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Pretty much says it all. Lots of people you could point your finger at, but not knowing how it got to that point you're probably going to be wrong with who the culprit is. Probably not one individual but a "committee" decision. I don't even worry how the vehicle got to the end product now. It's what we have to fix, it's what the customer bought so i'll take the work order/keys, and fix the car. Don Don

Have to say, the big Ford/Lincoln/Mercury boats of the era were pretty nice cars. Didn't see a lot of problems with them, just typical stuff. The intakes were a problem, splitting open on the coolant crossover and puking coolant all over. Don

I bought a can of this a while ago. Your description is spot on, sprays like a firehose. I think if you're doing a BIG project the spray rate ...would still be too much. It is flammable, so i often wonder what a spraycan flamethrower would be like.... I've been looking at different spray nozzles to try, (sprayed my shirt trying one of them) because with the lack of Tamiya sprays, i need to find something else. Vallejo has hobby paint sprays, i've tried 3 different colors, stuff works great!! Comparable to Tamiya sprays but limited colors. They come with two nozzles, the low discharge flow gives excellent control, never used the medium discharge nozzle. unfortunately the low discharge nozzle won't fit the clear can. Don

Lots of dislike for the Aztek, always has been. Only complaint i have with mine is no parts, now. Have owned three beginning when they first came out. first two damaged due to mishaps, third still going strong. Have put pretty much all types of model paints through it, with no damage done. I clean the tips the same way, disassemble drop in appropriate thinner/cleaner, shake, rinse, reassemble start spraying. I use two different tips, grey and tan large and fine. Happy with the results. Seem you either love 'em or hate 'em. Don

Like i said, not always necessary. FSM says to pull cover/grille, look around first. When we get a car in we've never done bulbs on, first thing we do is see if there is a workaround. Sometimes there is, sometimes not. Don

Forgot the Vdubs. IIRC the first ones i remember doing were on Tempos and Taurus, mid eighties.... Don

Ford? Don

I worry about the stuff i can control. Design/engineering of vehicles, not my job. I'm at the service/repair part of it. What vehicle manufacturers produce is what we fix, same now as when i started, gravytrain or time killer. All part of the job. Don

Meh. Not much shocks me any more concerning car repairs. Re+Re bumpers for headlight bulbs isn't too rare any more, though not always necessary. For the past while, i just shake my head and get to the repairs. End of the day, car needs to be fixed, no matter what. Don

You guys are making me sad. Tamiya spray bombs are not available up here any more, my one and only go to for spray bombs....😢 Don

I see the Ardun parts now. Is the green one behind it yours too? Can see the flathead parts at the front. Did see the Revell Chrome spray at the hobby shop last visit...$36.00 or $38.00 IIRC...put it back...have to think about that buy. Don

Unusual motor!! Looks like a v-12 with an old school 6-71, dual mags. LSR Bonneville car or dragster? Don

It seems to be easy to duplicate aluminum finishes, but chrome...i agree, chrome is chrome, bright mirror-like super shinee chrome. Or nothing. Have seen examples that would be ok, but they don't seem to endure or they are fragile to the point installing the part could be disastrous. Honestly, it's getting to the point i won't do a build with chrome, 50's-60's builds without chrome work done close to perfect just don't look right. Don .

Ok, so back in the day, fords had wiring problems at the brake light switch. Wire would break right at the connector, disabling the interlock system. Like i said before, turn the ignition key to accessory position, this unlocks the shifter and you can shift the car into neutral. This lets you start car or roll it around if it's dead for other reasons. Have to say, most newer cars have interlock systems fairly easily bypassed, usually can be accessed in less than a minute. Knowing how is the issue... Don

Still really like them!! Really wish they would mold or reissue more funny cars or fuel dragsters. Getting back into cars, built the MPC Ramchargers and Blue Max, ended up as curbside builds. Don

Noise you describe kinda sounds like a HVAC door actuator going/gone bad. Diagnosing thru the computer screen/keyboard can be hit and miss. Don

Some fords, turn ignition key to 1st position AKA accessories, shift out of park. Don

I remember, back in the day, using Testors silver in the square bottle for chrome or NMF. 60 years later, and that paint is probably still not cured, still tacky!! Don

Great funny car builds!! Like that they are what-ifs!! Don

CVT transmissions....OK in theory.....replaced a lot of the Nissan units, with used...when they grenaded, we installed new from dealer. Now. new is all we install on Nissan. We have done a few CVTs in house, can't remember make. If hard parts in good condition, belt, clutches,seal kits/etc available, can be rebuilt. Ram diesel valve body, yeah. See this more and more, sometimes they outright won't sell the part to you. Don

Yeah, not "chrome" enough for bumpers or anything that needs to be ...chrome. Looks like something that will have uses, though. I've used TS83 before, so i do know what it looks like, hard no on chrome work. Thanks for giving a real example, i was going to go to the hobby shop, now i need another excuse/reason to go. Cockpits look great, super clean.👍 Don

Saw this on LSP forum, Follow links inside. Looks like a viable alternative? Anybody try and can chime in? Tamiya LP48 Sparkling Silver and MRP-31 Chrome - Painting & Finishing - Large Scale Planes Don

Saw this on LSP forum, looks interesting. read to the end. Tamiya LP48 Sparkling Silver and MRP-31 Chrome - Painting & Finishing - Large Scale Planes The Tamiya LP48 looks pretty good when applied over gloss black. Don