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The same fate for R&R ?? Anyone ?? Thanx ..

Test .. Thanx .. it works ..

Modelhaus in Resin IF they go back into taking Orders .. I am in for a '58 Ranchero also . .. Thanx ..

Ok , who makes Mopar (think '70 Cuda & '70 Road Runner) Open Wheels with a center missing ? I have 8 Excellent Hub Caps (poverty - dog dish - heapie cheapie) for these two projects that are stalled . I lack the steadiness to slice the extra depth down . I don't desire to ruin well detailed Bare Steel Wheels . I have quirks . Help ?? Thanx for permitting me to Hijack this thread ..

I take it this is not Omaha Orange the General offered as a color choice from 1937 - 199?? Thanx ..

Please , where did you source the correct orange paint ?? This is the period correct shade for all HiPo Mopar Mills ?? Thanx ..

I wrote this days ago . Why does it dissappear ? I am unable to access my build up of the Praying Mantis '65 Dodge Cornet . This kit has the Dual Exhaust / Cut Outs along with the proper Stage 3 & 4 Headers . Would someone verify this ? Thanx ..

I too regret not recently ordering more from Modelhaus . I did relay a joke to Carol and Don concerning the delay and resulting problems they have . I am definitely a Master of Cliches if no one has not noticed .. lol .. I reminisced using this as a comfort ; "When you are rectum deep in Alligators . It is hard to remember you are in the Swamp to Drain it ." They are doing their level best as honest , hard working people . I appreciate them . The demand has outstripped the supply .. the Business needs a break to catch up . I pray I did not get my last parts from Modelhaus . I will accept this for fact rather than knowing any harm befell the Holthouse Family in any way due to overwork . Thanx ..

I'll admit Ace car Guy has some true points in his arguments . I detest the Overreach our leader(les)s Inflict on US Citizens today . Yet we remain Silent like Lemmings . NHTSB has this responsibility of these issues discussed here . As we see , EPA does it .. the Sheep are happy . . No probemlo . The leader(les)s also arming the Federal Agencies and Local Law enforcement with better weapons than our Veterans and Troops have / had in Afganastan .. No problemo .. BTW , the Dept of Agriculture now has 1,700 Assault rifles and Full Body Armor for 1,100 Agents at the last count I saw . I belong to a Group to Dissuade all forms of US govenrnent agencies from restricting ANY Vehicle Modification . My 2 cents .. Don't believe me , Look it up for yourself . Thanx ..

I delayed casting myself for a long time . As such the questions I did ask Professional Casters in 2011 about . It was what filler on the Master will withstand being removed from the Form attached to the Form . A huge problem Problem in the early days of Casting seems to have past into History with today's Casting / Mold Making Materials . . IIRC , this may be a concern using cheap RTV for Molds still today . As the type for Automotive gasket making I am referring to . I use it on occasion for small parts . Thanx .. .

I worked in an Aftermarket and OEM Muffler factory from 1967 - 1974 . I make for my models the "Glass Pacs from Trees / Sprue / Runners . The tapered end type are tubes "swadged" down over the singular "tube" with enough sticking out of the Shell for spouts . Name was changed to Nipples in 1969 . This is where the Exhaust Pipes connect to Muflers . Tubes are the inner passages of the Muffler controlling the gas Flow . Two types are used . Flat Sheet Steel , perforated and formed then Stoppled into a seamed is the most common type Tube . These are crimped seam tubes . Similar to a can , the seam running the length . The other type is made from Continuous Welded Thin Walled pipe . These are perforated for our subject here .One Baffle in inserted and spot welded . Requirement for it to be a Legal Noise Limiter . The Shell is packed with Fiberglass before the Shell is sealed . The second type is Spun Shut like a Muffler . Same one Baffle and packed with Fiberglass . I select a piece of Tree of the proper diameter . Cut slightly overlong . Drill holes both ends . Square up the ends for the Spun Shell style . Insert the Spouts in the pre-drilled holes . Sand a Taper to the ends for the swadged type . I did on a couple use fine wire and Super Glue to represent the "seam" on a Spun Type Mufflers many times . BTW , I scratch Mufflers too using flat tabs off the Trees .. . Resonators are the same as a GP with different guts .. In the '69 MY , Camero and Olds 442 offered a "Chambered Exhaust" as a Performance Option . No Mufflers or Resonators . A one piece (MIG Welded to the Car's Bottom while being built) system of dimpled continuous weld thin walled pipe . It too had ONE Baffle to be legal . We were not permitted to make Replacement parts . Government Intervention in the Early Years .. Thanx ..

I am grieved to hear about Chuck passing on . Condolences to loved ones he left behind .. God Bless .. Thank you Casey ..

Please don't single out the UAW . I am a Hoosier . MANY Citizens , not just Hoosiers , put up a Fuss using a Jap Car to Pace the "American Race" . Nowadays .. ????? Thanx ..

Yes , all '67 MoPars had Blue Line Wide Ocvals . So you kn ow I won't build any '67 MoPars ..lol .. I just don't have the dough ray me to buy Potentially 30+ Piranha kits . I am a disabled shut in . For me the color of Sidewalls Stripes aren't too much of a Problem .. except for the Wide Oval Look .. So I have a stash I DRYTHERb to see on my shelf . I have a '65 Vette , John Hier conversion parts , John Hier Lacquer wit Gold Line (thank you Modelahus) that are w a a y too WIDE . This most difficult build . Made from limited sourced parts ect. , is not a choice finished build . I am sorely disappointed every time I see it in my Corvette String . Good thing it sits sideways in a Carney Display Case to soften the FAT Tires ... I do appreciate the Gold Line Modelhaus . Just , slightly liking them better than wrong Red Lines of proper Fx70x14 , which I cannot get anyway . Just like Elections , pic the lesser of two evils .. Thanx ..

So , I am not the Lone ranger or Retentive , which I freely admit to be , builders out there . So all I have to is to buy 30 + Piranha Kits for the Blue Line Tires . I'll have the 30 sets of the mix of Red , Blue , Gold Line WIde Ovals for my 30 + Plastic & Resin Muscle Car Kits I've been buying and sitting on for decades ? Uhhh .. not !From '64 - "73 F x 70 x 14" (some 15") was the Standard OEM Muscle car Tire . I also have '32 & '34 Fords , 5 Pre War Willies (including the exclusive US Navy Pick Up) sitting for the same reason . If you don't know about this Willies , you do not know pre - or contemporary WW II Cars . This era is a Dark Room as far as information . For me , my Genera , I am so into these . So many more Cars in my Archives for the same reason BTW . Where can I go to request these from Round 2 ? It seems the aftermarket is allergic to these OEM Muscle Car Tires .. I build Factory Stock . The 14" as well as the 15 " are just not Cast / Injected / Sold . The Modelhause are NOT Fx70 x 14" nor wide Ovals . They look ridiculous on Builds sitting side by side in the Display Cases with the FATTIES .. I write the request for F x 70 x 14" Ovals here at least 6 times A YEAR . Just one other like me so far . Anyone else ?? Thanx ..

I need to get hold of Keith Marks . Hoe do I do so please ? I am shocked about the Machine Decals . I offered to send him a Copy of the Originals quite a while ago .. He declined as AMC was ??

I don 't know .. Thanx ..

Kits are spelled out in the catalog of what you need to complete the Model . I own quite a few of Dave's Products . The resin castings he makes are of a Better quality than Revelle kits . I'll stand on this testimony every day of the week . A happy and repeat customer , yes , I am . Thanx ..

Thank you , I did forget about the seat pleats . The '64/5 had a different seat back on the Front Buckets . It has 3 or 4 Vertical Pleats .. The '64 Production used a Generator . The '65 Production provided an Alternator . The '64/5 MY Mustangs had a Transverse Muffler . I replaced quite a few these . My *(03f) Mustang V/8 4V , 210 Hp had a single exhaust transverse as did the 6 Cyl . I worked in a Muffler Factory , same part. The '66 V/8 225 Hp had a dual inlet and outlet transverse Muffler . The 271 Hi Po had two inline small higy performance mufflers . The '64/5 MY Mustangs without the Scallop Trim were powered with the 120 CID (snicker actually an anemic low output) I-6 . That and the 13" wheels are a dead giveaway for the I-6 . *(o3f) Date Code = 3rd day June , 1964 . June 1 , 1964 was the first day of t5he 4bbl 210 hp 289 . I needed to know this to replace all of my Clutch Operating Parts after I installed a 12" Cobra Clutch and Pressure Plate . One by one BTW , with better than OE parts through Ford . I could only get OE Spec on the Aftermarket . These parts I bought at a lower price , at that being said , through Ford Performance ! A Mustanger . I owned that car for more than 5 years . This occurred during the time I used to get another one every nine months .

As a Mustanger , the '64/5 Side Scallop was a different animal from the '66 MY . The '66 was a new grille . I suggest using the HT Kit , easy to get . The Boot from R&M of Maryland . The Modelhaus Grille & Wheel Outers ('64/5 MY) if you are making a Factory Stock Version .. The '64/5 MY had the Falcon instruments . Idiot lights unless it was a GT . The Full set of gauges for the GT was standard for the '66 MY . For our purposes in scale , the two round circles of Gauges for the '64/5 MY . The '56 GT / '66 MY had four little circles of gauges instead .. Thanx ...

Is the 390 a FoMoCO or AMC V/8 ? An AMX 3 ? I am in .. Thanx ..

Real ..I have a 50/50 Chance of being right .. Thanx ..

Quite a challenge you are undertaking here . BTW , Dave will mix the "Cigarette" Paint for you as a Custom Mix . Hi will also Mix any ACD Color as a Custom Mix . For more correct wheels / Tires use MPC '32 Chrysler . The Hubcaps I am stuck on . The Fan is too thick and just 4 blades . The 1:1 uses a multi blade Fan . A 5 or 7 Blade ? The Engine is a tad Clunky . I am adding Spark plug Wires to enhance it . I am using the "chrome" Flex Tubes . Toning down the shine with Dulcoat . Adding a wash to emphasize the Flex Tube Appearance . The Chassis is a tad clunky too . Adding connections to the Exhaust Flex Tubes while installing the Factory Stock "Country Exhaust" , AKA , Cut - Out . Placing Brake Lines , Fuel Lines , Speedo Cable , and E Brake Cables will enhance the looks . Along with detail painting and Aircraft Type (Hydraulic) Shocks will do the trick . Yes , I have a LTWIP of the Auburn too . Trademark date is 1955 on these Kits . To me it is worth the price of admission for a Replica of this Milestone Classic . The effort is rewarded , IMHO , if you built one when you were young . . Thanx ..

I'm still lacking FX70 Redlines / Bluelines for Factory Stock Early Muscle Cars . I have a pile of these waiting . Yes , i am that retentive . Factory Stock is the hardest catagory to build IMHO . That would impress me enough to be a consumer . Not just an admirer . Thanx ..