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• Watkins Glen Vintage coming this weekend...anyone going?
  • Have fun! Can't wait to see your pictures. *NM*
• I am now experiencing pop ups just from navigating around this board. Anybody else?? *NM*
  • No but it's happened here before, do a virus scan, delete cookies *NM*
  • My adblocker stops most of the popup ads without any side effects. *NM*
  • I am not getting those here. I use Adblock Plus. It has some flexibility to what and how much you block. Some sites ask you to allow ads to help finance their site and you can allow some specific sites without deactivating the whole program. *NM*
• Dave Van, how did you make out with your brake line flaring?? *NM*
  • That's a little scary!!!!!! *PIC*
  • A little more follow up.......
    • Cool...glad to hear. *NM*
• I might - the bumper stripped clean but the lights are in there pretty good. *NM*
• Bill Goldbach posted this Ute a while back but I always thought it was missing something....
  • Yes! *NM*
  • Black out the area between the side windows and it would look great. *NM*
    • Like this Mike? *NM* *PIC*
      • Yep. Very nice! *NM*
  • Still don't like the back of the cab area....too 'heavy'. *NM*
  • Ray, remember that they didn't make many, from 1957-62 only 727 Chrysler Royal Wayfarer Utes, even less Plainsman Wagons(196) both SV6 & Poly V8, did you note the Plymouth tailights, also that thick C pillar was also used on the 61-66 Falcon Utes compared to the US Rancheros *NM*
  • Chrysler Royals, 1957 to 1962 were based on the 54 Plymouth 4dr sedan with 55/56 Plymouth front & rear fenders, 230,250 side valve 6's & 313 poly V8, I wrecked a '62 AP3 Royal for the Poly V8/auto in my 40 Dodge.....most Chrysler Royals went to car Valhalla, lol. *NM*
  • FWIW, this is how the back glass is in relation to the side panel. *PIC*
  • How about a vinyl top with opera windows? :-) *NM*
    • Nah,I'll pass on the vinyl top,I don't mind the stock C pillar,probably as I've grown up with it,I can't recall whether they had timber or metal beds in the back,but rust was included ex factory as a no cost option,there were 3 wrecks locally,the orange/white one is perfect. *NM*
  • I had never seen one of those before. I really like the bold side trim/two tone paint divider line. The bed sides on a ute rising higher than the fenders is a bit odd, though. The added side window looks good. Be a nice subtle custom touch to add and still look "stock". *NM* *PIC*
• OT: 67 years ago yesterday(Sept. 5th, 1956), I arrived at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. I STILL wake up at 0500/0530!! L.O.L. Have a great day everybody! *NM*
  • I was 9 years old playing with wooden boats in puddles... Knowing our history I guess you were 19 then. *NM*
    • Welll, I was closer to 19, than 18 as if you remember, Raymond, my birthday is when? L.O.L. *NM*
      • 67 years ago I was 9, milking a couple cows by hand and shoveling manure. The "Good Ole Days", right? *NM*
        • 67 years ago, my Dad took the boys down to the Chevy dealer, and I saw my first '56. Been in love with them ever since, and now own my 4th. *NM*
        • Sounds like were I grew up, didn't you just love it when one wacked you in the face with her tail full of cockleburrs. *NM*
          • Wayne, for me it usually wasn't cockleburrs! *NM*
            • There was usually some 'organic' additives/ *NM*
    • Weird coincidence... I also turned 9 in '56 and played with "boats" of wood scraps but it was not in puddles. I was raised in a dry west Texas oil boom town where the only trees were ones planted by the residents. Our house had a line of three trees with small "moats" to
  • Boomer, well I was around, all of 2 & 1/2yrs of age........probably starting to annoy my newly arrived (by 2months) younger brother.....you look after yourself mate & keep gluing plastic, regards from Oz. *NM*
    • Will do, mate. The wife will be 81, come Sunday and I'll be 86, on, "when", Raymond Gallant ? C'mon man, surely you remember. L.O.L. And don't call me "Shirley"!! L.O.L. *NM*
      • I'm thinking it's on Halloween, right? *NM*
        • TA DA!!!!!!! Correctamundo!!! *NM*
  • You make me feel young......I wasn't born yet!!! *NM*
  • 38 years ago my son arrived at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. *NM*
    • I was "appointed" Barracks Master At Arms, and walked around the barracks at 2100 hours to make sure EVERYBODY had "hit the sack". As I walked by a few bunks, one of the Polish guys from Chicago, said in a low voice "Boom, if you tell anybody I was cryin', I'll whip your
      • Boomer, why was everybody crying? *NM*
        • Guess they were just sensitive boys. *NM*
• A little progress *PIC*
  • Interesting start... What's the story? Drag, rapid delivery, or ? *NM*
    • This. *PIC*
      • Cool car and event. I love the small "Panic Wagon" label on a flower delivery car. For the guy who belatedly realizes it is his wedding anniversary and he needs some flowers delivered right NOW! ;^) *NM*
  • I LIKE IT!!! *NM*
• My other stop on Monday was the Labor Day show, at Poopy's Pub, in Savanna (IL). Again, it was small, it was hot, and it was dusty, but there were some pretty cool cars *PICS* *LINK*
  • Oops... Here's the link.... *NM* *LINK*
    • More great stuff. Thanks for posting. *NM*
    • The one that really stuck out for me was the chopped pink and white '59 Caddy and boat. They will not have any problems picking that out in a parking lot. ;^) *NM*
      • I liked the '47 Cheby S/D in the background. *NM*
• Will the chassis from the AMT 1958 Chevy fit the original AMT 1958 Buick? I can get a Buick kit minus the chassis. Usually, the wheelbase of the Chevy's is shorter than the BOP's. What other common kit chassis can be used under the 58 Buick body? I need the same wheelbase. *NM*
  • Also, will the windshield and rear window from the AMT 58 Chevy fit the AMT 58 Buick body? Thanks everyone. *NM*
  • I think the 59 Cadillac pieces would be closer. *NM*
    • The Revell kit? Thanks. *NM*
    • I meant, the Monogram kit? *NM*
  • Some more information....
    • I'll be glad to read the consensus on this one as I have a similar problem. *NM*
      • I'd go with the AMT 62 Electra, probably a more common & cheaper kit,almost the same wheelbase, general frame configeration. torque tube driveline & a Nailhead to boot. *NM*
        • LINK- 1958 Buick Frame Chart *LINK*
          • Interesting to think that the X-frame continued all the way to 1970 on the Buick Riviera. Incredible! *NM*
    • Buick frame charts *LINK* *PIC*
      • Sorry, didn't see it was already posted. *NM*
• Labor Day Monday, I went to a couple of small car shows. Unfortunately, I am once again having problems with my home Internet/WiFi, so bear with me as I attempt to share them from my phone. First up, the Davis Park Labor Day show, in Rockford. *PICS* *LINK*
  • Nice pics. Some great shots. Thanks for posting. *NM*
  • I'll take the Magnum plez!!! *NM*
    • You'd have to fight me for it 😁 *NM*
      • Marty, you and Dave, "fight"? I'd buy a ticket. L.O.L. Oh, and I'll take the "rust bucket" Cheby S/D. *NM*
  • A Mack B is aways good. *NM*
  • Great pics! That '59 Mercury 2 door sedan reminded me of Albert. He would have loved it. *2 of Marty's PICS*
  • I'm digging that Wild Plumb Javelin! *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
• Hello guys I'm doing okay still having issue with my tremour but not as bad as they where. I need some looking for a Article
  • Charlie, I have the issue with the third part of the series: June 1995. I think I might have been buying the magazine off the rack at that time, so may not have the first two parts of the series. *NM*
  • Just a guess. Might be OCT '94, APR '95, Jun '95. *NM*
    • Good guess......I checked & Oct 1994(#93), April 1995(# 96) and June 1995(#97) are the three issues with the '62 Bel Air articles. *NM*
      • Thanks for the help I found all of the artlices *NM*
        • Maybe, now knowing which issues, someone can scan copies and post the articles for those of us who may not have these magazines. TIA 😎 *NM*
  • Glad you're feeling some improvement. Get well soon. *NM*
  • Well I for 1 am happy that your health is better and I hope you continue to improve. Take Care my friend.... *NM*
• Devon Truck Show 2023, primarily Euro and Brit modern trucks. The guy has a ton of photo files if you feel like exploring. *NM* *LINK*
  • If I was heavy into trucks, I'd be doing backflips. Thanks for posting. *NM*
• I had the hobbyshop dream last night...
  • I have those too. In addition, there are ones they never made like the Johan ‘79 Eldorado and ‘80 Cadillac Coupe Deville, MPC ‘71 Pontiac Grand Ville, ‘72 Lincoln Mark IV, ‘71 Cadillac Coupe Deville, ‘73 Ford LTD, ‘72 T-Bird, etc, etc. *NM*
    • I hear you, 1973 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe', 1973 Imperial Crown coupe, 1971 Mercury Grand Marquis coupe, 1970 Hurst Chrysler 300 . . . *NM*
  • Sure have different dreams - Tatra 77, Mercer Raceabout, Austin 7, Scammell Scarab,,,,,, *NM*
  • Well, I had that dream for real for 20yrs, my own hobby shop, specialised in plastic cars,trucks & planes & resin conversions...no trains, toys, dolls, radio control or games....lasted from 1996 to 2016..a dream?...nightmare sometimes but still miss it....lol. *NM*
  • Happens about once or twice a year to me
    • I almost read that as….”Poof! There I am in bed with Wonder Woman who I met”.
• I joined the ATSFHSMA a few years ago (not a member now). The ATSF Historical Society and Modeling Association did have a few members then who were not that "welcoming" to the BNSF era.
• That's really great looking. *NM*
• Great job! *NM*
• AMC cars hauler replica? Probably did not want to give Dodge the credit for hauling their cars. Anybody know? Or maybe Dodge wanted too much $ for licensing the model? *NM*
• GOOD GUY: John Sharisky Got the engines today--if everybody packed as well as he, there wouldn't be any damaged stuff! *NM*
  • I’m glad everything arrived safely! *NM*
• Weekend *PIC*
  • I always thought the 63 Tempest looked better than the 64, if it just didn't have that darn swing-axle transaxle. *NM*
  • This was my weekend, I'll start with Saturday (from the "Cars in my driveway" sporadic series...)
    • The Buick under the hood is a nice surprise. Beautiful car *NM*
    • Lordy, you just can't beat a full-fender, 3-window '32. *NM*
    • That 32 #W has to be a 1:1 version of the Revell model kit, nice nailhead BTW. *NM*
    • Very nice! Thanks for sharing the pics. *NM*
  • And this was my driveway yesterday...
    • You don't see very many Stude's and I'd have to say that is one of the nicest ones I've seen. Again I don't see many but maybe a couple of times a year. MAAAYBE. *NM*
    • Love your Stude! *NM*
      • It WAS my Stude for 32 years, my buddy Terry now owns it and it looks and performs a lot better than when I had it... *PIC*
        • Ray, thanks for the photos. Great rides combo. I've always been impressed with your wonderful real estate. *NM*
  • Terry, do you have interior photos? I can't remember. *NM*
    • Of the wagon? *PIC*
      • Yes, your wagon. *NM*
• Pretty sure only the two Buick wagon kits use that "tall" box...
  • Well, mystery solved - I think. Looks like....
• That Nickle Plate Alco is along way from home, if you took that pic in Arizona. *NM*
  • That line of photos and the steam engine were at the Oregon Railroad Musuem in Portland. *NM*
• How kool would that be if those were all a modern tooling kit? Nice score, look forward to your builds. *NM*
  • Definitely something R2 should look into before all the boomers die off. *NM*
    • Sorry to be so grim. *NM*
• Re: Tamiya Mercedes McLaren SLR Yikes! that's awesome! *NM*
• Are the Pinty cars basically the same as a ARCA car? *NM*
  • Very similar, can use older model year bodies, fewer restrictions *NM*
• I have a few POLA G scale items....PICS
  • I would love to score the Lanz and the crawler! *NM*
• Wow. At least he had a good life. *NM*
• Nice job! Now it's completely gorgeous. A little embarrassed at having pointed that trivial blemish out. Thanks for not taking offense. Such a beautiful build. *NM*
  • No need to be embarrassed. I appreciate your feedback. Helps me be a better modeler. *NM*
• The cheap radiators' tanks are welded, but final assembly (tanks with the finned tubes) is done with epoxy. If you have a "flipper farm" "classic car dealership" in your neck of the woods, you can likely see cheap radiators on some of their consignment cars *NM*
  • I wonder how long those last, a year, maybe two. *NM*
    • Probably depends how often the vehicle is driven…hot and cold cycles. *NM*
    • Long enough to flip the car, maybe it lasts as long as the duct tape over the rotted inner rocker panels *NM*
• None for sale, but I could do a hi-res scan of the sheets *NM*
  • I don't have the sheets....:( *NM*
• Part Request
• Re: MPC Chevy Monza Sportback was 5 lug. Like I said, verify. I was just going by the box art picture which looks like it might be either? Hard to tell in a small picture. Thanks for the clarification. Here it is enlarged: *NM* *PIC*
  • Got me curious so I dug a little more and found a pic of that MPC box side. Definitely 5 spoke for the (Vega style) Monza Sportback MPC kit. The 1:1 Chevy Monza Spyder style with aero roof line have 4 lug. See the *2 PICS*.
    • The stock wheels in all those Vega and Monza kits that can be built stock all have 4 bolt wheels with the dog dish hubcaps. Shows it right on the side of the box pic you posted. Any Vegas and Monzas with 5 bolt wheels were modified. , , *PIC*
      • The stock wheels have hubcaps so you can’t see the 4-lugs. The optional mag wheels are open where you can see the 5 lugs. If he’s asking for 14” 4-lug wheels, I assume he wants open wheels where you can see the lugs. If not, then it doesn’t matter either way. *NM*
• Terry, reach out to STS Scale Model Decals, they do some great work and pricing is quite reasonable.
  • Thanks, I found some decals at Vintage racing Minitures that I think should work. If not I will contact them. Thanks again. *NM*