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Interesting. Unusual. Nice work.

Just a reminder that Gregg is a big email guy and he doesn't hang out here a lot. As he says, be sure to email him your "working knowledge... facts... what actually works... similar projects... ideas"

This is the intake set up I'd like to use. Like many of my parts, it came from a bin of garbage I've collected from other folks over the years and this thing was packed with blue paint. The manifold and carbs have soaked in stripper and it looks salvageable. I love the air cleaners, I'm not going to touch them. They were not painted to look this way, the patina is from abuse in someone's parts box and they're perfect. The interior bucket was cut at the base to fit the sectioned body then painted black primer. I brush painted the seats Testors rubber. A stripe of Vallejo Black wash was brushed down the grooves then I used a flat brush to dry brush with Testors rust. The result was better than I expected. I dirtied up bucket with chalk pastels but didn't use a lot on the seats because it dulled the dry brushing too much, but I did use it on the seat edges. I'm definitely going to try this on a fat bodied convertible next time so it can be seen.

Whoever it was seemed to be pretty active. Anyone we know?

So far so good. I'm satisfied. I can work with this. I did bend back the lower A pillars slightly to match up the top easier. There's a bit of a ridge on parts of the sectioning so I leveled with Bondo, primed and sanded to see where I'm at.

Baby! I think I just had an out of body experience.

Great to hear Fred. Your story is my story. I'd stepped away for ten years and after lurking the 2010 Cannonball over on the other site, I bought fresh paint, glue, some extra tools and threw my hat in for 2011. I've been back under the modeling spell since.

That decal really made a difference. Lots of blue, that's for sure but you're working through it well.

Your construction is very thorough. Trunk lid for the roof, brilliant. I love this.

Given my "druthers" it would have been easier to do the Revell 3-window but for me that's too nice to be butchering about. This was a $5 kit looking for action.

A project of firsts because there is a lot of new territory I've never covered. First rat rod, first roof chop, first lateral section of a body, and first time exploring rust beyond just light rusting with pastels. This is the kit I'm starting with. It's not a highly detailed kit so in some ways that makes things easier, but also denies me some chances to make it bling. First thing I want to do is chop and section the body. If I'm dissatisfied, then there'll be no reward in continuing. I've marked out the cut areas with Tamiya tape, I think it was 3/16" Well, the damage is done, I guess I'm committed. Lots of pieces.

Slanty, slanty. With the top angled back upright again and level with cowl.

Meh. I recommend not trying to prepare it yourself.

Superb.

And while I'm here, I think it's important to link this to Bernard Kron's thread here on chopping and sectioning a '40 Ford that was begun by Ed Fluck III. A good discussion with visuals from 2009.

Shamelessly ripped off from the Jalopy Journal, this is one of the most comprehensive diagrams I've found of how to section a 40's vintage vehicle. Taken straight from a book from the era.

For the times you come across one of these bagged in a bargain bin, then a year later the MPC Pinto wagon is released, providing all the part necessary to revive a classic.

I liked his movies, especially in Casino. I respect the comedy niche he defined for so many years and his place in entertainment, but admittedly his brand of humor never connected with me.

Hey, look who stepped out of the depths of oblivion to present a spanking sharp Mopar. Lookin' good Nick.

Oh, you can't get away that easy. This hobby has a grip on you. It will always find you and lure you back to the lair. All the best on your new job, sounds really good.

Some years ago I had some success selling a custom body and custom trailer I'd mastered myself. Then a well established resin caster asked if I'd like to trade for one of their products. I was so fearful he was going to bootleg it that I turned him down and quit selling it on ebay so that he couldn't get one. Well, I met him and learned more about him later and then felt bad for being so paranoid. But it clarified to me how vulnerable you are once it's released to the public.

Got this '70 Toronado for free because it was a basket case. Cut the chassis off and smoothed down the glue mountains. Chassis front was unusable with engine glued in sideways with LOTS of glue and chunks of paper towel in the glue acting like putty. But, it had no paint on it. After leveling the mounded glue from all panels and using an Eldorado donor chassis & engine (back when they were still on store shelves).

The fact that he even had my holy grail, a '66 Bonneville Wagon was astonishing. I paid top dollar at a show for a longitudinally warped body ( I assume from sitting snuggly wrapped in those little boxes for a few years), but then picked up three pristine, clean, desirable bodies for about $8 each. Go figure.

Hey Cato, I would be remiss if I didn't thank you for speaking on Harry's behalf when he didn't have the strength or fortitude to do it himself. We really did want to stay informed about his well being and even when the news was not good, hearing it from you was better than nothing. Thanks for caring about our community enough to take on that troubling task. Flat out, Thank You.

I need to forward this thread to my GF who doesn't understand why I would haggle $3 for some filthy, busted-a$$ model at a flea market.