Message Index

• This pickup was sitting in Winfield's Mojave lot. Does anyone have anymore photos of this one? Looks like a future project. PIC INSIDE TIA
  • I’ve never seen it before, but if you do an image search for “Gene Winfield ramp truck”, a couple show up. *NM*
  • I saw it a few times near Gene's shop in Canoga Park several years ago. *NM*
• First Regional race of the season... *LINK*
• I do not recall if I shared these photos with you guys already, so forgive me if I have. This was one of my resin '32 Fordor sedan bodies built by Lee Elliott. PICS
  • VEry nice. The subtle metallic in the black is really cool. Thanks for sharing these Ed. *NM*
  • WOW! Nice stuff.... *NM*
  • I'm usually not interested in '32's, but I really like this one. It's really sharp looking ! *NM*
  • Very nice build! *NM*
  • SLH still has some of these bodies in stock! I will likely be discontinuing this body soon. *LINK*
  • That is really nice, perfect stance, a great build. *NM*
• How about some random Custom pics....
  • Nice! *NM*
  • I see a couple of my long time favorites in that group... The Hirohata 51 Mercury and the Alexander Brothers' Adonis 60 Starliner.... YUMMY!!!! *NM*
  • I see some I really like, I see some I kind of like, I see some not so much for me, and I see some I love. *NM*
  • Were these taken at a show or museum? *NM*
    • 2010 Long Beach custom car show. *NM*
      • Thanks. *NM*
  • WOW!! *NM*
  • The flat top Caddy converted to a 2 door is interesting. *NM*
    • That '61 Cadillac is Winfield's "Maybellene". He cut the roof off and added '60 4 door roof. *NM*
  • Way cool stuff, David. (Gotta wonder what the body work/paint would cost today...) *NM*
  • When those cars were new, nobody would have thought of customizing them. They cost too much to begin with! A Chevy full size wagon like Terry's would have been less than 4 grand! *NM*
• Off the bench... *PICS*
  • WOW!! *NM*
  • That is kinda a goofy place for a gas can but to each their own !!! Great Build !!! *NM*
• Thanks for posting! Need to go there! *NM*
• Pedantic Andy in Oz ??..I know the Walts Puffer DD kit is a bit generic, but the kit Gilmer belt idler is low on the passenger side, near the crank pulley...or high beside the blower pulley on the drivers side...have never seen either, the idler pulley is "normally" on
  • well, I kept searching & found a pic showing the passenger side is correct tho' the kit piece is a little low, it'll work, I'll have to paint the chromed blower dull alloy, a pity as I like chrome......lol. *NM*
    • You must realize, those old drag cars were mostly built by "shade tree mechanics". Many engine parts would have been one-offs made just for that car. You couldn't open a Summit Racing catalog and order a blower drive kit back then. *NM*
      • A lot of those early supercharger applications were still using the original GMC end plates...
      • Bill & Mark...I'm 72,been playing with models since 8yrs old,1:1 cars since 15,put the cross ramed 318 poly in my 40 Dodge at 19,drag raced it & went to the 1st Oz Street Rod Nats in 1973, had not seen a low mounted idler pulley like in the kit, tho" I was aware of Gilmers
  • From the FWIW files....... *PIC*
    • CD, thanks, that 1st pic explains my ? & answers a few other ?, the idler is lower than most I've seen due to the water transfer tube living where the idler lived in later setups,black frame,shinney shocks & firewall, light coloured seat & 12 spokes.....good info....lol.. *NM*
      • Interesting that you hadn't seen a setup like that before. I recall seeing a number of front engine drasters with the idler pulley located similarly... I do believe that I've also seen other model kits with that setup, though with my Swiss cheese memory, I could be mistaken. *NM*
    • Re: From the FWIW files.......
      • The story I heard has Walt Jr (the driver of the car) involved...
  • As a kid in downriver Detroit I remember the car on display in Walts Auto Parts store on Van Born Rd. I believe. Wish I would have taken some photos it was a cool racer *NM*
• Matt and Dawn, I got my kit. The new sticker is very cool!!! *NM*
• Friday Evening Randomness.... ENJOY!!!! *PICS*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
  • Thanks Marty..I look forward every friday night for it.. *NM*
  • Thanks to the builder of the candy red '40 Ford Standard Coupe for the call out...glad to hear that article was of use for him. And thx Mary for running that pix! TIM *NM*
    • Tim, which issue of SAE was that article in? *NM*
  • Great stuff sir...... *NM*
  • Seeing that Capri Cafe racer (BTW, cool build!) got me to thinking. After a search on scalemates... Has it really been since 1979 that AMT offered the Capri? *NM*
    • Yes. Ertl never issued it, nor did Racing Champions, RC2, Round 2, or Lionel Group *NM*
    • Pretty sure that the model pictured is the Monogram Capri II kit. *NM*
      • Nope, it's the AMT but with different wheels/tires. The fender flares are on the small side, especially the fronts *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
  • Awesome as always! *NM*
  • Very cool set of photos Marty! *NM*
  • Nashty is fun *NM*
• One more from Frank.... I can tell you that this one almost brought h to tears on more than one occasion.... *PICS*
  • How cool is that!! *NM*
  • Sharp build Frank. *NM*
  • The Shark Corvette Funny Car..
  • Nice work Frank..That big cat gets in lots of pictures..Very clean work.. *NM*
    • Oliver the cat is Frank's indication that the model is finished. 🐈‍⬛ *NM*
  • So cool! *NM*
  • Frank builds the best drag cars! *NM*
  • Thanks Marty for posting this for me. ****INSIDE****
    • Thanks everybody for the look and the kind words. *NM*
    • WOW! Frank, That is too Kool! Might be my favorite of all your builds! Excellent work!
• And while I'm at it.... How about a cool little AMX road racer, fresh off the bench from Frank's Freakin' Rican Speed Emporium*PICS*
  • Frank hit the mark again!! *NM*
  • Wow! Love the traditional AMC paint scheme with the non-traditional red & blue! *NM*
  • Nice AMC! *NM*
  • Thanks Marty for posting this for me. ***INSIDE***
• A couple of days ago David Dale sent me pics of his latest build of Revell's '71 GTX... Check it out. *PICS*
  • David, You did great!! *NM*
  • Well done David.... cleanly done and well detailed. *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Oooooh yeeeeeaaahhh.... That black(?) 68 Charger looks absolutely SINISTER!!!! *NM*
    • Ring Brothers car. It's actually dark green. *NM* *LINK*
  • Thanks Bill!! *NM*
  • Mags on that classic yellow/black Dodge(?)...blasphemy... *NM*
    • The DeSoto? Bet the owner likes them, ahd that's all that matters. *NM*
    • Strongly disagree. *NM*
    • Don't you know that Cagar S/S can be put on anything? I think they look O.K. on that Desoto, but there were probably some better alternatives. *NM*
      • Not the mags so much as the whitewalls. Anything over 1" or so doesn't look right *NM*
  • Re the yellow/black DeSoto, I'd loose the whitewalls & the rear wheel spats, keep the Cragars and pack it up & send it to me with the others that Bill is sending...........lol. *NM*
• wonderful news :) *NM*
• Marty Neyrinck, I sent you an email. *NM*
• RE: Studebaker Funny Car, the last unreleased FX sure looks like a go based on this link *LINK*
• MAN-O-MAN......Outstanding! I see plenty of potential projects. *NM*
  • I have spent the last 10 year whittling my collect down to only 7 unbuilt kits. Now with all the new ideas, I have to start a buying binge. *NM*
• Thanks for the pics Terry. Looking forward to seeing it myself in July.
  • You are going to need 5 days. 3 for the Model car stuff and a couple more for the museum. *NM*
    • I think we will only get 2 1/2 days. But the Museum is the focus for me. *NM*
• I went there last summer with a friend. We were there for two days, and still didn't feel like we had seen everything. It was truly an experience. *NM*
  • I really think it's 3 day experience. Some day I may go back and spend the time it deserves. *NM*
• Terry.......didn't you say you'd take me when you went there...........lol........now next time you HAVE to take me...........oh.....thats right, I'm 10000 miles away......lol......I knew there was a reason I didn't hear from you........all jokes aside,thanks for the pics. *NM*
  • I'm so sorry, I lost your number. I looked everywhere. *NM*
• NEED HELP WITH GM A/C: see inside please
  • Re: NEED HELP WITH GM A/C: see inside please
  • From LMC Trucks. Maybe this picture will help. *LINK* *PIC*
    • If my first pic and link doesn't help, maybe these 2 pics will. *PIC*
  • Thanks so much Scott & Mike L. Exactly what I needed. *NM*