crazyjim

You could cut the rearend off the leaf springs and re-attach on the other side. Does that make sense? Instead of the rearend being on top of the leaf springs, put on the bottom of the springs. That what I did to Green & Mean in the "under Glass" section.

Yo Wayne - been there, done that about 50 years ago. It was fun except for getting on & off.

What's the deal with Alpha Abrasives? My LHS didn't have issue #149 when I went there last week so I have no idea what you guys are talking about.

Good looking Catalina, Bob. Like the color choice(s). Those wheels like the ones I put on my "Purple Passion". They from an S10 kit?

Looking very good at this stage. Can't wait to see more.

The paint is HOK Organic Green Kandy over HOK Orion Silver. No clear, just rubbed it with Novus #2 and then Model Wax. I reveresed the axle on the leaf springs for the rear. Cut off the springs and relocate the axle under the springs. On the front I just cranked up the torsion bars. Really, I cut the kit wheel spindles and reglued in a lower position (lower as in towards the ground).

Howdy Paul. Welcome to the best model car forum around.

I'm told by the MCM experts that you need an air compressor that has an air tank. So I went to Lowe's and bought one with a 6 gallon tank and a regulator. It came to about $60 and had a nail gun with it. I added a water trap and later bought quick disconnect fittings.

I hear ya, Wayne. I like your idea for the small block. Stck to the KISS principle and leave the blowers & fuelie stuff off the street.

Actually, Harry, I'm from Berwyn but we did our racing out at Ogden & Kostner. There was a little hot dog stand on a corner and we used to set up in there. Going west on Ogden you' hit the interchange at Cicero Avenue and it was uphill. Great for slowing the cars down. Some big names got started on the street - Gary Dyer who ran some big funny car later. The guy from Stepul's Dyno (Lyons, IL) did some big stuff. I believe the people who put Chi-Town Hustler were there. I have another fond memory from there. Some kid came in with his brandy new '66 SS 396 Chevelle in Marina Blue, black vinyl top, redline tires. He set up a title for title race against a guy who said he had a '65 Goat. Nobody had seen the Goat. Next week the Goat shows up - the altered wheelbase '64 Goat with a Hilborn injected (I don't remember which engine). The Goat was black lacquer with "The John" in gold leaf letters across the doors with various sponsor stickers along the bottom. Needless to say, the dumb kid lost his Chevelle that night. So yeah, grew up in Berwyn and after the military kept going west - Westmont, Downers Grove, Warrenville, Wheaton, Winfield, West Chicago, and left Aurora for Citrus Springs, FLA. (Sounds like I had a "W" thing going for a few years, huh?).

I've had 3 '69 Camaro's. The first had a 327, the 2nd was a 350, and I finally got the of dreams - a '69 Z28 with the 302 & 4 speed. What a machine!

Thanks Foxer. Back then we didn't need to prove anything during the week because we had our runs on Saturday night. Run the car pretty empty during the week and make sure the tank was full of Sunoco fuel for Saturday night.

I don't have any pics but my choice would have to be the small block Chevy V8. There must a million different parts to enhance its' performance. Parts are readily available almost anywhere. It has to be the most popular engine in the car enthusiast world.

Fine looking build.

prg5609 - will she dust your models for you?

Back in the mid '60s we had quite a street racing program at Ogden & Kostner Avenues that was semi-sanctioned by the City of Chicago. Semi-sanctioned because 2 Chicago squad cars would show up every Saturday night for the races - and they issued no tickets. Cars had to pass tech inspection before a run. There was a guy who had a dark green Dodge. He twisted up the torsion bars and did something to raise the rear end. Would he came off the line, the whole car rose higher in the air. He won quite a few races. I would see the car sometimes when I was walking to school. The guy drove relatively slow and always in 2nd gear occasionally putting in the clutch and goosing the throttle. Obviously the car made an impression on me because I still remember it 45 years later. Here's my version.

Not a problem Chuck. My best friend is a contractor who used to build million dollar plus homes in Illinois. I'm sure he could handle an addition to your house.

We got home from our Rolling Thunder - Floria Chapter 7 meeting and found a box from Carney Plastics had been delivered. The plastic case is 24" x 28 1/2" with 7 clear plastic shelves and a mirror back. It'll hold 24 1/24 models. I filled the first one. This is #2 and I'm already looking for a place to hang #3. Carney Plastics does a very nice job on these display cases. I ordered it Wednesday and it arrived today via FedEx. I ordered straight from Carney because the shipping was cheaper than going through Amazon.

Excellent build.

I thought the chat room was disconnected/deleted/abandoned?

Beautiful build.

You gotta be kiddin' me with the details. Unreal!! Looks fantastic so far.

Mustang looks real good Harry - even without the front plate. If you need those mirrors painted you want to head out to Maple park. My friend Dennis Reiter (we call him LT) owns Ethics Auto Body. The shop is on Rt 64 across the road from the Sycamore Speedway. It would be a ride for you but worth the trip.

I didn't win either of them if that helps you figure it out.

I can't believe the detail on your engine. Looks awesome!