jdcar32

Excellant excecution of an older tool, I can see the inspiration for the subject in your build. Very clean.

I like the wheel finish. What is it ?

I think you're right. It must have been a challenge to create a race spec Rambler engine, they surely did'nt have the parts and support the big 3 engines had.

In my continuing search for less expensive alternatives I found this Amazon item for $6.49 free ship ( member ) . Promoted for doing nails but it may work for carpet. I want to simulate a 'tuxedo' carpet - red with flecks of black. Has anyone used this product ? I will report results later.

That's the ' day 2 ' look sene on a lot of 1:1 resto's. I like the slapper bars.

Thanks for all the kind replies. It's gratifying to know your work is admired by your peers. There's not a lot of recognition for model cars outside of the hobby.

I use both size mandrels in this cordless Ebay tool to hold sprue. You can drill, sand, file, and turn with it. With a little practice it is really handy. The 2 slower speeds work well with plastic without any melt issues. And for carving its really handy, holds a charge well, a bargain for under $25

I did the same thing with my '36 to release the frame and add details. Looking good ......

thats good information, looks like I will scrath build the wipers , i've removed the molded wipers on my AMT Avanti. Thank you !

would love to find a source for 1/25th 3D printed windshield wipers, the photo etch stuff is too 1 dimensional. Any thoughts or comments welcome and appreciated.

That is really sweet !

Thanks, It was fun. Use the cheap Hobby Lobby water base acrylic craft paints and you can fix little screw ups easily. A lttle trimming, filing, and some sand paper...... Try it !

Aurora decided to extend it's Universal Monsters series of kits with 'The Forgotten Prisoner'. Being made up by Aurora this subject was never actually in a Universal movie , but it follows the same subject material. This build is based on a Mobius re-release and has a few modifications : the chains are Hobby Lobby items, the bars are real steel, the skulls have some added sculpturing, and the Hobby Lobby base was added. Paint is craft acrylic.

Has anyone built the Larry Hess Rambler ? He competed in the 1967 Rebel 400. Everyone knows about Penske's AMC NASCAR efforts but I've never seen a build of this car. Perhaps a Johan Rambler kit bashed with a Johan Petty kit? Would like to see a build or hear some of your comments.

A great 1951 color presentation showing a lot of old paint schemes and build features, Inspiration for a build !

I like the natural lighting in the first few photos ( outside ? ). Stately looking in black.

That's a good kit and a nice looking build. Thanks for answering a question I had regarding the Tamiya racing white being an off white, what I'm looking for. Incidentally, there's a guy on YouTube, his channel is A4 I believe, he built this kit and his stuff worth checking out.

I'm a sucker for poverty caps and blackwalls. Put a 428 in it and I'll take it. Nice work.

Thank you for your service !

Love any Yenko, I'm sure they influenced the new build.

I bought and built this AMT Corvair when it was a new release back in the '60's. I was influenced by a Hot Rod magazine article that showed the Crown V-8 conversion. Then it was lost for 50 years. But an old model building friend contacted me saying he had one of my old models ! So he sent it back to me, in pieces in a zip lock bag. So I rebuilt it with a few more skills than I had 50 years ago. The AMT kit has a generic Chevy small block mated to the Corvair transaxle. Paint is Tamiya rattle can. A radiator is placed under those rear scoops where the Corvair engine used to be. All the parts are from the original build, just recommissioned. I did add photo etched Dzus fasteners, something not available 50 years ago !

that's a sweet looking Vette, I'm a sucker for red and salad shooter wheels. Being a 30+ year old Vette they do need a little TLC now and then, I know mine has - new rubber bits, shocks, tires, etc. But my '93 has 92K miles. It runs great and is tight for an older C4. Yours looks great, wish mine had only 40K miles. I'm sure your Z has a lighter feel and is more tossable.

I did some business with Tom Coolidge several years ago and we became acquainted via e-mail. I know he dropped of the map sometime ago and I'm wondering if anyone has information regarding his status and well being.

Thanks for this link ! Unfortunately most of the Photobucket stuff is gone and it looks like his build coverage stopped some time in 2016. But there were a few semi-complete photo's, a massive build ! I worked at the Bradenton Florida Pierce/Oshkosh refurb center and we started the rebuild of a Bahama hurricane damaged unit like this, I left before it was finished, it was massive. Once again thank you.

there's a similar video for the C4. The guy is about 30, 150 lb, and steps in and out like it's a lowered F-150 ! Michael Jordan had C4's that Chevy gave him I suppose, don't know how he did it.