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There's a lot of knowledge on The Jalopy Journal. Here's a thread about exactly what you're asking: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=236979&highlight=by+side+engines&showall=1 They also discuss other places to get more answers, like drag boat and vintage dragster sites. There are also threads on tandem twin installations. Having said all of that, I can't resist putting in my 2 cents. Don't do it. I also like unusual engines. Several years ago I bought a Packard straight-8 out of a car headed for the crusher. I think straight-8 are just the coolest, but a rebuild kit is over 1300 bucks. That's just buying the parts. It's a 925 pound engine that might make 250hp with a supercharger. I'm about to unload it for less than half what I paid. For less than the price of the rebuild kit, I could have a Ford 460 rebuilt with a warranty. I know that tire-shredding hp is not what it's all about, but unless you have loads of cash to put in a super-heavy drivetrain that will not make as much power as a bone-stock Ford 4.6, just go with something more practical. Dreams are cool, but a running car is cooler.

If you are talking about 1/24 or 1/25, try the flocking. People use it for upholstery and carpets, but it's way out of scale. If those models were enlarged 24 or 25 times, they'd have shag carpet covering their seats.

Does it have a story on a Stutz Blackhawk LSR replica? I saw that in an ad announcing the special issue. Will pick it up later today regardless.

I'll need to do some experimenting. I built a model of the Pisano Olds funny car years ago (almost 20 years ago). It's long gone, but a friend who saw it has been encouraging me to build another. Looking at the photo, it's obvious that I'll need to airbrush it to get that fade. In 1994, I didn't have Google Image Search, so I just used the Slixx instructions for "Pearl orange". Yeah, it's all coming back now. The model turned out pretty nice, but it was my first time using pearl powder. I masked over the pearl not knowing to clear coat it first. I didn't notice the "tiger stripe" effect where pearl was lifted off until after the clear. Bummer. It will look better this time.

I've got one of these in my stash (not my photo)

And will you post photos? I'm wondering how it looks. I picked up a can today at the LHS. Thinking about it for a Pisano Olds funny car. Thanks, Lee.

land speed racers, pseudo land speed racers, early drag cars, hot rod warbirds. The possibilities are mind-boggling

I have a suggestion: don't sell yourself short. At 21 bucks a sheet, with markings for 6 cars and some generic numbers and sponsor decals left over, that's a bargain. Who else sells such nice decals for $3.50 a car? Man, this makes me want to buy a couple of those midgets.

Ian- Let me know if you need any parts and what their numbers are. I have 2 of these that will one day be pro/street cars. No need for stock engines/tires/etc.

The airframe of that missile would make a cool land speed racer.

Mark Gustavson. Not only does he have a great sense of style, his magazine articles and book showed lots of people how to customize their own model cars.

Awake for 4 1/2 days?! My record is 3 days and 6 hours, and that was because I was in the Army and had no choice.

That stretched Deora hauler sure is wild.

Somewhat off-topic: I got two kegs that way. I was in a junk yard looking for a part and saw a keg in a car. Turned there were two. It was wrecked and the owner didn't clean out the car beforfe it was towed in. I once picked up a keg in my '88 Mustang. It was too heavy to wrestle into the back seat and I didn't want it to roll around in the hatch area, so I put it in the front passenger seat and put the seat belt on. I got thumbs up from several peope who saw it

In "Forensic Files", they ALWAYS use the wrong cars for reenactments.

Or get some plastic rivets. You can get lots of different sizes from Tichy Train Group. If you want chrome, go with Cranky's idea and use push pins. Just get wire cutters and snip to length.

I think it's annoying that a lot of polishing kits skip over 3600 grit. Some even skip over 1800. The last time I got one, it didn't have a foam sanding block. GRRRR! Anyway- some internet searching turned up a Micro-Mesh Woodworker's Kit. It has 2 of all grits, even going down to 1500, plus a sanding block. One place offered it for $57.76+ shipping. Not a bad deal, but still spendy. More searching turned up a kit with one each of everything for $21.99. I just ordered 2 of them. I don't know if I can mention a vendor's name on here, but a brief search for "Micro-Mesh Woodworker's Polishing Kit" will find it for you...although, I did buy the last 2 in stock at that place Still, a good deal for your money.

I wonder if that was issued when "Daktari" was on TV, and called a hunting jeep in order to avoid paying royalties? (wrong vehicle, too, but hey) I watched that show as a kid. I'm guessing in reruns, but I was a kid.

Yeah. Not cool. I was thinking it was a 300 since I saw it in the magazine way back when. Bummer.

I have a friend who worked at UT Austin. He was working on the drain for a dorm building. They had posted notices saying don't flush between X and Y times, so of course everyone flushed while he had the pipe cut open. Eh. I woulda done the same LOL

You don't KNOW how bad I want to do that and send my boss a picture. I picked up the new Chrysler kit today at the LHS. Yes, I'll spend 4 bucks more at the LHS just because I like having an LHS. I'm also picking one up for a buddy in New Zealand.

A quick Google search makes me think it was likely this one. I do love some lead sleds, and when I saw this car, I thought that just screams Richard Zocchi. Sure enough... (edit). Two great pics I found just won't post here. It was built by Richard Zocchi. I love that grille, too I just found out it's a Chrysler Windsor, though. I need to make a new title for this thread...Meh. I'll just gather photos and break out the razor saw and putty.

OK. OK, not a problem.