Kit Karson

Same as in the Rat Roaster: Picture complements of @Rocking Rodney Rat

OK! It's down to two: long bed w/o hood or short bed w/o hood "long bed w/o hood" "short bed w/o hood"

OK, guys! That's the difference between West Coast & the East Coast! -KK

Been discussing mockups with @Dennis Lacy @Rocking Rodney Rat & @Speedpro... here are the finalists: Short bed & full hood Short bed w/o hood Long bed & full hood Long bed w/o hood 115" vs 120" Wheelbase Considerations: Pulling a trailer with '29 TNR behind... Your thoughts are greatly appreciated, -KK

Competition Resins

Just got the rear rubber back from Hendley's Machine Shop! John did a top-notch job mating the kustom hoops and placing them as the meat in a kool kustom set of rear rims & tires for the '28 Ford XPU!!! -KK Oh! Wait!! What about the TNR's trailer? Trailer is 140 inches front to back & the '29 TNR has a 120-inch wheelbase! Should fit perfectly! -KK

Took a header break to play with the S.Co.T. Blower... S.Co.T. - Supercharger Company of Turin (Torino), Italy Revell Model A Dual Karb Manifold... Single Barrel Karbs from the Revell Model A... Fuel Log from the parts box unknown source... Stacks from the AMT Beverly Hillbillies kit will become screened velocity air cleaners... Let's mock it up... More drilling & pinning... Cut down the stacks... It's going to look nice... A bit too shinny? -KK

If you recall... a few items were sent off to Hendley's Machine Shop back in ‎February... Rear tires from the Monogram Black Widow Hot Rod... A pair of rims from the Revell '57 Chevy Belair... '28 XPU Rear BW Tires & '57 Belair Rims not a match... Hendley's Machine Shop turned the rims down and... ...set out to shape the hoops to band the rims & tires together... Hoops from Hendley's Machine Shop... '28 XPU Rear BW Tires & '57 Belair Rims Deep & Deeper Thanks, John! -KK

Thanks, Bil... Been so busy with things downstairs that getting back up here has not been a high priority. Sitting here at my laptop on Mom's old dropleaf table with my bench behind me, my comfort zone. Talked to @Rocking Rodney Ratabout the eight-pipe organ powered by the '41 Lincoln Potvin Blown Flathead V-12 and discussed the corrugated exhaust pipes from the Beverly Hillbillies kustom version. But both of us after box diving and second checking, they turned out to be a bit too big around. So, back to the side pipes from the AMT Model T kit from wayyy back. Here's where the cuttin', drillin' & slashin' all come into play: Drilled & Pinned the first pipe to fit the block... really raw! Pilot drill out the center of the pipe... Tune the wall thickness with a bit bigger drill bit... Code line dotted to guide the slash angle of the tail of the pipe... Following the pattern to the nth degree... From this angle the slash pipe almost resembles the well-tuned pipe organ... A little more fine tuning & shaping will place this pipe right through the opening in the belly pan! -KK

Great combo! Road worthy and campground bound!! Lookin' to hit every Hot Rod & Street Rod gathering from coast to coast all year round!!! -KK

Quick update on the engine stand... Tolerances between the Engine Stand vs Chassis & Belly Pan are silly close... -KK Engine Stand vs Chassis & Belly Pan

Actually, the chrome scallop on the valve cover is all @Speedpro! Did you know that Paul restored this several years ago:

Au contraire my friend... the '29 TNR is and always has been headed in the same exact direction! Gotta love it when a plan comes together... what was not expected was to see over 20k views and the overwhelming support from loyal followers here and on fb!! @Rocking Rodney Ratis somewhat pleased with the constant progress and steadfastness being applied to this build!!! @Speedprohas watched from afar with a willingness to step in, much in the same manor he has on the '29 Trib' PU for @tim boyd, but RRR is adamant that I carry this thru to completion. So, on that note: Let the engine work begin!

ADL, for several years now @Rocking Rodney Rat has said "Dennis knows Hot Rods!" I have yet to disagree!! @tim boydraised a generation, maybe two or three, on scale modeling and Street Rods, Rods & Customs, Scale Auto Enthusiasts and Model Cars Magazine for readers across the USA and around the world! Please allow me to share all six pages featured in #216: Outstanding How-To build a three-window deuce koupe! -KK

Semper Fi Served with honor '67-'73

Charles, check your messages... -KK

Semper Fi

Really enjoy watching over your shoulder, Brother! The paint is

'29 TNR Mockup Step-by-Step: Gotta love it when a plane comes together! -KK

A pair of Revell 1932 Ford Roadster Street Rods were loaded on the transport yesterday & if Nicole doesn't pitch a fit... should be dropped off by Friday, RRR!! Merry Christmas -KK

'29 TNR as seen at the ACME NNL last Saturday! Yup! At this end of the Primer Table... Thanks for attending! Hope to see you next year... -KK Pictures by: Norman Newcity ACME Member

Mock up...

Awards at Acme model show 2022 - YouTube

Absolutely believe your chop is in fact the best 3W chop you've ever done! -KK

Great progress! Wheels & Tires are definitely going to play a big part in the final version! Watching to see your vision, Roger! -KK