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This build is looking awesome! I have a couple of questions. The texture on the shapeway parts, how rough is it? It looks like it would be tedious to get smooth. Also, which tubing are you using for the headers, they look great. Keep up the good work!

Unsafe at any speed?

Glad to see you took 1st, the pictures on here don't do this car justice, it was gorgeous in person.

This is my second most anticipated movie of this year. The latest trailer is pretty crazy, I can't wait.

Looks spectacular!

He is an instructor, and the student seemed fairly terrible.

Super clean, very nice!

What do super-specialized one trick pony cars have to do with a production street car? Salt flat cars have jet engines in them, I hear they are fast. It's also funny you defend the v8, but want a car with a v10. When it comes to the new GT, people don't understand what Ford is doing with it. They intend to win class at Le Mans 50 years after the GT40 went 1-2-3. Literally every styling and powertrain element of the car is based around that, it's irrelevant what car nerds say on the internet.

Erm...there are lots of non-v8 engines that can go 400k + miles, I'm not sure what you are on about.

Wankel 4 rotor, Audi I5, and a nice n/a v12 to name a few, but to each their own.

I'm in on this, although I have no idea what I will do. I'll think on it, and see what I can come up with.

My body (and bench) is ready to do this!

That GT-One makes me so jealous. Nice haul. I've only recently bought another '70 Mach 1 2'n 1 on sale and the BM '70 Camaro, but I'm saving up for the Houston Modelmania show on the 26th. Anyone else going?

  Aluminum frame and carbon fiber body. Only the interior is still plastic. ;P

It's so beautiful. I envy you so much.

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This is exactly the reasoning why so many things are (cheaply and terribly) made in China now. Bottom line, though, right?

What about all the cars not made in the last 40 years without guardrail bumpers or cafe regulations? There are plenty of cars made around the world that never had to conform to these. I know, opinion and all, but you are seriously going to say that a Challenger or a Mustang are better looking cars than a 458? An Alfa 8C? Maserati Gran Turismo? GT40? C'mon.

Someone really likes A bodies. Nice stash find.

There are more important reasons to buy/not buy from a company than NASCAR, e.g. I will never purchase Castrol again because of BP. I know it doesn't matter in the big scheme of things, but you gotta do what you gotta do. Also, I regret there are no NAPA stores convenient to me, because they are pretty good.

There is so much wrong with this sentence, I'm not even sure where to start.

You sure are angry about something so mundane. Kind of the opposite of mundane.

My God, it's full of stars.

Well, hello there giant Trans Am buddy. I got my hands on one from a friend, luckily, it was complete, and (almost) crack free. I will be watching with great interest. One question: Are you going to try to replicate or find some original decals? This is the only part I an not sure of yet on mine. I want a nearly stock appearance, and I gotta have that bird. Keep up the good work!

Citadel paints that are made for Warhammer wargaming models have a range of pre-mixed washes that come in a few colors. I use them, and get great results. They are also acrylic, so any mess ups can be fixed with a Q Tip.