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Yeeesh Harry, what time'd ya put the scooter shot in? I THOUGHT you was up kinda early! Well, anyway, here I am. waitin ta get my week started. I trust your well rested, so, HIT ME BRUTHA!!!

Well Rick, for a so called "qwikie Build" it sure came out nice! I too think the paint came out pretty good! Real nice build!

Well now, THAT'S my kinda scooter! But it needs FLAMES,somewhere. LOVE the treadplate steel chassis!

WOW Jeff, THAT'S NICE! I got a 69 Torino Formal roof from R&R but I know from past experience yours is ALOT nicer! The Mustang Coupe,an the Torino based Falcon bodies were PERFECT!!! I can tell this one is too. You do GREAT work!

Real Nice build,Jeff. I really like the color combo.Wheels ain't too shabby either! Like I said, NICE BUILD!

Jurg, my Bro, that motor looks ready to go! Is the body painted yet? Can't wait to see it all together.I know it'll be a Killer!

Aaron, on transverse mounted V6/V8's (GM's) you CAN'T access the Right cylender heads to change the plugs WITHOUT loosening or REMOVEING the dogbones(engine vibration dampeners)on the LEFT cylinder head so you can tilt the engine towards the front of the car, JUST TO ACCESS the plugs! NOT really a do it yourself job. Some cars actually need to have the engine cradle DROPPED to do a plug change! Yeeesh, I miss bein able to work on my car. I own a 01 Caddy Eldo ETC,an it cost around 250.00 bucks just for a plug change an computer check! Them dealerships DON'T mess around, they also charge 70 bucks an hour for labor! Yeeesh!

I once complained about those covers to an engineer at work, and was told it STARTED as a cosmetic feature Ala Rolls Royce.Evidently RR engines are SEALED at the factory so that ONLY dealerships had the tools to remove them, thus insuring that ONLY dealers could service them.Over here, they are used to help muffle engine noise.That and again,for cosmetic reasons. The are not dealer only removeable. You can actually pull em off without too much effort, if ya know where to grab em.But yeah, they do clean up the looks of the engine compartment, and tend to scare off "Do it yourself'ers" But like Harry said, there ain't a whole lot of stuff under them that's owner serviceable anymore anyways!

Rick, It may STILL drive you crazy(jus depends on if your there already)But go to an office supply store an get you a Sharpie permanent marker ,WITH the Ultra Fine point in SILVER.It's just the right size to put a dab of color on them pesky rivets! But UNLESS you got MACRO vision, like Brother Dave in the hat, You'd be better off with some Opti-Visors!

Ernie, I just cut the roof off the AMT 63 Impala,an attached it to the 62. I messed up on the chrome trim that goes below the rear backlight.That's why it's not finished.As soon as I figger out how to put it back on, IN SCALE, It'll be done,and get primed an painted. Go head an try it, it's NOT that hard, an maybe you can figger out the trim an help me finish mine!

Led's got a point there Jeff. It's SHOWTIME! I'm all giddy waitin on it!

OOOOOH THAT'S NICE!!!! Yeah, a candy/ruby red "flake with a tan inyerior ,kinda like the MM would look classic!. REALLY nice job on the customizing! You got you a winner there Ronster! Go all out on it!

Thanks Rob, guess I'll jus wait till June!

Jeff, now THAT'S a HOTROD!!!!! Great build, I likeses it ALOT!!!!!

IS it just an unassembled promo? I thought we were going to get a complete buildable glue kit, with opening hood and engine. Even if it isn't a complere kit, I can make it one, just thought they'd do it for us.

Go with the chop Mike, it won't look so topheavy that way,just a more sleeker(if you can use that word with a 32 Ford)look to it. Looks good so far, I like it!

Ya know, I worked for GM, Cadillac specifically, for 32 years. The have ALWAYS been the BEST AMERICAN CAR BUILT! We used to win the JD Powers Quality awards for years. Even the new Buick that replaced the classic Le Sabre were built at my plant. WE, the WORKERS built the BEST car on the road! you guys talk like the japs build america! That makes me ill. wheres the LOYALTY to AMERICA???!!! I said it once I'll say it again, IF GM goes under, SO WILL THE ECONOMY!!!!!! WHO else in this country employes MORE people than the auto industry? NO ONE!!!! Keep buyin foriegn products an soon there won't be an American VIABLE workforce. The union IS the workforce, NOT the management. For 32 years I NEVER VOTED for my international unions LEADERSHIP! I voted for the local pres. my union reps, but NEVER for the INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP of the UAW, which was ALWAYS strange to me. The leadership of the UAW is such a CLOSED GROUP of Good 'ol Boys that it's a joke. They've been in bed with the auto makers top brass for so long, they might as well NOT exist anymore. The UAW is just a shell of it's former self. DO you make a fair wage,instead of MINIMUM wage? THANK THE UNIONS! Does OSHA protect you on the job? THANK THE UNIONS. Do you have a better quality of life since the 40's and 50's THANK THE UNIONS! You guys seem to forget that WE the people who went/go to work an start that line up at 6 oclock every morning are JUST like YOU! We just happened to have worked for one of the best unions on earth. I don't understand why everyone wants to blame the unions for GM's situation. roger smith started the downfall WAYYYY back in the late 70's when he became the CEO of GM. He was a BEANCOUNTER, NOT an Automaker. And as such, his greed for the almighty(in his opinion)dollar is what began our decline. I lived a good life,and worked HARD for EVERY CENT I MADE! The union provided me with a safe environment to work in, gave me a fair days pay for a fair days work, and a good retirement package. Now that the results of smiths greed are coming apperent, and people are blaming US! WE DIDN'T chose to buy foriegn, Because WE helped BUILD this country! Would we have become"THE ARSENAL of DEMOCRACY" if we didn't deserve it? The AMERICAN AUTOWORKER has done MORE than most trades to make this country a viable market in the world economy, an now, folks are willing to just let us die! Go to some other country an TRY haveing what we have HERE! It sounds to ME like ALOT of sour grapes an jealosy are out there. I NEVER met a worker who made 40 bucks an hour for tightening lug nuts, as I've seen posted! I WISH! If you didn't have a union that worked for you, thats a shame, but I DID, and I'm PROUD of it! Sounds like some guys are just plain JEALOUS. Too bad. I've said my peice BUT I'm NOT outta things to say to the ones who would hang us out to die. Do YOU'S know any autoworkers from the past 40 years who'll talk bad about our union? I think not,.I just feel bad for the new guys who will hafta give up ALL the benefits we fought for ,and got, just to feed the GREED for that almighty stockholder dollar! By the way, GM MANAGEMENT OWNS MORE STOCK in GM that the general public!

A "closet" SUV? What's it REALLY wanna be? a Dragster?! Looks good to me,even if it is kinda outta your normal sphere of things.One thing fer sure, your the ONLY kid on the block with one!!! GREAT Build!

Manuel, have you tried lookin at some velvet? There are some different types that have different lengths,and weights that might work. You might try goin to a JoAnnes fabric store an tellin the lady at the "measure/cutting"table you'd like to see some Velvet or Velour an she can show you. I hope this helps.

The suspense is killin me! I'll be here bright an early, jus ta see it!

WoW Harry, till you said something I never looked at his name! YES, by all means Alex, PLEASE post more pics. Your Ferrari build in the past couple of issues was GREAT! I REALLY enjoyed it, it WAS just a fantastic build!!!

I for one have NEVER EVEN SEEN that Ferrari! I've seen the roadster, but NEVER a coupe. NICE CAR!

Jeff my man, that was jus plain COLD! You got alot nerve Fu*&in with us like that , bein the model junkies we are! Ya gonna bring that bad boy ta next months meeting? I may wanna buy one!

Cadillac is the FLAGSHIP of the General Motors line, I personally don't beleive it'll go ANYWHERE! You can see the Cadillac assembly plant from the G.M. building downtown. I don't beleive they'll stop production of the Cadillac, they already have stated that the Cadillac plant will be where the new Volt is assembled. Kill Caddy? Even if the are ONLY sold here I truly don't beleive they'll kill it! Tha'd be like BMW killin their 7/800 series Or Toyota killin the Lexus, it just ain't gonna happen.

Rob, the one thing you can NEVER forget is WHO gave you the talent to be able to BUILD such beautiful works of art! There's NOTHING wrong with showing appericiation,and giving thanks for a GOD given talent. Jus ask the Ol'TreeHugger!