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This is disturbing as I want to buy something off e-bay and the seller is in B.C. Canada, Bummer!!!

Ya Greg, I think I know the guy you are talking about with the over priced parts. I want to build my 29 Ford pickup roadster stock so I went on e-bay to check for stock wheels. This guy had the wheels and tires at $14.99 plus $5.00 shipping. Needless to say, I bought a whole 29 roadster kit for $15.74 including priority shipping with tracking. The other good one was the early 60's kit still sealed- in shrink wrap.

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If you want a spray can chrome Spaz stix isn't too bad. I think it was Bob Downey that did a comparison with three different chrome paints and Spaz stix didn't come out too bad. Here's a link: http://www.spazstix.com/xcart/10009-ULTIMATE-MIRROR-CHROME-AEROSOL-3.5oz.html

Wayne, spray the printout with Krylon clear acrylic coating before trying to use Future. Lightly mist it at first so it doesn't run. Just applying Future will more than likely smear it. I use Mona Lisa metal leaf adhesive. I usually put too much white glue on and the paper wrinkles on me.

The first picture is American maple. I printed it out, measured it and cut it into strips. Then contact glued it to the back floor of my 40 sedan delivery as seen in picture 3. Picture 4 is a short piece of teak that I used to make the missing dash in a Rolls roadster. Picture 5 is a long piece of Burmese teak and picture 6 is red oak. All these and more are found with a google search for exotic wood.

It was so easy. Just google Farari F1. Here is Farari's model. http://store.ferrari.com/en/collectibles/models-for-collectors/f1-models/f60-model-1-8-scale-formula-1-world-championship-2009.html#

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Yes, Alclad can be brushed. Here is example tutorial on how it's done. http://www.modelcarsonline.com/Tips%20&%20Tricks/Brushing%20Alclad/Brushing%20Alclad.htm

I tried mine and it came right up. I tried yours and it came up "page not found". The only time I lost my account access was when I didn't use it for quite awhile.

I have this kit and it is up for build in the near future. I reference my builds as much as possible and I must say, you did a perfect reproduction of this auto. Fantastic job.

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How about a Sunbeam Tiger? And don't forget about the 1937 & 39 Delaheyes with Figoni & Falaschi coach work.

Got em all. 48 of 48.

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I am neither a hoarder or collector. I am an investor. At 55 years of age in 2000, I started accumulating my investment. I located every plastic model kit, diecast and resin car model that I wanted for display in my home and purchased then. Now, I knew I wasn't going to work much longer and needed something to keep me busy. I don't play golf. Besides its very expensive. I don't watch a lot of tv and what I do watch if off an indoor rabbit ears. So modeling cars was to be a big factor in retirement. I amassed over three hundred kits, almost all pre-1972. Now, keep in mind that in that time period you could by kits from Hobby Heaven on closeout for about $5 a piece. E-bay was a decent place to buy and even my local hobby shop had kits for $7-$10. Now ,I have a choice of what I want to build, the money is already spent when I had it to spend and the same kit today, if I could find it, is much more money. I made an investment in my future retirement and if I pass on, there's money for my son.

My first car was a 1957 Triumph TR-3. I have the Minicraft 1958 TR-3A which is missing the grill. The grill appears to be the only difference in the two. I plan on scratch building the 57 grill and modifying the 58 to fit it.

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I have the same one Terry does. Had it for about 8 years and it works great. I painted a 65 Dodge 2 weeks ago with Testers little bottle enamel, put it in the Nesco @ about 110 degrees for 12 hours, let it sit out for 12 more hours and then color sanded it.

According to my source, the 292 was carried through 1962 in full size Fords and Mercurys carried the 312 through 1960 and the 292 in 1961 & 62. The FE was also available starting 1958 through 1976.

I have the 53 Stude Double Whammy. It appears to be the same tooling and may be part of the cause. It may be that way to get the front end up enough for the dragster. Just a thought. It's a 2 in 1 kit that can also be built stock.

I saw just over the last couple of days a guy showed how he used a car taillight bulb element for carb linkage. It looked like an 1157 bulb. Cant't remember now where I saw it.

Some people even dip the parts in it. A guy on the SA board did a tutorial how to.

There is an Olds motor in the 39/40 Ford sedan and also the 29 Ford roadster pickup.