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Whittier, Ca. , west part of town (near I-605, just east of that). I was privy to the cruising scene when I was young (see the PM I'd responded to). That licence plate frame was probably the least-offensive thing around at the time (albeit, quite tame by today's "standards"). One of me personal favourites was the "Grass, Gas, or A--, Nobody Rides for Free !" ? Then there was all of the van humour which was also lost on me - again, taking things literally - such as , "If This Van's Rockin', Don't Bother Knockin' !" ?

February 1971 issue of Card & Drivel test of the BOSS 351 : Tested: 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 (caranddriver.com)

Restored! That Infamous Ruggirello-Roush Mustang II (motortrend.com) I positively LOVE the Sudden Death Mustang . 1968 Pontiac Firebird - The Blackbird Flies Again (motortrend.com) Jim Wangers's Blackbird [R.I.P., Mr. Wangers] Tom Hoover's 1966 Hemi Coronet The Terror of I-696

Even worse - at least around here - is FedEx :

That "invitation" was a once-common licence plate frame or bumper sticker. First time that I saw one it was on a licence plate frame of a 1968-1972 Corvette (I don't know the year-to-year differences -cosmetically- between those years) , with some blonde chick driving it. I asked my parents, "Why would someone want to eat that lady ?" Their - mum's - response after a moment of awkward silence was, "It means that if someone races that car and wins, she'll buy dinner for them." Good explanation to a 4 year old who took everything literally !

None - and I mean none - of those cars were quick/fast (distinction with a difference) in as-delivered, factory-fresh shape. Maybe the small-displacement-powered cars - L79, LT-1, 340, 360, 343, etc., etc. - were more capable due to their mild nature (and high-winding properties). However, all of the really radical equipment required some 'massaging' to make them run properly; recurving distributors, phasing cams, carb re-jetting, headers/exhaust, and outright intake swaps/upgrades -- the 426 Hemi was no exception (regardless of "bench racing" embellishments and folklore) , especially the earlier iterations (1966-1969 with solid lifters). One needn't look any further than period magazine testing. In 99% of the cases, final drive / differential gearing was changed; "10 finger tune-ups"; headers; slicks; spark plugs ("cold" plugs); etc., etc.

Plastic-Struct for , say, engine halves/transmission halves which are either clamped or dry-assembled. IIRC, that type of adhesive is 'M.E.K.' or some such. Tamiya Extra Thin (green capped bottle) is a little slower-setting 'thin' adhesive/cold weld with similar properties to the aforementioned. Mod-Podge for clear parts (glass, headlamp lenses, tail lamp lenses) ; sometimes Pledge (et alia) for smaller clear parts. Tamiya 'Orange' for some parts. Again, slower-setting adhesive -- use sparingly. Dollar Store CA ("super") glue for parts which 'require' a fast-setting adhesive. I specify Dollar Store insofar as the red bottle with black cap. For whatever reason, it's the best CA in my opinion. No fogging, easy to use.

Even street racers knew to stick within their 'class' (e.g., power-to-weight ratio), just like the sanctioned classes. The Silver Bullet , Wangers's Black Bird , the Sudden Death , Tom Hoover's "King of I-696" Coronet Hemi, and some others whose names and cars I can't recall, were in a class all their own.

Tony DeFeo is a well-seasoned MoPar expert. He's not talking out of 'is arse. He even stated (to paraphrase) : "Do your own research into [the story behind the Black Ghost]. Don't take me at my word."

Vehicles which are powered by I.C.E.'s are on "someone's" list to rid this state of

Tamiya's TS line of aerosols are synthetic lacquers. I have used them almost exclusively on bodies /interiors for over 20 years; sometimes over Tamiya's "fine" grey or white primers; other times over {{GASP}} Krylon or Dupli-Color primers -- zero issues. I'm fairly certain that the latter two are enamels; someone'll correct me if my info is incorrect.

Go Now is one of me favourite *early* Moody Blues songs

Every region has its ups and downs insofar as vehicle wear: - Western Washington and Oregon climates tend to save on vinyl, rubber, plastic, glass ; - Arid regions (i.e., the Southwest's low desert areas) for sheet metal (everything else looks like it's been through a blast furnace ... then there's the coastal area vehicles, which rust from the top-down, and look like Mt. Vesuvius artifacts inside). So many fallacious philosophies when it comes to "this-area-has-the-best-________" rubbish. especially if one considers a state/region with multiple climate zones (Texas being a prime example: desert/arid, humid, subtropical, and semi-arid, all within one state).

Looks like a California beach car --- you know, those "rust-free" cars that everyone talks-up.

October 1993 -- I had hair and weighed 135 lbs. (haha). Yes, that's none other than Barry "Greg Brady" Williams with yours truly and me Rocker friend (Japanese & Basque).

"BC" is texting "shorthand" for "because" but only BC LOL OMG makes more sense.

As do Lacker or Licker

I don't believe that the Nova was produced in scale between 1973 and 1975 (1972 & 1975-1977 were AMT kits; MPC was, what, 1977 ? 1978 ?). And, yes, the X-bodies changed radically in appearance (1973-1974) and layout (1975-1979 -- full frame those years ?), sharing nothing except name and basic engine families. One can dream, eh? Be nice to see a '73-'74 Nova, especially in NICKEY livery !

Origin of the English language is heavily French influenced, more so the British English orthography ; United States' English seems to align more with the Germanic spellings and pronunciations (e.g., "z" vs. "s" ; "ck" vs. "que").

MPC 1972 Road Runner. I'd read rumours that this - or its 1971 predecessor - is slated for a Round2 scan-and-modify-and-upgrade... Likewise, the 1978 C10 annual (I already have an unassembled copy). At the risk of turning this into a de facto "wish list" : backdate to a 1973-1978 (the original was a '78), with 2WD and 4WD options; steel wheels & hubcaps, too.

2004 Crown Vic Police Interceptor. I bought it for 900$ two years ago ; it's my daily driver. Eventually I'll download a Coyote 5.0 into it, maybe a 5-speed auto as well, as I'm not sure if the 5.0 will interface with the 4-speed auto in the car now. Short term goals: - Replace the (crummy, worn-out) carpet with the black rubber/vinyl mats (not sure why Inglewood ordered carpeting in their fleet) - New AM/FM/CD receiver (the one that's in the car now is some el-cheapo swap meet no-name junk) - Powder coat the factory 16" wheels The widebody here has lost 25 lbs. since this photo was snapped two years ago. I also added a correct Unity spotlight since then.

Me, too !

I've built probably five of them since their introduction (1980 ? 1981 ?) , with four of those being the original issue; two were the 4WD iteration (2nd issue). Last one I built was in 1991 or so -- when they were still produced in the U.S. I can't speak to the latest reissue, as I've not seen it (other than the build-up which @hpiguydid +/- a year ago). I can't imagine that it's any worse for the wear, as it wasn't reissued ad nauseam like may of the other MPC offerings. It goes together well -- even my 12 year old goofball self had no assembly problems with those original MPC issues.