Claude Thibodeau

Hi Tim! Thansk for the pics. I'm very fond of th SC360 Hornet. I was recently blessed to find that same Johan body, albeit in "funny-car" guise. But I intend to turn it into a Pro-Touring. Currently waiting in line at the bench. Later this spring, maybe? CT

Hi Chris! I, for one, would like to see some pics of the rods you fabricated. I'm certain they must be "world class". CT

Hi Donn! Wow, what a beauty! And that engine bay looks so real. Bravo! CT

Hi Francis! Well, let me see... OK, I would bet your next A&W burger at the restaurant across the street from next fall's Quebec model expo that this very color is, indeed, a Mopar bright green of early 70's vintage... Thinking Dodge Demon... Sure looks the part, and it will look racy! CT

Hi Dwayne! Well, it's a small world, as they say. How amusing. We may have met, because I was there countless times in the last 8 to 10 years. I was tipped on this restaurant by the Concierge at the Green Mountain Inn in North-Conway, and I must admit I was a bit hesitant when I entered the restaurant. But as we all know, it's what happens in the kitchens and ... in your mouth that matters. It was Tex-Mex Nirvana, as far as I'm concerned. I plan to return again later this spring. I tried to download their logo from their website to print my sponsor decal, but to no avail. I had to duplicate it, as well as I could with my computer Word software. Thanks for your comments. See you at Cafe Noche! CT

Hi Rooster! Wow, what a throwback to the unique 60's strange show cars, only this time, purely functionnal. Bravo! CT

Hi Tim! Wow, very nice, unique, and worthy of a booth at the SEMA Show. You dared to be different, bravo! CT

Hi Rooster! Great weathering, very convincing. And I know it's not as easy as it seems to achieve that, contrary to what you suggest under the last picture. Bravo! CT

Hi Phil! Clean and tidy, as usual, I should say. Even the ignition wires are "color coordinated". Bravo! CT

Hi Ian! Very nice. Ah, the 60's and the aerodynamics experimentations! Can't wait to see more... CT

Hi Francis! Well, having seen many of your spectacular creations "in the flesh", I'm not the least worried about what will be a brilliant "finish". Keep on! CT

Hi Gary! What can we say? It's masterfull, and your friend must be smiling as we speak. From north of the border, bravo! CT

Thank you for the comment, Michael! CT

Hi Pierre! Clean as a whistle, bravo! Welcome aboard. CT

Hi Dominik! Thank you. I used cheap sparkling metallic fine tip (roller) Gel Pens, from Michael's (2$ each), and lightly touched the surface in random movements, with just enough pressure for the gel to grab the surface. If you press too hard, it will blotch, and might even run. You MUST let every color dry about 24 hours before going to the second, and then third, etc. Clear coat is mandatory, or it will smear on handling. I recommend waiting at least 72 hours before clearing, and getting a VERY light first "tack" coat before going on with heavier "wet" coats. Voilà! CT

Hi Mario! Very nice, it is a "natural" shall we say. Bravo! Many illustrators tried their hand at a fast-back Cougar, but most, it seems, envisionned swapping the roof from 69 Torino. Yours is very convincing. CT

Thank you David! Happy you like it. CT

Hi Mark! Obviously, you guys from upstate NY have made rust an art form. Very convincing! Your model A "tractor" reminds me of the things I used to encounter in the late 60's, when we were running the contry roads to find remnants of antique cars to find parts for our hot rods. Of course, the collector/restorers crowd would no sell us any extra part they had, because of the "horrible cars" we wanted to build. Nostalgia... CT

Hi Steve! very nice, and the detailing is world-class. Bravo! CT

Hi Jim! Your recreation of "chemical decay" is true to life, and you obviously master the technique. Bravo! Since you invited more examples of degradation... CT

Hi David! What an unusual, but very effective color combo. Bravo! CT

Thank you Sir! I was just trying to do something unusual with a Gremlin... as if the basic design was not peculiar enough! LOL. CT

Hi Josh! Thanks for the compliments. I alluded to Pike's Peak in my intro, cause I knew it was more of an household name than the Mount Washington's Run to the clouds. I never raced that mountain, but climbing it with my Harley was interesting. First, the warden at the gate advises you that temperature at the summit is 40F degrees lower that at the base. So much for lightly dressed summer riders! While climbing, you run trough 3 succeding types of vegetation: full forest canopy, then lean bushes, then rock and moss. And you can't really appreciate Mt Washington until you drive back down. Good luck with the brakes! Finally, the TV and FM transmitters buildings at the summit are CHAINED to the rock, for this is where the highest winds ever measured on earth were reported. 265 MPH, if I remember properly (don't hold me on this... I'm getting older by the day...). Whatever the exact number, I can attest that it humbles you when you think about it, on a "mild" summer day at the summit. CT

Thank you Chris! CT

Hi Jonathan! I'm sorry, but I don't have the WIP shots... Here are 2 more angles, plus the car that inspired me... CT