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It's probably the same logic that allows insurers to set your rates off your credit scores. I haven't had an ticket, accident or claim in 13 years but when we got caught off guard by the Boeing strike (I work for a supplier) we had to juggle some bills. Sure enough, when our insurance came up for renewal they bumped our rates due to a "recent change in our credit status".

Marc, I see Fujimi has a set of 20" BBS LMs also. You wouldn't happen to have those to for a comparison would you? I'm looking to pick up a set of one or the other for a Camaro that's next up on my bench.

Very tastefully done. If your aim was to create a well-worn old rod that's just in need of some TLC you've definitely hit the mark. I personally find most of these modern "rat rods" grotesquely overwrought. I'd be willing to bet that some of those builders have spent as much money making their rods fugly as the billet rod guys they're supposed to be rebelling against.

Great color combo!!

With all the variations on the new '06+ Mustang tooling from Revell it should be a crime that we haven't seen the ZR1, Grand Sport and GT2.

A carbon fiber hood would be sweet, although I've always thought a carbon-fiber stripe(s) down the hood and deck would be awesome. This is Motiv8r, Larry Callahan's (the owner of Pro-Touring.com) '68 Camaro. Those are real carbon fiber panels under the paint. If I remember right he did the front valance between the hood and grill, the hood, the wiper panel and trunk lid all in carbon fiber. Kyle "LOBBS" Laubscher

First up, Ethan's (my 8 year old) Revell '68 Firebird 400 in Testors One-Coat Revving Red shot right over the plastic. Next up, Elliot's (my 6 year old) Revell '67 Plymouth GTX in Testors One-Coat Icy Blue again right over the blue plastic. We've gone through at least a dozen practice jobs on some junk bodies and they wanted to move onto to their real projects so we shot some paint this afternoon. We'll shoot some clear on these next weekend after they're good and gassed out. Thanks for looking, Kyle "LOBBS" Laubscher

Beautiful color, great detailing all around, I can't wait to see it finished.

I drew up a set of digital gages for the Nova real quick in Xara. I drew them at 5x size so when I print them on my color laser at work I don't lose a whole lot of detail. I love Xara for this kind of work. It's vector based so I can scale things anywhere from HO scale up to a football field without having to worry about pixelation. If anyone is interested I can make up a set for you to print. I've got the gage artwork separated from the black so I can do them in any color combination and on any shape black background. Thanks for looking, Kyle "LOBBS" Laubscher

Just about done with the motor. I haven't cleared and polished the beauty covers yet so there's a few details to add once they're on permanently. This is my take on an LSx crate motor with parts from the Revell C5 Vette, '02 Camaro SS and Silverado kits. Up next, a set of digital guages and some BMF to get the interior finished. Thanks for looking, Kyle "LOBBS" Laubscher

Finally back to making some progress, got all the major painting done and now I can get some assemblies done. First up, the chassis. I still have to pick out some bolt heads and do a light weathering. Since this is a Nova, I'm going with an entry-level style pro-touring build. "Rebuilt" suspension, aftermarket sway bars, shocks and springs. I'm really happy with the way the subframe connectors turned out, almost don't notice them unless you're looking for them. I'm going for a look somewhere between daily driver and weekend cruise-in.

I think it took longer to find the camera than to find the wheels. Sorry, they're a bit dusty but here are the ones from the Owens-Corning/Stars and Stripes Vette. The spokes are textured not smooth. Now that my work schedule is getting back to somewhat normal I need to make a trip to the post office anyways to finish up a few deals so let me know if you want them. Kyle "LOBBS" Laubscher

I'm pretty sure that the Revell Owens-Corning/Stars and Stripes '68 Vette have them without the center caps. I've got about a half dozen of them downstairs let me know if you need a set.

Congrats on your new edition. I'm a fellow basement dweller here. I started in the spare bedroom down there but we took in some "strays" (friends of my wife down on there luck) that required me to move my stuff over to the family room in the basement. That was a couple of years ago now and I just haven't moved back across the hall. Now that my 6 month old son is ready for his first room, we're converting the family room downstairs into a big bedroom for my oldest boys (8 and 6). So I have to move all my stuff back to where it was originally when we moved in. The only one not getting shuffled around this summer is my 2 year old daughter. At one point, my wife tried to convince me to give up the hobby because my work has kept me from building on a consistent basis and free up the space. Now that I've gotten the older boys involved in the hobby I've been able to plant a stake for a permanent place. She just rolls her eyes now as we all tromp off to our man-cave.

Sweet looking setup! I'll be watching this one. My next project is going to be a pro-touring '69 Camaro with a bagged suspension patterned off the AirRide Tech system.

On one of the pro-touring forums there was coverage of a track day held by Air-Ride suspensions. They were thrashing some of their house cars and putting to shame, on the track, many with "steel" suspension setups. Air bag setups have come a long way in the last decade to where there is virtually no difference performance-wise and you have the added benefits of adjusting for a more comfortable ride. I've always thought of pro-touring as what the engineers of the 60's would have built if they somehow had access to new millenium technologies. The classic sheetmetal of the 60s-early 70s with the equivalent handling, braking, comfort and livibility of today's best performance machines. The big wheels aren't the definition they are a necessity to clear the larger brakes, taller spindles and lower profile tires that come with improving the performance of early iron. A cage, racing seats, EFI, overdrive trannies, etc aren't necessarily required. The spirit of the movement, in my opinion, has always been to infuse the classic designs with do-it-all performance.

Finally got the subframe connectors for the Nova done. I'm sure I'll have a little clean-up/gap filling once I lay down some primer but I'm happy with them as my first effort.

Had to go way back to find my original thread. Looking back I'm glad I screwed up the original paint job 'cause the second time around looked so much better. Anyways, I've got the itch to build again. I got a different vibe from her when I put her back on the bench so the tan interior is gone now and repainted Tamiya flat black which I'll get some pics of once the foil work is done. This is what's kept me busy the last couple of nights, fabbing up a set of DSE-style subframe connectors. I'm sure I did it the hard way but the channels for the rails were done by hand with a needle file and the scale 2x3s are a nice snap fit to the floorboard. They should "weld up" nicely with some Ambroid. I've still gotta make the caps where they connect to the subframes but the major work is done.

Len, I sent you a PM the other day before I took off for work. Send me you addy and I'll get the master out to ya.

The first two cars that come to mind '69 Corvette L-88 '09 Z06

Len, were you looking for a reservoir like this? I had this one for the Z06 turned at work, I need to get it cast. It's a full length design based on the research I was able to turn up. Alot of the ones that I've seen are only deep enough to get the effect not prototypically correct. If you want I might be able to get Brad (our lathe guru) to turn another one or I'll find someone to cast it and get you a copy.

Three pregnant women, a blonde, a brunette and a redhead, are waiting at their doctor's office for their checkups. The redhead states that an old wive's tale says that since she is always on top that she will be having a boy. The brunette counters that since she's always on the bottom she must be having a girl. The blonde looks around confused for a bit and then exclaims "Yea, I'm having puppies!!"

My wife goes through a ton of Shout spray doing the kiddos clothes. I'll occasionally steal an empty from her and refill it with water. About 10-15 minutes before I'm ready to paint, I mist down the inside of my paint booth. I got the idea from a buddy of mine that worked on the re-paint line at GM who preferred to work in a wet booth.

Awesome job on the Nova! Top notch detail work, paint, stance, she's got it all.

Looks great, I'll be keeping an eye on this one. I've always had a soft spot for Montes. My dad and I had a project '73 when I was 15. We lost it when the tree next to the driveway fell over on it during a storm.