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Ace-Garageguy

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  1. If you're going to two-tone, don't forget that prepping for maximum paint adhesion is important. Also try to remove your tape at 180 degrees from the surface...not by pulling straight up. This EXACT 3M 218 polypropylene tape, available at auto paint stores, comes in thinner 1/16 and 1/8 inch widths, and stretches to follow curves exceptionally well.
  2. I tend to agree with that for the most part...and have since the ugly Bugatti thing in the last big one-upmanship go-round. Every now and then though, somebody does break new ground and wrap it in a stunning package (and completes almost all the production engineering) like the technically innovative twin-turbine hybrid Jag C-X75...and the closer-to-reality 1.6 litre piston-powered hybrid that came close to full production.
  3. Car running and moving, does indeed sound rather like a V8...
  4. Walkaround showing an engine IN the car, possibly a mockup...
  5. Building a running engine from scratch is a pretty significant achievement. Building a full-scale display display vehicle...even a non-runner... that looks to be finished as well as the photos show is also rather a big deal. Probably 99.999999% of the Earth's population couldn't do it, so I wouldn't sneer too much.
  6. Nice fab work. I didn't see the notchback mod coming. Cool.
  7. Great looking work. First time I saw the Cutlass kit, this is exactly what popped up in my mind...but I don't know enough about this style of car to get it right without way more research than I have time for. Now I get to watch your build instead.
  8. Missed this one before; sure likin' it now. Everything is just right.
  9. Batmobile indeed. Though I don't really like the styling, it's so far over-the-top, in-your-face that I certainly have to admire the effort.
  10. It's interesting what people choose to be.
  11. THAT is cool. Man, there's a bunch of really great looking builds just waiting to get their second-winds. Nice stuff, everyone.
  12. One of these, 40% off. Probably won't build it any time soon, but it WILL be used as a resource to see exactly what all those entirely melted blobs of plastic and glue are on the built-up I bought a few years back.
  13. "Got my smoking monkey in the mail today." Yup, sounds like a good conversation opener to me.
  14. Cab looks GOOD, Rob.
  15. Out of ideas, so I looked it up (reverse-image search, no credit). I thought I recognized some characteristic design elements of one of the well-known Euro designers of a period, but running through his credits, it didn't turn up. Very interesting little car that I had no idea even existed until now.
  16. Have you heard the engine sounds for the big ol' 1991 5-series BMW in the chase scenes from the movie Ronin? It sounds real (M5) by the way. I've hammered enough big BMW sixes to know. Just sayin.
  17. Very nice work. Or...ummmm...some old geezer (like me) who can operate a freaking...I know this is scary blasphemy...MANUAL lathe without having to resort to CNC programming to make ONE part. Whole deal should only take a few minutes...maybe half an hour...with actual micrometers and dial indicators and stuff. Nice conversion work, anyway, and a nice idea here.
  18. Injured Cat Was Thrown Out Like Trash In A Backpackhttps://www.thedodo.com/injured-cat-found-backpack-1805277092.html
  19. I always wondered why they'd name a car after the number one pool-boy.
  20. English can be pretty obscure...
  21. Really? Damm.
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