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SSNJim

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  1. Most definitely. I too had a 79 Ghia with a 302 and auto.
  2. Beautiful job. It looks like the one I saw in 1977 at a San Diego naval base.
  3. I wish I had seen your build before starting on mine. It would have solved a lot of problems. That is a beautiful build.
  4. They were pretty common in DC. A lot of them were used as handicapped and medical transports. The first time or two I saw one, I thought they were Hondas. It looked like an oversized Element to me.
  5. A few years back, there was a recent Camaro with red headlights and turn signals. Very discomforting to see that coming at you. They weren't halo lights, they were full red. I only saw it once, so maybe he did get ticketed.
  6. Good advice there. I have some Rustoleum Painter's Touch I want to use on the interior of a B-24 bomber. I sprayed some primer on a plastic spoon, then the Rustoleum. Beautiful color and finish, but it was a bit shiny being Satin finish. I picked up some Tamiya Flat Clear today and sprayed the spoon. It came out dead flat, but the finish crackled fairly badly. It turns out I had bought the Rustoleum Matte Clear earlier and sprayed another spoon. The finish is still good, but flatter than the Satin finish and not as flat as the Tamiya. I can live with it. Test on a cheap plastic spoon or scrap plastic! It won't always go well.
  7. Two things I would try before replacing it. One would be to try a headlight cleaning kit from the autoparts store. Currently plastic headlights fade due to age and UV; those kits clean it up. The second thing is to take some sandpaper to the windows. Fairly coarse at first (100-200 grit may not be too coarse but I would try 600-800 to start with), then increasely finer until you hit the polishing kits. By the time you get to 12000 grit, things ought to be pretty clear and smooth. OK, taking sandpaper to the windows is pretty nerve-wracking, but it can pay off with a bit of care. The third of the two things to try would be to have someone vacuum form a new windshield. Plunge molding may work also. Be sure to support the windshield fully whatever method is being used. Clear styrene plastic is not "impact resistant" and is quite susceptible to cracking under light loads. I think I would try the vinegar method that Stavanzer suggested (he posted while I was typing - I always forget what a good cleaner vinegar is), and then work my through mine. I've got several, but they are allocated to 67-69 tbird bodies - no spares. It's probably sun damage. I've got a few promos like that, but haven't done anything with them. I may have one or two where the car sat in a shop window for a while, and the sunny side is fading badly, but the other side is perfect.
  8. I kind of like the Studebaker/Corvette hybrid.
  9. Tamiya has a Titanium Silver and Titanium Gold in both bottles and cans. You might want to try Titanium Silver over a base of Aluminum. I've never been happy with Titanium Silver without a base coat. It may take a couple of tries with different metallic base coats.
  10. I've been idly turning this over in my mind for quite a while now, but haven't done anything with it so far. I'm considering doll house door hinges. They're pretty widely available at places that deal with doll houses (Hobby Lobby for one). Find the appropriate size, and figure out how to attach them to the car. There are two options: bend the metal plates of the hinge at a 90 degree angle at a distance so the hinge protrudes past the door and superglue directly to the body, or glue styrene blocks to the door and the jamb and superglue the hinges to the blocks without bending them. The trick is to make sure they are vertical and aligned. As I said, this is just a hypothesis right now. I don't build many cars with external hinges but I do have a few. I also don't have many with opening doors.
  11. Try firehouses and veteran groups (American Legion, VFW and so on). They generally have a decent size room to rent. This is a bit of a long shot, but check to see if the veterans groups have a car show. The one near me has one annually. You may be able to hold a contest in conjunction with their show.
  12. And now my friend, the first-a rule of Italian driving. What's-a behind me is not important.
  13. It's called the Family Jalopy or Family Truck version. After a quick look at the instructions, it looks like the only things the jalopy and hot rod share are the chassis, body tub, and fenders. Engine, hood, grille, truck bed and driveline/suspension are different parts.
  14. The Granny's Hot Rod contains all the parts to build the Beverly Hillbillies truck. Of course, they don't call it that in the instructions, which do include basic weathering painting for the truck.
  15. That's my understanding. Oftentimes they don't have a chassis - just a sheet of plastic or the wheels glued to the body. A slammer primarily shows off the body/styling. Curbsides are focused on what you see of a car when it's parked on the street.
  16. I'll be watching. I'm a huge fan of this era Thunderbird. We had a 69 my parents bought new. The car looks really good as a convertible - this is the first one I've heard of. Looking forward to seeing completed.
  17. Beautiful job on the car, but the wheels fascinate me.
  18. There was a yellow one that ran around in the East End of Louisville in the early seventies. I saw it quite a few times over a couple of years. The rumor was that it cost over $10,000!?
  19. What's that pedal to the right of his right shoe?
  20. The Scarecrow: I haven't got a brain... only straw. Dorothy: How can you talk if you haven't got a brain? The Scarecrow: I don't know! But some people without brains do an *awful* lot of talking, don't they? Dorothy: Yes, I guess you're right.
  21. Timely post. I was in Chestertown, MD this weekend for the Sultana Downrigging Festival. Lots of sailing vessels up to maybe 250 feet you can tour or sail in. There's a display of these wooden speedboats dating back to 1904, all beautifully built and crafted. I didn't take any pictures.
  22. I believe I have a 58 Ford promo. It's in decent shape and certainly restorable, but there is some minor warpage along the passenger side rocker panel. The first photo is the interior attachment as seen through the right front wheel well. The second photo is a view of the friction chassis (friction motor missing). The third photo is a left front view. The fourth photo is the right rear view. Part of the fin is missing, and the rear bumper is severely damaged/missing pieces.
  23. When I start my browser, I go to MSN. One of the articles I found was one on Popular Mechanics about the best model cars. Interesting choices. The link is below. Popular Mechanics Model Cars
  24. If you're looking for a guess, it looks like the front bumper of a Plymouth Duster or Dodge Dart to me. Perhaps MPC?
  25. Thanks to Classicgas, I took advantage of the free shipping offer. I knew Mega Hobby had a pretty good reputation, so I took a chance. I ordered a Revell Audi RS e-Tron GT Thursday (free shipping day) paying only the price of the kit plus tax. It was in the mail the next day with a tracking number. I received the kit today, Monday. Not bad time getting a package from NJ to MD in 3 days when one was a Sunday. I am very pleased with their service. Thanks, Lee!
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