Eric Stone

Nice, I didn't see it with the 05 wheels. I like them on there. Now I'm checking to see how the 05's look on my 85 SVO... Are those the stock 05 tires? They look like they have a lower profile.

I'm not sure exactly where you mean, but NO SCOOPS! Just my opinion...

Midwest, Be careful if the jar has a metal lid, because I hear the stuff is pretty brutal on metal over the long term... I think it's corrosive.

Not too many images out there for some reason... Hope these help.

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=12663&FS=NHRA That article leads me to believe that 1998 was Reebok's first year to sponsor her, so if you search for 1998 pics, it might produce more results.

Looks good! Only thing I would've done different is tie the three scenes together- I'd have swapped the wall and fence on the junkyard scene, so that the junker is outside of the body shop, and I'd have made the street scene in front of the wall of the body shop and wooden fence. Of course, the body shop scene would have two inner walls... As it is, it looks nice. Very generous of you to give it away.

I'll be keeping an eye on this one- I'm anxious to see how your chop comes out. I've got one that's been in the closet for a while with pencil lines all over it with plans on chopping the top, but I wasn't brave enough to put a blade to it, and I haven't messed with it in a long while. I should dig it out when I get through with some current projects.

I love the color. What paint did you use?

Looks good!

Here are a couple wiring diagrams I snagged somewhere along the way.

Oops, I think I was thinking of the GT500 KR kit even though I said Super Snake... But I also said KR further down... I dunno. It looks to be a Whipple on the model and the 1:1 KR. You're right, I'm looking at pics- The Super Snake does have a Kenne Bell.

You mixed the brake fluid and purple stuff, or you have one container of each?

I work for a local environmental regulatory agency (the Gov'ment!), so I look at many things with an environmental slant, and learn about stuff like the household hazardous waste collections or what happens when you flush your toilet... Just wanted to share, hope I didn't overwhelm.

They also have Krylon Rust Tough paint buy one get one free, and Purple Power 2 for $10.

Sweet! I'll have to check that out, thanks.

?? I know, it's not exactly on the container topic, and is really only sorta halfway related to Marc mentioning it was time to replace his purple stuff, but I felt I should share in case that reminds everyone to throw theirs out and get new stuff.

I use some sort of plastic box, possibly intended to be a shoe box since it's about the right size. The lid is hinged along one side, and it doesn't seal real well. It works fine for me, since it never travels far. I keep the box under the sink in the hall bath (near the model room) and when I'm accessing it, I take it out slowly and carefully set it on the toilet tank by the sink (it's a tiny bathroom...). I used some Castrol stuff for a long time in the past, but I think the stuff I have now is parts store brand or off brand stuff, and I've noticed it's not as potent as it once was. I recommend pouring it back into its original container or a similar one and saving it. (OFFICIALLY GOING OFF ON A TANGENT STARTING... NOW) Do some research and see if there are any facilities that take household hazardous waste in your area. Some agencies also have events a few times a year to collect household hazardous wastes- This would be the old paint cans in your garage you'll never use, bottles of waste brake fluid you caught last time you bled the brakes on your car, that weird bottle in the shed that stinks like acetone but you're not exactly sure what it is, the jug of Super Clean that is infused with stripped paint particles, etc... These types of things shouldn't be thrown in the trash, but should be collected by groups or agencies that will ensure they're treated properly and not exposed to the environment. The Super Clean (or generic equivalent) jug says the stuff is safe to go down the drain, and can even be used as clog remover, but you have to remember that your local sewer treatment plant works so well because it's populated with bacteria that thrive on digesting your poo. When you start introducing chemicals to them, they don't like it as much, some die, and the plant isn't as effective at treating your wastewater. If you have a septic tank, you could also wreak havoc on that, which could cost you money to fix. Most treatment plants discharge the clean water into creeks, rivers, etc, and you want that effluent as clean as can be, so it's important not to poison the bugs in the plant by pouring mass quantities of nasty stuff down the drain. I guess this applies more to chemicals in general- I don't know exactly what's in the purple stuff, so I can't say for sure how nasty it actually is, but keep in mind what it does to your bare skin when you handle it... (END TANGENT)

Dave, you have to remember different people learn in different ways. I think if you spell out exactly what and where you're getting the most appropriate materials for the job, some people will get those materials and figure the rest out themselves. Other people can find their own materials but want to know exactly how to use them, and will follow step by step instructions if you post them. Some people need ALL the information and will want to follow the whole thing, and a last group have no interest or use in following the tutorial or using that particular technique, so they won't even be following along. Additionally, some people want detailed written instructions, while others want effective photos and/or diagrams. That's where the in-progress shots are important, and some of the outcry in the last thread revolved around the fact that most of the photos depicted finished projects. If your style includes a lot of do it yourself attitude and you include that in the tutorial, it won't be an effective tutorial for 2/3 of the audience because they will feel that vital information is missing. I guess what I'm saying is, the best tutorials cater to all types, not just your own style or attitude toward building. Also, the value is in the details. The title "Leather Covered Interiors" is pretty self-explanatory, so it's a given that there will be leather cut to a certain shape and size that is used to cover the objects and will somehow be secured to them so they stay covered. The valuable tidbits lie in the details of selecting the material, cutting them to shape, applying them in a manner so that they conform properly and keep the surfaces from becoming too thick and out of scale, etc. I guess the point I'm trying to make is: the tutorial should keep its readers from having to suffer from too much trial and error. Folks will read the tutorial because it's teaching them something the tutor has already learned, and saving them some trouble. Anyone could take it upon himself to do their own legwork and buy up stuff just to try it and fail repeatedly until they stumble upon the right way to do it. Nobody needs a tutorial for that. If the tutor expects his students to pay those dues, he shouldn't bother with the tutorial in the first place. One last thing: For those who say the leather grain is out of scale, that may be true with most leathers, but if the tutorial is well written and informative, some appropriate leather or other materials can be substituted in the leather's place to replicate sheepskin seat covers, possibly tweed, or those rough woven seat covers you'd find at Auto Zone like my dad had in his old truck, etc... Personally, I enjoy a well-written tutorial, even on a subject I feel I've got a pretty good grasp on, because you never know when you'll learn something useful. I hope the ruckus associated with the original leather covered interior tutorial doesn't discourage others from posting tutorials on useful things they've learned, and I hope I too can contribute one day with something unique and useful.

Click the little pic icon. Should be the 11th one from the left- Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikeout, Subscript, Superscript, Bulleted list, Numbered list, Smileys, Link, Pic... Edit: Forgot to mention that you'll have to have your pic stored online somewhere (Fotki, Flickr, Photobucket, etc) and you'll paste the URL to the image itself (jpg, gif, png, etc, NOT an html)in the box. The forum will display the image from the location where you've got it stored. If you delete it from there, it's gone from here too.

Yeah, I had to buy one out of curiosity on clearance at Hobby Lobby, also partly because I love Chevelles. It's ok, but I wish the big tires were a little smaller... I wasn't smart enough to fill in the wheel wells like you did, and mine's already painted. I kinda lost momentum on it, but I might finish it one day. There's not much to it, so mine doesn't lack much and it's done. Your wheel wells look pretty good. Did you use wheel openings from something else, or sheet styrene?

I had just assumed your middle name started with a D.

The '93 Cobra I have sitting here has a pair of convertible side mirrors that I won't be using. PM me your address and I'll get em out to you.

It's a stock-ish body with some trim gone and the wheel openings hogged all out to holy heck, with a tube frame, cage, engine, huge tires, and not a lot else. Like something that would run in the modified stocker class at the local Saturday nite oval track.

The grille, and the surface on which it's sitting say 'model'...

+1,000,000!