Harry P.

I suggest you make all that gray text white. It's very hard to read gray text on a black background.

Same with bottled pills like Excedrin, etc. The bottles are less than half full, the number of pills could fit in a bottle half the size. But the bigger bottle makes it look like you're getting more.

I'd say that if he managed to make $100 million per chord, he did alright!

The problem is that that's where it sits as of now. I can post a few more chassis shots, but no further progress since these photos were taken.

ok, question. Shouldn't the spring leaves have an "arc" to them? If they were arced, the overall length of the springs would be shorter and would not force the front shackle forward at such an angle. Here's my Sedanca chassis using the kit springs: See the difference between your springs and mine? I always assumed that leaf springs have a pronounced arc to them. Or am I wrong?

In Illinois it's illegal to use a hand-held cell phone while driving, you have to have a hands-free unit.

I've also noticed this trend in laundry detergent. The bottles are a lot smaller than they used to be, so the manufacturer claims the detergent is now "concentrated so you can use less"... but I'd bet most consumers still use the same old amount (capful) that they've become used to using. And I doubt the detergent is actually concentrated at all... there's just less of it, period.

And "progress" marches on...

You're right, the "secret" downsizing of products (especially food/grocery items) has been going on for a long time. Remember when bleach was sold in one gallon jugs? Now the jugs are only 3 quarts. Peanuts (Planter's, Fisher, etc.) used to come in 16 oz (1 pound) bottles... now if you read the label you'll see the contents listed as 14 oz. Same size container, just less product. A "half-gallon" jug of OJ is not 64 ounces anymore. With some brands of soft drinks, they still come in the same size can as ever, but now contain 11.5 oz, not 12. This sort of thing is rampant in the food/grocery industry. They count on the fact that most consumers don't read labels, and most consumers wouldn't notice that they are in fact getting less product than they used to get. It's a sneaky way of raising prices without raising prices. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/29/business/29shrink.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

I looked it up. Scott used to be 4.5 inches wide, now it's 4.1. So you're right, it did shrink. At least Scott brand did.

Remember... don't post any hints or answers here! PM me with year, make, and model. The answer: 1923 Franklin Model 10B 5-passenger sedan

Don't forget "storms"...

It depends on the brand you buy, they vary. But they are all the same dimension left to right.

Molson merged with Coors. It really is a global market!

Interesting. I always thought that Camaro was GM's hurried answer to the Mustang.

Why? The story is real. What's so funny? I don't get it. It's not a political story, there is no political angle or bias involved... so what's the difference whether it comes from a liberal or conservative source? You guys need to get a grip. There can be stories that are not political, you know? Everything isn't left vs. right. You political idealogues really need to take off the partisan blinders.

Don't get me started on printer ink. As far as I'm concerned, that's just legalized robbery.

The story is from the New York Post.

It's a sad day when a once-proud American brand is no longer so. Craftsman Tools used to be as American as baseball and apple pie.

Wow! Beautiful work! The paint is fantastic, and the chrome (is that foil?) is super smooth and crisp. Very well done.

Craftsman power tools are manufactured by other "name brand" manufacturers like DeWalt and Techtronic (who also make Milwaukee and Ryobi branded power tools), but with the "Craftsman" name.

I looked up the Craftsman tool warranties. It looks like Craftsman hand tools (non-power) are still warrantied for life. Isn't that the way it always was? Only Craftsman hand tools warrantied for life? Or were all Craftsman tools once warrantied for life?

From the Wright Tool website: Made Entirely in the U.S.A. From the design and engineering to the forging and finishing, all work on Wright tools is performed in the United States by skilled American workers. We do not use foreign blanks or forgings. Even the steel we use is American-made. Too bad a statement like that is harder and harder to find these days.

No separate "Newbie" section here. We don't need more sections, we need less! And besides, who's to say that a person who posts in the "Newbie" section really is new to the hobby? When there's no way to police it, it becomes pointless to have it. The basic rule that everyone needs to keep in mind is simple: When you post photos of your work on a public forum, the public is allowed (even expected) to comment. Good, bad, praise, criticism... whatever. That's how a forum works. If anyone out there can't take take (or doesn't want) anyone to comment on their work, don't post your work! By posting your work here, you are making it a matter of public record, and the public has every right to comment.

"You know racing generates many new ideas on new cars?" Like aerodynamics and lightweight alloy wheels...