Harry P.

You say that all your models are based on 1/18 scale diecast. What's the source of the Comet body? And is the chassis scratchbuilt?

Jay Leno's Garage. Because A, I like cars, and B, I like Jay Leno. But my favorite part of the show is when they pick three cars from Jay's collection and Donald Osborne tells us which one has appreciated in value the most.

I agree with Bill. Cool car,very unique design... a real head-turner.

I will admit that your work is ultra-clean, and I can tell how much effort it took to get the car to look like this. But honestly, the proportions just don't work. It looks like a kid's pedal car version of a Willys. Great execution. Not so great end result. Just my opinion.

No smart phone. No tattoos. No piercings. No Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, or any of the other various "look what I had for lunch today" social media. No GPS in the car. However, I have embraced the idea of electricity and indoor plumbing...

Pretty cool...

The Loctite product you posted specifically lists Delrin. That's what I was looking for... a commercially available glue that I can find at any home center. Thanks... you have solved the problem.

You will.

I had a feeling you would be the first one with an answer... But what about my "scuff the surface and CA" idea? The joint will be under no stress at all... all I need is one part (styrene) to stick to another part (Delrin) without falling off.

As I understand it, Delrin is almost impossible to glue to another surface... sort of like trying to glue something to Teflon. My first instinct was to scuff up the glue area on the Delrin part with some sandpaper, and use CA to give me a physical bond, rather than a chemical bond, as the CA would flow into all the tiny scratches on the Delrin part and physically lock onto it. Or maybe 5-minute epoxy, same theory. Is there a better way? Is there any sort of glue that would work better? I've heard all sorts of stories about Gorilla Glue, but have never used it. Any suggestions?

With optional rear wiper. offset to the left. If car came without the rear wiper, no black box visible. Third brake light didn't become mandatory until 1986.

Yes, they asked about stress.

Here's what it looks like. the links just snap together so it's easy to make up any length you need without any other method needed to fasten them together.

I orded the stuff last Monday... the lady on the phone said it would be in the next day's mail (Tuesday). Today is Saturday. I think the Pony Express would have been faster...

Older kits (kits that were tooled long ago, as long ago as the '60s) usually had an interior "tub" with the interior side panels molded all in one piece to the interior floor. These usually had very poor, shallow panel detail like armrests and window cranks, because the molded plastic tree that the interior tub was on had to be able to be pulled away from the mold itself. If there were protruding, 3-D details on the interior door panels, the interior tub would not have been to be separated from the steel mold. A more sophisticated way to mold interiors is to have the interior floor and side panels molded as separate pieces. That way, realistic 3-D door handles, arm rests, and window cranks can me molded into the side panels and still be able to be easily separated from the mold. Also, it's much easier for the builder to detail the side panels when they are separate from the interior floor. The separate side panel way of doing it was an improvement in kit engineering that came along years after the old style one piece tubs. Thats why some kits have one-piece interiors (usually kits that were tooled long ago) while others have the interior side panels separate (most newer kits).

Still nothing.

Duel.

It's probably a present-day "re-creation."

Nicely done.

I've never heard of storing spray cans upside down, but your explanation makes sense. Any other of you guys do this?

I like this. Unusual subject, unusual customization. Very cool.

Pretty impressive. Some guys just have an amazing talent for stuff like this.

I work from home, so my "office" is my house. And I can display anything I want!

Still no sign of the Grandt Line chains and sprockets in my mailbox. Fingers crossed, they'll get here tomorrow... that's what's holding up this project. Installing the drive chains and the wheels is all that's left, and I'm getting sort of antsy to get this baby "Under Glass!"

Why mess with a car as good looking as that? Build it box stock. Maybe a cool wheel/tire upgrade, but aside from that, not much room for improvement on that design IMO.