
gbtr6
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- Birthday 10/20/1958
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1/12,1/43
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Perry Rondou
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Well said Bruce. Nice for a while for the money, but good you don’t need it. Could walk away if it turns ugly. Hope you get to go fIshing and build models again soon. I’m enjoying my retirement building models, working on my wife’s ‘59 Bugeye, and old stereos. Perry
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Nice Bruce. I bet it’s a whole other world out there. Perry
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I’d say not retired, but a license to print money with your skills. Good on you. Looks like fun. Sometimes though these rich people can bite back pretty hard. Perry
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Anyone use this product?
gbtr6 replied to gbtr6's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Had a chance to apply it to a piece of black sprue and it looks really nice. Shines great too. Doesn't rub or smudge off. I like it and at $9.99 for the three pack it's a good deal. Perry -
Do you also have 1:1 project cars?
gbtr6 replied to ctruss53's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Have a 1959 Austin Healey Bugeye that is my wife's car. Doing interior this year and paint next year. Very solid California car. We're the third owners. And my TR-6. Great driver and needs nothing right now other than a tune and oil change. Still cold here so they're still in the garage. Picture of the interior is how we are doing it. TR6 picture with my son driving. -
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Complete 1/12 scale Suzuki GSX 1300 R Hayabusa kit, metal, trade for whatever you have. Thanks, Perry
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‘59 Bugeye Sprite
gbtr6 replied to gbtr6's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
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Had a great trade with Rescued Customs. Recommended. Perry
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Anyone have a Smokey Trans Am kit to trade? I want to build one for a co-worker. Let me know what you need. Thanks, Perry
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‘59 Bugeye Sprite
gbtr6 replied to gbtr6's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Thanks Pierre. It helps to be able to go out to the garage and check my work. I agonized over the dash as I thought I’d have to scratch build one. Then, hit on the idea to just modify the existing one. Lots easier. My first attempt at doors too. Lucky I guess. I retired last March. Maybe taking more time to do things helps too. Perry -
‘59 Bugeye Sprite
gbtr6 replied to gbtr6's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
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‘59 Bugeye Sprite
gbtr6 replied to gbtr6's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Tackling the dash a bit. Got some new holes drilled, and the steering wheel boss moved. More holes than needed, I think this will work. Some holes will be plugged and I’ll need gauge bezels. Built up the interior of one door also. Adde a bit of square strip around the inside for the metal panel to sit on and cut the pocket off the rest of the door inner piece. There is a matt that lines the door skin insides. I’ll use masking tape for that. Perry -
‘59 Bugeye Sprite
gbtr6 replied to gbtr6's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Worked on the doors and hinges again. Need to build the inner doors. Starting on the dash. Need to scratch build a left hand drive dash. Magnets installed on body for bonnet. Will start on the engine in the transkit too. Perry