Toner283

I cannot believe that It hasn't gotten locked yet. That is how these ones usually end up.

I know you have difficulty with facts and this makes your posts somewhat rambling and difficult to follow but please at least try to get the names of some of the pioneers of drag racing right. Out of respect for them if for no other reason. The man whose name in question I'm talking about is Tommy Greer. Not green like the color. Greer with an r at the end of it. The one dragster that you have been talking about has been called the Greer, Black and Prudhomme dragster for many years. Calling it anything else is confusing and adds to the difficulty of following your posts. The Greer, Black and Prudhomme dragster was a partnership between three different people. The car was funded by Tommy Greer, a machine shop owner. The engine and clutch were looked after by Keith Black one of the top engine builders of the day. And the driving was handled Don Prudhomme, who at the time was a hot shoe and went on to drag racing legend status. The Greer, Black and Prudhomme car and the three partners who ran it were a nearly unbeatable combination at the time. During the time that Greer Black and Prudhomme ran that particular dragster, it racked up an incredibly impressive record of 236 wins and only 7 losses. Facts and Names are important. Please try to get them right.

Grille is different, taillights are completely different, front marker light and rear backup light locations are different, dash is different, some differences in the interior trim (might not be an issue small scale), the 68 has vent windows on the doors and the 69 does not and the body trim has differences (trim differences are also present from model to model during the same year so who knows what they will do) Basic body shape and roofline are identical. Hoods, doors, trunklid etc are interchangeable. Frame and running gear are mostly the same (different options available depending on the year) Here is hoping it comes true. I love the AMT 69 Chevelle but the molds are getting pretty long in the tooth. A new tool 68 and 69 Chevelle would be more than welcome.

Except I have not found a way to permanently exclude specific sellers permanently from searches. They need an ignore list like we have here on the forum. And excluding a spcific seller on mobile devices is more hassle than it is worth.

I have to strongly disagree with you on that one. I have a 600 holley 4 barrel w/vac secondaries (that I bought new and tuned to the engine/cam) on a mild SBC that I drove daily in the summer for almost ten years, stored the car for a full decade (stored properly w/fuel system drained as I knew it was going to be a long hibernation), brought back to life after that decade in dry storage (ran a can of sea foam cleaner mixed with the first tank of hi-test)and I have driven it almost daily again for the last two summers. All on the original build from holley. Fuel bowls have not been off of it and the jets etc have not been touched since it was first tuned properly to work with the combo I am running. Almost all issues with holley carbs can be attributed to improper tuning, improper carb for the application (750 double pumper on a 305 because it sounds cool to say etc) or a carb that is badly worn and needs properly rebuilt (throttle shaft bushings replaced etc). A properly selected, jetted, tuned, set up and looked after holley carb will work very well for a long time. Cool Satellite. I would be tempted to repaint it as it is painted now. You would not see another like it at a show and restored stockers are boring.

I think what he means is that the same prop vehicle was used in two-lane blacktop as well.

55 tail lights in it for sure. 56 tail lights are completely different.

If you're going to scratch built scale equipment that looks that good, I think you should probably start another thread just for the equipment you've built to post close-up pictures of those as well. Those look really good and maybe I'm the only tool and equipment nut around here but I'd like to see close-ups of the machines too. ?

Your engines look great. I can't say I've ever seen a scale slant 6 look quite as good as that one in your picture. One slightly off-topic question, the two machines to the left of the doorway in this picture what are they and where did you get them? The backgrounds in your pictures are almost as good as the engines themselves.

+1 on the Comet cleaner and a toothbrush. Leaves a nice clean smooth surface that is ready for paint. Takes off all of the oils and puts fine scratches for the paint to adhere to. Just have to watch how you handle the parts after they are cleaned so you don't put oil from your skin back on.

Lol. Sorry about that, I will try to keep it under control. Sounds kind of like the unofficial motto for the factory where I work. "We Don't Make Sense, We Make Car Parts".

Ok. I misunderstood. I am still of the same opinion though. You should start one thread with your engines in it rather than scattering them between a few threads. And in that case, if it were me, I would start it in the automotive under glass section. For the other engines thread you provided the link to there is some nice stuff in there. I will have to gradually go through that whole thread and look at them all. Hopefully not too many of the photos were victims of the Photobucket debacle.

My vote would be to have everything in one thread. I would bet that one or two of the separate threads would fall off of the first or second page and someone would post an engine in the "wrong" thread not realizing there was more than one. Then everything would be mixed together anyway. IMO, better to start off with them all together. As to where to put it, I would suggest in "All The Rest". That is the other downfall of having three separate threads. The mods would likely want the car engines in the car section the truck engines in the truck section and the other engines such as aircraft in all the rest anyway. Just my 2 cents on the subject. But as far as the basic idea of an engine only thread I think it's a cool idea. I love building and detailing engines. It's bodywork and paint work that I have trouble with.

Lots of info on the Monogram Model A series of kits in this thread: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/116817-no-love-for-the-124th-scale-model-a-coupe/

That one has been rereleased fairly recently it is in the car show series. It is a yellow car with flames and wire wheels on the box lid. It is 1/24 scale but it is very well proportioned and scaled. This kit has its roots in the original 1964? issue. It has lots of parts and pieces that are directly interchangeable with the Monogram 30 Model A coupe, the Monogram 30 Model A Sport coupe and the Monogram 30 Ford Woody. Some of the parts from the recent 29 Ford Roadster pickup Blue Beetle reissue (and previous issues) also interchange with very few issues. With some careful kitbashing between the various kits and issues/reissues it's possible to build it with a small block Chevy with three Deuces, six Deuces, an OHV early Cadillac, a chrome firewall, a Deuce grill shell, a couple of different dash options and a choice of several different sets of wheels and tires. You could even build one stone stock if that was your desire. Depending on which engine choice you go with it's generally easiest to take the rear end and torque tube out of the same kit so that everything lines up properly. I for one love this series of kits and pick them up whenever I see one for a reasonable price. Lot of places online you see them for big money especially the coupe and the Cabriolet however looking at model shows and such you can usually pick them up for less than $20 a kit. Less than that even if it's a partial or started kit.

Thanks. That just goes to his ebay store now that ebay has changed their rules about who can view what. Ended auctions are difficult to view even if you were bidding on the item and did not win. I have him marked as a favorite seller and will check back time to time. Thanks again.

Do you have a link? Or search terms? I cannot find any Herb Deeks photoetch wheels/spokes on ebay. Tried several different searches with no luck.

If the part circled in red is the one you are referring to, that is not the starter. As Acegarageguy said that is the alternator. Every normal factory SBC has the starter on the right hand side of the block (as viewed from the driver's position) bolted down beside the oil pan. When engaged it makes a mechanical link gearing the starter to the flywheel or flexplate to turn the engine over to start. There are several different small block Chevy starters but the differences will be almost impossible to tell apart in 1/24th or 1/25th scale. Early SBC starters bolted to the bellhousing but since the mid 60s, they have been bolted to the block.

And I agree with what several others have said as well, Photobucket fooled me once and it ain't happening again. I have gone to a new photo hosting site (Fotki) and I'm going to stay with it. Between the fact that the site was difficult to use at the best of times due to ads and such, and then them essentially holding everyone's photos for ransom I would bet that they are going to lose a massive number of the subscribers that they used to have.

That is great news. However, someone should probably copy all of the photos in Harrys threads now, and if there is room upload them to the Forum so that when and if a Photobucket debacle happens again the photos are not permanently lost.

Those late 31 teardrop firewalls (only about 7 months worth of production depending on which source you believe) are sought after by hot rodders due to their uniqueness.

#13 looks like the rear fenders from the Monogram Red Chariot 1930 Ford Phaeton. The only issue of that kit molded in red that had those fenders in it. By the molded in red Early Iron series reissue, almost all of the original optional parts were long gone.

Kinda looks like a mashup of a bullet nosed Stude, a Henry J and the early comic book batmobile.

I have it too. There are lots of good tips and for me there were a couple of "why didn't I think of that" moments as well. And having spoken to Donn in person a couple of times, if anything is unclear or you have questions about his techniques, he is more than willing to help out and answer questions. He is a very personable guy.

Posting pictures from a Fotki account is the same idea as Photobucket. Copy the picture link "for forums" and paste it into your reply. When you hit post, the image will appear.