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The reason that I thought the Calipers are bad is based on the way that the Rotor is worn so much more on one side. This is normally a sign that the pads on one side are not being applied as much as the other. I noticed the amount of rust damage to the different areas on the suspension and other parts. The channels that the Calipers move on can become contaminated and not allow both sides to clamp the Rotor with the same force. This can cause the one side of the Rotor to be worn much faster.

Always rewarding to build a model of past vehicles that you have owned, especially with the pleasant memories that go along with it. Your paint scheme makes this standout visually and the interior looks great. I like how you detailed your engine and resisted any chrome upgrades. Shinny Cragars and some 60 series Polyglass looks period perfect. .

The Rotor is toast and I'll bet your Caliper is as well. I notice greater wear on one side of the Rotor than the other. I'm surprised you didn't hear the Pads rubbing on the Rotor. Besides the cracks and parts of the Rotor that are about to break off, the center cooling vanes are all but rusted away. You might even consider providing information on your experience with this facility to what ever department oversees their work. Would seem obvious that they either are not qualified for the job or they just take your money and may not even do an inspection. As you pointed out any of these problem could have lead to a very bad accident and even bodily harm to anyone in the vehicle. Safety is the reason for these inspections in the first place and if you can't rely on the inspectors this defeats the inter reason for having inspections.

I like the engine swap idea and the paint and color look great.

Great looking paint treatment. Old time favorite kit also.

One of my first cars was a '51 Chevy so that added to my interest. I have seen some 1:1 vehicles done in these manor years ago and some were really well done. Others looked like they were tailgated by a trailer. This one the proportions looked correct.

Beautiful looking Van. The paint work is very reminiscent of that point in time.

I followed your build on this Van and it turned out great. The fender flairs look perfect. The paint color and finish really looks smooth and shinny.

Beautifully done as always. I always thought this style of paint work on a 1:1 car looked good.

Again, amazing art work on the body.

Amazing paint work. You have got to be doing this for a living.

I remember when you were working on the '51 Chevy with the camper, always wondered what happened to it.

Beautiful looking TA. Besides the paint finish I like the texture of the fabric looking seats and the somewhat glossier dash panel. All the different shades of color on the engine look right.

The Moderators are going to rain on you guys. Suggest using the Want section on the forum. I've seen it happen before.

While there are many, what are called "Maintenance Provided" housing. This would normally provide all front yard mowing, snow removal, garbage, and all common ground landscaping., The Home Owners Associations are part of buying a home in the developments that require them and you agree to abide by the rules when you purchase your home. The HOA will provide for the maintenance of common areas, Most are like ours that include some roadway islands as well as the lake chemical treatments, and the Shelter House. We have one unusual item on the forth of July. The HOA has hired a licensed pyrotechnic expert who puts on the fireworks display every year. This person also does many of the cities in our area and has a very impressive setup. The cannons are all mounted on a flat bed trailer and he has them wired to a master control panel. He can program the sequence of their launch and how long between launches. Each home owner pays a fixed annual dues and the HOA pays the expenses out of the dues collected. Ours is very low, only $400 per year and can't be increased without a two thirds majority vote. This is much less than most other HOAs in the area.

Great looking pair of Dodges.

I built one a few years ago to represent a friends High School ride. I think it looks fine. Not because I built it but because if you're not focusing on the known body issues and just look at how you put it together you'll like it just fine.

Old Deed restrictions seem odd and funny today but they had their reasons. My Grandparents had a home in a suburb north of Chicago that was built in the late 1800's. Some of the restrictions included that if you had a buggy and later a motor car parked in the street in front of your home you must contact the city PD Department to get their permission and have the "parking lights on all night". .

Good to see your back at the bench again.

I have been watching your posts on your bridge project and have admired how it looked. I was going to suggest a Trex type product for the decking part for longevity and resistance to rot. You're well past doing that at this time. The creek and bridge setting looks great.

We moved to Kansas in the summer of '96 and found many differences in they way that different aspects of life were done compared to California. Ya I know , "The Land of Fruits and Nuts" aside. There seems to be much more structure in many ways not to mention the Home Owner's thing. We live in an area that would have been considered very rural at the time and a lot of working farms still were predominate then. What I have seen when left to their own devices is a lot of people that would leave a partially disassembled automobile or most likely a truck in the driveway and or front yard. Grass was optional and only cut when the vehicles became hard to find. Gardens and yard plantings are just now becoming in vogue it seems. A large tree with some wind damaged limbs hanging or on the ground was not uncommon. Developers of housing additions sensed that some controls were needed to enhance the sale of both new houses and keeping them nice going forward. We were accustomed to people doing most of these things on their own. Cities would have some general rules to go by on appearances and upkeep of properties, but in the rural county areas that were being developed at the time there was very little if any controls. There is a GEICO Insurance ad on TV right now that mentions much of what Ace mentions, and that is what ours was becoming until cooler heads prevailed.

Great paint work and I like how you added a little caricature to the undercarriage. We have a lady who lives near use that drives the 1:1 version of your build.

Beautifully detailed thru out. I like the style of your build, more like what would be a daily driver and a weekend off-roader.

Another beautiful looking build. Like Phidaupho mentioned, this looks as if it could be based on the Big Duece kit.

I'm glad you pointed out this was a '58 Chevy because other than the headlights it's hard to tell. I like the lower profile of the bubble top. The paint finish is very interesting. The colors all work well together, but the finish has a different appearance to it. The finish isn't the syrup clear that seems to be the norm, this is softer for lack of a better term but I like this way with what all else you have done. Killer looking wheels.