stinkybritches

I have a Dark Shadow Gray Mach 1 that I bought new in October of '03. I'm never selling it.

I learned in my grandparent's '68 or '70 (I don't remember which) Impala when I was 14. They let me drive it up and down the dirt road they lived on. Behind the wheel was done in an '82-'83 Cutlass Ciera. I remember that the car had a brake pedal on the passenger side for the instructor to stomp on in case of an impending crash. One day the instructor took us to an empty parking lot and set up cones for us to drive around. There were three of us in the car. A good friend of mine was at the wheel, I was on the passenger side, and the other kid was in the back. My friend got his learners permit the day before we started behind the wheel and had never even sat behind a steering wheel to that point. So the instructor gives us the instructions and tells us to stop when he signals to stop, and go when he signals us to go. My friend takes off and is driving extremely slow, almost comically slow. About the time that he starts picking up speed the instructor raises his arms as the signal to stop. My friend slams on the brakes and almost throws me into the dashboard. Remember, hardly anyone wore seatbelts back then. I was a 15 year old goofball so I thought it was hilarious. After a few second the instructor gives the signal to go. My friend starts to press the gas, but nothing happens. He tries it again, still nothing. He's looking around like there's something wrong with the car. I ask him if the car is in Drive. He says yes. So I tell him that maybe he's being too delicate and needs to give it more gas. He proceeds to really press on that pedal and all of a sudden that thing takes off with squealing/smoking tires and almost jerks the wheel out of his hands. The instructor was none too pleased and let my friend know. To this day my friend has no idea that I had my foot on the brake pedal and pooped it off after he floored the gas.

The USPS finally delivered my issue today here in VA. I gave it a quick glance and I like what I see. Someone mentioned, either on this thread or another one, that they would like to see higher quality paper be used. I am fine with the paper within the mag, but would like to see a little better paper for the front and rear covers. That is a very small nit to pick, though. I have nothing but praise for the contents of this issue. Great job to all involved.

The Truxmore Gran Torino is one of my all-time favorite NASCAR racers. Great set of cars.

I'm hopeful that the USPS will get issue 208 to me before 209 goes out.

Looks great, Ray. I dig it.

I know my package is going to take a while if I see that it's been routed through PA.

Nothing for me.

Looking good.

BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH, I never even knew they were available. I was waiting for some sort of news regarding it's availability.

I happened to be watching that movie recently and remember laughing at that line.

The Gumball Rally.

I don't have any progress pics at the moment, but I did get some parts that I have been waiting for. FiTech EFI and tires from Fireball Modelworks for my Thunderbolt station wagon.

All of you guys are doing a great job. I envy those of you that have the time to work on stuff. I don't have anything far enough along to be able to post any progress pics.

So cool. Excellent build as usual, Dennis.

I find that to be the most frustrating thing about the Shapeways website. That and some of the parts have no description whatsoever.

Great work. It reminds me a lot of the Panoz Esperante racer.

I dig it.

That's a crazy story.

I use scalehobbyist a lot. They are always the first place I look for something.

That is a good one. Went completely over my head.

Two great looking cars. ??

Great stuff in the last batch of pictures.

Ooh, nice. I will buy at least 2.

I visited the new HL near me that's been open about 2 weeks. Very limited model car shelf space. Not much in the way of paint either.