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  1. Rob Hall
    Interesting...I wondered the origin of that phrase. 'modded' is the more common phrase today, I think.
  2. Rob Hall
    If you think it’s such a great idea, write FCA a letter. They will probably dismiss you as another crackpot.
  3. Rob Hall
    Ancient history. Not relevant. And it hadn't been out of production for a decade...
  4. Rob Hall
    It's long out of production, it would probably not be cost-effective to get it to meet 2020 emission standards, and the tooling has probably been scrapped. I think it's better for FCA to develop their own products than use someone else's castoffs... now if it were a current engine, they could probably make a business case for it or a JV of some sort. Why would any company want to use some other company's engine that's been out of production for decade? Makes no sense....
  5. Rob Hall
    That engine hasn’t been in production in a decade... I doubt if FCA would be interested in an obsolete GM engine.
  6. Rob Hall
    I read an article about it on Allpar last month..still just a rumor at this point, but it seems plausible. I liked the 4.0 6 my WJ had. Though the 3.6 DOHC V6 in my WK2 has more power and torque. https://www.allpar.com/mopar/V6/tornado.html
  7. Rob Hall
    BMW never went away from inline 6s. I've read that FCA may be working on a new inline 6 for Jeep.
  8. Rob Hall
    https://www.modelhaustires.com
  9. Rob Hall
    I guess we will find out next month...
  10. Rob Hall
    Nothing on the box art or in the blog posts says they are pre-finished. That would be unusual for Round 2 to do something like that...AMT model boxes normally show kits finished or illustrations, you don't see unpainted parts shown on the box..if kits are molded in color, it's usually called out on the box. Though didn't they have a pre-finished soda machine w/ some of the Coke or Pepsi trucks? (same item?)
  11. Rob Hall
    Actually, the '64-67 Chevelles had a 115" wheelbase..'68-72 Chevelle 2drs had a 112" wheelbase ('68-72 4drs and wagons had a 116" wheelbase).
  12. Rob Hall
    Modelroundup has both sets for preorder for around $25 each IIRC.
  13. Rob Hall
    As does the COPO/ZL1 edition of the '69 Camaro kit. (both Revell kits)
  14. Rob Hall
    Missing Link has offered them in the past in chromed form, not sure if they are currently available. The Revell '69 Nova COPO kit comes with them (green car on box), as does the Revell '69 Camaro COPO kit (orange car on the box)>
  15. Rob Hall
    Social media has it's place... I've never had issues w/ Facebook, I've found it quite useful for staying in contact w/ family, friends and former co-workers scattered around the country. As well as special interest groups relative to me for various dog breeds, model kits and model building, diecast, various cars, local events and news, etc. I like Twitter for news related to various interests and people in motorsports and the software industry. I use LinkedIn for professional contacts and staying current w/ my profession. I use Instagram to a lesser degree, but it's useful for photos of 1:1 cars that give me ideas about possible kit builds.
  16. Rob Hall
    Looks nice..I'll probably get a couple, one to build stock and one to use the flareside bed w/ the '69 kit.
  17. Rob Hall
    It would be nice if Round 2 could come up with other newly tooled vintage style rims, using this one style over and over and over again (must be at least 1/2 dozen kits in the last 2-3 years with them) is getting pretty boring...
  18. Rob Hall
    Straight reissue of an original 1959 AMT kit, was last out around 2007. Curbside, separate hardtop, builds as a coupe or convertible. This is the box art of the last reissue:
  19. Rob Hall
    Interesting. I remember the original stock only and the street machine only versions, thought the Milleniium one was stock only.
  20. Rob Hall
    I don't think those parts were ever in the Bel Air..this will build stock or an '80s style street machine.
  21. Rob Hall
    I saw Bullitt w/ my older sister, who has been a Mustang and McQueen fan longer than I've been alive..;)
  22. Rob Hall
    Regarding the '55 Chevy Bel Air, it's the first time they have had the stock and street machine parts all together in one kit, IIRC...
  23. Rob Hall
    Way cool..
  24. Rob Hall
    I got this neat Hot Wheels 50th anniversary book in the mail last week, in a case made like an old diecast car case.
  25. Rob Hall
    Sounds like it was just briefly out of stock..Modelroundup shows them back in stock today.
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