Rob Hall

I figure I can always get the '66 stock wheel covers from one of the '66 ht kits..I have a bunch of those...

For me, my current vehicle is my choice. 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4. I’ve done a lot of road trips in it, incl Phoenix to Cleveland. It’s reliable, gets decent mileage (25+ hwy), has plenty of luxury/creature comforts and is very comfortable. Plenty of space.

He's got a group buy going on right now..Facebook user 'Too Many Projects'. https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=too many projects

Yeah, probably March.

Looks pretty accurate...I guess the place to start for a chassis and interior tub would be the MPC '76 Caprice...wheelbase is a few inches shorter, but about as close as you can get. Burns/TMP resin bodies are great, I have a few in my stash...early '70s Mopar C-bodies and a '67 Olds 88.

It's a business model that seems to work, though...people love the old kits w/ all their flaws because 'nostalgia'....and even if they have 4 previous issues, they have to get the new release...and there are always the newbies that are unaware that the kit is a reissue, that get drawn in by the box art.

Clean build...great color and photos.

I got bad news last night (phone calls after 9pm are never good) that my older brother had passed at age 72. We had been estranged for years, esp. after our mother's death almost 6 years ago. He had a lot of issues in life, but I have to look at the positives--he got me into model cars 40+ years ago, into Mustangs and '60s muscle cars. He could be a very unpleasant and difficult individual, but was still family. I'm sure he left no will, so now comes the messy aspects of cleaning up and clearing out the family farm (which I own 1/3 of), selling his car and motorcycle collection, cleaning up the property and selling it...

2019..

Somehow I skated through my high school and college years with nary a ticket, despite getting a bright red '87 Mustang GT new when I was 17. I did get pulled over a couple times in grad school in my 20s--once driving w/ no headlights on at night in a very well lit area on campus, and once for doing a California roll at a stop sign. Got off with a warning both times. It wasn't until I was 30 that I got a speeding ticket-- doing 85 in a 70 in Colorado in my '96 BMW M3. (good thing the cop didn't see me about 20 minutes earlier when I was going well over 100). In the 20+ years since then, I've had a couple camera tickets for doing 45 in a school zone (on days there was no school), but haven't had any issues in 15+ years.

Very cool idea and execution so far..

I've read all the books, like them and the character..will have to check out the series. As far as series based on books, I really liked Amazon's 'Bosch' based on the Michael Connelly novels.

My first two concerts in high school were pretty good..Van Halen 1984 tour and U2 The Joshua Tree 1987 (seen them probably 25 times since then). Other memorable shows include— Pink Floyd in 1994 was great, as was David Gilmour in 2004..U2 with Pearl Jam in Hawaii in 2006 was great. Prince in 2004, Peter Gabriel in 2005, Queen + Paul Rogers around 2003, The Rolling Stones in 2005, The Who in 2007, Bruce Springsteen 1/2 dozen times between 2001 and 2015… Most recent show I went to was Genesis a few months ago, great show on their final tour.

Those are neat wheels. Never seen them in 1:1. Similar to something I’ve seen in some older AMT kits.

The '69 Galaxie has been reissued many times over the years, maybe 2004 was the most recent?

Learned in Dad's '79 Dodge Power Wagon 4x4 pickup, his '84 Ford Escort 2.0 diesel w/ 5 spd manual, and his '85 Lincoln Town Car. Took the driving test in the Escort since it was the smallest and easiest to parallel park. Drove the Escort some in high school once I got my license until I got my '87 Mustang GT.

Curious that the original box art had that in the background, considering it was decades before AMT had a mid 50s Chevy truck kit.

Slick...that roof looks great on there...sharp color also.

Was sunny over the weekend, no new snow. Went out yesterday downtown and got some pics on Lake Erie.

Yeah, esp. in colder climates working from home is great. I've been doing it for almost 5 years now, and don't miss having a commute. Everything I do is on a computer, so as long I have a fast internet connection I'm fine. My current employer has an office about 30 miles away, I've only visited 3 times in the last year. Most everyone at the company works from home...

Went out and ran the snowblower for about 15 min...cleared about 1/2 the width of the driveway all the way down to the street, and the sidewalk along the tree lawn in both directions...still snowing, though...will have to do it again in the morning..

It's been snowing all day here outside Cleveland, after raining everyday and freezing rain changing to snow last night... it's been getting heavier the last hour...not going to shovel the driveway until it's over...cleared a path earlier to roll out the trash and recycling bins and for the mailman to get in. Done w/ deliveries for the day...had about 6 inches on the ground from the last two weeks snow, expected to get up to a foot or more today...I had the driveway cleared yesterday, but filled in again.. My Jeep is sitting in the garage, no point in going out..

Crazy weather... 2 weeks of snow cover and cold, had cabin fever...was sunny and 46 on Tuesday, had a lot of melting, sat out in my driveway for a while and soaked in the rays. Got my Jeep out, took a drive over to the national park and walked a bit in the late afternoon. Rained and in the 40s yesterday, and with the melting got the driveway about 75% cleared off. Then the rain changed to freezing rain/sleet and snow overnight and has been snowing all day so far...

The ‘62 was a perimeter frame also, some design differences from the ‘65 and the wheelbase differences. AMT ‘65 on left, AMT ‘62 on right.

Going to B-J in January is one of the things I miss about living in Az. I went most every year for about 15 years. One year went for two days. Lots of fun. Friends of mine are usually set up in the vendor tent with their art. I liked going to some of other January auctions also, R-M and Gooding & Company were always good.