavor. They had a chiropractor on staff... famous for his 3-minute adjustments.

I would love me some chippies. Like I have said, we have seen just 1 around. The north shore, everyone has them in abundance. I helped my buddy re-home some rabbits recently. They were digging holes in the middle of his back lawn, this guy is a bug about his yard. It took a while to trap the 2nd one, we took them over the bay bridge where they will have lots of company. I have 2 and they are happy with eating my clover.

Very cool, I have one of Ed's bodies too... yet another stalled project. The fit of the body was real close to the kit body. This is one I have to dig out again.

I compared the Badman body, etc with the AMT Belair.... the AMT kit definitely has better proportions. I had a Revell '56 Chevy I built when was getting back into the hobby around 1998. There was little aftermarket parts around and the internet was just getting cranked up. I used a Testors metallic blue and painted the interior with brush paints. BACK IN THE BOX for that one), I was not happy with it. A few years it came apart, went into the purple pond and re-emerged as a stock car. The Badman may have a similar future.

Nice Pontiac, they were always great looking and driving cars.

I knew one guy in the club, he owned a body shop and painted everything in his smaller booth, usually urethanes and they were always flawless and as smooth as glass.

I like the mirrors. Parts By Parks used to make some hotrod mirrors that were very nice.

I'm not doing anything about it, I had some CBD cream that gave me some relief. Now my RIGHT thumb is sore, I've been on a tear with working on the Belair. I just finished scraping all the drip-rail caulk out and applying new stuff. A fairly awkward position working that high up for hours. Day time, little tingling, I get that mostly at night. It does go away fast when I wake up.

Nice progress. I had used that 352 in a '49 Mercury and it detailed up well. FYI the '60 Ford was the widest car body ever produced. Of all time, who knows. But they were massive cars. One of my friends, the family had one, a 2 door sedan with the 6 and 2-speed automatic... and some serious rot issues.

Nice, I'm still leaning on getting my Mr. Ivan a kitten companion. The 2 that I got for my girlfriend, they get along with her daughter's big black male cat. It is like he has his own little harem to follow him around.

I patch the oil pans too. I have a glue bomb '62 Ford... another BACK IN THE BOX special I did this with. I lowered it all around and used .062" aluminum tubing stubs for the front axles. I'm on the fence between the kit 352 and a 427 from the '65 Ford kit. I also have a couple of big blocks from VCG Resins to consider.

Field gray... noted. I have only recently looked at some of their military colors.

There was a used cop car seller up state NY, Ballston Spa. They always had old state trooper cars on the lot. When I was doing alignments, one Diplomat came in and I shook it down and looked under it. The cross member looked like a jigsaw puzzle. It had been "fixed" with numerous welds and fresh cracks throughout the k-member. Plus it had an oil leak so bad I had to rig up a cardboard shield to keep the oil off me as I looked at it.

I broke my left thumb a couple of times years ago. For the past 10 years it has been hurting. I have carpal tunnel too. I really should wait for fall or just after Xmas to get it fixed. Arthritis for sure. I have taken another stance on surgery as I get older, I'm not as afraid of it.0 I'm not huge on stretching and yoga was suggested. The pool is an immense help it seems.

There is also things like dandruff, cat hair to contend with... only cat hair in my house... My hair is short but I'll drag a damp paper towel over my head to get anything loose off. One guy in the club, no longer with is. He painted a car and wound up with an EYELASH in the paint. Of all things... he left it there.

Amazing progress. This is a killer build. I never liked the Revell rear crossmember, but you got it to work. I usually make my own. On a few cars, I have bonded in 0-80 nuts or used some brass inserts, used screws (allen head) to do the final assembly and be able to fit check things along the way.

Staggering I say, very well done. These projects are a black hole of time.

Looks JUST LIKE one a club member built... National Speedway was a great place. The funny car shoots there were awesome. I would go home deaf for 3 days after.

Wow, even has a cat on it. I have never done a kit with one on it. I like the color. One of our club members had a great survivor one, light blue with a white roof, IIRC painted not vinyl. Unfortunately we lost him a few years back.

Another great kit and yours looks great. I started the '65 custom one and it is another BACK IN THE BOX special. Plans are to make it cockroach low, dechrome the heck out of it and find some cool wheels and tires.

I built one many years back, yours looks great. I'm glad some of these old kits are still around. The 1:1 cars drove very well and were fast.