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Humm, I guess thats the same mentality that made Model Car world finishes do a very nice Pontiac Tempest wagon too ! Ed Shaver

O K folks , I travel in strange circles of people . Ive known several famous and sometimes not so famous folks . In that time , Ive been afforded chance meetings with artisians and movie stars . Such is the case of Mister Marty Martino of Gum Spring Virginia . Marty was introduced to me by the man who once employed me as a mechanic / Wrecker driver , Daryll Edwards here in Richmond . Now Ole Daryl knew I wasn't your average run of the mill person . He knew that from conversations that he was privy to from hearing me and Marty talk . Seems that Marty had worked in the samer circles as I in Southern California at one time or annother after a stint in service . He used to walk by Barris's shop and was leered at by the same NAZI personel that looked at me with distain as I walked to a nearby Schieb shop in the mornings . Marty and I both built models and still do . The difference was Marty builds bigger models than I ! Marty has had experence in building 1/4 scale replicias of the origional Lincon Futura which became the Batmobile . He later went to build a running copy of the Nomad a 1954 Corvette/ wagon ! I would show up in my 53 Ford and he in his Corvete, what a show . I went to visit him once , he was working on a Monkee- mobile clone ! Fast forward to 2005, Marty is now formulating building a Pontiac Club De Mer ! But , the car was destroyed in 1957.. Yes and no ...... Leave it to the unique talents of Mr Martino . Starting with two dimensional drawings and the Revell model , he proceded to actualy take a 59 Pontiac to start from . The worn out Wide Track became the Club De Mer in about a year and a half ! To see his friend's story and the Pontiac Enthusiast magazine synopis article go to this link : http://www.stillrunnin.com/runnin-board/showthread.php?t=275 For pictures go here : pictures ar by Dallas and Lea : Ed Shaver

You sure do like yer rusted an abandoned rides !!!!!!!!!!! Looks real enough . Ed Shaver

" I KNOW NUTHINKK " ............. Ed Shaver

Mike , I have to agree with you ! That " turd as you refered the A M T kit to gotinto my possesion as I was sold that the Stock pieces were still within the kit ..... Yeah ??????????? Anyway the body and most of it's contents were sent off to the western part of Virginia to help out a fellow model builder that needed a favor !!! I was glad to have been the giver on this one as It was polluting my " Good Stuff " !Meanwhilke , Norman Veber does an excellent job on his 1932 Ford Hot rod pieces . I know Norman personaly and I have bought from him and I will give his work 4 Hubcaps too ! Ed Shaver

Hummmmmmm, annother reason to hate the scoundrel Ed Shaver

Jay, i'll forgive you over your choice of a powerplant . The rest of the car is simply outstanding !!!!!!!! The first time I ever saw one of these lincons was in a shop outside of Ft worth years ago . Supposedly it had been in the possesion of the movie star , Rita Hayworth. I did a model of that car and it didn't come nearly as nice as the one you just finished . Great job . Ed Shaver

Nick, I would be interested in anything that raced at Bonniville Salt Flats . Ed Shaver

I like the Mack truck on account of the fact that I used to drive one of them .......... Ed Shaver

Alan, too bad that the model companies wont take full advantage of your efforts !!!! Ed Shaver

I bet Dick Teauge is looking down on this build !!!!!!!!!!! Ed Shaver

I can't remember any differences in options , color or anything between the two years honestly. I do know things like a pasenger side arm rest and heaters were still optional . Infact , even seat padding only came with the " Custom - Cab " feature . I would suggest Golden State Chevrolet parts in California as they used to be on my speed dial when I was in the business. Ed Shaver

Gee, hope yer guy aint goin to crawl under that ride with those bricks ! Ive seen them give out , just when you least expect it ! USE JACK STANDS !!!!!!!!!!! Ed Shaver

Mike , over the years , Ive actually saved the shavings from a couple of lathes . It decomposes real fast. Then too, you can always get a handful of metal dust from a brake lathe too. Ed Shaver

Bill, thanks for the heads up. I worked in both the Body and Fender reapair industry and the Graphic -arts industry for years . Today , I have Emphazemiea. I can't imagine why ............. Heck we used to soak silk scrrens down with a combination of Clorine bleack and Methyl Ethyl Keytone . Xolol and Touulene wew used in the humidity of summer days here . With Body and fender , shoot I have lungs now filled with Laquer thinner and plastic body filler , Talc Powder !!! Oh well live an learn . Ed Shaver

Chuck, I can definetly tell that you're haveing the time of your life building that most entertaining piece ! Ed Shaver

John , some of you're builds are great like the avatar . Meanwhile this one is down right Dylousional !!! Has the snow gone to yer head ? I dunno, I'll stick dis one out to see how far it goes ....... Ed Shaver

Right now , Im using the Blue . It looks nice so I'll stay with that forawhile ......... Ed Shaver

Lyle, even for you , I think you're being a bit harsh on Monograms ole Ford . Comon now .......... Iv'e seen you be a lot more fair to kits before . I know it has to be the traffic up on I-495 ........ Ed Shaver

Show does have a late fifties and very early sixties look to it . Definetly a show stopper ! Ed Shaver

If you would narrow your specifics to areas where you do wish to go, I might be able to help . For example , I belong to a couple of Gasoline station boards as I restore old pumps and the like . Ed Shaver

Whew.......... I don't know if this has to be model related or not . As for 1-1 stuff, uh a working gasoline guage for my 78 Ford Truck , enought parts to rebuild at least one of my 53-59 Ford Truck transmissions I have laying around and mabye the art- work I need to start my newest model Filling station , a 1958 Crown - Central station . Ed Shaver

Harry , Firefox is not a "Paniceia " I had to go to my tools and delete it as it was a constant pain . It never did what is was supposed to do and I wound up going MSN and Yahoo . Ed Shaver

Now C B ........... you be nice to George . He said he was going to take hiss meds over at the little board and try hard to be like us. ! Please don't sic ole Gramp on him ............... Ed Shaver Ed Shaver

George , I built the re- issue of the Ford that came from Revell Germany . It was molded in Green plastic and came with a reproduction of the 1959 Ford instruction sheet and box . You also got 1959 Ford hubcaps . I'll get to putting a picture on Marks board sometime . Ed Shaver