Chuck Most

Went back so I could read the write up on your site. Before reading it I was thinking "looks like he already came up with a use for the Explorer front end pieces left over from the Canyonero conversion". Turns out I was right. ?

It was a more effective plow than the section of roof on Ned's Geo, that's for sure.

I kinda wonder if it's different here because this section is waaaaaay toward the bottom of the page. Just a thought. The reason I haven't participated in too many is because many are too restrictive, way too lenient, or just not a subject that grabs me at the time. And for me personally, a deadline is a deal breaker. I have to deal with deadlines every day in my professional life. I would really rather not deal with it with a hobby. Like I'm saying at work, deadlines are almost always arbitrary. We're good at getting things done on time but I've found you can still save face if the customer gets what they wanted in the end, even if they get it a day or two after we said we could have it done. I honestly think the world would run much more smoothly if we just wouldn't pull a random date out of thin air with an "I want this on my desk by four o'clock" note. ?

I'm interested in all of those, but the Zetec swapped Lotus definitely got my attention. I've had a similar idea. As it stands all I've done so far is swap a Zetec into a Model A. I went with side draft carbs instead of throttle bodies but it should have a similar (and extremely cool) look.

The Cadillac of automobiles!

Another idea I've had burning a hole in my brain pan for a while. And with winter looming, why not let it out... I propose a Power by Ford CBP. A few rules and guidelines as follows. 1. At the risk of stating what should be blatantly obvious... it's gotta be Ford powered. It could be a 2.3 Pinto/Lima four cylinder. Could be a Boss 429. Could be anything in between. Maybe you've 3D printed or otherwise created a 3 cylinder Ecoboost, or even a Mach E Eluminator™ setup. Feel free to go ahead and use it. 2. Other FoMoCo brand engines are a go. Lincoln exclusive engines like the Flathead V12 and 430/462 MEL are welcome to party with us. Or, for example, you want to slap some Mercury valve covers on an FE and call it a Merc-exclusive 410, that works too. Or don't. Just say it's a standard 390 with Mercury valve covers. Whatever works. NOTE: The 60 degree Fork and Blade V8 found in the MPC Lincoln touring and roadster was technically developed by Lincoln Motor Company before Ford bought them, but I'll allow it mostly due to the fact that it remained in production well into Ford's ownership. 3. Stuff that was a co-development between Ford and another company will work in a pinch. Say, for instance, the SHO V6 ( co-developed with Yamaha) is fine. Shelby, Cosworth, Saleen and Roush tuned examples are also acceptable. On the other hand, the Ford 1160 in the Louisville kits is just a Caterpillar engine with Ford logos stuck to it. So save that for a Power by Caterpillar community build. ? Super Duty 534 gas V8 in the C Series tilt cab is fair game though. Non-Ford engines built by Ford for whatever reason are also excluded. (Looking at you, WWII Willys jeep engine. I have a place for you to stick those bolt heads with the little F cast into them... ?) Also excluded are any Jaguar, Volvo, Mazda, or Land Rover engines from the time those companies were owed by Ford, unless of course you're talking about a model which used a Ford-developed engine. Not that I believe any vehicles that fit this category exist in full detail kit form. Or at all. On the other hand... If you want to cut a 289 in half and call it a Saab Sonnet V4, I'll allow it, mostly because I doubt anybody is gonna do it. ? 4. Any scale, any material. Any type of vehicle, in any kind of build style. Car, pickup, stock, racing, custom, showroom fresh, derelict, what have you. Box stock is fine. So is stock from several boxes. Or several boxes with some aftermarket and scratch built parts. Whatever you need to see your vision through. However mild or wild you like. And of course... 5. ...your Power by Ford build doesn't need to be a Ford vehicle. Or a Mercury, Lincoln, Edsel, or even a Merkur. Do you want to be the guy who switches the ingredients in the classic hot rod recipe and build a 1932 Chevrolet Roadster with small block Ford power? Who's to stop you. I built such a hot rod in 2009 but that might not stop me from doing it again. Stick a Flathead V8 in that jeep I mentioned earlier, no matter if it was barfed out of a Ford or Willys factory. Or just build a stock '95 Ranger. It already comes with a Ford engine for some weird reason! Or for that matter... It doesn't even need to BE a vehicle. Many Ford engines were pressed into service for all manner of industrial units. The Ford 300 I6 has numerous non-automotive applications, that 534 Super Duty was converted for marine use, and I've heard that many an MEL V8 found second lives powering large irrigation pumps. And don't get me started on the various uses for the Model T engine and planetary gearbox. 6. As always, participate. Exchange ideas... Good, bad, questionable, or out and out insane. Encourage each other. Encourage yourself. And have fun. It's a hobby. Start date is whenever the first person jumps in, end date is whenever the sun goes supernova. So... No time limit, is what I'm saying. Dig something out specifically for this CBP or pick up a started project, either way is cool.

Yeah, that's the main reason I didn't post a link to the original CBP, or just revive it there. Photobucket destroyed the Internet. ?

Back in 2012 I started up a CBP revolving around inline six engines. Much fun was had, several cool models resulted, and so on. Since shortly the buzz around the holidays will be over and we'll be fast in the clutches of another winter, I thought why not take another bash at it? Rules/guidelines as follows... 1. Your project has to be powered by a straight six. I mean, obviously. If it has six cylinders and they are NOT arranged in a V or boxer configuration, it's fair game. 2. ANY inline six. Flathead, overhead, cam(s) in the block or head. Any country of origin, any scale. 3. "Gee Chuck, are Slant Sixes allowed?" Why they most certainly are, Mr. Socrates. Slant sixes do count. And not just Mopars, Mercedes and Datsun also installed some of their sixes at a slight angle. Any inline six. 4. "What about diesels?" Why, yes. As long as it's an inline six, it can burn whatever fuel you want. There are some really nice aftermarket Cummins 6BT engines out there, for example. Again... Any old inline six. 4. The vehicle you choose does not have to be one where an inline six was ever offered. Toyota 2JZ in a Hilux? Ford Barra in a Fox Mustang? Sky is the limit. 5. Any style is accepted. Dead-serious realistic model or something a bit more cartoony, and all points in between. (This might just be your excuse to finally build that Monogram Horn Toad or Red Baron.) Factory stock, hot rod, custom, and racing are welcome, as are any combinations of those types. And there's no limit to vehicle type. Anything from a compact hatchback to a Class 8 Semi tractor. 6. You can keep it box stock or go as hog wild as you wish. Any scale, any material. 7. Beginning date will be when/if we get a few interested parties, end date will be whenever the universe collapses in on itself. So no deadline worries, in other words. 8. Show off your work, encourage the other participants, bounce ideas, and just have a good time. Because isn't that the entire point of a hobby? ADDENDUM: I was thinking about another thing. No, this doesn't need to be something you started just for this community build. It can be a started project. Why limit things like that when the only limit is supposed to be the presence of a straight six? ?

Atlantis reissue, slammed together out of the box and finished with Tamiya paints and Monroe weathering powder. It was a simple project but so much fun I'm already planning a second one.

The 49er version of the AMT coupe is currently available. It has some nice whitewall tires but I would rather get the 90s reissue. Time has not been kind to the molds and the plastic being used now isn't as good as it was then. Both the 49er reissues I have feature a really nasty "dent" around the passenger side headlight opening. And for whatever reason support tabs were added to the windshield openings for the 2008 reissue. Those are still there and just as unnecessary. Look out for a slight twist in the interior tub. This kit has always had a thin floor and the plastic Round 2 has been using lately... Well, it leaves a bit to be desired. Like has been said, it's a kit from 1962, so it's not exactly state of the art, but it'll still build up to a nice model.

Yep. Those come with the F250 4x4 kit.

Nicely done, and very believable despite being a fictional design. The model looks especially realistic against the track backdrop. I had a similar idea but I never got past the point of "carving up Moebius F100 parts to fit a Craftsman truck chassis" ?

Nice old hook!

Round 2's decals continue to irk me. Really wish I could use the graphics over any paint color besides white and not have parts of the design disappear.

AMT kit built most out of the box, with the exception of the engine, wheels, and tires, which came from Jays Resin Wheels 1948 on eBay. The conical air filter is from Iceman Collections. The whole mess is hosed off in Testors Star Spangled Blue.

I remember reading about this kit when it came out, and never seeing it on shelves. Ever. I thought I had just hallucinated until I actually saw one a couple years ago. Looks like it may have been hard won but the end result is a definite improvement. Just be happy you didn't tear into the '77 Pinto like I did recently.

Easily the worst kit I've built in recent memory. Maybe the worst ever. Let me count the ways ... 1. The hood needed to be widened to fit into the opening. 2. The front edge of the fenders, to which the fascia attaches, needed some copious putty application and associated bodywork to eliminate some nasty gaps at the hood. And it's still not perfect. 3. The glass unit will fit flush against one opening at a time, not all simultaneously. I cut away the windshield and hatch glass and cut quarter glass from .010" clear plastic. 4. Not a fit issue but they weren't even trying with the under hood detail. I added some strips to hold up the rear of the hood, although that might be my own fault, as now I suspect I installed the firewall too far back. But things fit so vaguely that didn't affect fitment anywhere else. I guess it's true to life in that the Pinto wasn't a great car, but at least the parts on a real Pinto actually fit together. ? On the positive side? The USPS graphics look good. I kinda wish Round 2 had provided decals for the scripts. Did I mention that the Ford letters molded to the hood look like they were stolen from a typewriter? I'm sure Round 2 would screw up the proposed script decals because they'd disappear over any color other than white but whatever. ? For some inexplicable reason, I have three more of these kits ('77 reissue and two Poppers) but I'm in no hurry to get to them anytime soon. The kit has one steel wheel on the chrome sprue, I robbed one from each kit to use on this because I doubt a postal spec Pinto would have the styled wheels.

So he replaced Models with USA and filed for his own trademark. Doesn't seem shady at all.

Isn't that Atomic City guy the one who's recently made claims he has the rights to the Johan name?

This is a Jimmy Flintstone body I bought seven or eight years ago. I combined it with an original issue Phantom Vicky and it sat unfinished for years. After finishing up a Jeep rod with parts borrowed from the Phantom Vicky reissue, I got the gumption to wrap this thing up. The engine is a Lincoln 430 from the AMT 1925 T, with a parts box supercharger and EFI setup. The body is Tamiya Mica Red, with a Pearl White tonneau and seat. After ruining two V windshields I said screw it and just made a flat windshield. The only actual 1965 Lincoln parts on it are the taillight lenses. Far from perfect but it'll do.

Another Golden Eagle reissue given the Jeep rod treatment. Wheels, tires, steering wheel, rear axle, and the front third or so of the chassis and complete front suspension are from an AMT Phantom Vicky. The engine is a Ford 351 cobbled together from spares. Paint is Tamiya Dull Red dusted with Linoleum Deck Brown, with weathered Revell brown on the seats.

Love the whole thing, but the work you did on the seat in particular deserves it's own commendation. Can't tell you how many old farm trucks I've seen with seat coverings that look exactly like what you created there. Just awesome.

Moebius kit with a service body from the '67 version, '70 grille, and Black Rhino Arsenal wheels and BF Goodrich tires from Jays Resin Wheels (jaysresinwheels1948 on eBay). A Revell Foose F100 donated the Roush engine parts. Paint is Tamiya Racing White and Metallic Orange, with door graphics from a Gopher Racing sponsor sheet. Other than the fact it needs some trim and headlight bezel touch ups it came out exactly how I imagined it. Which is a nice change for once. ?

Quick build of the AMT powered by a Tesla crate motor from Iceman Collections. It's loosely inspired by the Icon Derelict 1949 Mercury. Vallejo rust effects were used to cover up a couple mysterious blemishes in the finish.

I think this is the first time I've ever seen a built example of this kit. Having built the two other versions of the 1928 Lincoln, I feel your pain regarding the hood.