Scott Colmer

You did a great job with this, Rich. One of my favorite race cars. Very innovative. Thanks for posting it! I just watched a youtube video on the Motorsports version.

Got these from eBay shipped via OZ. Let's see how they work out. This was a birthday present to replace the one that liked to slowly sink down until I was eye level with the work bench.

You got that one! I wondered who did.

That is excellent! Love the extra detail.

I've been selling my stash too. Too many to build before I am gone. If you have not used eBay for a while, be careful. I learned a few hard lessons about shipping and description information.

What? I hand not idea there was a plane and house version. I'll have to check that out.

I've got a few. I have all 6 in the series. Here are a couple. These actually show up pretty cheap. It would be fun to do the works on one.

Great model of one of my favorite cars from one of my favorite builders. You really captured to look of the car. I believe there is tribute 1:1 version out there now. Your recreation is a very close match. I'm also interested in source of the decals. I think the original body is in Garlits' museum. It was a real thrill in the 90's when I saw it going down a Sacramento freeway upside-down on the back of a flatbed. Guess it was headed to Florida. Scott

Got my larger size punch set. An added bonus was is the strong machine oil smell when you open the box. Takes be back to sitting by my grandfather's lathe in his basement. Simpler times. Thanks for showing the way, Daniel!

Please tell us where you found this. I have been looking for one that punches larger disks.

This old girl is getting on in age. She's my only woodie. So I'll let her fly.

Will 218 back issues be available?

Great work Mark! I thoroughly enjoyed following along from the start. This is a true showpiece. Museum worthy. Scott

Well done Claude! The fit of the engine looks great. Just some of the details that I really like are the Louver hatch as the "hood" that lets all that warm air out, the fact that the seat backs are in line with the door line (not looking pushed forward), the slight rake that takes care of the inherent uphill stance of this year mustang, (oh and the fact that you used that body style and made it flow quite nicely, and finally - the windshield washer nozzles. Who thinks of those! Excellent! Another winner. Scott

William, Steve X2, Greg, and D.Thank you so much for your help. I did purchase the Aussie resin cast and the eBay engine kit because they are the closest match to the real thing I am trying to copy. The Turbine has been on my watch list for a while because I like odd ball stuff. I did not see that it had the Allison. Good catch. FYI - the shipping of the Aussie version is pretty high, but the casting looks very nice. Thank you all for your help! Scott

I am looking for this transmission to finish a project. I'll take kit, resin, or 3d printed. Thanks to anyone who can help. Pay or trade. Scott

That's a stunner!

Just found this thread and read through the whole thing. Great story, Paul and Tim. Both of your projects are great. I really like how you experimented with boat engines. Scott

Got Mine. Lots of good stuff. My favorite..? The interview with Bob Sifferd. I have his Telstar in my folder of personal favorites. It's nice to get the extra shots of that and the Gold Nugget.

Good topic. I have a few that stalled around the same time (about almost 30 years ago). The body on this one originally got channeled back in the late 70's then thrown in the parts box for about 15 years. It got unstalled the first time when it got pulled out and brought to the point you see here, so it technically is my oldest stalled project. It's been stalled for about 28 years.

Great idea. Super clean.

Ahhhh, the wall paper. Its from the 70s. I have no idea where it came from. My parents put it up when I was traveling with my Grand parents. It must have been a bear because my parents both said they almost got divorced try to get it up. The cars on the seams did not line up. I think it was made of vinyl.

Best one this month!

Great work, Art. Nice mix of classic looks and modern touches. Great set of extras too - functioning hood pins, turned pulleys, and I really like the blue anodized engine features. Well done!

Over on the WIP drag page, Daniel Himmel AKA Straightliner is figuring out how to make a cogged blower belt. He made a gear of sorts and rolled it on lead foil. Check it out. I needed a small air filter element, so I found a picture hanging nail with a brass gear on the end slid it into a good fitting K&S tube then rolled it over some aluminum ducting tape. Then I wrapped the adhesive backed variegated foil around some styrene rod. It will get painted and shaded later. I might make another run at the "element" part because I pulled on it a bit and pulled out the pattern a little. Anyway, it's easy, cheap, and does not take any special tools.