Bills72sj

Great builds gentlemen. Is there to be a poll eventually when all the entries have posted?

I like your mods to the Chassis. I have a few of these kits as donors for future ProStreet projects of other models. A '66 GTO in particular is actually in the queue.

I am following this. I have spliced semi truck frames. I have not attempted a body yet.

Following. I have one of these kits as well. I have vague plan to kitbash it as I am not likely to build it box stock.

I do field service work. I have to write what I did, and the parts I need or used etc etc. Anyway, our software has an AI summary function. I takes my notes, and the answers to some questions in the form and generates a summary. This "Summary" leaves out important tasks I did, makes up ones I did not do and scrambles the chronological order so that it no longer makes sense. Fortunately, I can skip it so I do not have to read then edit the gibberish it produces.

I agree with you on the power consumption to a point. One AI does not necessarily need the whole grid. I also agree on the human interaction required to maintain the grid. The scariest version is not that AI would take us out with physical damage/weapons but will do so through a biological one. AI is being used to speed medical research. It could just as well be used to develop very specific biological weapons by persons motivated to do so. It is not too much of a leap to imagine a bioweapon based very specific DNA charateristics such as race.

I am in for the ride.

We are toast within one generation. Maybe sooner. AI is a WAY faster thinker than us, it is VERY goal oriented and has NO MORALS. The moral people working in AI will eventually lose control even if they are the ONLY ones working on it. The IMMORAL people working on AI WILL definitely inflict harm on humanity. Enjoy life while you can. Civilization is very fragile. I want you to imagine life with the electrical and communication grid down PERMANENTLY. I give the best "Preppers" less than a year. Most everyone else will be dead in less than 2 months. The most likely survivors will be a small group of strong males with lots of ammunition.

While you have had a couple of mishaps, do not let it discourage you. It has happened to ALL of us at one point or another. I am glad you have the willingness to learn. Because this is the best place to get an education in modeling. After awhile you will be doing much more "trial" and way less "error".

Is that an AMT 67 Chevelle piece? If that is all you need. I can send you one, no charge to help you out. An alternate method to a flat low area such as that is to apply Tamiya panel liner many times over several days to fill in the area until it is blacked out. The fluid will naturally wick into the corners at first so it will take some time to get it all filled in. The nice thing is it will be even and can be done in spite of shaky hands because once you dip the applicator brush in the general area, the thinness of the liquid will take care of the rest. I used this method on my 65 Grand Prix.

I too have used the foil UNDER paint method.

Those Pontiac Rallys look good on that Banshee. It makes me think some Chevelle Magnum 500s would look good on a C3 Vette.

I too love this forum. I have visited everyday since I found it (except when on vacation). I enjoy encouraging others and being encouraged. I consider myself slightly above average but only if I put forth the effort. The better builders here show results and details that I really admire so I incorporate them into my builds. I have tackled new skills and succeeded at them. When I have a completed a build, I share it here to get a little boost to carry on to the next build. Thanks to one and all. Bill N. American Restomod Workshop.

I am generally pretty good at finishing what I started even with running 4-5 builds simultaneously. However this project took From August 2006 to April 2022 to finish. I painted both tractors and both trailers the same week. I built both trailers and one tractor within the first year. I got a wild hair and decided to attempt LEDs with working flashers into an already painted body. Consequently, it stalled. Not for lack of materials or skill. Simply for the apprehension in carving in lights with a paint job with paint that was no longer available. I finally decided to bail on the lights because, I grew weary of an incomplete set of custom car haulers. Below is a mini progression of the result.

I would like to assist you in unburdening that Shelf of Pontiacs. I has virtually all of my Holy Grails.

VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!! Both inside and out!

That is one sweet ride!

You stay with us and heal up at your own pace. I shall be praying for you.

You are very perceptive. I have had it for 27 years. It is till running on the original engine hence the replacement in progress. My buddy is coming over Thanksgiving weekend to help me assemble the short block.

Nice work. My favorite cousin (RIP) had a 71 RS blue on blue. He was in the final stages in the restoration when he passed. (H1N1 flu).

I like the detail in the grille. What is your technique?

I could use some motivation. I haven't touched anything in 2 years. I have been slowly working on my spare 1:1 Pontiac 455 build. I got the heads back from the machine shop a couple of weeks back. ($1200+ and I supplied 80% of the parts) Last night, I set up and cc'ed the combustion chambers. three were 99cc and 5 were 100cc. pretty dang close for what I started with. Anyway, I THINK about building my models quite frequently. I just so many other projects going on. When I do build, I run about 5-6 a a time. One semi tractor or trailer, one long term highly modified project and a batch build of 3-4 of a similarly bodied kit with different options and colors.

Wow! That is definitely one to be proud of. I am curious about the gas tank. I can understand the scallop out of it for a spare tire for a car with a trunk. Did use the same tank on the El Co?

I have built the '66 Bonneville. If you put in some effort, it turns out pretty nice. Keep in mind it is a curbside and the interior is lame. https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/176907-big-girls-1966-bonneville/#comment-2659123 https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/187446-i-present-to-you-ruby-a-1966-pontiac-bonneville-with-a-356hp-421-tri-power-and-a-4-speed-in-testors-stop-light-red/#comment-2821067

Seeing your floor pans makes me SO glad my 72 Grand Prix is so solid.