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Ace-Garageguy

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  1. Geez...now I be needin' that kit.
  2. The new place is in the dead center of Mohave county, right on the longest remaining segment of old Rt. 66. But I'm still working in Georgia, finishing up two long term projects before I finish moving West. Running WAY behind, as usual.
  3. I'll be picking it up Aug. 20. Have to rent a van, as I don't want to risk a long run in my daily pickup until she gets her new engine, and the possibility of having the body disappear from the side of the road if I had a breakdown and had to leave it has very little appeal. Stay tuned.
  4. "High and low spots" you say? The old Revell Challenger I is nothing but high and low spots, with awful panel fit (it would surely be considered "junk" by some builders); shown below as-was, with body panels jigged together while correcting fit: Flattened with 80-grit on a wood block; brutal but effective: Later in the blocking process: Final primer: Done: Build here:
  5. Great news. Thanks for the heads-up.
  6. "Maxims" can also include rules for using punctuation correctly.
  7. "Agree to disagree" is a good way to keep arguments from spiraling out of control, assuming both parties are adult in outlook and not spoiled children.
  8. I dropped the ball back in 2018, far as getting the 1:1 f'glass body went. Just too much other stuff going on like finding and buying the house in Az,. etc. But I finally arranged to get a body built like I wanted it about 6 months back, and have just been notified it's done, awaiting me to pick it up. I'll be having it here within two weeks, will post shots of it after unloading. I'm pretty stoked.
  9. Block sanding. Pretty common among more skilled builders like Plowboy.
  10. Winches are handy for getting out of ditches.
  11. BUMP...because lotsa new people here have never seen any of my work, and occasionally question my bona fides when I offer advice and answer questions. This one's a pretty fair indication I might know just a little.
  12. Pantera is the name of a car that many people familiar with the band have never heard of.
  13. Boulevard is a historically important street close to downtown Atlanta, and is home to the Atlanta Medical Center, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, Grant Park, Zoo Atlanta, the Cyclorama, and the beautiful Oakland Cemetery.
  14. Daddy, shortened to "da-da" as one of a young child's early words, may shortly be replaced with "no-bir-parn", for "non-birthing-parent", if a certain segment of society gets its way.
  15. Mars candy bars, deep-fried, are a uniquely Scottish treat.
  16. Lots of back and hip pain last night, close to immobile this AM, but stretching and going to work anyway did the trick. I feel like a 30-year old now, instead of a crippled geezer.
  17. "Tapestry" is the Carole King album that included the song "It's Too Late", which reminds me of some of the worst days of my existence.
  18. I have a set from the Monogram Chevy, still on the tree. They're all the same depth, but they're yours if you want them. Look for a PM
  19. So I assume she's going to be a gun truck. Any one in particular?
  20. Strife on a global scale may be the result if all the inept, ignorant, rebleating do-gooders who have no clue don't stop stirring pots everywhere.
  21. Among my favorite builds are models of historic race cars. This is great.
  22. Lotsa ways to control costs in the hobby, especially if you're not real particular about what you build. 40% off coupons, liquidation stores, and careful price comparisons online can cut kit expenditures in half. Using automotive rattlecan paints gets you a lot more material than hobby-specific paints. There's a learning curve, but the cost savings can be substantial. Airbrushing is another way to cut costs, once you get past the initial expense for the equipment. You'll use less material, and waste less. You can also decant and use "bad" rattlecan material. Buying solvent "cement" like MEK in bulk containers (if you don't live in an overprotective mommy state) can save a chunk too. EDIT: Nothing is ever going to get cheaper, so putting some thought into what you get for your money makes more sense now than ever.
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