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Where did you get the air conditioner? Is it in the kit or an aftermarket piece? (I'm looking at tiny pics on my cell phone)

Like others said, it's all about how one defines "rat rod". I once saw an early 1930s Tudor Sedan that was lowered so far that the fuel tank wouldn't fit in its normal spot...so it was directly behind the driver's head. I read about a similar car; 4 seats with 4 guys who went to the rod show. It was radically lowered but had no transmission tunnel. The spinning driveshaft was exposed. You can see examples of this kind of thing on hot rod websites in threads about junkers that shouldn't be on the road. The pickup in the OP doesn't meet my definition of "rat rod"; I wouldn't be afraid to ride in it or feel the need to get a tetanus shot before approaching it.

A '29 Roadster body with optional Duvall windshield.

I'm not crazy about the car, but it does have some really popular styling cues seen in 1/1 rods. I would expect it to be a big seller, and that's good for Revell. /sorry, I have no "they shoulda made X" complaints.

You're right, it is different. I made up the part about a 6-year old doubting my BS stories. He believes them. To be fair, he's an innocent child. I'm not going to tell him that watching him play video games is boring because he would not understand. That's because...wait for it...he's six years old. There's no need to hurt a little kid's feelings. The story about my leg is plausible, though. I spent 8 days in the hospital because of my leg and he visited me a couple of times. What I'm getting at here is that it blows my mind that you believe your cousin at all. The fact that anyone would take you seriously is amazing. OH HOW I WISH I could post a link to a medical question on another website. Boy was that one a hoot. The fact that a moderator took it seriously...wow.

My 6-year old nephew wants me to watch him play video games every time I visit. Not play games with him, just watch. He wants to know why my doctor would say I can't climb stairs. It almost seems like he doubts what I say. I once took him and my mom to a Chinese restaurant for lunch. He was feeling kind of cranky and reaaly needed a nap. This about 2 years ago, btw. We got fortune cookies and he was fascinated when mom and I read him our fortunes. I think he doubted me when I read his: "After lunch, Jake will take a nap on Uncle Lee's couch". Seriously- I can't believe this thread has any sincere replies.

Whoa. Mod Tops. That would be SO cool. Someone has to do it, whether Revell or aftermarket.

This kit is freakin' sweet!

...and dare I say...Denny Terzich's Camaro IS A STREET CAR!!!!!

It has Street Rod plates. It may scrape by with that classification. I live near Austin, Texas, in one of the toughest counties for emissions testing...unless it's 25 years old or older. Then, no test. I could remove the cats from my '88 Mustang next year, if I wanted to.

Didn't Mike Moran run a high 5 in a "street legal" Monte Carlo a few years ago? Yeah, they both look like Pro/Mod cars with license plates, but still...

Rockets don't breathe air. They don't need intakes. Cool project, though. I always follow your threads.

Build it. It's a good kit, but it has been surpassed an all-new 250GTO kit. Fujimi, IIRC. I don't think you'll see the Revell reissue of the Protar kit go up a lot in value. I also don't think you'd have any trouble trading it on this website's Swap section. If I didn't already have a couple of them, I'd offer to trade with you.

Check with Ikea for black shelving. Find the right dimension front to back and cut it to the length you need. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10217570/

LT5 all the way. Carbs are obsolete.

I saw pics in a magazine of their display at Nuremberg. One of the items was an Auto Union land speed racer. No information at all. It would be wild if that's a plastic kit and not a rebox of a 1/18 diecast. One all-new subject is a 1/32 Heinkel He-219. Initial test shot reviews are positive. http://www.hyperscal...6reviewbg_1.htm It's a really cool airplane and something that has been on the wish list of large-scale modelers for a long time. There are actually two kits coming to market. the other is by Zoukei-Mura. Their kit is aimed at a slightly different audience. It has wing spars and formers that get covered up, as well as fuselage formers. A complicated build that doesn't appeal to everyone, along with a higher price tag. I think Revell's 219 will do well in the marketplace. It's not the new-tool Duesenberg I hoped for, but home runs help the company, whether automotive or not. Pat- I agree 100%. It is SUCH a drag to see discussions about a new kit, with the inevitable "Why didn't they make a '74 Delta 88? I drove one to high school. I'd buy a case of 'em." comments.

Oh, ok. It can't "inspere" someone if done by someone other than the owner. Totally not the same as being cool...'cause, you know, it's not possible to be inspired by anything cool. :confused:

Your message is illogical: "it was expensive therefore it can't be cool". If the Chrysler you're referring to is the Imperial Speedster, maybe Mr Pfaff should have had it built by someone else. That thing is just plain awkward. Might you be letting your love of Mopars and underdogs cloud your judgment on that one? BTW- Murray Pfaff has designed cars for Boyd and Troy, making him part of those megabuck build teams. Do you only like his designs when they are turned into metal by regular guys?

Why? No one says you have spend 250k to have a cool car, but they can provide ideas for someone's home-built car. Look at George Poteet's Torino buildup. It has headlights from a new Dodge Challenger (large diameter/flat on top). It also has an old mechanical fuel injection manifold. They cut off the injector bosses and repositioned them the inside for a smoother appearance. Both of these tricks can be done by "regular guys". A regular guy can buy a used Bridgeport mill and welder. A regular guy can pool resources/skills with friends and get some cool stuff done on their project. Don't think of those expensive rides as something unobtainable. Think of them as privately funded concept cars.

1/8 scale "Bratz" doll 1962 Corvette on ebay. I'm hoping it's not too toy-like. If so, I'll give it to a friend with a 5 year old daughter.

16lb sledge hammer

Checkbook rods! Yeah! Cars that no ordinary guy could build in his garage. Think of them as privately-funded concept cars. Just don't cry when they win an award.

Any news? The third anniversary of the project, August 20th, is coming up soon.

We've all been there. In 1990, I bought a new, stripped-down Nissan pickup. The only option I got was air conditioning. No tach, stereo, or even rear bumper. My payment was $182 a month. Insurance was $242 a month. I'm 43 now. I just bought a 1986 Ranger and insurance is $364 a year, but I'd kill to be 16 again.

SCORCHED EARTH!!!! I once bought two books from the same seller. i sent an e-mail asking if they would combine shipping. The answer was yes. Time goes by...I forgot about the books. About 2 1/2 months later I thought "where the bleep are the books I paid for???" It took numerous e-mails and phone calls to get them The hang-up was that Jim, the guy who ran the company, didn't want to combine shipping. When I finally got the books, I left negative feedback stating what happened. That jerk left retaliatory negative feedback for me. It wasn't the first time he had done this, either. He would get a negative that he earned, leave a neg for the buyer, then attempt to use arbitration to get both negatives removed (at the time, that was the only way to remove a negative at all.) That jerk was messing with buyers' feedback. I made a website called (sellers name)sucks.com. I photoshopped his logo into an unflattering parody and suggested cheaper alternative booksellers. I also had an audio clip from Blazing Saddles that played when the page opened. It was the foreman saying "Hold it, hold it, what the *&%@ is that *$!&???". For a while, my website was the #1 hit on a Google search for that seller's name. He even called to ask if I would take it down. HELL NO!!!!! It was up for 3 years. I let it close down after ebay changed their feedback policy. I wish I had thought to copyright his logo and company name. He never bothered to do that. I could have then sent him Cease and Desist letters, forcing him to change his name and logo after more than 50,000 transactions. Why yes, I have heard people say "remind me never to piss you off".