Fat Brian

Thats what I get for skimming.

I have never used a straight edge for long BMF runs, a brand new very sharp blade will follow creases just fine.

I think you are on the right track putting a styrene strip on the inside of the body to form a kind of door sill and body brace. I believe you can find piano style hinges from the Model Car Garage.

It depends on whats wrong with it and how easy it is to replace. If I've hacked up a kit beyond all repair and I'm not happy with it then it's off to the store to pick up another patient. On the other hand, if it's a rare kit and I'm not happy with the direction of things I fix it if I can or put it aside until I figure out what to do.

You could run both of the IH 800 motors from the two kits it took to get you where you are now. I love the wheels, I would like some for a Titan 90 I'm planning

Steve, you bring up a good point, the definition of art is so broad that it's impossible for it not to be art. Art is anything that exists only for it's own sake, that has no purpose other than to be what it is. Whether we enjoy it or not does not deminish it's artness.

What an inspired build, not only do the mechanical details appear plausable, the styling has a very cool art deco feel.

If you don't mind chanding the front suspension some you could remove the shock towers from the inner fenders of the Fairlane and either move the front tires a little further out or change to a torsion bar type front end. The 68 GT 500 kit is so awful chassis wise I wouldn't put it in anything.

These parts were used under various Chevy trucks up until the early eighties when they switched to the GM 10 bolt front axle and NP 208 tranfer case. I agree that while the engine may not be needed having the correctmanifolds, transmission, transfer case, and axle would be nice. As for the frame in the 67-72 trucks, a better chassis could be made from the 60 Chevy truck, they shared rear end designs so with a little scratch work it probably could be done.

Those are what I'm looking for. I'm planning pretty much what you did, a 6x6 prime mover. I might put a crane or something on the back, I'm starting with the DM mixer kit so I have a about a foot of frame behind the cab to play with and I can always shorten it a bit too.

I will drop him a line and see what the diameter of those are, they look pretty close to what I'm looking for.

I guess you should contact one of the mods, it worked for me.

I scored a DM800 recently and I'm thinking about doing an offroad heavy haul/prime mover kind of thing with it. I want some tires that will somewhat fill up the front wheelwells, maybe tires from a loader or something probably about two inches tall or so. Does anyone know where I can find such a thing?

It's safer for resin, you may want to test a piece before dunking the whole body as some resins react differently than others.

I could get behind a new model A kit, they do have a different look from the 32s. They are easier to chop and the visor over the windsheild gives them a certain edge.

Yep, Super Clean is a clear, semi luminescent purple. Think purple antifreeze. It does well for most enamels and acrylics but it has trouble with some laquers, especially the hotter ones.

That is an incredible build.

The Lindberg 34 Ford wrecker has those wheels in it and it's currently in production so it's easy to find.

I got there at 2 o'clock just as everyone was packing up but I still scored some nice built ups and met a few people. I hope to get there earlier next year so I can see some of the contest builds up close.

I do agree that when I really detail something I try to make it look like the real thing. To me it's a waste of my effort to add details that, if real, would detract from the functionality of the vehicle. I try hard not to judge others by my standards for myself but sometimes modifications that are clearly unworkable do bother me.

The Ferarri FXX has the same arrangement. Ferarri will ship it to just about any track you want and crew it for you but you can't take it home.

It looks like a W900 A needle nose that has had the B lights added like a late eighthties Mexican A. W900A needle nose Mexico production W900A with B lights

Crazy people don't know their crazy, that's why they act like they do. They think of themselves as quite normal.

Wow, those guys are crazy. It's one thing to race on a track but to go 170 through two lane streets and between houses is just insane.

Dang if that ain't weird looking.