Ace-Garageguy

That last shot of the split-windshield 356 coupe reminded me I could have bought a T-boned shell many many years back that had been run as a "mini stocker" at the Dixie Speedway in Atlanta. For $50. I didn't have the skills to do anything with it way back then, but if I'd just stored it, I'd have made out pretty well.

Tried to outrun a dingle berry is something I've never done, but there's always tomorrow.

"Galaxy" and "dingle berries" probably don't show up in the same sentences very often.

Undergrowth in your shorts can make you walk funny.

You have any evidence of that? I'm aware of what the FCC and FTC do regarding stopping scammers, and far as I can tell, it's essentially nothing but offering consumers advice on how to recognize BS, report it, and avoid getting suckered. There is a bill before Congress, passed by the House, but apparently not yet by the Senate. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1215

Arson or just plain stupid humans are responsible for many wildfires.

Yup. Last two jobs of mine, most complex I've ever done. Trying to close 'em out by end of May.

Cool old kit, cool build. I've been using a driver figure from that for years to keep me honest when building drag or lakes cars, to make sure a human would actually fit. EDIT: As you're probably aware, the flathead should only have 3 pipes per side.

Agreed. I always forward the spoofs to the security emails for the legitimate sites, and to the FCC, but nothing ever seems to be done. There should be a federal agency with some actual teeth to go after these scumballs heavy, hard, and fast.

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Glitch in my cell carrier. Phone's "deactivated", waiting for an hour for "customer service", have the provider site up which shows a successful auto-pay was made today, and my bank site shows a good transaction. I'm so sick of having to rely on incompetenrt BS. My ISP is constantly down-and-back-up for no apparent reason too, most usually when I'm in the middle of trying to conduct business or order parts. God, give me the strength to finish my work and get on down the road to full retirement. I really can't stand being at the mercy of dwerbles much longer.

"New" isn't necessarily better.

They've been doing well for me too recently. Knock on wood...

"Believe nothing that you hear and only half of what you see" is still pretty good advice.

No. No. No. Nope. I'll go in person, every time. Until I fall off my perch. Even at that there's no absolute guarantee you'll be counted accurately, but at least one layer of incompetence is avoided. (This is NOT a "political" reference. It's recognizing rampant incompetence and uncaring in every facet of life, including the USPS)

75F today with 25% humidity, kinda like AZ., cold front coming through tonight with rain, low 47F, high tomorrow 55F, low tomorrow night 32F.

"Hand me a 14mm combination wrench" I said to my assigned assistant...who just looked at me like I was speaking Swahili.

Green is supposed to be the color of envy and jealousy, but it's also the color of two of the prettiest eyes I've ever seen.

Have you thought about using cheap disposable lighter shells? I just noticed a couple on my desk that should work great. EDIT: To get the Ford script, resize an internet image, trace it on .020" styrene sheet, cut it out with a very sharp X-Acto, glue it to your end cap, then bury it in enough primer to fill the edges. If your hands don't shake, it IS possible.

The photo above is of a luxuried-up fiberglass Cobra copy. Real Cobras have, at most, carpet glued to the inside of the outer door skins, and floppy vinyl or leather pockets, like zo... EDIT: Link to another REAL car in a restoration shop: http://www.carclassicinteriors.com/shelby-cobra-interior-restorations.html#1967ShelbyCobra

I don't have a hardtop, but dang it, now I need the kit...

Exceptional job on a genuinely difficult, marginal kit. For all its warts, it's always been one of my favorites.

Apologize when you're honestly in the wrong, but never ever allow yourself to be browbeaten into false admissions of guilt and contrition.