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Doug, nice work, I love the old F/E dragsters and early F/C's as I grew up on them, I will be following this build. Also, if you need the Cirello mag we have that in kit form (PTMC 34). Charlie Pro Tech Model Parts

Hi Terry, I have seen some early F/C's that did have a battery that was located on the the rear portion of the chassis, not sure on Brutus. Also the pic you show is of the restored car as they did not have blower hold downs (or blankets) at that time. And with no blanket on this one I would say it does not make any passes or they run it super soft and not on nitro. Also this one is much too clean to be F/C of the day as they were real work-horses. Charlie Pro Tech

John, you got this thing going, it's really taking shape. Nice work Charlie Pro Tech

Hey Romell, welcome back. Looking good buddy, now let's keep it going Charlie Pro Tech

Hi Tom, glad to see you got the pic thing going and look forward to seeing more of your excellent builds . Guys I've seen this in person and Tom did an awesome job on it and ya gotta love those pipes . Keep em coming Tom.

Looking good, that paint is sharp! Charlie Pro Tech

Nice work Chris, keep it going, I see light at the end of that tunnel Charlie Pro Tech

Tyrone, your details are so amazing, nice work bud! Charlie Pro Tech

Great looking old gasser, nice job on the details!! Charlie Pro Tech

Thanks Brett, yeah I'll be using Chucks decals and can't wait to get started on this (if I can ever finish my Tommy Grove F/C LOL). I saw this car run many times when I was a kid in Maryland, some great times in drag racing and what a beautiful car this was. Charlie Pro Tech

Brett, looking good! this is one I have planed to do in the future. Did you have any problems with the decals (fit etc.) on the Johan body?? I plan to use the Johan kit also. Charlie Pro Tech

Clay, nice work bud. Charlie Pro Tech

Darryl, looking good. Love the vintage drag stuff. Charlie Pro Tech

Hi Jim, the reason I use Testor's clear enamel is that I really like the way it flows out with a minimal amount of knock-down during the sanding/polishing phase. The drawback is the wait time (approx. 2 months) before you can work the final finish. I do the body/paint first and set it aside to dry and by the time I'm ready for it (way more than 2 months) I can start the sanding/polishing process. Another benefit is no clean-up, I use the can . I have heard good things about Testor's One Coat clear and might try this in the future, I'm curious how this compares to the clear enamel in flow out/leveling properties. Lac. usually has in inherent property of orange peeling no matter how heavy you apply it. If anyone has had experience with it let me know on above, thanks! Charlie Pro Tech Model Parts Charlie Pro Tech

Looking good Art, beautiful work on that rear suspension! Charlie Pro Tech

John, beautiful work bud! Charlie Pro Tech

Thanks guys, Rick, paint info is listed in my previous post above. Charlie Pro Tech Model Parts

Thanks guys! Val - color is Tamiya Mica Blue (TS - 50) then cleared with Testors enamel. Niko - Thank you for your comment on our products and your support as a customer, much appreciated . Charlie Pro Tech

Jason, how's that chassis coming along? Look forward to seeing more, love the Grove cars! Charlie Pro Tech

Thanks guys! Joe, PM sent. Charlie Pro Tech

Thanks guys, who knows, maybe I'll get it done by the end of the year.....no I'm serious . Tom, your not too shabby of a builder yourself. When are you going to post some of your work?? I'm sure the guys would love to see it. We can have a challenge to see who finishes a model first :lol: . See ya on Tues. at the meeting. Charlie Pro Tech

Thanks guys, well the body is finally finished. I spent about 8-10 hours sanding/polishing the paint and am happy with the results. I also have the glass installed, Bare Metal Foil (I used a fine Scotch Brite on the foil to knock down the chrome effect and make it look more like aluminum) used for body window trim, and made rear panel to replace rear window. Thanks for looking. Also don't forget to check out my new YouTube video in the "Links, Website section" Charlie Pro Tech

Hi guys, just wanted to share a video Paul Turley of Paul's Modelworks just posted introducing Pro Tech to those that have not heard of us yet. Paul is a high quality builder with alot of YouTube videos showing his builds in progress along with a great many tips from paint to detailing. Check out all his other videos, I'm sure you'll find them of interest. Paul will be doing future videos of his builds using Pro Tech parts in the process, please check them out. Thanks, Charlie Pro Tech Model Parts

Awesome as always John Charlie Pro Tech

Thanks guys, I'm working on the body now (final polish/detail paint) and will post next. Charlie Pro Tech