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I took Mom to Woodcraft a month or so back, to get some hardware for wooden boxes she got at a garage sale. She looked around and decided to get a shaving set for my younger brother. The plastic parts were rectangular blanks. I got her started on turning, carving with files, and polishing, then she did the rest. She's really proud of this project. That shaving brush handle looks like amber colored glass. The stem is nice, too, but it is pearlescent. We're waiting for a blank for the razor body. it probably will not be here before Christmas.

As a plumber, I solder copper and brass all the time. If you're using round tube, you'll need to use a round file that's the same diameter as the rod to make a "fishmouth" on the end of each piece that will get soldered. It needs as much contact area as possible. You need to get the brass very clean; remove all the oxidation. Solder will not stick otherwise. Use a good flux. I use "No Korrode" from plumbing supply stores, but I also never solder anything smaller than 1/2" inside diameter. Whatever brand or type of flux you get, it IS absolutely necessary. It is a barrier that keeps oxygen away from the metal, preventing oxidation. Some fluxes are more of a pain to clean up afterward. Don't let that bother you. Worst case scenario, you clean up with a solvent and toothbrush when the chassis is complete. I have not soldered model car chassis, but I have soldered tank gun barrels and muzzle brakes that I machined from brass. A lot of aftermarket parts like that are aluminum, but I prefer brass. It is supposed to be cut dry (no cutting fluid/coolant. Ideal for tabletop machine tools), and IMHO, solder is much better than superglue for holding metal together. I made this gun barrel and brake, plus a few others, for my friend Karl Leidy. At the the time, this Russian 122mm barrel was not available from the aftermarket.

Good points, Bill. Thank you.

Does anyone know if the term was around before WWII, as slang to describe a car put together on a budget? I'm asking because I want to do a project like that and I'm wondering if that name would be out of place painted on the side of the car. I got a Pocher Alfa Romeo boattail body for $20 off ebay. That, plus some Deuce or Model T (or Evergreen) frame rails, and maybe a flathead V-8 could make for a pretty cool dry lakes special. Hey- stranger things have happened. Dean Jeffries' Mantaray was build on an old Maserati race car chassis, and Thom Mead built three custom sports cars based on "throw away" race cars from Ferrari and Maserati.

Was the term around before WWII? I'm wondering if a race car cobbled together from many sources would carry that name. Thanks. Lee

Oh THAT Allison V-12. Forgot about that. It would be cool to see a pair of those on a pulling tractor.

Jay Leno has a couple of cars with huge engines (aircraft size). They both use Allison transmissions, as used in Greyhound busses. What does an Allison transmission look like? Heck if I know. I'd guess it's the same for most of us. Use a trans from a big rig kit. Where are you getting a big Allison engine? FYI- Airfix makes a 1/24 P-51 with a Rolls-Royce Merlin that is not bad at all. You could get a couple of turbos off a larger scale kit and make an induction system like on pulling tractors or old hydroplanes.

...and after I changed my shorts, I got my phone and took a picture of it. Poor quality pic, but I wasn't about to get any closer There's a berm at the end of my street. I walked over it in my bare feet and heard a weird noise. It sounded like a spray can hissing, not like rattlesnakes sound on TV or in the movies. I knew there was no can there, so I hauled A out of there. I thought about getting my shotgun and shooting it, but I don't feel like telling the police why I fired a gun in the city, and besides, that snake has no malice.

Someone else would love to have the rest of that '29 or '32. Get a Rat Roaster and we can work out a trade. I'd love to put AMT's '32 Phantom Vicky wheels and tires on it. Keep the SBC, too. I want a Ford mod motor in it. No joke. Let's make a deal.

Also not Jungle Pam: approximately 7.3 billion other people.

Some guy posted that on the HAMB a while back. Said his buddy just bought it. Got a whole bunch of profane "How does that relate to traditional hot rods?" replies.

I once got a "junk yard" off ebay. One of the cars was a '68 Cadillac with the roof/glass off a Lancia Stratos. It was poorly done and not finished. I just threw it away.

Nice job on a beautiful car.

Mid '60s for sure. 1964 Cadillac Coupe Deville, 1965 Buick Riviera, 1965-66 Mustang fastback, 1966-67 Chevelle, GTO, and Nova, 1963-67 Corvette,1966 Galaxie 500...and that '67 Impala. Wow.

Nice work. For this meaning of the word, we say "tracks" instead of "chains". (Ich have in Deutschland gewohnnt vier jahre, als M1A1 panzer fahrer. I hope my German isn't too bad. I left 15 years ago.

Valve covers and intake manifolds on 4-cam Porsche 928s. Maybe SOHC 928s as well, but I'm not sure on that.

I'd go for spray can or air brush. Brush strokes will be roughly 25 times too big on this model.

If she would prefer working with styrene, Tamiya offers he old Toyota "Hiace" van: Build thread: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234956311-tamiya-hiace-quick-delivery-built-by-motorsports-team-set/ I just noticed the build thread never got finished.

Thanks for the relies, and thank you, Tim, for the pics.

Neato. Do you know what hull was used for the Allison V-12 powered boat?

I went to a model contest in Austin this morning. I got a Renaissance 1/24 Ford Mk IV, Protar 1/9 Honda RC166 (the 6cyl racing bike), and a Gerstner tool box. It could use a little cleanup, but I've seen them in worse shape for more money. It will hold tools for my Sherline lathe and mill. I'll see if I can get pics later today.

I think plans were drawn up by Gerald Wingrove. Last I heard, they were being sold by Stephen Pombo. Scratch build what you need, even if it's to make a curbside kit. Hey- how hard can it be?

The Plano 8600 is long enough for Evergreen strip styrene in the sleeve it's sold in. I had plenty of that, plus a bunch of individual tubes of super glue and my ancient glass bottle of Zip Kicker... And lots of other stuff. I used the strip for improving the interior of a Johan Mercedes, a new reveal on a modified Duesenberg, and rebuilding trim on the vinyl top of a Duesnberg town car. FYI- Tamiya's empty glass paint jars have a soft plastic gasket that is not affected by MEK, if you use that in scratch building.

(Yes) Is there some chance that this will happen, or is this a totally pie-in-the-sky type of question?

Wow. For $97, I'd buy one and make it look like what I would want in real life. I'm a huge fan of the Lincoln Mk V. ...but that body style was 1977-1979. That's such a nice looking car. It would only get a mild cleanup. Maybe do something different with the lights on the trunk lid and get rid of the bumper overriders. Spray on some show car quality candy brandywine.