1972coronet

That's one fine RL21B51 there , S.F.D. ! That Leaning Tower of Power looks right at home under its bonnet ! One of those in black & white with a 3-speed on the column , and you'd have an L.A.S.D. "Patroller Special" , just like the ones my uncle drove back in the day . Great job !

Depends upon how much of the line needs to be eliminated . I know that the C-pillar parting lines on the GSX are mild (e.g. , not as 'offencive' as others') , so I'd suggest that you start with the blue-coloured board , and finish with the lighter pink board . You can use flat black as a "guide coat" in the areas you're sanding / reworking (personally , I use alternating primer or flat colours when reworking an area ; grey primer , red oxide primer , and flat black allow for one to check their progress ; finish up with your choice of matching , final primer colour --grey in your case) . Any hobby shop should carry the emery boards . I recommend that you start with the dark blue / light blue & pink / light pink board , that way you have all of the grades you need on one board .

The most popular tool to use is an emery board . They're available in various grits , just like sandpaper . That's what the primer does ; it shows imperfections in addition to its 'regular' job .

Jerry - That GSX is coming along quite nicely . In regard to parting lines ; I recognise that the C-pillars have one on them ( I can see them in your photos ) . They're right around the area where the roof and C-pillars meet ... ... just like on the "1:1" car

Very good ! One of the rare-ish times that the inclusion of a manual trans isn't just a "lazy" happenstance by the kit manufacturer(s) .

Definitely Burroughs , and Lovecraft . I've read / heard some of Richard Hell's writings (the best are with Robert Quine accompanying on guitar !) . I tend to read medical pieces (including PDR's ... don't ask) and I love to study road maps (especially vintage Thomas Bros Guides !) . I'm actually writng a novella of sorts . Been working on it since 25th January 2015 . Its title is Dans les Coleurs du Blanc et Noir .

Thank you , Robert , for posting and sharing those pics ! Were the 'real' Grand Prix of 1965 available with a manual transmission ? I'm aware of the new-for-1965 Turbo-Hydra-Matic , but was a 4 speed an option ?

I read an article on a build-up of the Jo-Han 1970 Oldsmobile 442 in a 1986 issue of Scale Auto . I'm *thinking* that the author / builder was George B. ( I don't remember how to properly spell his surname ) . He employed Testors Flat Red for the 'liners , IIRC ; I used that colour on the 442 I was building at the time (lost in 1987 to the earthquake) . Tim Boyd is one of my favourite hobbiests , going back as far as 1984 when I discovered Scale Auto .

I'm sure that you've heard -- or at least heard of -- "Crusin' with Ruben and the Jets" (1968) . Here's a rip from the original vinyl : https://youtu.be/kwYoQ-cd12Y

Thanks much , Steve and Bill . The customised version on the lid of the box looks so cool ! The single headlamp fascia seems like it just fits the car's flowing lines .

The name baklava seems to transcend the Mediterranean ; Armenian , Lebanese , Iranian , Greek , etc. There's a great Lebanese bakery a stone's throw from my house * , and their dessert is called 'baklava' . One of my neighbours is Greek , and she makes the BEST Greek desserts ! Every Christmas she gives me a big tin (think : turkey baster size) of home made desserts . Every region has its own flavours / ingredients' changes , but the base seems to be the same . * It's quite unusual that there's an ethnic eaterie around here that's not Chinese , Mexican , or Pizza ! For those of you whom reside in / around Murrieta , check out Sultan Bakery on Madison @ Murrieta Hot Spg's !

Has any-one purchased / received the reissued 1965 Grand Prix from AMT / Round2 ? If so , please share some pix and a review

I could just hear the Scots accent in your quote ! Very cool . "Dram" , along with "Grain" and some others I'm forgetting , are now-archaic measurements ; they've been replaced with the metric system ( predominately in the medical fields ) . When I was 3 years old I had pnumonia ; I was hospitalised for a week , Oct 1973 . For my outpatient care , my mum had to give me prescription cough syrup and ampicillian . I vividly recall the Pharmucist going over the instructions ; "Give one dram of ampicillian every ..." , and I was thinking , What the heck is a "dram" ? Sounded like "Dracula" to me ! Ha ha ha ! No wonder why I hated that awful "cherry flavored" cough syrup ; in my mind it was some-thing that Dracula was taking !

A Dram ? Ha ha ha ! I haven't so much as seen nor heard that measurement in decades ! That's what , 5 oz. ? I've forgotten the conversion . Speaking of 'obscure' languages !

I seem to remember that Testors' Flat Red was an excellent match . Tim Boyd built one of the Revell 1966 GTO kits a couple of years back , and he replicated the plastic wheel well liners on it . Apparently , Pontiac and Oldsmobile had the liners ; probably different part numbers though ( ?? ) .

"RO" = R- Plymouth Midsize , O- Super Stock "WO" = W- Dodge Midsize , O- Super Stock The 1965 Coronet and Belvedere 'Super Stock' cars had V.I.N.'s as follows : "WO51" and "RO51" ; the "5" = 1965 model year , the "1" = Lynch Road Assembly Plant . Just a reminder ; "Reverse" lights / "Back-Up" lights weren't required until 01/01/1965 , so some early 65's will be sans back-up lamp provisions . Why am I mentioning this ? For the rivet counters whom wish to properly replicate an early '65 production version .

Less available BTU's = worse fuel economy . Ethanol-blended fuels are absolute trash .

At least you have a choice in your locale ! We're stuck with all pump gas grades ( 91 is the highest !! ) having that garbage ethanol . It is thee worst thing one can put in their old vehicle's tank ; it's hygroscopic BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH ! Steer . Clear . I envy you guys whom reside in other , more reasonablly-minded states , with real gasoline , with higher octane ratings .

Assyrian sounds like fun ! Certain dialects of Iranian , Lebanese , etc. , sound like the speaker is singing ( similar cadance to Cymræg ! ) . How does Assyrian differ from the other Middle Eastern languages (if at all) ? Polish is interesting on its own . Sounds Germanic , but also Russian at the same time .

My mum ( and her brothers and sisters) learned Latin in Catholic elementary school in New Castle (Pa.) . Apparently , all of the masses were given in Latin until _____ (?) . I've long been intrigued by the *simplicity* of Latin ; allegedly it's the "perfect language" due to its structure , which make sense . Heck , I even employ Latin 'legal' phrases ( including medical and legal phrases) in daily conversation ( typically , "et al." , "ad seq." , and my favourite , "persona non grata" in reference to retail customers whom I'd like to see banned from the store ! ). There was a Pub I used to frequent in the mid-90's , whose owner spoke in a very thick "Tinker" Gælic accent ( he was from the country ) . The guy was a hoot ! One time these two neophytes opened the pub's doors and asked , "Do you have Budweiser on tap ?" , to which the barkeep shouted back in a that thick --but understandable at that volume-- accent , " Yeah indee' ; go nex' door and ged id ther' ; we don' serve tha' gahrbadj' 'eer !" . Every-one in the pub started laughing and hooting for what seemed like 10 minutes .

My mistake . If I'd recognised that it was the 20th Anniversary version , then ... yeah

The Anniversary Trans Am kit (silver 1979 version , originally from MPC) has a 301 cube V8 . The Grand National / GNX and its 3.8 litre / 231 cube V6 (and accompanying TH-200-4R) , the 1989 Trans Am Pace Car , and the Cyclone / Typhoon (was the latter ever kitted ?) were the only kits with the 3.8 litre engine . Not sure if the 4.3 litre V6 would pass as a Buick engine , as the 4.3 was a 'chopped' 350 Chevy V8 .

Thanks for sharing , one and all . English , in which ever iteration , has got to be one of thee most difficult languages to learn , speak , and "master" . The speaking and written structure is so unique ; every-thing is possessive ! I really wish that the fledgling education system in the U.S. would teach our youth to speak more than one language in addition to the standard American English . Introduce Spanish , French , and German to start ; Japanese , Chinese , and Korean could be introduced by late Elementery grades . Of course there are regional dialects (e.g. , "High German" , Castilian Spanish , etc. , etc.) , but the base "proper" languages should be taught . I think that it would be fun to learn one of the Celtic languages , but at 46 years of age ...

The EMPI Inch-Pincher amongst others was definitely a force to be reckoned with ! There was also a Modified Compact class in the 70's , IIRC , though I don't know whose class it was ( AHRA or NHRA ) , nor am I aware of what was permitted in that class . It does , how-ever , seem to sound like a spinoff of Modified Production .

I'm ostensibly of Welsh heritage ( as well as Scots and Irish ) , but I don't speak the language ... because I'm a life-long U.S. citizen . With that being said ; I'm very interested in "obscure" or "esoteric" languages , particularly Celtic languages . My family's coat of arms on my father's side is in Cymræg (the Welsh language) , while my mum's side is in Scots-Gælic . I would like to find out which languages my fellow modellers speak ; regional dialects and all the whatnot . To get the ball rolling , here's a humourous video of Americans Try to Pronounce Welch City Names . Enjoy ! https://youtu.be/GZPhPf-0pYM