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See what a coat of paint will do! Ratty to Ratical, amazing concept and work. Well done. Walt

You could always change the name to Filthy's winery! Wooden barrels wood(sic) look just right WALT knee deep in leaves, VT

I have a twelve cylinder 65 Corvair LSR that looks remarkably similar to what you are doing. I will be watching. Walt VT

the thick plastic used in packaging would be good for your blast cabinet, what do you think? Walt O'Brien VT

I too thought the photos were of a real bus! Wonderful photography, great build. Walt O'Brien VT

You're decal choices and execution continue to amaze. Well done Walt O'Brien, Otter Valley VT

Placing the yellowed decal sheet in bright sun light should remove the yellowing. Might take a while, keep checking. Walt O'Brien

would you please describe your thinking regarding the traction bars? They seem to be parallel to the frame and welded to the axle bells. I have never seen traction bars or any locating method hairpins etc. like this. not criticism, just curiosity on my part. Great build, chop, weathering etc. thanks. Walt O'Brien Green Mountains, Vermont

Remarkable. Awards justly deserved. "Who put the dogs out?"

I sigh each time I see Morse's Jaguar sedan. Just as beautiful (read cultured) as the XKE is beautiful (read sexy) wonderful build Walt aka: wmobie

Saw a 1:1 at a dealer in Rutland the other day. I am still amazed whenever I see one, just a beautiful truck. Think the idea of a Ram GTS 2 with a dose of Hellcat is floating around Detroit? Just thinking, ya know... Walt

Doe's that body look sectioned to anyone else, or is it just these old tired eyes? Walt O'Brien

Those bumpers were an abomination then and are just as buttugly now as they were then. Great effort on you're part, wonderful work. two thumbs up. Walt O'Brien.

FYI stock wheelbase is 153 and 1/2 inches. 128 inches is short! The first SSJ belonged to Gary Cooper and was red over silver-grey, very impressive. On seeing it Clark Gable ordered his own. The only two ever built. Not all Deusenbergs where supercharged (model J). Does T-R-O-G require naturally aspirated engines? The J engine made 250-265 hp while the SJ made 320 to 400 hp Using the later ram-horn intake manifolds, all measured at the flywheel. The bare chassis weighed 2and 1/4 tons The external exhaust were standard on the SJ and optional on the J. At 4000rpm the supercharger delivered 5lbs of boost and 400 hp. Yikes.

Deusenberg offered a shortened SJ chassis. Less weight= more power. Rich folk who wanted to drive their cars during the depression would rebodie into agricultural equipment (i.e.pickup trucks) Barn find anyone? The SSJ chassis was 128" giving it a performance potential greater than any other SJ of the time. A special open two-seater body was built in Indianapolis (yup, made in the USA) Gary Cooper and Clark Gable owned the only two Short Supercharged model J ever built. So there is precedence for a hot rod "Deusie" Automobile Quarterly volume 10#2 has a great article on Deusenbergs. 13 body styles are represented in full color. Hope this stimulates the "little grey cells." Walt O'Brien

Simply Teresi-ific!!

We all know there is no such thing as a "shrinky do-dad machine" it's a shrink John Teresi machine! Walt O'Brien

Have you considered a posthumous donation to the "nations attic"? That being the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC, where millions could be able to run out of words like the rest of us here. Amazing work, thanks for sharing. Walt O'Brien VT

Taillight and bezel from the Mobius 54 Hudson?

The moveable bubble light (solid red plastic blob) from the "tomato" Torino by Revellogram could be a start for that distinguished taillight of the Caddy.

Lovely just lovely.

Hobby Lobby has them now (VT) Walt O'Brien

Wheels and tires(?) for stinger factory stock are available in Round 2's Opel GT kit. Walt O'Brien VT

Gorgeous paint! Walt O'Brien VT

Steel axle=little divot in oil pan? No large hole circa 1962. just as playable as those "three in one kits"of yore? Yup,roll away son, daughter, grand kids. sturdier than the midget kits? Yup. Unpainted? Yup. Roth kits, stock build possible,?Nope! Daniels kits, stock builds possible? Nope. There is no way this truck could be built stock. The design was done over many years, and finally found by his dad. The original truck was bought by Chip from his dad, hot-rodded many times and finally stolen! Our was it? In the hands of Chip's dad, and re-invented as designed by Chip,the truck was built nights and weekends by the Foose A-team from "Overhaulin" as a birthday surprise, while the shows episodes continued to be filmed.The birthday episode was shown on TV. About the kit, New design chassis? Yup, New styrene? Yup. Dream Ford double kit? Foose pickup,new 56 Ford pickup just $60.00 ($59.95) in hobby shops for Christmas?? Keep new kits coming,? yup!! Walt O'Brien Rutland VT