Harry P.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1930s-Ford-Pickup-Ala-Kart-Custom-Danbury-Mint-/221084734824?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item3379ad5568

Ah, yes... the eternal question! Rancheros and El Caminos are cars. They are cars with "pickup" sheetmetal, but under the skin they are pure car. But I know some people insist they are trucks, so whether they are posted in cars or in pickups, I don't have a problem either way.

Please note that there is now a separate section for in progress stuff and finished models for both the Big Rig and Pickups, Vans & SUV section.... so post accordingly. I moved some of the old posts to their new home, but there are too many to go through them all and move them. So let's just go from now on and post in progress stuff and finished stuff in the correct spot.

If you can get to the "number" 102 and still have it together enough to still drive, that's pretty amazing. You've gone 25 years past the average "normal" lifespan.

The fact that she still drives at age 102 is amazing! Heck, the fact that she's even still alive at 102 is amazing!

Ok... so using your numbers, the cost of the paint in the bottle is only about 30¢ (20% of $1.49). That works out to "only" $1.20 an ounce, or $38.40 a quart, or $150 a gallon.

You know, when you think about it... a buck and a half for one quarter of an ounce of paint is a huge ripoff. $6 for an ounce of plain old enamel paint? That's $198 a quart! That's $800 a gallon!!! Yeesh... talk about making a fair profit...

Zona is just a brand name. There are a lot of razor saws available. http://www.micromark...razor-saws.html http://www.amazon.com/Xacto-X75300-Precision-Razor-Saw/dp/B00004Z2U4 http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/xac/xacx75300.htm

Everything used to be cheaper! Except electronics. TVs, DVD players, phones, etc. are actually coming down in price over time. The first VCR I bought was $850. In the end they were selling for $100 or less. Oh, and Model T's. They got cheaper and cheaper as the years went on.

Was what ever cheaper?

Nice...

I agree with Brian. If the glass is flat or bent in only one direction (not compound curved), your best bet is to make new "glass" out of clear acetate sheet. Kit glass is usually too thick... if it fills the window frame and you can't see the thickness, it's no problem, but if you expose the thickness by cutting the glass down, it will look way too thick.

Not to stir up trouble, but he's right. Check the top of the radiator. Sorry, it's plain as day right there in the photo. But I like it. Nice model. Resto mod, resto rod, whatever it is.. it looks cool! I especially like the dash detailing/foil work. Very nice.

Also, the closer your spray booth is to the vent outlet (in other words, the shorter the vent duct is), the better!

Exactly. If you can still smell paint just by walking past the hobby room, then your booth is not venting the fumes effectively.

That it does! Well, ie or ei... welcome aboard!

Exactly. You want to vent the fumes to the outside, and also trap the solids (the paint overspray) in the filter. It's important that the vapors are vented OUT of the paint room and to the outdoors, not just run through a paper filter and recirculated into the same room, because the filter does not trap the toxic fumes. That's why the vent must be open to the outdoors. Theoretically you don't even need the filter; as long as you're venting the fumes to the outside, you're ok. But unfiltered, the overspray will tend to settle around the vent opening and make a bit of a mess, so having a paper filter in the vented airflow is a good idea.

Welcome aboard! (but isn't "Keith" spelled "Keith?"

Almost all commercially-available spray booths include a filter to capture the overspray. As long as you use a quality filter, almost all of the overspray will be trapped by the filter, and very little, if any, will make it past the filter and to the outside. By the time the overspray gets past the filter (if any at all), it's already dry and is nothing more than colored "dust." It'll wash right off the house with a spray from the hose.

That's a really nice model! What scale? Who makes it?

It looks really good.

If you don't want to use wood, and you don't want to use Plex, then glass looks like your only option. If you have a glass or mirror shop nearby, not only will they cut each shelf to whatever size you want, they'll also round over and polish the edges if you want them to. It gives a real nice, finished look.

Remember, do not post hints or answers here. PM me with specific year, make and model. The answer: 1937-40 Adler 2.5 liter "Limousine"

Ok, it's good that we have that clear, otherwise people will think it's the old full-detail Jo-han kit, which this definitely is not.

I agree, not a good idea. The cold won't hurt them, but in extreme heat the plastic can warp. A better idea is store them in the basement, if you have one.