Harry P.

Agreed. I wouldn't feel comfortable buying coverage from Lenny's Auto Insurance Emporium and Bait Shop, but the lizard outfit is a very well known company with a reputation that they know they have to protect. I'm completely comfortable switching from the company that sells insurance in "all states" to the lizard guys.

Greg, I had to hide your post. I appreciate the publicity, but we are not allowed to sell here, and the information that you posted was pretty much "selling."

A series of books Bill Coulter and I are doing. The first volume, done last year, was "The Nifty Fifties," and covered models of cars from the '50s, some by Bill himself, but also many by other modelers. The second volume was "The Sizzlin' '60s"... again, same format. The next volume, due later this year, will cover the 1970s... etc.

Very nice "downgrade."

I've bought my car insurance through one of the biggest name insurance companies for years. Homeowner's, also. So I got my latest car insurance bill, and it got me thinking... is my insurance cost fair? Could I do better? So I did what that cute lizard on TV is always telling us to do... you know, 15 minutes can save you 15%, etc... I went to the local lizard insurance company office (because I didn't want to get an online quote, I wanted a face-to-face human interaction), gave the guy a copy of my current policy, and told him to give me a quote for the exact same coverage. Exact same, 100% apples-to-apples comparison. Same coverages, same limits, same deductibles... same everything. After he ran my driver's license number to check my driving record, he gave me the price. Their price? Almost exactly half of what the "other" company was charging me. I changed insurance companies right there, literally on the spot. Now, I realize that everyone's individual circumstances differ. Your car insurance rate will depend on your sex, your age, your car(s), your driving record, where you live, the coverage limits you want, and all sorts of other variables the insurance companies factor into your rate. But the moral of the story is this: I got a quote from a competitor, and now I will be paying half what I used to pay... for the same coverage. Get a quote from other insurance companies. It costs you nothing, and could potentially save you a lot of your hard-earned $$$. I only wish I had done this sooner.

But remember, Carl... the stuff may be available on the street, but he chose to use it. That was his choice. Play with fire and you're bound to get burned eventually.

Now that's funny!

Thanks, Rich. I agree, it's a pretty sharp looking car.

What happened to the right side rear window? Is that glue?

No "before" shots. It looked sort of like a barn find! Yeah, that rear door deal is pretty cool!

Found dead with a needle in his arm. Not much to speculate about there...

Well, the game may have sucked (unless you were rooting for Seattle)... but I just heard it was the most watched Superbowl EVER. 111 million viewers. Actually the most watched single television program. EVER.

You don't need shocks. There's no clearance for any suspension movement if you use those wheels...

Except the part where he said Defense doesn't win games, they loose games. I've seen close games, I've seen blowouts... but I don't remember ever seeing a loose game.

Thanks! Actually that's #2 in the series... "The Nifty Fifties" was the first one. Seventies (volume 3) coming in 2014.

This is a model of the very first car sold by the newly-formed Ford Company in 1903. I got this one on ebay for $35. Franklin Mint, 1/16 scale. Why so cheap? Because it was a wreck! It had apparently taken a fall... the front axle was broken, the whole front end steering system and wheels were all mangled up and hanging by one last connection point... headlights broken off, the whole thing covered with dust and dirt and nicotine. I had to soak the "white" tires in detergent... they were actually a brownish yellow from being exposed to years of cigarette smoke. All the "brass" parts had a nicotine film on them that I was able to scrub off with dishwashing detergent and a toothbrush. I had to replace the floor boards, the originals were all curled up and had separated from the floors. I took apart the radiator and painted the parts semigloss black and reassembled (it had been "brass" plated). Basically I took the model completely apart (even removed the upholstery from the seats), cleaned everything, fixed all broken pieces, rebuilt the front axle/steering system, and reassembled. Unfortunately, one of the headlights and the brass rail trim around the rear seats is missing... so until I can find a pair of matching headlights, this will be a "cyclops" car! And I'll have to create the missing trim from brass wire, but have no idea how I will recreate the tiny mounting hardware (like you see on the trim on the front seat). All in all, not bad for $35. The side baskets have incredible woven detail, but they were painted a pale tan that didn't show the engraved detail. I added a wash of wood stain to them... that really made the "woven" detail pop. I also added the straps on the baskets...

So... any of the commercials stand out to you? I don't remember very many... not a good year for good commercials, they were all pretty forgettable. Maybe the goofiest one (and so the one I remember!) was the German engineers who get their wings every time a VW hits 100,000 miles. That one I remember... not much else.

Yeah, that was pretty funny. So was Namath's coat!

Remember, don't post any answers or hints here. PM me with year, make and model. The answer: 2009-14 Saipa Tiba

After the numbers Manning put up this year, I really thought it was sort of karma that Denver would win the Superbowl. Guess not... But I never imagined a blowout like this. I don't think Seattle even imagined a blowout like this! Whooda thunk it?

I had a bad feeling that things weren't going to go Denver's way when on the first play from scrimmage the center snapped the ball over Manning's head...

Pretty much.

Let's hope that was the case. Because if that was the real Broncos, I don't know what to think!

No thanks! I've had more than enough already!

Update! I added the horn and the acetylene tank. I took the horn from another kit, cut it apart, and reconfigured it to fit the Buick. The acetylene tank is scratchbuilt per reference photos using various bits and pieces of styrene rod and tube, and sheet aluminum. The flange around the base is actually the pupil from a "googly eye" (the diameter was just right!). Now it's finished.