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retroguy

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  1. so this a reissue of the original kit,if it is,it's disappointing,it's gonna need a whole lot of work to come any where near a representation of the 1:1 car...
  2. great scratch work,very cool...
  3. I ordered the Fred Lorenzen kit today @ hobbylinc,cost 23.10,really looking forward to getting the kit to see what it looks like
  4. thanks...say...327 and a holley 750...?
  5. what engine did Tiny have in his camaro and what carburetion was on the engine...thanks
  6. nice work,I'm working on several pre 70's racers... what did you use for the floorboard covering...
  7. great work,the engine is beautiful... what gauge is the wire used for the alt and starter...
  8. very,very cool...wish I had a 1:1...
  9. Turner also had a black olds,try Randy Ayers' site more poss. info...
  10. very nice work overall but especially the engine,and I agree that the door handles can really be a bear...
  11. I'm building this kit off and on and am trying to get the correct shade of blue for the eng. blocks,any suggestions out there...
  12. Personally I like the Pacer,the Gremlin and other cars from the 70's that were considered "ugly",but at least these cars have personality,character and most of all,individualism,some thing that 98% of the cars today don't have,along with todays designers...
  13. looking for a couple of 427 chevy engines for 2 nascar 65 Impalas,been checking ebay and some aftermarket suppliers with limited success,any other ideas...
  14. i'm looking for a tutorial on old school airplane seats for my rat rod... I remember seeing them but I can't think of where...
  15. this is related to my weld topic,same car... I'm trying my hand at building a rat rod and weathering,one idea I found was to use chalk pastels the other was buying a kit,ranging from 3 colors ($10) to many colors ($22 to $50) I'm all about doing stuff on the cheap when possible,any input on this is greatly appreciated...
  16. looking for tutorials/info on making realistic welds,thanks
  17. done changing things yet???
  18. got my kit a week ago,very impressed with the detail, the modifications needed should be easy to do and on another note,really looking forward to Fred Lorenzens' galaxie due in nov.,hopefully...
  19. very nice work...is the eng.manifold scratchbuilt...if so any pics of process...
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