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This is an interesting idea, Over the years I've used Sharpie markers for doing body work and fabricating, I have notice how it dye's into the plastic. After the part is marked with a Sharpie there is no size difference or build up when I measure with dial calipers . Of course I'm not going to use a Sharpie to color the body like using a Crayon. BUT - I have had an idea of using a dye that would penetrate white or of grey colored plastic. Along time ago I made tie dyed t-shirt to sell. I didn't use the crumby stuff from the grocery store, I used a dye from an art supply called Procion . I know it's made for fabric but am seriously thinking about soaking a parts box body in a tub of the dye and see what happens ?

Does model glue count ?

Thank You for the supportive comments-All I can say about it is that life is a lot better for me now. And your comments really made me feel good-Thanks

As of today, I have 10 years clean and sober. That pleased me.

Just to add-I had to re-read my original post-I never said that body was a Johan issue.

You are correct- I think that stock car was a reissued (MPC) Model King kit-that was the reason I bought the gold promo with a broken A pillar---for the stock interior tub, stock bumpers, glass ect. It might be hard to see in the photo but the fuel filler door has been filled/smoothed. It has no side maker lights either. And a removable hood that I opened up the scoop. The stock car body also had hood pins molded in . But the bumpers , interior tub and glass fit like a glove -THAT is the body I'm planning to make a tubed 1/4 mile car out of. In that picture the primed/sanded stock car body has the stock front bumper on it from the gold promo (it has the turn signals molded in and I have drilled out the head lights to take clear lenses ) But thanks for pointing that out.

Please don't give up on your '72 Torino ! You are right that the Johan snapper kit is the same as the promos, then there was a NASCAR issue of the '72 Torino but the body and bumpers have been modified , the tail lights were blocked off on the NASCAR version. Modelhaus does make stock front and rear bumpers. If the new Revell kit is going to be a full detail kit it should work great as a donor. The platform would be the exact same for the 1972-1976 Torinos-1971 and before the Torino's were unibody -then changed to the down sized 1977 LTD II The front and rear bumpers look right to me on the Johan kits I'm looking forward to the new release of the Starsky and Hutch Torino myself, with a few '72 Torinos that are going to get the donor treatment. I will build one of the new Revell kits as a stock '74 Torino like my aunt had but never really liked the Starsky and Hutch show-or that car.....LIKE two undercover cops would drive around in a ketchup red car with a big white stripe down the sides and not get noticed ?

I've seen good people do bad things and I've seen bad people do good things. Last winter a guy walked into a Wendy's restaurant not far from my home, committed an armed robbery and made off with $1,400.00 He was caught right away. This spring when his trial was getting started the court system discovered that the $1,400.00 cash from the robbery that was being held in the evidence room at the Michigan State Police post in Cadillac, MI was missing. http://www.9and10news.com/story/25758484/michigan-state-police-missing-money-from-evidence THEN-when the State Police started an investigation into this matter, they found that there was close to 10 thousand dollars in cash missing from the same evidence room. My all time favorite story on this subject: Two summers ago, one of our local sheriff deputy's was caught with a working methamphetamine lab going in his house. Seems this guy would drive over 100 miles away to buy his supply's . I guess nobody told him there was some type of registry kept on who was buying the key ingredients . That's how they caught him. So he was either doing it himself, selling it to others (which I believe is illegal) or both-doing it AND selling it. Just what we all need- a tweaked out (armed) sheriff deputy.

I wouldn't drop off/leave my wife and daughter in downtown Detroit at Ford Field. I would stay with them............a concealed weapon wouldn't be a bad idea either

Last night we went to the drive in movies for the second time this summer-saw Planes 2: Fire and Rescue Got a few good reference pictures of the speakers for a diorama too The Cherry Bowl Drive In got one of the Honda grants to update it to digital projectors http://www.cherrybowldrivein.com/

Then you could factor in the cost of old promos that dealerships GAVE away back then and figure the cost they sell for now............ http://www.ebay.com/itm/171386602040?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I picked up this magazine in the mid 1980's at a 1:1 car swap meet for $20.00. The inside cover says Copyright 1951 This is sort of car related, I got this book in 1977 when I had machine shop class at a Detroit public High School 'Ol Primitive Pete always got into trouble using tools in the wrong way

I'll be getting a few of the Starsky and Hutch Torino's. Finally a decent donor for this '72 Gran Torino promo As for T.V.cars made into kits- Brady Bunch , sponsored by Chrysler I Dream of Jeannie, sponsored by Pontiac

Ray, You could look at bicycles very much the same as model cars or any other hobby. Here are a few sites that cater to the bicycle hobby-If you'd like a few more ideas. http://www.ratrodbikes.com/ http://www.schwinnbikeforum.com/index.php Over the years I have bought a couple of brand new 21 speed mountain bikes and hated them. About 10 years ago I pieced this 1952 Schwinn together It rides as good or better than a brand new cruiser from the big box store.

There was a guy in Ohio that belonged to the Buckeye Model Club that made vacuum formed mower body's out of .010 Evergreen stock. I used the engine from the Dragula Surf Slab, wheels/tires are made from Evergreen round tube

That looks great ! For the rigging, you might look at a product called Tiger Wire or Tiger Tail beading wire.

A modern spiritual by Gail and Dale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye3ecDYxOkg

David Bowie vs .Nirvana http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSH--SJKVQQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80tX5MLX8QY

Chuck Berry -C'est la vie (You Never Can Tell) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoDPPgWbfXY Covered by Bob Seger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDle0aVv13o I like the Chuck Berry version better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ5WPXxNzPU

That is the same brand of illuminated key board I bought last year 'Logitech' Very Nice-Easy to see the keys when the room is dark.

Thanks for looking at my project and the positive comments-I'm very sorry but I can not post pictures here for some reason.

The Show Must Go On Originally written by Leo Sayer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwW2pQaCc1Y Then covered by Three Dog Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs7F7qwGuTM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubqcT_sIBos I like this cover a lot more than the original