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One thing about Kansas is all they really worry about is the revenue. I have lived here since the summer of '96 and only had to take the test the first time. Since then they just send me a notice and they take a fresh picture and collect the cash. I'm approaching 3/4's of a century into this life and they don't seem the least bit concerned as long as I have the renewal fee.

I hope they can help your brother, but you may also want to get checked out if you haven't already. Sometimes the propensity for certain types of Cancer run in a family.

I like the shape of the bed on this.

You might check out Home Depot and Lowe's. They both have an Electrical Supply section and they offer many different sizes on a spool or even fore sale by the foot.

Very Apocalyptic looks. It looks like it has seen a lot of action. Very well presented and the detailing is very convincing.

Great build, it looks just like the movie car to me. The 1:1 car was such a good prop I never understood why they would destroy it so soon in the movie.

Great looking very clean build. I like the color and the smooth finish.

That looks like a great idea for a different type of build. I think the "Leaning Tower of Power" as the slant six was sometime called would be perfect also. I saw in the Resin Section on the Forum where someone was offering the parts for the Hyper Performance Slant Six and that or even a Blower or Turbo would be a good fit. Please post what ever you do with this.

I use something different that may be a consideration if you think it would serve the same purpose. Bed Bath and Beyond has a Kitchen Tools section where I found a hard plastic like Cutting Mat. The original design is to be used as a Cutting Board in the kitchen much like the old wooden cutting boards. The edges are covered with a nonskid rubber and there is a drip try built in around the edges also. This is great for holding small parts and keeping knives from rolling off the board. The board will self repair to a point and can be used on either side. They are offered in several different sizes and I bet your wife even has a discount coupon laying around. I have been using mine for more than 10 years and I don't think I will ever have to replace it so it is durable in that respect.

You might want to do something about your Front End Alignment on this. In addition to being hard to steer front tire wear would have to be an issue.

Thank you for sharing. I always enjoy your Car Show pictures.

Thanks for the info.

Nice to see a Showroom type build on this era vehicle. Well built.

Looks great, you would never know the issues you had to look at the finished model. I'm wondering if you had any issues with the building of the kit besides what you mentioned ? I have two of these and have been considering building one and I don't usually build this type of model.

Very clean well built Charger. The colors go together well and looks like something you would see when this was new.

Life must be really hard for an Automobile in your part of the world. The "rusting" on these look real enough to be photos of real cars. I'm impressed with the Tool Box and Shop Manuals in the interior.

As you mentioned, Garner was a very good driver in his own right. I don't know if you have ever seen the movie Grand Prix in which he plays a driver on the Europe tour. He attended several driving schools and became very accomplished in several different types of racing. He even competed in the Baja 1000 a few times. From everything I ever read about him he was a very principled person in his private life as well.

Very nice looking conversion. I always wondered why the Studio had him driving a standard Firebird instead of a Tran Am or something. While it was one of the things that made the series more realistic it seemed as if every series on TV at that time had the central caricature driving something that really stood out. With the light primer coat you can see some of the alterations you have had to do. Great looking job.

It look me a minute to figure out why you needed a '74 Olds. then I relooked at the roof line. This is some what like the Dora built with a Ford wagon rear window for a windshield. Should be a fun build to watch.

Talk about "Dubs and Low Profile Tires". This was great to see and everyone looks like they are enjoying themselves. Stop and think about these cars that are from approximately 30 too 20 years old at that time, this would be like us now going to a show for cars built in the '80's. Thank you for sharing this video.

That's Granny Fresh alright.

I think the thing I liked the most about Mad and Cracked and one or two of the knockoffs of the time was the Humor. They were making fun of everyday things and events and that was new at the time. The art work was out standing, and I really liked Spy vs Spy and some of the others. Long live Alfred E. Newman.

I had forgotten how high we used to wear our belts, and the young boys with the turned up pants legs. As you got taller you just turned down the cuffs a little more or passed them on to a younger person. Great looking cars. The picture of the Buick in the gas station, we had one of those Bug Guards on your '49 Ford along with matching Desert Water Bags on the front Bumper.

The old Tubes like we used to take to the Tester at the Thrifty Mart in the old days ??

Looks great and would like to see any additional photos that you have. I like the tinted upper windshield.