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retroguy

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  1. Hey mopar68,great idea,what size are the hex beads...
  2. Yeah,I built it last year and yes dust is definitly an enemy... I'll try and post more pics later,this posting pics thing takes some mastering for me....
  3. I've been reading this forum for awhile but never posted any pics 'cause I wasn't able to til now,so here goes Let me know what you think and any suggestions are welcome...
  4. I've been reading this forum for awhile but never posted any pics 'cause I wasn't able to til now,so here goes
  5. I'm not too happy with the rear tyres either,any solutions or alternatives...
  6. Well I've been working on the kit and went ahead and dechromed everything except the whls,the frame was atrocious,spent at least an hour alone,just cleaning it. ! I'm now doing the same to the rest of the parts,wow ! I guess I'm expecting to much considering the age of the tooling,oh well,maybe someone from revell will this review and make new tooling... yea right!
  7. Well thanks guys,I guess pick one up and sit on it until...
  8. Sounds like the eng 's might need to be replaced with better ones...
  9. Ijust got mine a few hours ago The problem I see is working with all the chrome,when you cut the parts from the trees and clean them up you'll have exposed plastic unless you use some allclad(if you have an airbrush) I have been using MM chrome silver butit doesn't match I've been toying with idea of stipping the chrome and spraying it aluminum unless I can find some chrome in a can
  10. What's your take on the kit How is detailing on the engines
  11. Has anyone any info on The Hurst Hairy Olds from Monogram? I'm thinkin of buying it...
  12. I recently started building older stock type drag cars and nascars from mid 70's and older... Looking through the forums I found this one,any chance of some eng. pics?
  13. Thanks for the trany info...
  14. Thanks for all the info guys. I found those links also but doesn't show what I need. I'm looking for eng bay and interior pics, I've already done the body mods and it looks pretty good
  15. I'm building an early 60's ramchargers altered wheelbase car,it looks like a 64 dodge 330.I'm having a hard time finding good ref pics. Any ideas...
  16. Thanks guys,it says candymatic behind the rear wheelwell... New question,floor,steering column shifter or poss. pushbutton? The instructions don't show any shifter,the ref. pics I found are not good...
  17. I'm building the 64 dodge ramchargers car and comes with a auto tyranny.I thought it had a 4spd...yes/no?
  18. The pics that I checked,the rear wheels look to be Chrome reverse maybe deep dish to... I think I missed where you put the battery...
  19. Thanks guys,great info...
  20. The engine looks great,is the distributor from the kit if so how did you do it or aftermarket and from where...
  21. I'm gonna try scratch build leaf springs,any tutorials...
  22. I'm building a 57 gasser,need a straight axle... Any ideas or tutorials for scratch building...
  23. Can painting has a lot of spray clouds... Does air brushing leave similar clouds or less...
  24. I picked up some craft wire at Michaels that is a good size for plug wires Its called stringing wire and it's less than 4 bucks for 30 yds......
  25. drano and liquid plumber also...sometimes in less than a minute...
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