mrmike

Pat, none of your pictures are showing up. You can't post pictures with Photobucket unless you have their top of the line, $400 a year account.

In the TV series, Hutch had referred to the Ford Torino as the Striped Tomato in one episode. I have not watched every episode, but my research has showed that it was mentioned in one episode, maybe the pilot.

Thank you Ron and Ted! As I look at the picture of the steering wheel, I see that the decal is slightly off-centered to the right. I wasn't a bear to put on, but now it's not centered and that'll bother me a bit. This sounds like a long and labored project, Ron. I look forward to this project to see just how you go about creating a '72 Torino from a '74-'76 Torino.

Thanks Dave! Still a ways to go and I see the need for some touch ups. Thanks!

I have completed the chassis of my Starsky and Hutch Ford Torino. The engine was completed and installed into the chassis. More to come...

I get my drill bits from Harbor Freight mainly because of the cost. I don't do a lot of drilling, but when I do, they work just fine for me. I bought two sets of their micro drill bits and two mini drill bit sets and they have lasted me for a years, even if they are cheap bits. I'm retired and I don't have a lot of extra cash to spend on expensive drill bits and pieces for my model building hobby. I would rather spend as little as possible and take care of my equipment to get the maximum usage out of my gear. I am aware that cheap cost doesn't always mean high quality-you get what you pay for. The amount of drilling I do with what I have is fine with me. If bit goes dull or breaks on me, then that is the price I pay.

Thank you Carl!

Great looking T-Bird! Love the color!

Thank you Dave! I decided to change the microphone cord on the two-way radio. I coiled a piece of black coated wire and drilled two holes in the radio and glued the wire in. I removed and remounted the steering wheel since it was on the steering column cock-eyed. I added a coat of flat clear to the chrome carbs and when that was dry, I started wiring the engine. One side done, the other to go... More to come...

Thanks Jeremy! Last night before turning in, I applied the decals to the dash and let them dry overnight. I assembled the dash and the interior this morning. More to come...

A little bit of progress this morning. I added another coat of Tamiya TS-29 Semi Gloss Black to all of the interior parts. There is a nicely detailed distributor on this engine and I had attempted to add individual wires to the cap. That didn't work out so well and I drilled one hole in the center and added all the plug wires to and fanned them out. I'll cross them over the top of the cap to the various plug holes I drilled in the block. More to come...

WOW! 4 1/2 years since my last posting on this thread. Lately, I have been staring at the incomplete Seaview sitting in front of my bookcase and thinking about it some. I think I should get back to working on the Seaview and try to finish it this year.

I brought the Foose Ford FD100 Pickup to my Club meeting yesterday and was awarded an award for Best Show-N-Tell.

Fantastic looking Mach I Randy! Great job!

If the flaws on the body are minimal to non-existent, painting the inside of the body flat black is fine. If there are sink marks or other defects, then fill the mark with putty and paint the body after your bodywork is finished in whatever color you want. The flaws in mine were so small that I didn't bother trying to correct them. I polished mine because I like the color of the plastic and painting the body would have been more work for me at the time.

WOW! Such high praise John! Thank you! I have posted some pictures of that '67 Chevelle SS396 for you to continually be inspired to build yours. I used Meguiar's Scratch X 2.0 to polish my Chevelle. The shine is impressive! The only issue with the body is were the metallic plastic had joined in the mold leaving a line on the passenger door.

Thank you guys! So far it's coming along as I hope it would. I'm really liking the wheels and the new springs I have put it place of the kit pieces.

Thank you Jeremy!

The Story As McNally drives down to a pool hall called Sticks-n-Cues, he wonders about the chop shop he just left. They seem to be running a fully functioning body shop, but how are they processing the chopped cars without getting caught? Apparently, BPD Auto Theft suspects them as a chop shop and they got someone undercover in there, how did they come to suspect them? Could the Chevy Pickup be there? He may have to find a way in there for a peek. The Build I removed part of the inner fenders to enlarge the fender wells and I cut out the new inner fenders. McNally will return...

Yes, there are. I chose to more popular of the two. I painted up the 2-way radio and the body and hood yesterday. Now to wet sand the paint and remove the trash and dog hair. The engine is in-process and the chassis is complete with suspension and wheels and tires. More to come...

I did some priming and painting this morning to get the Striped Tomato ready for paint and assembly. And, it's time to clean the paintbooth and replace the filter again! More to come...

Thank you Jeremy! Even out-of-box, it's a good kit. I just had to change a few things.

Thank you Ron!

Thank you guys! This truck was well worth the effort I had put into it. I do need to go back and make a change or two on it. I need to darken the door lines and rub out the bed fenders a bit more.

Thank you Steve!