Scott Colmer

I think Hubba Hubba is Jane Russel.

Actually, neither person killed by the train was on the phone. I should have made that clear. But I do agree with Harry, people need to get OFF the phone. My wife got a nice lecture from me after I saved her from being backed over by and SUV in the Target parking lot. I was pretty pissed off at her. Drives me nuts. I'll try to explain the train situation better. The young man hit by the train was watching the train on the far set of tracks. That train was going right to left. When the last car went by, the person was still looking that that car, to the LEFT, - away - from the train coming from the RIGHT in the near tracks. He steps out and get hit. The trains in Riverside travel at about 60mph through crossings. I think. It is not slow for sure. The reason my friend did not know he recorded the accident is because his eyes were looking at the train, but the wide angle camera was picking up the actions on the perimeter. In fact, when he showed me the footage, I missed it too. He had to go frame by frame so I could see what happened. All he knew was the trained stopped in front of the tracks so he turned his bike around and went down the road where there was an overpass. The train stayed stopped for at least 4 hours following the accident. FYI - He gave the footage to the train company and the police. Its not on you tube.

I get your point, Harry. And the person would have been smart to stand behind the bars for the cars. He was in front of them off to the side. But...since we have bars for the cars, why not pedestrians? And re: apps. When the girl was hit everyone said she must be texting, including me. It was the same thing - she did not hear the second train coming for the first one.

I recently tried to contact them through their e-bay address and got no response.

So here's the story. .. A friend of ours rides a motorcycle. He runs a GoPro camera while he rides. Last week his wife was watching the news and saw that someone got hit by a train. She said that was about the time her was on his way home using the same street. So he checked his footage. There it was. This couple was waiting for the train on the far track to pass. The guy must have been in a hurry. His head is still turned looking at the end of the far train as it passes by and he steps out in front of the oncoming near train. The girlfriend looks astonished. There is one shot of the guy about 4 feet in the air at a 90 degree angle to the train. His head looks to be in contact with the face of the train. He did not live. He was a recent high school graduate and a good kid. My friends son went to school with him. I guess the noise from the first train masks the sound of the oncoming train. This is the second time this has happen in about a year. The time before was a young girl walking home home from school. Maybe it's time for a pedestrian crossing bar.

They tried that in California too, but got shut down. We have a solar system. It was a good investment for us since we plan on keeping this home. Power bill went from 200.00 average to 1.69. The payment for the cells is still cheaper than the old bill and in less than a decade, we will own them.

Just what everyone else said. The ones that were worth the most survived from 40 years ago. There are lots of new ones out there and people hoarding them. Here is an interesting co-subject. I found a bag of cereal premiums (toys) I stashed in 1978. There were close to 50 toys in there. I had many duplicates because I ate only 5-6 types of cereal. I was able to track down the origin and a price on every one. By e-bay listed prices, they were worth close to $500.00. I sold them as a lot except for one Nancy Drew short story which I sold separately. I made close to $90.00 after shipping. Now here's the interesting part. Yes, a few people save those toys. Lots more save them now. What people did not save back then was the box. The boxes that those toys were in now go for a couple hundred when they are flattened out and preserved. The price of nostalgia is always amazing. I should know because most of the models I bought as an adult replaced what I had as a kid. I still have my old hot wheels from the 70s because my Grandma gave them back to me years ago. They are pretty beat up, but fun to look at and remember when I played with them. Scott

Cat hoarders. One of the most disturbing episodes of Hoarders I saw was a lady who hoarded cats.

I've lost three cats in two different suburbs in SoCal. I don't have cats anymore because of that. One morning, I saw one jump a 5ft chain link fence in my back yard like it was nothing. It walked down the entire length of my driveway and out the front. A good pellet gun is a good idea, if I had time to run and get it. I get that we are encroaching, but I still miss my cats.

Our family just had a great discussion on this very subject. I think people treat "I'm jus' sayn' like a conversation al mulligan, so they can get away with saying things that are inappropriate or unkind. I'm sus' sayn' - so you can't call me on being cruel.

I had to look that one up as well. http://vehikelsammlung.de/mopetta.php It's called a Brütsch Mopetta" Only 14 made. 6 survive. One sold for 66K Very cool. Here is what the handle is for. Hosted on Fotki There are some pics of a wrecked one that are pretty neat too.

II like the motor home too! If I remember right some of the NNL west gang converted one for the ProLux theme several years ago. It was really cool.

Coll pic, Agent G. I like that back up clip on your desk. Guess you never know when you will need it.

I agree with everyone else. This a great concept and your execution is amazing. Lots of wonderful details really make your Cuda is a standout. Scott

On the way back home from Nor cal I saw one of the high end Audis, A McLaren painted up like a WW Mustang fighter that looked like it was stranded just outside Pasadena, and a tubbed, blown, yellow 57 chevy. Sorry no pics. I was driving.

Hey Scott and Bernard, It was good to see you both again. It was also nice to meet you Mr. Downie. Thanks for the tips on the clear coat. Scott

The shot looking down on the front reminds me of the old art deco streamliner trains. Could be an interesting stylistic theme. DSCN9886_zpsfxonfwkq.jpg.html

I think it is very cool that you got the belt teeth to mesh. This is a great project. Chasing those little details makes a big difference.

Excellent! Great chassis work. You really hit the pro touring must have list. I like the paint the way it is. Nice and clean. Scott

Yep, that's them. Wild body mods, unique engine configurations, lots of well thought out detail - what's not to like! Thanks of bringing them back up, Bernard.

I know the one you were thinking of, Bernard. It was by our member, Fordsixty. I found it in a search, but I can't pull it forward. He has done a 53 chevy he called road pig and a 61 Impala in the same genera. His stuff is so cool and fun to look at. The A still have the little 4 banner with forced induction. So neat!

Wow. Thanks for the kind words. It was a conversation with Mark Townsend that got me inspired to try radical customizing with the 51. I was asking him about one of his amazing models and he described his process as this, " I just hold body parts up to what I have so far and see if looks good. If it does I stick it on." Brilliant. I also tried his soldiering iron technique of bonding plastic panels. It worked OK for me. Now I prefer liquid cement. I have a couple more un-posted photos and I one fairly low quality photo of when it was green, which I liked much better and the nail polish mix. I'll post them later this week. The model is packed away right now. Someday I'll correct the errors and bring it back to the original green. I always enjoy seeing some of those pre-internet magazine cars show up. Earlier in this thread, I've mentioned a few I look for. Russell should have a couple fun ones as well. Scott

I'm liking' this thread. Here are a few of mine. Tyrell mustang. I have the 1/12 scale tryrell. I would have to make the body since there is no 1/12 mustang to modify. Hosted on Fotki Front drive, rear steer top fueler. I figured it would be the last Garlits Swamp rat. Hosted on Fotki Cord delivery, but as a boat tail. Pizza by the slice is a fitting theme. Notice the pizza slice rims. Hosted on Fotki Finally, Ivo's Lincoln. Super Brick. Hosted on Fotki Scott

I was completely fooled. I thought I was looking at the inspiration for the project to come later on in the thread. Amazing!

LOL, If "Who's Negan" does not ring a bell, how about "Who's Deanna!?" Both were spoken by Abraham. Funny stuff - with times. He also made "Dolfin smooth" mildly famous.