Rodent

Correction: The de minimus provision did go away, but was reinstated due to the huge amount of extra labor involved to include every package (like the $4 socks that my spouse likes)

more model kits

I have heard from several (reliable) sources that the de minimus provision is going away as well.

not the passengers

with Tums chaser

I have looked for the last two days. I am sure I have one, but I can't find it. I will look some more and post if I find it.

Shoelaces are something I am not wearing right now because I am not wearing shoes on my feet

They look way closer in the photo on my monitor than they do in real life. TS19 and TS54 are fairly close to each other, but remind me more of Marina Blue than Nassau Blue. In real life the Nassau Blue is much more silver-grey than the other two. These were sprayed over bare white plastic spoons, no primer. If you want Nassau, you are going to have to find some somewhere, or break down and get an airbrush. Scale Finishes lacquers are pre-thinned and are as easy to spray (to me anyway) than a rattlecan. Of course, you have to clean the airbrush afterward, I found that I have 2 1/2 cans of the Nassau Blue and they haven't blown out the bottom seam yet. I have no appetite for legally shipping hazardous materials, or I would offer some up.

I think T.J. has the right answer. The T-Bird has a 3.8L which is a 90 degree bank angle. You will have to fab up an intake system for it and maybe modify the valve covers. You will also have to come up with a transmission. The Mustang II and Ranger/Explorer used a 60 degree "Cologne" V6 which is completely different.

double parked clowncar

like a baby

like Auntie's chest

Zack likes Pokemon

I don't want to bring up the "paint ain't real chrome" debate, but this '59 Ford Galaxie rear bumper and the two '68 Thunderbird bumpers were in pretty good shape, but the chrome was thin in a few spots, especially the top of the '59. A couple of light puffs of Revell "Chrom" and they look pretty good and will be fine on the shelf. Spazstix clear doesn't seem to dull the finish either. The stuff is expensive, but it works for me for this kind of work. I would never have enough parts to send out to a plater, and that T-Bird taillight is never going to come out anyway.

no glue required

Honestly? If the boots aren't ripped and spewing grease a few pops when turning won't hurt anything and won't leave you stranded. A decent set of axles installed will cost you around $1k +/- and that car isn't worth it IMHO. I bought a cheap Honduh a bunch of years ago from a friend that bought it from a friend. I had known the car from new. The CV joints made noise, but a pair of decent axles at the time was $600 if I supplied the labor. Didn't do it. Before Bill wades in, I am absolutely NOT advocating driving a car until it quits. I take great care of my cars. My first new car was a 4-eye 5.0 Mustang that I sold with 187k. The heads or pan had never been off, it smogged, and all the electronics worked. I just choose to pick my battles, and axles that aren't spewing grease wouldn't be something I would worry about unless the CVs started sounding like they were going to grenade.

It is sad that Ford has stopped selling "cars" in North America, except for the huge 2-passenger thing that the Mustang has become. Yes, I understand that it is an extremely capable sports car for the price, but they aren't for me anymore. The last year of the Focus here was 2018. Ford retooled the plant to build the Ranger and Bronco which I am sure enrich Ford's coffers much more than than the Focus did. Ford was planning on importing and selling the next generation sedan and Active crossover/wagon here, but the politics and economics around imported lower-priced cars got in the way, so they never made it here. I would so rock this one if it was available here. Power, looks, practicality.

Yeah, I didn't think about that. An incognito window looks like Kurt's, but with a little better contrast and a giant banner ad.. I will check on my work PC tomorrow and report back. I don't feel like remoting in right now.

full of Palmer

Interesting, mine looks like this:

for the mall

Kurt, you are going to spoil the notion that Aridzona lets you whatever you want, wherever you want, and where you want to do it. Their "Steal Unhappy Residents From California Board" is going to be really unhappy with you....... LOL. Hope you get through this.

Ya, that is the one I found. I absolutely am not slamming you, I (having known a lot of car salespersons, good and bad) attributed it to the salesperson spouting half-truths.

I found this car listed for sale online, unless more than one Subaru dealer in Syracuse has one. It is an xDrive M4 Competition, so it is AWD, but not with great road clearance. It has already had 3 owners per CarFax. It has 15K miles (low), not 1500. That said, I worked at two Ford dealerships in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Being close to Tahoe, you guys would be surprised at what "toys" we received as trade ins on Eddie Bauer Explorers and Broncos because someone needed a "practical" snow vehicle to visit the million dollar+ cabin in the winter. More Porsches than you can shake a stick at, Corvettes, a near new 93 Mustang Cobra, and various other things that looked weird sitting next to previous daily rental Taurus and Tempos on the used car lot.