lordairgtar

Since before I ever got a computer. I found that magazines only held a small part of automotive knowledge. So I started buying books at yard sales, libraries, Half Price Book et al. Most are stored in the garage and some in the bedroom. Had to make an emergency move a few years ago and I almost threw them out. A girl helping me move said I should make room for them somehow. That is how they wound up in the garage. Glad I listened to the girl...thanks Ashley!

The Opel could also serve as a Moskvitch as the Russians took the factory bits and relocated production in Russia. It's an opportunity for some photo etcher to provide the different trim stuff.

I hope you guys like the pics. Learning how to use the camera, so sorry about the dark pics. Parts molded in black. I know the kit will be in the usual off white. Should be out in the fall. Very nice coupe body

A friend of mine here is the only guy I know that can get George Barris to sign his unopened Barris model car kits for no cost. Mr. Barris often charges people for that .

These are all scratch built. You really can't compare these to a mass produced kit any one can buy.

I've seen this. JoHan was good at this. I have a 74 Hornet hatchback promo as well and the wheels in front are red under the chrome and the rear wheels are green. The body is white.

I don't know what my thing is with Russian planes, but I picked up an Ilyushin IL26 fighter bomber for 5 bux. This is an MPC kit, but moulded by Airfix.

Mustabaker!!!

A 71 Charger was near and dear to me when I was about twenty. Not my car, but I thought it was the sleekest thing. A friend owned it. The one I did own, and wish I could find another was the 84 Charger Turismo with the four headlight front grille. The car was a stormer in autocross. It was the second front wheel drive car I ever owned, the first was a 73 Eldorado convertible. Worlds apart. BTW, my Mom had the identical Plymouth Duster Turismo.

Jantrix, that is pretty much an aftermarket engine you are showing. Custom bits to direct the wires around the head in a neat manner is awesome, but it still is not the way it was done on the assembly line. Owned many a Chevrolet and they all had wires going over the valve cover...except for the inline six...LOL

Just got this gear today. I now have six speakers for the DJ system Two PR12s and four PR10s. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Peavey-PR-10-Speaker-Pair-with-Stands-and-Cables-H76056-i2007901.gc

Attempting to spray paint a 36 Ford inside a model box top during high school study hall. I soon had a bunch of class mates surrounding me to see what I was up to. The smell of Testor's spray paint wafted up to the teacher's desk and I got detention...and no model building in school.

Just wasted 2 hours on this. LOL

Many times, cars are restored because of nostalgia, family memories...what ever. The truth is Art, is that no car is really going to recoup it's restoration cost unless it's a Hemi Cuda convertible or some such rare car.

Picked up seven Lee 1/144 aircraft kits for $2 a piece.

Y True. The closest I ever came to owning anything considered an exotic or expensive were my 1969 Opel GT and my 1973 Eldorado rag top. And I drove them every day.

Jay Leno drives his cars

Oh I don't know Harry. I'd buy it as a car and drive the bejeezuz out of it. Of course it would never see Wisconsin snow.

You mentioned the tape adapter for hooking up yer iPod and other media. Try this. I make the cables for the company that sells this. Pretty straight forward install. http://rediscoveradio.com/ You will save your dash with no hole boring and it's a simple wiring job connecting to the antenna leads and power lead. The jack can be left hidden in the glove box or just hanging behind the dash out of sight. People who have old cars and hot rods love this.

Is this not far from happening? I know they do 3D printing in metal now. http://www.google.com/imgres?sa=X&biw=1360&bih=635&tbm=isch&tbnid=oQCjHjkXYjxYNM:&imgrefurl=http://www.universetoday.com/41743/nasas-version-of-star-trek-replicator-ready-for-on-orbit-test/&docid=RMrb0HlMpb5C6M&imgurl=http://d1jqu7g1y74ds1.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Replicator-Star-Trek-weapons-and-gadgets.jpg&w=450&h=344&ei=JSupUb2_LYSwyQGwzYDwBQ&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:1,s:0,i:86&iact=rc&dur=677&page=1&tbnh=196&tbnw=257&start=0&ndsp=18&tx=122&ty=103

Just a note. They sell a product that you can wipe onto the rubber bits that will bring back the black colour to them.

Try the Monkeemobile kit.

1) Was your introduction to modeling at home? At my grandparent's home 2) From whom? Grandfather 3) What kind of models (cars, planes, trains, etc)? Cars, then model navy ships. Grandfather was a proud navy veteran. 4) What did the person who introduced you to modeling do for a living ? Briggs & Stratton machinist. 5) How old were you? 8 or 9 6) About what year was your introduction? 1962. It was a 61 Mercury.

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MPCs 1968 GTO is kinda rare too.