Chuck Most

The only reason I'm not in there as much now is, well, nobody else is in there as much now...

Plugged away on a few projects, and got most of an interior done for the '53 Ford from last week-

You do know the guy in the middle is out of his element, right?

Exactly. You've probably seen them- it's just a plate with a rudimentary oil pan and trans molded to it that glues in place of the engine. The Model King '71 Thunderbird and the AMT '64 Ford Galaxie came with one.

I've heard that people are actually less likely to buy a hybrid car that doesn't 'look like' a hybrid car. You can buy, say, a Ford Fusion hybrid that looks just like a standard Fusion except for the Hybrid badging, but people would rather have the Prius just because it has the shapeless hybrid look. I guess buying such a car is more about making a statement than actually helping the environment for some people.

Ah, untreated nekkid steel! I've been thinking of doing a project 'finished' this way. I do have access to steel shavings from a brake lathe, now that I think of it!

Yeah, that was an unintentional pun, but when I realized it was there I left it in. So fitting, isn't it? And Rick- mention one instance in history when Chevy WASN'T behind the curve?

That is perhaps my #1 gripe with Jo-Han kits (the second being glass so thick it could seemingly withstand a direct hit from a 12-gauge) is the shallow interor tubs. If it would be at all possible to tool up new, better detailed tubs, perhaps even with separate seats and consoles where applicable, that would be a huge plus in my book, and would no doubt tempt me to buy more from them than if they were straight repops with the original, shallow tubs. Keep the dashes, though- Jo-Han dashes were just as good as anything from the period, and still hold up well today. I'd still be very interested with the original shallow tubs, or no tub at all, but I guess we'll see what the market will bear out. I'd be all for a Stude kit or ten. I hope that infamous list Moebius has had a Bullet Nose on it- if the Hudson and Chrysler do well, maybe that will be their next project... I'd be happy just to have the Lark back (out of scale or not), and if they could expand or create tooling for other variants, so much the better. I'd really love to have a Champ pickup, as I've all but given up on ever finding a Premiere kit in workable condition for a less-than-stroke-inducing price.

Check the timestamp.... they did when the post was written, in 2007.

Interesting story, and once again, Junkman has me in stitches. The one thing I don't like about the current crop of electric cars (besides the price)? It's so easy for me to picture one wedged under the bumper of my F-250. And I know its an electric car- but does that mean they have to be so revoltingly styled?

Krylon primer and BIN are very good blockers as well. Floquil also makes (or made at one time...?) a product called 'Barrier'. It went on clear, and looked like it wouldn't block anything, but it worked very well! Oh- Yellow plastic is made by His Unholiness as well.

Oh, yeah- Dean guitars is still around. They have a series of Dave Mustaine guitars out now. The one I lust after is this one, but it's out of my budget at the moment- http://www.deanguita...staineGW409.jpg According to legend, Dave Mustaine actually came pretty close to buying Dean many years ago. Dean also put out a series of Dimebag guitars and amps quite a while ago- missed the boat on those, now they fetch some pretty handsome prices.

Does he sell the resin stuff there at his hobby shop? If so I might be inclined to pick some stuff up from him next time I'm 'across the border'. But yeah, no way am I ordering via his site or by mail after what I've heard.

I think that kit came with an 'engine delete plate'- maybe AMT just hoped people would glue the hood shut and use it instead of the engine? I do know the '62 Bel Air firewall will fit with a bit of trimming, and looks a lot better than the everything-molded-on firewall the '64 kit has.

I have a 1978 Washburn Falcon I'm quite fond of. Can I actually play the thing? Well, that's debatable.

The original also had a hood that wasn't way too big for its opening, and the engine was better as far as detail went, even though it still had a wire axle through the pan.

I thought Clearview 2000 was finally out when I first saw this post! I'm thinking I'll have to give this one a try. I've used a few clear sprays meant to mimic the finish of glossy, glazed pottery. Results have been, well, mixed. Looks like this stuff turned out pretty good.

Cool, Niko! Looks like you've got your work cut out for you. I did a little work on the Matador yesterday, but the Monogram Grand Prix Stock Car I was using for a chassis was junk- just about every single part was warped to a horrific degree, so it looks like I'm trying Plan B on that one. what's Plan B? You guys will know as soon as I do!

I made the same mistake Roger- and I ended up paying a pretty penny for the one I got, though I didn't pay the huge amounts some guys did. I've heard a legend about the little coupon my kit came with. Mine came with undersized Moon discs, and the kit came with a coupon for a free set of better-fitting replacements. Apparently at one time, these kits with that coupon were trading hands for about a bill and a half.

I'm just stoked to see John finally building a full-blown rat rod! Now, we've just got to talk Romell into building one.

ANY of International's current product range would suit me just fine. I wonder if they'd consider doing an earlier rig, like a Diamond T or that Peterbilt from Duel everyone seems to want.

4wd Jeep chassis built as a gasser, with a Hudson engine and a cut-down Javelin body!

Now I'm confused- according to Bob, Jeff was the one they kept in the closet.

Now, those I DO remember, at least the Rambler version. Didn't they include a photoetch fret as well?

Guy either needs to 1. Use a GOOD online currency converter, or, 2. Stay off the meds for a little while.