Rodent

I am really happy that Rookie Resin pulled the plug when he realized that he couldn't sustain the amount of orders he was getting and still have a life. That is the right thing to do. I just went to the Motor City page and it still is possible to put items into your cart and pay for them. If Jeff is having issues, he needs to stop taking new orders, period. I have seen this scenario repeat so many times that I refer to it as "Resin Disease". We all know the names of other casters and other aftermarket providers that have gone down this road. Honesty is the best policy. If there are health issues, family issues, main job issues, etc., a message needs to be put on the web page and no further orders should be accepted until the backlog is caught up. Not picking on Jeff, just a general statement. I know that I am going to get flak for this, but it is the way I would handle things if it was my business.

Great news!

I believe that they would need to get a licensing agreement from Stellantis now if they were to reissue Opel/Vauxhall models. PSA bought Opel/Vauxhall from GM and now PSA is part of Stellantis.

Where's the cat?

thermometer still inserted

Sounds like a broken engine/trans mount may have let the engine rotate enough to move the linkage at the trans.

asked for seconds

It's good news that they are at the Post Office. I am not a subscriber, nor do I plan to become one, but when my favorite mail-order LHS gets them in they will be selling me a couple of kits as well as MCM.

Born in the Chinese year of the rat. Very slightly older spouse is a pig. We love the Pearls Before Swine comic strip. My nickname at home is "Rodent". We have had rats as pets and we are cuddly little creatures. So, I am Rodent.

walks, can't fly

Yes, the "wobble" shifter that killed Anton Yelchin. I haven't driven a Jeep with one, but I have driven BMWs and Audis with a similar unit. The thing I don't like about the "alternate shifters" is that i have to look at them to make sure that I have selected the desired gear. Every column or floor A/T I have driven is the same, one audible detent down for reverse, two more for drive. Guido: My daily is a 6mt and our extra vehicle is a 5mt.

or was he

Likely not that much different than the push button automatics of today (as seen on various GMC SUVs, various Lincolns, etc). I really don't think that pushing a button with a "D" or an "R" on it is so difficult or unusual that it would take more than 10 seconds for a "young folk" to figure out. They would probably figure it out faster than a Gen Xer. Saw a hilarious security video this week of the attempted theft of a 2020 Civic. Electric parking brake > crackhead thief.

or naked hockey

Agreed. For as long ago as they introduced the '72 convertibles, I am very happy to see the franchise expand. Crossing my fingers and toes, hoping a '70 Cutlass Supreme convertible eventually emerges before I am too old to build it. (I owned one in the early 80s).

Late to the game here, but from a 1:1 functional standpoint, moving the pillar forward or making it wider makes sense. There is limited space in the body for the window to roll down before it hits the wheel well. Making the glass area somewhat smaller (maybe not to the extent of my Home Boy's Photoshops) would make it possible for the glass to roll down flush out of sight. Good luck with the build! I love wagons.

I was thinking that Jim was referring to a 1:1 Skylark.

Thank you, I like it.

wearing funny hats

That's an interesting "Coke Bottle" green on the Ranchero. What is it?

Nothing to do with a 40 Ford, but a Chevy S10/T10 frame and suspension used to be a fairly popular swap under 30s-40s GM trucks in the 1:1 world. Lots of aftermarket support, and a SBC fits nicely.

Don't forget to box the lower control arms.

magazine to read

Yes, most big box stores are like that. They have a few different store designs and use the same planogram for all stores of the same design. When I was getting the M.I.L.s house ready for market, I appreciated that the Lowe's in Prescott, AZ was laid out exactly like my local store and that I knew where everything was.

Sheet plastic and 1/2 rounds. It's not too tedious to glue the 1/2 rounds to the sheet, then cut the whole thing out to match the shape of the seat insert you are working on. I don't know where the pics are, but I modified the rear seat of a Revell 68 Mustang to have the correct vertical pleats and that is what I did. I Dremeled out a recessed area in the kit's seat to fit my inserts.