Tom Geiger

I remember that too. It was said that Johan tools were smaller and didn’t work in the other company’s molding machines. But remember that Okey got the 59 Ramblers and Turbine cars done! So some contract companies out there must have been able to work with them

Thank you! And one more similarity.. all our pickups were built to give away! Gift models are the best! Both of yours would look great next to each other for Christmas! Here’s a photo I took last week

Up skirt view

Looks great! Early this year I built three of these.. a glue kit and two of the snappers with logos for a local restaurant. It’s interesting to see the similarities and differences between the glue and snap kits!

You’re not kidding! I still don’t think mine sits 100% straight.

not too comfortable

Laying in gutter

This past week my wife found a package in our mailbox addressed to same house number but one street over. Easy enuf just to bring it there on her next trip out, had to pass the house anyway. Our HOA also publishes a list of phones and emails. Your listing is what you choose to provide. Comes in handy. My irk of the day is pretty first world... with all the hand sanitizer, my hands get pretty dry. Right now the finger I use to unlock my phone is peeling and the phone can’t read my finger print! Argh!

Interesting project. I love to build from old glue bombs. I bought a 6 unit case of the former Lindberg 64 Dodges, because the chassis slips right under the Johans I’ve tried so far.. had you thought of going that route?

It’s just peachy!

I’m assuming we’re talking unpainted parts. Per Mark’s advice check to see if the surface is sticky or gritty, that’s environmental contamination, either nicotine or even cooking grease. Give it a good soak in a degreaser. Nicotine can be nasty.. I came into a Budweiser clock that had been hanging in a bar for decades. Nicotine actually started dripping from it! If the plastic is just yellowed, I’ve had success soaking stuff, including yellowed clear plastic in 91% alcohol.

Congratulations! That’s definitely a winner!

A 65 and 66 Barracuda would be very cool. The differences between a 64 and 65 are minimal.. 64 has Valiant script on rear panel below trunk lid. The dashboards differ in heater controls and that 64 was last year for push button automatic. As said the body for the 66 Barracuda is in good shape and would need rear wheel wells restored. It’s also missing front fender scripts. The hood was molded shut. The body chrome and glass is all there. The original one piece chassis is in the Fireball 500. It’s been modified by adding length to front and rear over hangs as the Fireball body is longer. The original firewall is in there too, and a few spare parts like the intake manifold and distributor from the original kit slant six, so who knows what is welded off in the tool. The Barracuda kits came with a slant six, 273 V8 and a Hemi drag engine that never came in that era car. That Hemi is in the Fireball kit.. interesting since the real Fireball had a 273! So who knows if those two stock engines are there. If we wanted to go whole hog on these, Round Two also has the AMT 71 Duster which has a modern full detail chassis that must be shortened a few scale inches and a very nice small block! Now what is missing is the interior. It wasn’t cut up for the Fireball, that half interior with buckets and console molded in came from the 66 Valiant promo. The dash and steering wheel are in the Fireball, but the top of the dash was separated and a custom top added as a separate part. The 65 and 66 dashboards are different. And a kit that could be easily done would be the original 64-65 HUG. Just would need a body and trim!

Still alive! I’m done with work for the year so I am going to get some bench time! I should get er done!

Or go deaf

That wasn’t me, it was Pete! I have maybe another ten square inches of visible bench space! ?

Yea! I frickin know better but I forgot! That’s why I’m drilling into a freshly painted body. I do have a second Jeepster in the queue and will drill all my holes prior to paint this time.. we live, we learn!

I love the seats! Great work with the brass frames!

Until you vibrate

Congrats Mike! Pinning things will make your model building easier. I pin as much as I can, either to get a clean installation like with mirrors and door handles, or for strength in chassis, roll cage assembly and scratch building. Its best to drill the holes in your body prior to painting if you remember! I just drilled mirror and antenna holes in my painted Jeepster body. To avoid mishaps, I cover the area with blue tape, and drill into that. It’s easier to start your hole on this soft surface, you have the area covered if your drill slips, and the tape will keep the paint from chipping at the edges of your hole.

Working on the Jeepster. I have all of my body lines blackened. Small details, like a very short upper hose, are kicking my tail. There has been way too much extra work fitting and plumbing the four into it! I needed a pair of seat belts so I set up the remainder of my pack of Model Car Garage PE buckles. I hate the way people just use them flat and they look like wafers in the model. I add some plastic behind them. I take the scrap Evergreen sheet remainder and glued eight buckles onto it with the loop over the edge. Once dried I just cut the remaining three edges flush, then hit the edges with silver. I have six left for the next project. No sense just cutting the two I need when with little effort I could do them all. Finished belts on seats that are posed in the interior.

Amen! I got all the brake lines for my 96 Grand Caravan from the Rock.

Here’s a hose I pinned tonight. Note it was spray painted on the pin. Once satisfied, the pin was cut to necessary length and right now it’s on my Jeepster.

As in, okay I’m bleeding ? might as well check my blood sugar!

The Wet Sprockety