johnyrotten

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Nothing new at the stores near me (albany ny). I did see these. Cardstock kits

I've been slowly assembling a 1950 Harley FL. The parts hunting pain is real. I'm lucky enough to know a small "indy" shop with a very knowledgeable old-timer. Pan head harley parts fetch a premium for oem,good condition.

The relay runs the pump for PRIME, the oil pressure sender closes the circuit through the ecm when running. Check the sender and harness. Fairly common on gmt400 trucks. The a.c relay is the same as the fuel pump, you can swap them to rule out a faulty relay, if you have a.c. There is also a fusible link in the circuit, check the connection at the firewall

When I purchase a new airbrush, it will most likely be a paasche h. Seems to be the "standard" "old faithful " workhorse airbrush from what I gather. And I agree,quality equipment and materials will and do make a difference. Just the difference between spraying laquer primer vs craft paint, or any of the ppg I've sprayed in my cheap setup is noticeable. Less messing around and better results with less effort. As for single vs double action, I'm too new to airbrushing to have a favorite type. I decide what one I'm using based on capacity and tip/needle size depending on what I'm doing.

This is pretty much the path I've taken. Not just with model building, but with many different area's of skilled craftsmanship. I've taught myself the basics of machining, can run a lathe and mill competently and confidently. I can shoot a decent coat of paint with an hvlp,and bodywork that doesn't involve seventy pounds of filler. I've been fortunate throughout my life to be surrounded by very talented, knowledgeable professionals in many trades, and most importantly I listened. And practiced. The information, I've found, is out there if one knows HOW and WHERE to look. Too many look for the "easy button" and don't take the time to develop and hone a skill set. Jumping back into the hobby, I scoured this and a few other forums, and read many hours of threads on different aspects of the hobby. Learning anything is a "bell curve", 10,000 hours till you become proficient.

Awesome looking buick. The stripe looks great with that color. Great work under the hood.

Nice looking mustang Michelle. Really like what you did with the exhaust.

Great looking 53.

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Did the same to mine before I ever used it. I saw that as a potential issue right from the start.

As long as you have options, that's all that matters. Nice looking exhaust on there, by the way.

Very true. Influences are everywhere.

Go for it. Another skill to learn.👍👍. I'd practice on something else ,unless your not too afraid of uncorrectable accidents. Again, I really like how this came out.

That's all part of a project. You're fortunate to have a mostly complete, running vehicle. Buying a basket case may seem cheaper, In The long run it costs more in time and money. The one basket case I have is a long term, very valuable harley project. I've slowly accumulated parts over the past five years for that one. And mainly it's been that long because a want all oem, original parts and pieces. You'll be able to track down everything that Lemans needs, very popular platform, and a ton support on them. Don't forget G.M.'s have a ton of interchange with parts, any old junkyards around you may have what you need.

While I've had moderate success with the set I purchased, I've found the "gotcha" with them. Spare parts are available, and after comparing the cost of replacing the whole brush vs a rebuild. Spending 20 dollars to rebuild a 30 dollar airbrush seems foolish to me. There seems to be several "companies" selling the exact same airbrushes. Master, point zero, vevor. Ect. They all must come from some build house overseas, different name slapped on them. Since they all seem like clones of decent brands, I wonder if at least a few are production runs that did not meet quality control? Does anyone know for certain that brands like aiwata manufacture "in house". I know of a few hand tool manufacturers that do the same. Icon and tekton wrenches come from the same Taiwan build house, better quality chrome and no skipping sizes from tekton.

Last week I order a new riding jacket for my wife, reputable company I've used many times. A few hundred dollar order, quality gear isnt cheap. Now, magically, they don't ship to NY, from Texas. And a few other states, mostly east coast. I wonder if we're dealing with the same issue.

Even "low" rear wheel horsepower can get out from under you.(motorcycle guy here).Overconfidence and ego. Your point of respecting the situation is spot on. Everyone thinks they're John Force or Mario Andretti until they aren't.

I like it. It's got just the right amount of odd proportions and look. Kinda like a more accurate, realistic character from that pixar movie "cars". Great job 👍👍

The fact that any "passengers" were called crewmembers (specialists in this case if I'm remembering correctly) is/was how they circumvented some of those laws/regulations. Along with it being "experimental". I'm curious if any civil suits will be as publicize as the incident was, if they happen.

Nice Malibu, sorry to see the gas prices. Ouch

Thank you. The engine mounts were a pain.

I've got a larger 30 gallon in my garage, and a small twin tank dewalt I inherited from my late father-in-law. I'm fortunate enough to have a spare bedroom for my model bench, the garage is where I build the full size toys.

I've thought along those lines, in the back of my mind is long term durability of this compressor. Ultimately I may buy a good one and send this to my god-son. He builds models as well.

Interesting ergonomics on that one. You're point on the compressor is a good one. While mine does the job, I see the drawbacks of no tank. Any of my other compressors are either too large or Noisy to want in my home.