rattle can man

I have to agree on the Rustoleum cans. I've tried the hot water trick dunking the nozzles immediately after spraying, thinner in the tubes, and nothing works to revive a half can

Now that I looked at it, it appears the chrome tree is missing

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We need more of people looking out for each other. Forget your differences and find something in common. Besides, doing something nice for someone brings more health benefit than stressing out and complaining.

has to be regional/ none in eastern KS Or western MO

All of those race cars were really sponsored by them. It's just how much merchandising/ licensing they did.

but math is complicated! Especially new math. AI said it was correct.

Honestly, it doesn't matter. Life is too short to worry about what others think. If government wants to classify them as toys and exempt them from taxes, all the better for those who enjoy them. What matters is that we enjoy building them.

And let's not forget the cinnamon pine cones that make you unable to breathe

When you click on an item on their site it actually takes you to the item on Amazon. I've ordered once or twice with no issues.

Those of you posting about snow are almost making me want to post to the "what irked you today?" post about the lack there of here! Seriously, enjoy the snow for me!

What is the offset of your wheels? If you don't know, wheel offset is the distance from the edge of the rim on the backside to the flat part of the wheel center that mates to the axle/ spindle. A wider axle allows your to run a deeper offset ( and thus wider wheel and tire)and still keep the wheels under the fenders or the same overall width as the rear.

I would guess a LeSabre donated lower quarter panels and bumper, but we really need a better picture. An Invicta would be another option. It looks like all b-body olds had the skegs. Chevy and Pontiac look to have different wheel openings.

According to Wikipedia, the B-body was shared with Pontiac, Buick, and Chevy. From what I can see, only the Oldsmobiles had the skegs. General Motors B platform - Wikipedia. If that is the case, I'd venture parts from one of the other models were used to repair rust or accident damage because of the parts being scarce. Or someone put an Olds front clip and badges on one of the other B-bodies.

As someone not up on GM products, what other cars shared the platform? it's possible someone did repairs using quarters an rear panels form something else to save the car since replacement panels are rare. Just my 2 cents.

Bring back the MPC Ford 4x4 van. More Mercurys, Buicks and Oldsmobiles. Studebaker Hawk, Hudson Terraplane. Packards of any year. In other words something besides the same old subjects. Not all at once just issue one a year in addition to all of the same old subjects being re-issued. re-tooled.

flames and scallops were often used to hide repairs or custom work so you don't have to deal with re-painting a panel or whole car. I say improvise with some scallops, flames, panel painting, etc.

Also got a '64 Old convertible to donate parts to save a '62 Cutlas body.

found at Harbor Freight today. Haven't tried them yet. sizes are not marked on them, but there are two of each size.

If you live in the north, salt can do a number on just about anything. As for finding a good shop, it is hard. Alignment shop ripped the new boots I installed when rebuilding my front end. Another shop repaired a temp sending switch and filled my tires to 45lb. On an 1800 pound car. Rational: the tire sidewall said to and there was no sticker on the door. Almost bounced under a semi like a basketball. Another shop cross-threaded the screw for the distributor cap.

Free at last! cleared to drive and do light stuff as I get the shoulder back up to strength and range of motion. Time to sneak up on longer work bench sessions, with more than one arm.

Why dwell on the negative? The world keeps going no matter what so be happy.

Thank you Misha!

I use Krylon flat and gloss black. For chassis black, I use cheap dollar store gloss black. It is a good semi-gloss finish. I've given up on Rustoleum, I've had to dispose of too many partially used cans because they stop spraying.

Nice build. Where did you get the valve cover decals? My funnycar build is on hold until my shoulder recovers from surgery ( at least another 2-3 months). I had a paint issue and am trying to figure out how to get past it. The silver I used to seal the orange did not dry on the hood and roof and are reacting with anything I try to overcoat. I know it didn't dry because it clogs sandpaper really fast and I can smell the solvent if I sand it. 90% Isopropyl won't strip it, so I will try the purple pond next. I just don't get why it is only two spots that did not dry. Yes I cleaned it before paint.