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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

Me too. Being in the 1/32 aircraft world, there are times where the seam is 8-10 inches sometimes longer. Liquid cement+sprue/plastic stock=a seam literally welded together. I have tried using CA for long seams, but have had them crack when sanded. Now this wasn't with the nail wrap reinforcement, success experiences you guys give say it's something to look at. Question, is the wrap porous? Don

Are the joints noisey or are the boots leaking? If quiet, you can just reboot the joints. 109000 miles on a Camry is not a big deal if it's not from the rust belt, seen them and other toyotas go 250/300000kms regularly. Close to 200000 miles. Aftermarket axles can be hit or miss, we source from non franchise parts house, brand new axles, can't remember country of origin. We also source from Worldpac, they sometimes list OE parts. We've got stuff from Rockauto, Summit, name brand stuff. Finding a shop... word of mouth seems to be the best way to find a shop, though with old age attrition of techs, lack of new talent... Don

Flying Wrenches guy is really knowledgeable with fords, one of the few on Youtube worth listening to. Pine Hollow Diagnostics is another fine one great case studies. Fords not alone in doing this, Grand cherokees had the fuel pump relay built into the TIPM/aka fuse box. Had issues meaning TIPM replacement, Chrysler had fix with new relay and harness to mount relay outside of bx, came as a kit. Cheap relays supplied had to replace 2.5-3 years. have lots of shiny new relay harnesses, just replaced relays. Nissans had similar faults, relays built in, IIRC sentras. There were other manufacturers with melted fuse boxes on relays, older vehicles we did bypass and external relays. GM trucks had faults with the fuse boxes, weird faults, we used to keep a few in stock. Buick Lucernes IIRC Melted rear fuse boxes along with sister GM products. Some car/trucks we could bypass circuits. On a selfish note, it is job security.... Don

Popular Hotrodding Project X, in move Hollywood Knights. Not a great movie.

California kid, Movie car with the steelies, could do without the side pipes. Don

Fun times. There are LS oil pickup tube supports or braces available. Simple add-on, gives great peace of mind. Don

LS? Don

Yup!! Another example of sketchy engineering. Have to say, ALL manufacurers have done these kinds of misguided engineering "breakthroughs". Not much really suprises me anymore, last one was the 3 cylinder variable compression Nissan engine, in the Rogue, Dumbassery at its finest. Don

Yup!! Any time i've had a big gap to fill, i've used stretched sprue or rod stock with thin cement. Gives a much stronger weld than filler putty or CA. Gouging or "V" ing out the joint then filling is like MIG or ARC welding, gives better penetration=stronger weld. Don