John Teresi

Rattle can?......that`s the best rattle can paint job I have ever seen........I really thought it was airbrushed......great job my man.

Yes Sir........it was.........I just wanted to show some pictures of it out side.

Txrat........I buy a 5 pack of rubber with wire insert at the 99 cent store........I remove the wire in the middle and cut 3 inch strips of the rubber tubbing .......then I spray paint some silver and some gold.......then cut slices of the tubbing the size of a hex fitting........I drill holes were ever the tubbing is going .......I cut a piece of a straight pin and glue it in the hole I drilled ........then I attach a fitting to the straight pin......the straight pin has to be long enough for the fitting and to attach the rubber fuel line..........I paint the fitting Tamiya clear red over the gold and Tamiya clear blue over the silver......I know that real fittings are expensive ,but I was making my own because I`m poor......but when I have money I buy Pro Tech stuff......I hope I helped you ,John.......P.S......your work is already Awesome......you don`t need me.

Hi Chuck........sorry I don`t have any left......but Keven Gomskie at "WoopieKat Decals" .......made them for me...... for 20 bucks............he should have them still on file.......I made a 1/24 scale and a 1/16 scale......but the "snoopy" dog and dog house were stickers from "michaels" art and craft`s store........for a couple of bucks..........and the sponsor lettering was done by rub on letters from a minature train store......for about 5 bucks.......hope I helped you,John

Hello again.......I hope you all don`t get sick of me cause........I have a lot to share.......just let me know?......I don`t want to ruin my welcome.......I`ve had a few complaint`s.......I don`t need enemies......this project started when I was at a good friends house "fuelishspectator" who is an awesome builder.........he had a few pictures of a april fools cars that the nhra posted.......he said he wanted to make one.......well they all had hemi engines.......I asked him if he would mind if i made the car but put my own twist on it.....He said no problem......so I started with a revell "fruit of the loom" F/C........I cut the body all up and this is what I came up with......I decided to make it a jet car........so I used a "starwars" kit that resembled at jet engine.......changed it around......wired and plumbed......scratch built chasis......H.O.K. pink kandy.pearl blue and purple finger nail polish.......stars are airbrused........and black splatter effect.

Well Harry......?????????????.........I guess I was just showing off ?????????..........but my real intention was to show maybe how it might have looked in sequins?........I hope I didn`t bore you?..........maybe I`ll just post one picture of my stuff from now on?.........can`t please everyone?

Greg......both were used tape and freehand.....thank`s John

Very nice WEASEL.......the color really pop`s.....great to see all these great drag cars.......thank`s for sharing.

brizio......great job!......really look`s cool .....great idea.

mike.....very clean.....look`s like it`s on the showroom floor......great job.

No, i have never been to the museum .........are you telling me that some one built a diorama like the one i did?........what scale was it?.......i had no idea that someone else made the same thing i did?......do you have a picture of it?

hello all........i made this don garlits "explosion" 1/16 scale diorama last year.......so i am not qualified to enter the contest......but i would like to share it with all of you for my luv of the famous lions drag strip......i started with a revell don garlits rear engine kit as a donor......added don himself in the drivers seat......scratch built body panels using aluminum sheets......using the famous black and white photo for reference .....wired and plumbed......h.o.k. black.....white rub on letters.......a lot of great builds for the contest.....good luck everyone......thank`s for letting me share,john

Hello all......i built this last year......so i am not qualified to enter......but i wanted to share this because......i also was a big fan of Lions drag strip.......i used a revell don garlits 1/16 rear engine kit as a donor....using the original black and white photo for reference.......a lot of tweaking and bending.......added don in the driver seat ......scratch built body tins.....white rub on letters......h.o.k. black paint........lot of really great builds for this contest......thank`s for letting me share,john

james.......what a great idea.....luv it!.....really really cool!!!!!........i have seen funnys that have burned down......and yours is truly awesome.

hello again.......i built this last year......spectators really liked it.......i hope you all enjoy this?.......this is 1/16 scale replica of the famous "Big Daddy" Don Garlit`s clutch explosion back in the 60`s.......it is a full diorama display........ donor is a revell don garlits rear engine dragster.......i totally modified everything to make it look like the explosion .........the body tins are scratch built from aluminum sheets........i used white rub on letters for the lettering.......h.o.k. black......wired and plumbed using the only black and white photo of this explosion.....thank`s for looking .

bob......i have made 2 of these 'wagonmasters".......the first one i used a "speed city resin" kit........they go for around $40.00......the decals are from "whoopiekat decals"......the secound one i built the resin body was from "kiwi jack' from australia for about $25.00 the decals again from "whoopiekat decals".Thank`s john

sorry everyone.......about the CAPS........i am so use to sending my personal emails with caps.........thank`s for the tip........also i would like to thank everyone ......especially greg for the nice comments......thank you for letting me share my builds with all you felllow MCM builders.

"DITTO" THANK`S DAVE, I DID A JET CAR AWHILE BACK,THAT MY FRIEND "FUELISHSPECTATOR" A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE ..........WAS GOING TO DO......HE WANTED TO PUT A HEMI IN IT .....I ASKED HIM IF I COULD USE HIS IDEA BUT PUT MY OWN TWIST ON IT......HE SAID IT WAS COOL.......ANYWAY, THAT WAS THE ONLY TIME I USED AN IDEA

THANKS A BUNCH EVERYONE!!!!!.........THANK YOU FOR THE WARM WELCOME.........WHAT YOU MAY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ME IS THAT,I LOVE TO BUILD.......I LOVE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND TO LEARN NEW WAY`S OF BUILDING.......AND IF ICAN ,I WOULD LIKE TO HELP WITH WHAT I HAVE LEARNED......THANK`S AGAIN

WELL SINCE YOUR ALL "HOT AND BOTHERED"......AND I HAVE TOTALL RESPECT FOR GREGG......I WILL BE COOL!!!!!!........LET`S SEE A PICTURE OF YOUR MERCURADO? ........IF IT TOOK A YEAR TO BUILD......THATS A WHILE......LETS SEE ,I THINK I HAVE BUILT ABOUT 30 PLUS BUILDS IN A YEAR........WHEN YOU GET OFF YOU HIGH HORSE......AND WILLING TO CHECK MY STUFF OUT.......YOU MIGHT "MAYBE" RELAX A LITTLE?????.......THIS WILL BE THE LAST RESPOND TO YOUR OUTBURST......I HOPE I DON`T GET KIKED OFF HERE BECAUSE OF YOU??????.........I HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO BESIDES FIGHT OVER YOU MERCURADO.

HELLO.....MY NAME IS JOHN TERESI........I AM FROM VAN NUY`S CA.........I AM 53 YEARS OLD......I HAVE BEEN MODELING EVER SINCE I WAS A KID......THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS I STARTED GETTING BACK INTO THE HOBBY.......I WOULD BUY MY MODELS AND SUPPLIES AT THE LOCAL "BURBANK HOUSE OF HOBBIES"........MY GOOD FRIEND JOE TENTSCHERT,WHO RECENTLY PASSED ON "R.I.P.".......WORKED THERE.......HE ASKED ONE DAY TO SEE MY WORK......AND WHEN HE SAW IT,HE SAID I SHOULD ENTER IN THE LOCAL MODEL CAR CONTEST........WELL MY FIRST SHOW WAS THE POMONA "GRAND NATIONALS"..........I THANK YOU JOE AND YOU WILL FOR EVER BE IN MY HEART AND PRAYERS.......AS I CONTINUED TO COMPETE AT OTHER SHOWS I MET DARRYL GASSAWAY AND THEN LATTER GREGG HUTCHINGS ......WHO ARE BOTH GREAT GUYS.......THEY PUBLISHED SOME OF MY BUILDS......AND I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT......WELL I GOT THE BUG ,AND HAVE BEEN MODELING NOW STEADY FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.......I LVV IT......I LIKE TO BUILD DRAG CARS,CUSTOMS AND BIKES......I STARTED POSTING PICTURES YESTERDAY......I AM VERY HAPPY AND THANKFUL FOR ALL THE NICE COMMENTS........ONE FELLOW MCM WAS NOT VERY HAPPY WITH ME......HE ACCUSED ME OF STEALING HIS IDEA OF A BUILD......WELL I ASSURE YOU ALL THAT I DO NOT NEED TO STEAL ANYONES IDEA.....I AM AN HONEST PERSON AND DO NOT NEED TO STEAL ANYBODYS IDEA.......I LUV TO SHARE MY IDEAS AND BUILDS WITH OTHERS.......THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE HERE,JOHN

DON`T KNOW?.....I REALLY DON`T KNOW WHO E.J. POTTER IS?......NO DISRESPECT.

TO BAD YOU FEEL THIS WAY?.........I DON`T NEED TO STEAL ANYBODY`S IDEA......IT CAME FROM MY OWN HEAD.......I WILL STICK WITH THAT!......TILL I GO TO THE GRAVE!!!!!!!!........TO BAD YOU HAVE A COMPLEX ABOUT YOURSELF????????..........I DID NOT COME ON THIS SITE TO GET HASSLED ........I CAME ON THIS SITE TO SHARE MY THOUGHTS AND BUILDS!