SSNJim

You know, I think I had some of those when I was in my pre-teens. I remember buying some of the individual kits at the local department store - I don't remember which ones. They were some of the first models I built, and I don't remember seeing them since. I really enjoyed them. Thanks for showing those!

Cool hearses. I really like the fadeaway fenders. Are you doing the one with the fender skirts? That's the one that caught my eye. Can't help with the wheel backs, but good luck on your project. I may have to dig out one of my PT Cruisers....

That's what I use too, even though I have both a Zona and Xacto saw, too (the Xacto has a much deeper blade). The blade that fits in my #1 Xacto handle is about all I use anymore. I have been known to use hacksaw blades, too, depending on the precision I need.

I voted No, but only because I don't visit any of the Forum sections intentionally. I use the View New Content button; if there's new content in the Community Builds section and the topic interests me, I'll go there. If there is no new content on the board, I don't go browsing each section. I leave.

Ah, yes, one of my favorite pictures. The "secretary cars" - 25 917s.

The Hobby Works that Wheels mentioned is quite a bit closer to Germantown (11 miles or so south) than the Hobbytown in Frederick (25 miles or so north). Those are the two closest hobby shops that carry models.

You can already build your own. Order TOR-76 from http://www.mcwautomotivefinishes.com/resin/resinlist.html .

True enough, but the lingo/technology has little to do with the message being presented. If I sat you down in front of a computer monitor and brought up a news site for you to read while I operated the computer, you would receive the same message as if I handed you a newspaper or turned on a TV. Lingo changes from activity to activity, and over time, and has nothing to do with the message, only the media.

True, different generations do communicate differently - radio, TV, newspapers, telephone, Internet, whatever. All those methods of communication all use the same language as is used in daily life, though. No one had to learn a new language, vernacular, lingo, or anything else to understand what was being presented over that media. Not so with the texting generation. I do understand the need to shorten messages on cell phones, but the usage should be confined to text messaging.

As soon as I get to the car, the shrink wrap comes off, and an inspection of the contents occurs. I look at all the sprues, decals, tires and what not, then read the directions, comparing them to the sprues. I'll spend ten minutes or so "grokking" the kit, then head home. If it is something I have an idea for, I'll get started on it right away. Otherwise, it goes into my stash. For example, I bought an AMT 62 Thunderbird two hours ago, and the body is already hacked up for my next soon-to-be-stalled project.

It has a competition clutch and a four on the floor, it purrs like a kitten 'til the lake pipes roar.

An 07 Mustang V-6, an 07 Honda Gold Wing GL1800 motorcycle, and the wifemobile is an 07 Ford Focus Wagon. 2007 was a good year for vehicles. Just got rid of a 97 Ford Crown Victoria P71. I have a non-running 88 Kawasaki Concours motorcycle I need to get rid of, too.

I don't think there is, or ever was, any legal requirement to have a passenger side mirror in the US. Since they are more integrated into the car these days, few cars come without them. I know the Maryland laws state that a vehicle has to have two rear-view mirrors. I think the only required one is the driver's side, and the other can be the windshield mounted one or a passenger side one. That is why vans and trucks without rear windows don't have one on the windshield. I haven't checked the fed laws, but I don't expect them to be different.

Very true. The passenger side mirror was often an option. You could probably get away with just about any mirror in your parts box that mounts on the door or fender. Up until the "aero/integrated" style mirrors became commonplace, there was a pretty good selection of mirrors on the shelf at the local auto parts store or K-Mart. You could get replacements that looked pretty close to the stock mirror all the way up to "racing" mirrors.

Boy, was I off on the scale, manufacturer and color! The Styleside 4X4 is the one I have. As pointed out earlier, they're not great kits, but they're probably the only early 80's styleside trucks out there. I do remember that the front bumper went missing, and I did try one from the Monogram Bronco. The Bronco bumper was way too wide. I have a stalled project that was converting the later F-250 kit into a Bronco using the Monogram Bronco and F-250 kits. It was going well and looked pretty do-able, but it got shoved to the back of the build list. It never got to the putty stage.

No, it wasn't a flareside. I can count the number of modern flareside trucks I've bought/built on the fingers of one foot. It may have been 1/25, though.

There was a Revell 1/24 Snap 80-86 Fleetside out for a while in the early to mid nineties. I don't remember the kit number, but I think it had a green truck on the box.

The Capri II was sold in the US during the 1976-1/2 to 1978 model years. Capri I ran until 1974, and the Capri II was replaced in the US by the Fox body Capri about 1979.

I've been using this name for quite a while. I was looking for a name to use on AOL Instant Messenger years ago, and since my name is pretty common, I had to come up with something different. I was a submariner, and my name was Jim, so it just came together. I was permanently assigned to 614, 695, and 670, and rode 681, 649, and 606 for anyone who cares.

Nice looking Cougar. It reminds me of the El Gato concept car. It's not one of Ford's better known concepts, but I find it pretty interesting. Ford/Mercury did build a concept fastback Cougar in 1970 using the 67-70 body. I'm not sure why they would build it at the end of the body style's life cycle, but what the hey. It had a chopped fastback roof, extended fenders, and custom front/rear end treatments. http://www.fordmercurycougarxr7.com/Special%20Cougar/1970%20Mercury%20Cougar%20El%20Gato/index.htm

No. There's no particular colors; just the standard Navy colors. Usually any color associations are made with the name of the boat.

Got out after 16 years. All the boats I served in are long gone. Still, it's the best job I've ever had.

Good luck! I'd love to see your design when complete.

There was a lot of cool stuff in the rear of a wagon. The fold-down third seat was generally an option, and almost always faced to the rear. I seem to remember my 1965 Chevrolet Bel Air wagon had an under floor storage area where the third seat would be. My grandfather's 1964 Studebaker Wagonaire not only had a rear-facing seat, but it had a retractable panel overhead that could be slid forward, giving the rear seat passengers a sort of convertible. I loved riding in that. Prior to the early 70's, wagon rear doors usually opened like a pickup tailgate or clam shell. In the very early 70's, I think it was Ford that introduced the tailgate that opened like a truck tailgate or a car door. I always thought that was a neat trick.

Interesting. I've only seen the red one - I didn't know there was a second one. I like that green better than the red. What color are you doing yours in?