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Man, that is a cool looking build. What a great idea for a combination . Too bad they. Never built these in 1:1. The paint and wheels make the build. Great job. Now box it up and mail it to me please. Later-

Great looking job. Those Boyd's kits were some nice kits with great parts box pieces. Later-

Wow! You'd have to be insane not to love this build. What a great idea a d the colors are perfect. Later-

Nice! Is this a resin body or did you convert it? Great job on it. Later-

Thanks for the reply. That's what I finally figured out. Later-

After looking this morning, it appears to mean that there is nothing new since last logging into that sub category??? Later-

What is the blue balloon with quote marks next to each sub topic for? I accidentally clicked on one next to the trade section and now it isn't blue anymore. I can't get it to change back and I'm not sure what it changed. Later-

I'll try to get them posted sometime this week after work. Later-

Nice build of an interesting concept car. Great job opening the doors. I got to see this car at the 86 World's Fair in Vancouver. Sure got the blood flowing in my 17 year old heart at the time. I had this kit back in 89. I started it but never finished it. Not sure what ever happened to that kit. I do remember the poor fit of the dash. You made it look great. Later-

I am currently working on the 55 300 to convert it to Zocchi's 55 (or 56?) pastel blue and white Windsor from the 90's. I got some of the body molding done and all of the shaving done. Gotta start customizing the tail fins next and build a custom grille. maybe some photos soon. Later-

Or a 67! That would be my first choice. Later-

You're right. This isn't my favorite subject, but it takes quite a bit of effort to get one to look this damaged. You've done some excellent detailing on this. For that, I say, great job. The effort shows. Later-

Found the name of the magnets. They are called Rare Earth magnets. They make many sizes and strengths. I have two types. They are about 1/16 and 3/32 of an inch. They are strong enough to spray a coat of paint over and still work great. Best of all they were about 5 and 15 cents each at my LHS. Later-

Billy- Looks great. Nice work on it. If you are going to build another, I have a suggestion on the tailgate problem. I assume that your problem was that it wouldn't stay closed. Get yourself some tiny magnets (Dr Cranky knows the name of them.) I bought some and they work great. Drill a small hole in each end of the tailgate and a corresponding hole in the wall of the bed to glue the magnets flush. They have enough strength to hold it shut when you want it but you can still pull it open to display it with the tailgate down. I mounted ones in the engine compartment of my 66 Beetle to hold the hood in place for display and I can remove the hood to show the engine. This way I didn't have to make a hinge and the hood stays in place when I want it closed up. Again, nice job. Can't wait to see the next one. Later-

Doc Where did you get the air cleaner? Later-

Beautiful build Doc. Where did you get the air cleaner? Later-

Looks like you're off to a great start. I've never used Maskol before. Does it spray on? I've used rubber cement for the same effect. You should try spraying a light coat of Dulcoat on and then sprinkling baking soda on that before your base coat of brown. Gives it a bit of rust texture under the paint. Go lightly with this effect. It's easy to overdo. Keep it up. Later-

Bruce What kit is this? I never knew that there was a 51 available. Yours looks great, as always. Keep it up. Later-

I think you did an excellent job on this one. I really like the paint work. Thanks for explaining how you did it. I'll have to give it a try. It's nice to do a mild custom once in a while, especially when it turns out this nice. Later-

Your work on the 53 is turning out fantastic. I like the stance and the engine looks great. I got a chance this last weekend to work on mine for a few hours. I'm finally getting the rear suspension scratch built. The ride height is getting ironed out. Keep up the great work on yours. Later-

Ace Thanks for the great response. That was exactly what I was looking for and confirmed my suspicions. I guess I'll just pitch it. Later-

Nice job on it. I don't see much that would be salvageable. Later-

I received a 2 lb. can of Hexcel Epolite 2410 resin and a can of Hexcel Epolite 2183 hardener from a friend who had it. I was wondering if I could use it for casting parts. I believe he had it for building a home built airplane. All of the info I found on-line seems to agree with using it for building aircraft. Unfortunately my friend has passed away so I can't ask h about it. Does anyone know anything about it? If it is useable for casting parts, what would I use to make the molds? I've never done this before but would like to try. Thanks in advance for any help. Later-

Another cheap bounce card is the white backside of a for sale sign. They are cheap, flexible and can be used for styrene sheet for scratch building. Later-

I love the work that you've done on this. I wouldn't have figured the wheels would look good, but they actually fit the car quite well. Nice job. Later-