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Hi Jeff, Welcome aboard Truly impressive machine work !!!!!!!!!! Randy

Hi John, Wonderful talent on display here!!!!!!!! Randy

Hi Greg, Looks like your 'vette has caught the measles Looking forward to more on this one ! Randy

Hi Greg, You have AMAZING paint skills !!!!!! This is stunning. Randy

Hi Chris, In every update you continue to impress with terrific details .........and...... also manage to show something that you are redoing Love it all , it will be a lot of fun to meet you in person and see this work of art at DSC this year. Randy

Hi JC, Your scratch building is really upgrading the engine and bay !!!!!!!!! How did you do the pulleys? Randy

Hi Tyrone, I am always so impressed when you show these pics when you are pretty much done with the chassis work. To compare these to pics from page one is just mind blowing !!!! Keep up the awesome work !!! Randy

Hey Tim, I need to catch up here , the photos showing the tunnel work are just spectacular !!!!!!!!!! I'm going to have to reserve judgement on the bondo covered cow hide thingy You are an inspiration to us all , keep up the stellar work my friend!! Randy

Hi Folks, Thanks JC , One website in particular has been helpful www.gelscoemotorsports.com Click on the 'builds ' tab and they have some build blogs that have alot of useful pics. Hi Joe, thank you ( your 'rebuild' progress looks like it is rollin' along !) Chris, Thank you for the nice comments, I'm really looking forward to meeting you at this year's DSC and getting to see your project in person. Need to get the lowdown on your upcoming projects also Hi Dave, Thanks and it has been interesting to have the two builds going on, lots of tarnish to deal with Just noticed you are from Az., hope to meet you also ! Hi Tim, Thanks my friend Art, Really appreciate it , kinda gets hard to see the end sometimes Pretty small update but still progress !!! Building the anti-roll bar and attaching it ..... I will have to shorten up my rod end connection as this thing raced with about 4" of ground clearance!! Thanks for looking in!! Randy

Hi Brad, Great to see you back on this one !!!! Looks good up on all fours Glad you found your parts Very excited to meet you at DSC and see your stuff in person !!! Randy

Thank you Bruce !! Steve, Appreciate the kind comments ! yes, they are more parts from the railroad stash ( Rio Grande Models) Randy

Thanks Pete ! Rivets are a photoechted strip from a company called Scale Link in the U.K. Hi Joe, Actually the Tichy 120 T Steam Crane. Randy

Hi Chuck, Love what you are doing to this one !!!! randy

Hi JC , Awesome linkage you fabbed up !!!! We will take any updates you got :) Randy

Here is a mockup from half way thru the build up..... That is all for now, Thanks for looking in ! Randy

Hi Folks, Thanks Eric !! Jesse, Glad you like it. Thank you Tom ! Terry, Thanks and the diamond plate came from Model Car Garage. It was the only scale plate I had found that I could solder. It is nickel silver, the others were plastic or stainless. Thanks Dan !! Hey Tyrone, appreciate it update.... I wanted a different style of boom , not the usual Holmes set up, and found inspiration in an old time steam crane. It gives me that low swept back style I was looking for..... more......

Hello Joe, Your garage is outstanding !!!!! All the correct details, you're even bolted to the footing, look great. Randy

Hello Richard, You continue to AMAZE !!!!!!!!! Great speakers. Randy

Hello Niko, This is beautifull. The color choice is perfect and your paint and trim work is awesome !!!!! Randy

Nicely Done ....Ray Randy

Hi Ira, Sweeeeet build !!!!!! Randy

Hi John, Superb in every way !!!!!! Randy

I know it doesn't look like much progress but getting the upper and lower A-arms done and the shock mounts finished is a big step for me The up rights look crude now but will evolve as we go along Thanks for looking in ! Randy

Hi Folks, Thank you Rick, will make up the uprights using brass pirces. Hi Chris, Glad you like it, can't wait to see what you do with brass on your next build ! Thank you Jim !! Hello Richard, I feel the same looking at your diorama Thanks JC, looking forward to that myself Thanks Wayne, this one gets paint !!! small update... Building up the big fuel pipe and soldering the top og tub on... some ref for the front suspension... more.......

Hello Jim, Wonderful detailing sir !!!!!!! Randy