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Rodent

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  1. As was pointed out earlier, this is a Mitsubishi engine, not a Mazda. Way back last century when I sold parts, the major failure of these things was the balance shafts/bearings, which is what claimed this one. IF the rebuilders could get a rebuildable core, they performed some magic to shut off the oil to the balance shaft area and left them out. Not sure what has changed over the years, but probably not much.
  2. Lemon ricotta pancakes with blueberries are da bomb 😛 Especially with orange juice from the front yard.
  3. Not for me. I have an interior bucket that I soaked in various things for years and it barely made a dent.
  4. That Chrysler looks great, but I am gun shy about using Tamiya without primer. I have not found anything that will strip Tamiya if the paintjob goes south and there is no primer underneath to soften.
  5. Surf and turf with shrimp and a filet. Nice bruschetta appetizer. Wine. Bread. sutterstreetsteakhouse.com Spousal unit had the two lobster tails. Guest of honor was the best neighbor ever for 32 years now to celebrate her 77th birthday. She had the salmon that looked interesting. It was all very expensive, but you have to celebrate the people you are close to because we won't be here forever.
  6. You can also use the outside of an interior tub, extra parts you aren't using, or the topside of the chassis to get a larger area. Anything that won't show on the finished kit.
  7. Bad brain. I read this and I was wondering why you put Parafilm on an In-N-Out box..... I took a second for my brain to catch up.
  8. Dangerous advice, LOL. Before I subscribed, I was buying mine from them. Unfortunately, for just a little bit more in shipping, you can add a kit to your order. I bought quite a few kits using this logic.
  9. I am not sure what the model companies were smoking when they designed firewalls like this, but a 1:1 '69 Impala didn't have all this. The lower middle looks like shadows of spark plug wires and the large blobular things next to the heater case enter around the right place for heater hoses, but I am fairly certain they didn't run down the firewall like that. Unknown what the cylindrical object under the way too small brake booster is supposed to be. This one would be a good candidate for removing most of the molded in stuff completely IMHO.
  10. Pelicans have taken over.
  11. Was just a little chilly taking succulent cuttings a few minutes in shorts, flip-flops, and a tank top. Cold wet wind blowing.
  12. Nice job. I have the Squire in my stash. I have been trying to grind the mile thick tub a little rounder so I can use a little of the kit wheel wells. The kit frame also needs some work to depict a wagon. Fuel tank is in the wrong place for one. I have to commend Paul. I posted my kit on "What did you get today" and almost immediately received an apology that he didn't realize that the seats I received were the "old" ones he no longer supplied. He sent a set of new design seats that are much better detailed.
  13. Yup. Not likely to get out the airbrush to paint a transmission, intake manifold, or exhaust system. I have some "R-Word" aluminum that I like a lot, but looking for decent steel and cast iron finishes.
  14. 7 pm local time, 54 degrees F, 98% humidity on the Sonoma County, CA coast. Highs have been around 60 degrees F since we have been here.
  15. "A/C just needs charged" is one of my peeves.
  16. I like Dullcote spray and their rubber black in the bottle as much as Tamiya. Otherwise, they are dead to me.
  17. The weird thing is that I am not really opposed to ads. I am opposed to the garbage ads that are too large, interfering with the display of the forum. If they were able to sell ad space on the forum to Round2, Revell, Testors, etc. I would be more than happy to click on them. Not interested in footwear, stupid T-shirts or any of the other garbage that floats up here.
  18. Yup, a typo. The plate even says that it is a '62.
  19. Point Reyes Station, CA. Oddball assortment of cars that are expected in Marin County.
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