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Thanks. That helps a bunch. I have a tow truck that has Pete on the grill, but it looks like a gm gas burner. I'm going to try to make it look as much like a diesel as possible. When I got it, the wrecker bed was missing, so I am going to build a scratch box to go on the back and make it into an emergency vehicle painted in fire engine red. I need to find a truck axle to go under it though. The one in the kit looks more like a quick change than a truck axle. Would be nice if it had a small pin on both ends so I can mount the tires just like in the kit. Needs to be 2 5/8" wide at the pins or 2 6/16th from backing plate to plate. Fits a 1/25 scale model midnight cowboy wrecker.

What color is correct for a V8 Detroit diesel? I'm not sure of anyone else that made a V8 for a large truck other than Detroit.

I used fishing line. It gets hot fast and then breaks. It also cuts too wide a path for my taste. Was trying to cut the fenders to make a flip front and it was not as close a cut as I would have liked. Pretty much made a mess. Thread will work too, but it's really slow and breaks easy. Would be nice to use it stretched between a mini hack saw frame though. You can clamp it between two hemostats and mount the body and just move the thread back and forth.

I noticed they put the stock dash in it instead of the Rallye dash and gauge cluster.

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Read this. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.p...ow+to+post+pics I think you just used the wrong line when you was trying to use photobucket

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Her name is Nathalie Kelley, and she's not Asian either. Nathalie Kelley was born in Lima, Peru to a Peruvian mother and Argentine father.[1] She moved to Sydney, Australia. She dreamed about being an actress when she was 13 years old, and coincidentally attended the same school as Nicole Kidman; North Sydney Girls High School on Sydney's north shore. When she was 16 she became a salsa dancer which helped her get the money to finish education. Also "The Miss Latin America competition" earned for her a much-needed $1,000 and the next thing she took a year off and went to Brazil. The things Kelley saw there prompted her to shun show business and come home to launch herself into a social science degree. She studied Politics and International Relations at the University of New South Wales, and also worked as a volunteer with indigenous Australian youth in the inner-city suburb of Redfern before moving to Los Angeles and becoming an actress. Kelley began her acting career with the lead part in a WB pilot Mermaid, a spin-off of the hit television series Charmed starring Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan and Holly Marie Combs. In 2006, she appeared in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift alongside Lucas Black and Bow Wow. She has also appeared in several commercials such as the one for "Schick Quattro". In 2007, she appeared in Loaded alongside Jesse Metcalfe. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=N...amp;btnG=Search http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathalie_Kelley

I did not look through these, but take a look and see if they help. http://www.kaiserwillys.com/ http://www.willysonline.com/default.htm

Here's some Mopar pics I took at today's Hunter Custom Auto Expo in Nashville,Tn. These are posted on my site cause they are just easier to do. You don't have to register to see them, but I wished you would anyways. Great bunch of guys in there as well as here and we can all use more friends,right? Hope you enjoy the pics, I have more to post, but I'll put them up later and start another topic since there will be rat rods, customs and all sorts that I know a lot of you can use for reference. Enjoy. http://moparperformancechat.forumotion.net...ow-t223.htm#899

I tried HT today and they had no clue what it was. I'll check a local hardware store later and see what I can come up with. On this project the glass looking a little weathered will be fine, but I need to get that paint or decal off of it for sure.

I just bought two new pair of Hemostats from Northern today. And the reason is I noticed a difference in first pair I bought the other day. On the link I posted they show a 5" and 12" pair. Both of mine are 5" length. One has a narrow longer needle nose and the other one is shorter nosed, clamps stronger and has smooth jaws where the more needle nose pair has groves. So I went back and bought another pair of ea type. So if you want these, you should look them over at the store or ask before you order online cause my local store had both types of jaws just tossed in a bin together.

That would be cool as long as you could vary the power of the light too. I don't need to go blind ... lol. I wanted one of those lighted magnifying glasses too. I looked at some at local stores and none of them start off less than $100 bucks. I don't want one that bad.

Well, you could always sand or grind them down and get some clean jaws if you need too. Just another thought.

I'd get some Hemostats from Northern Tool and Equipment or a medical supply store along with several sizes of small forceps too. They are stainless steel so you can use them to hold parts by hand when painting and just wipe them off with thinner. The hemostats also lock in a closed position too and come in different sizes. You can use these to hold the parts at the bend and then use another tool to bend the part. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/sto...matchallpartial

Thanks. I'm going to a car show Saturday and on the way back I'm going to stop at Hobby Town and see if they have it. Mike keeps more stuff at HT than I can ever find at Hobby Lobby even if it is a little higher priced at times.

I ran into a couple guys at my local Hobby Lobby Tues and sent them an e mail with links for parts and to e modles so maybe they will sign up there too.

Never heard of it. In case I can't get anywhere with alcohol, where can I find this stuff at?

Thanks. I'll give that a try.

I need to remove what I thought was a decal from a windshield glass. I think it's paint though. I managed to get one scratched off with my thumb nail without scratching the glass, but that was not easy to do. Is there some way to get this off without damaging the glass??

It's an Aprils fool joke, so get over it. IT belongs everywhere, including here cause that is what April 1st and fools day is all about. Having fun and laughing at something. And one more reason it belongs here, it's the general section, that pertains to everything, not just modeling. Did you vote for that looser? I know me and the people from Tn. did not.

http://www.bbspot.com/News/2009/03/patient...earth-hour.html

Hope Al Gores Happy Now. Monday, March 30 12:00 AM ET Fifteen Patients Die as Earth Hour Kills Life Support in Hospital By Brian Briggs San Francisco, CA – Fifteen patients on life support and in surgery died at San Francisco General Hospital when power was cut for "Earth hour" on Saturday. The hospital was pleased with their participation in the worldwide celebration of the planet. "We asked all the patients and their families if they were all right with us cutting the power. To a person, they all said as stewards of this planet it was their duty to observe Earth Hour. They knew the risks and were willing to take it," said hospital administrator Lawrence Cho. Cho said that it was a net gain for planet Earth, despite the deaths. "The dead patients will no longer use any energy, and actually will be turned into energy in our patient incinerator," said hospital administrator Lawrence Cho. As power was cut in the critical care ward some patients screamed in pain, others died calmly in their sleep. Cho said that most of the medical equipment has battery-powered back up systems, but those were disabled, because hospital officials felt that violated the spirit of Earth Hour. Related News Heart surgeon Dr. Gregory Morris was doing an open-heart procedure when the lights went out. "I wasn't sure what I was cutting into. Turns out it wasn't his heart, but his bowels. Unfortunately, Mr. Simms didn't make it." Marla Tompkins, surviving sister of cancer patient Warren Tompkins, said, "Warren struggled for breath as his ventilator was powered down. I thought he might make it, but with three minutes left before power was to be turned back on, he expired. It was tragic, but kept me on the edge of the seat the whole time." Cho hopes other hospitals learn from the example of San Francisco General and participate in next year's Earth Hour.

I'd say that was a good idea ... lol.

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