sidcharles

agent #99 . . .

as the guy said, "you can't save people from themselves."

DuckDuckGo touts its practice of "not tracking". my default search is some microsoft page. when it pops up, i immediately switch over to DDG and then go about my business. before DDG, i used Ask Jeeves. that's how long ago i switched. Which browsers and extensions are best for online privacy edit: i also have some settings shut off so when i close out of a window, my history disappears.

is that why the lumber yard is bombarding me with ads? i did do a search for a "woody" a couple of weeks ago.

i've used Duckduckgo for years without a problem . i also have Adblock plus [free]. and 450$ @ year subscription worth of Norton stuff - whatever it does. never use goober or bing or anything a proprietary program suggests. pc is 9 years old. keep up with updates to programs and clear out junk regularly.

not to worry. just because i misread* something does not require you to expound. time in our lives to chill. * i think [in the stickied speed equipment post] i overlooked the word "perches". in context, your description in context makes sense.

mechanical pencil new eraser or Amazon.com : STAEDTLER Mars Plastic Eraser Pack Of 3 Plastic Mini, White : Office Products the latter would be able to pad print the logo in one fell swoop i would use acrylic paint so if corrections need making, it would be less invasive to the base coat. Vallejo Model Color a hundred brands & colors you could choose. maybe not try to cover in 1 coat, just strive for sharp edges. practice first. patience lasts. clearcoat after.

Q: what's the new one? i want to update my address book. thanks in advance, sid

i was quite impressed with Iron Trap when the spring pack had to be cut curved to fit the chassis.

i think this is where i got confused: (don't know how to do a better quote) from this thread: last entry on page #3 Full Name:Bill Engwer Posted August 29, 2021 Missed this question...been kinda busy. Anyway, anything will work in pretty much anything, within reason, with enough mods and fabrication. The Columbia is made for a "closed driveline" or "torque-tube" setup, but could be converted to an "open" style driveshaft coupling. The only other major mod required would be replacing the buggy-spring perches with semi-elliptic perches welded to the axle housings. How long it would live under a much heavier car is another question entirely.

but there's new companies popping up every day. i mean, think of the possibilities, man.

years ago i worked in the Physical Plant of a state university. one of the plumbers was retiring. he had taken home so much stuff in the previous 25 years, he had to bring stuff back.

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looks too clean; ya gotta use 'em.

i've read they can only be used with a leaf spring suspended rear axle, but just one trusted (to me, anyway) source manages to get one in a buggy spring suspension. Q: is this "goosing the devil" as my grandfather would say? i am surprised the '39 doesn't have semi-eliptical spring in the rear.

yeah; you think you're doing the right thing by not going through a middle man and then it don't pan out the way you figured. i think MCG is one of the OGs in the hobby.

anyone who flouts their Floquil stash is okay in my book. ps: anyone wanna buy a few bottles of "driftwood stain" hot off the line?

i can eradicate that email address if you want. please send me your visa information and last 4, oh make it the whole thing, social security number. everything will be taken care of to my satisfaction. king prince gohtcha

perhaps he's merely riding the wave:

yeah; there's that. but like me going to the local hardware store i never trade with, to buy (1) a bolt, washer, nut, to repair the painter's trailer door: i like the painter more than i dislike the hardware guy. Richard Carroll was one of those names that seemed to be in every issue of model car magazines for quite some time. not to mention whatever physical challenges age has wrought upon him, his spirit is still there and he intends to straighten out all the damage time has done to his creations of, well, 40-45 years ago. he won a Corvair, sold it, and then unloaded the T-Bird he bought with the money! that snippet alone does my heart more good than all the negativity the other guy could inflict. remember: NO ON CAN MAKE YOU FEEL ANYTHING. YOU HAVE THE POWER TO FEEL WHAT YOU WANT. and just because someone says something, that does not make it so. to leave on a positive note, apparently this interview is only the first of many. i'll let someone else post the next one.

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another great idea down the tubes. i wanted to mount the Fiat body on a Revell model A chassis, so that would have established wheelbase & track = footprint. the track would work with the right (small 'n' narrow) tyres, but the wheelbase would require shortening and that put the kibosh on the whole idea. for now it can languish in the box on the shelf until a rainy day. man, i had plans for that car, too. i'll probably cobble some sort of "race car" from the kit & some of the parts i have around at some point. it will be a forcing function just to try new techniques and stay in shape. as we know, every model is simply practice for the following one.

i'm glad the seedless was developed. we used to have seed-spitting fights as kids. moms said don't, so we did. "applecore, baltimore, who's you friend?" Jimmy! splat!!!