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http://historictransam.com/ http://www.carcraft.com/eventcoverage/116_0704_vintage_trans_am_racing/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Am_Series

My firsts include, Listening to others on this forum and trying their ideas, instead of doing it my own way. Some I have learned made life easier. Watching youtube videos of others in the modeling community. Dr. Cranky and Chapman have taught me a lot. As well have others... Thanks for my firsts and hopefully not my lasts for a longtime to come

You are way to funny, Doc. But looking out my window I just saw a mullet drive by...

Acetone may help the glue to soften up to allow you to clean it up some.

Welcome to the forum Brian, from a state over, Ohio. Have fun here and hope to see you post some of them pics of your builds.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/360968459906?lpid=82

Magna Boss Supercharged Ford Pro Mod Drag Engine Ross Gibson. Sounds like a winner in the Thunderbolt http://www.modelroundup.com/product-p/rge-607.htm

I agree with the silver base. But I would prime the car first with either white or light grey.

If the paint is enamel or lacquer you can use alcohol. Or dawn dishwasher liquid.

Plastruc Plastic, or Bare Metal Foil or even solid wire flattened with a hammer

I had always heard about the cheats that Smokey tried. Here is a story behind the frame he constructed. http://www.canepacollection.com/detail-1967-chevrolet-chevelle_nascar-smokey_yunick-used-5117058.html

While I don't have any pictures of them, I stripped the chrome off a set. I clear coated them with lacquer then sprayed Gold Chrome lacquer from duplicolor in a can, then clear coated once more.

I would make cuts at the wheelwell, then pull the body out, and fill til I achieved the look I want.

Embossing powder is a paper product and can be painted. You can glue it down with white glue or paint.

CA is cyanoacrylate or more commonly known as super glue. The accelerator is another chemical that speeds up the drying time of the CA.

Purchase some white decal paper, and load into your printer. Overcoat with Clear. http://www.decalgear.com/DG/

The shurtape can be found at Autozone Parts stores.

Primers do many things. It gives a surface that the paint can bite on to. It also fills small imperfections. It provides a barrier to "hotter" paint formulas.

This would do it for me

Stairway to Heaven by Far Corporation

Tri Y manifolds were very popular in the Pontiac Cars. 180 degree Stock Car headers were also in the Tri Y configuration to promote the low end torque needed in short track racing.

I believe the lacquer has affected the plastic.

37 Chevy Gasser Style Build. Made the Velocity stacks, Tach, and steering column on my Mini Lathe. Swirl Paint.

Looks like he finished a race at Bristol. Great Job!!!!

What brand of liquid mask did you use? I have only seen this happen when parts were not washed good before priming.