Dave Van

#208 is a good issue. CONGRATS on the hard work by all involved. ONE thing I did not think was great was some content from the MCM website. I can see why some of this was used......but as more original content becomes available I hope new issues are all new. Again thanks to the folks that provide us this magazine......I still like holding paper in my hands and spending time reading.

Being a model railroader too.....I build a number of structures. Your diner is a great build on such a large scale. As buildings get larger scale it can become more difficult! Here is a modified O scale 1/48 scale diner on my layout. Thanks

I got invited to a car show at the Greenbrier.....so looks like will miss this one.......

Depending on $$$ may need a few.

VERY nice work!!!! I built that when it first came out....box stock. It and the 6 wheeler are my favorite F1 racers.....great era!

Nice work.....just odd enough!

WOW...that is a TON of work!!! Give us a few details how you built thing. Nice work.

I do not have one in hand....but A pillars look like they need work.

I ask a buddy that works for a team about a Ford 9"......he said they will be REAL cheap........because most are bent a few degrees for better tire tracking. OK....so how about the center members??? You'd need to change all the gears out for street.....almost the cost off one from a street supplier!! I'd buy a roller if it was a car/team I like and had a complete body. I saw one go on FB the other week for $2500.......no gears, driveline, gauges etc.....but good chassis and body.

Thanks for the build link. Somehow I missed the original build. I am building the Matador from Adam-12 that Pete drove as his private car. Maybe some day I will get around to building my 1/1 Matador.....need to finish restore first!!!

Very well done!!!!! I am bias.....I did the decal artwork for the kit......and Ms Flock was a neighbor of mine back when I lived in NC. A great Lady.

Your work looks great. I worked on the restoration of that kit and while simple I like the kit. My only suggestion, and it may be to late, is to remove the inner front fenders. They'd not be used on most Cup cars. Here is a sample of how I did it on A mARLIN mONTE.....

Add to it the 2021 Cup chassis is not legal for any other national series.........LOTS of scrap coming!!

Being in the sport in some way or shape since the early 80's I am well aware of the current regs and the required RFID Chips mandated. BUT today you can still make changes to a chassis and as long as they pass inspection they are OK. HAAS had a chassis mod that made them so good until all others found out. In 2022 there will be NO MODS at all. SPEC racing only. Almost ZERO parts will transfer from 2021 to 2022 car. This all done as a cost saver......right.

Way back when Atlantis first bought all this tooling I sent Pete a note that if he had the tooling for Unreal it would be a good one to run as it did not have vinyl tires, something he could not do at the time. I'd like to see both a chrome and a none chrome version.......I too plan on stripping one!

Petty had many small changes to that STP scheme from 72 to 1977 when the use of the 1974 body ended. Some changes very small. .

Good to see you give an opinion on the kit. I was a little gun shy to buy until I saw one or got someone like you give a opinion. A pillars look a little odd but not a game changer. Thanks

Yep......Red Oak was looked on as a 'cheap' wood. Today it the less costly of all expensive wood!!!! I am note going for full on authentic resto.....but wanted decent wood body braces.

I am in the very early stages of planning. I did go ahead and buy some Red Oak lumber that I will use like Henry did for internal body bracing. I figured that wood is not going down in price over the next year, double for good hardwoods!

I'd buy a kit of the C8R......even a good curbside based off the slot car body like done in 1/32 scale.

It was kinda his personality....he was somewhat that way in person at the zoo....I'd call it high energy!

Met him and a lion cub (that I'd taken home if I could) at the Columbus Zoo back in the 90's. He and a helper drove a golf cart out into the public area with Jack holding the lion. What a great guy and allowing us that close was a joy. Dementia needs more resurch than this current issue.....I have seen a number of relative die from it....a slow horrible death sometimes lasting years. The biggest health crisis we have right now. RIP Jack

Looks era correct to me!!!!

NICE!!!! That build has the optional pointy nose even!

Great project. Cutting old brittle bodies can come out bad!!!! Wish R2 could reissue the MPC J with pointed nose!