- I missed the 70's last night cuz I was driving the semi second shift. Here are some '70s machines.
- Terry wants us to post our 80's cars... I'll play..... *PICS*
- The Glen
- Watkins Glen Historic Races 2019... *LINK*
- PROGRESS... PICS and thanks for looking
- Sorry, I had internet issues this morning so I am late to do Favorite 80s model. PICs
- My 1968 Shelby GT500 "Barn Find" Diorama Build (Circa 2014)... *PIC*
- Does BMF adhere to bare plastic very well without a clear coat to help keep it in place?? Thanks. *NM*
- (PICS) I don't have many '70s era models other than some Aoshima/Fujimi 1/32 scale trucks
- On this U.S. Flag Day, let us celebrate the 247 birthday of the United States Army. “ This we’ll Defend “. *NM*
- POLL : Now that Testors / Model Master is gone What is your "jar" paint of choice ??....
- Fred Simeone, the collector behind the Simeone Foundation Auto Museum in Philadelphia has passed away. Hoping he had set the museum 's foundation so it survives. Seen too many museums go away after the founder passes and the family has no an interest in it. *NM*
- '70s. *PICS*
- Hmmmmm.... Most of the 70's cars I build are kinda "funny".... **PICS*
- Heres a 1:1 POLL for all of you - What is the oldest "DAILY DRIVER" you have ever driven....Mine is my 1982 Datsun 280ZX Turbo......
- 1985 Mazda RX-7 here ... I wouldn't call it a daily, but there have been times when it's been all I had to drive :) *NM*
- First car was a 66 El Camino. 396 with a 4speed. *NM*
- Well, until I sold it in 2014, it was my 1982 Chevrolet Scottsdale LWB pickup truck. *NM*
- My wife drove her '29 Model A to work every day for 6 years. Mine was a '56 Chevy for about 2 years. *NM*
- In 1982 while in high school, I drove a 1963 Ford Galaxie 2dr Sedan with a factory 390 hi-po engine. *NM*
- I bought the 1940 Dodge I still own in 1971, it was 31 yrs old then, I drove it whilst restoring it till mid 1973 then after the 1st Street Rod Nats I installed the V8 etc & it was used on a regular basis to drive to work, now not so much as I'm retired more or less. *NM*
- In the early '90s, I was driving a '65 Chevy II 2dr post, 6cyl, 3-on-the-tree. Fun little car. *NM*
- 1954 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe, 1st registered car and work car. *NM*
- Re: Heres a 1:1 POLL for all of you - What is the oldest "DAILY DRIVER" you have ever driven....Mine is my 1982 Datsun 280ZX Turbo......
- I daily drove my only car way back, a '56 Chevy 2 door wagon! After that I daily drove a '54 Willys wagon, but I AM old, they weren't worth much back then!!!! *NM*
- From around 1974 to 1984 it was a 52 Kaiser Manhatten *NM* *PIC*
- My first car, and daily driver, was a 1956 Mercury Medalist hardtop (circa 1977)..... *PIC*
- 1950 chevy pickup daily for about four years, 327 turbo hydro six way power seat out of a thunderbird also the tilt steering out of the same bird *NM*
- Took my drivers test(1953), in my dad's '39 Chevy. He traded it for a '46 Buick Roadmaster(?), and I drove it while in high school. First daily driver when I got married in '61? A '53 Ford 2 door, painted two-tone brown, with a brush and rollers!! True story. *NM*
- My first car was a '54 Chevy I bought for 75 dollars. Rear quarter panel looked like cottage cheese where it had been hammered out. *NM*
- My first car was a '53 Packard Sedan. *NM*
- '40s Model A...err, an Allis-Chalmers Model A (junior size tractor); oh, you mean a car! Dad's '64 Riviera when it was about 9 years old *NM*
- My 69 Cougar XR 7, which I have owned since 1986, was my daily driver for about 12 years. *NM*
- Lovin all the responses but the "POLL" more has to do with the actual age of your daily driver at the time it was driven daily. My Z is 40 this year and still going strong. My oldest year Daily Driver was a 1969 Mustang Mach 1 R-Code 428SCJ 4 Speed with the Drag Pack.....
- I got my first daily driver (not counting getting to drive family cars after got my license at 14) in the summer of '62 at 15, a used '61 Chevy Bel Air four door flattop sedan with the inline six cylinder engine with the oil bath air cleaner, 3 on the tree manual trans, *PIC*
- Re: Heres a 1:1 POLL for all of you - What is the oldest "DAILY DRIVER" you have ever driven....Mine is my 1982 Datsun 280ZX Turbo......
- Re: My first car was a 63 Fairline 260 auto 4dr *NM*
- KT - any pics of that 280ZX? *NM*
- 1946 Chevy pickup in high school later replaced by a 1962 Biscayne *NM*
- Backinnaday - my '63 Marauder subbed as a daily when the weather was at least passable
- Bought and drove a stock '37 Ford coupe for 6 months in 1966, before my parents made me sell it. I made $200 on the sale though! *NM*
- '62 Suburban, small block, 2-speed Powerglide (folks get out of your way...) *NM*
- I currently drive a 1999 Camry. V6 with 5 speed manual. Probably the last stick shift I’ll be able to get as a daily, so I’m keeping it as long as possible. *NM*
- My high school car - 1958 Sprite. Wankle powered. *NM*
- my old 65 Chevy p/up......pic
- The rear quarter doesn't look quite right to me. *NM*
- Turns out these are the only '70's models I have built. Since both are 1970, won't have a specific day for them....pics
- That is what I pointed out in another post, although, fixing the roof crown height can be accomplished by sectioning out the straight upright section above the drip rail. *NM*
- I missed 6/7 day but I just finished this up and wanted to post it. *PIX* and *LINK*
- The Ramchargers Demon funny car is a resto, nd was on the over of Elapsed Times magazine (BIG story) several years ago,
- Apparently today is National sewing machine day , hence a couple sewing machine models *PIC*
- Finished.....fortunately before I through it against the wall. PICs
- I'm going to keep the theme from last week going. Let do favorite 70s build. PICs
- Hey K.T. Thanks for the memories. I'd pretty much forgotten that group build. Ken *NM*
- Fireball Dragster Build Challenge *pics*
- Revell 1930 Model A Five Window Coupe Hot Rod built both ways.... *LINK* *PIC*
- Round 2 1964 Olds Cutlass Convertible and link to detailed buildup/review *LINK* *PIC*
- Shout out to good guy Mike Maher. I received the bodies. Thank you! *NM*
- Yes. In the U.S. a copyright is secured automatically when the work is created -- see the link for details. *LINK*
- Yet another batch of small town car show photos... Today's images are from the somewhat soggy Ashton Lions Club Car Show.... *PICS* *LINK*
- 9 was the number on 'Le Monstre' 1950 Cadillac prototype that Briggs Cunningham raced at Le Mans. About 40 seconds in when they do a closeup of the number you can see a Le Monstre tag under the number. The 1950 car is at the Revs Institute now. *NM*
- Motorama 2022...redone with new settings = clearer photographs *LINK*
- Agreed,I've always used Humbrol enamels in their "tinlets" tho' they have changed the formulas,their #11 Silver is not as bright as it used to be,their cans with a small sticker in the lid are the newer formulas,#191 Chrome Silver is still o/k,tho again not as bright as B4. *NM*
- Fresh Car Show Photos.... This morning I made my way to the Boone County fairgrounds, in Belvidere, for the 16th Scrap Drive Rod and Custom Car Show . *PICS* *LINK*
- Looks like a pretty decent turnout !!! Thanks for the pics Marty !! *NM*
- Marty, great pics as always.......you must have more car shows than I've had hot dinners, lol....nice "Star" model Cusso Ute BTW...Star model cause of the star in the grille, 57/58 model Oz Fords had that feature AFAIK. *NM*
- Thanks for the pics Marty, not many shows nowadays that will have 2 72 'Burbs, wish I had one of mine back if I could find one with no rust! Hard to do because of all the wood! *NM*
- I gotta tellya, if you can't make it to a car show, looking at Marty's pics is the next best thing. *NM*
- Thanks Marty!! *NM*
- I'll take the Bentley please:) Pretty please :) :) *NM*
- Thanks for the great pics again, Marty! Man, I'm diggin' that sweet Y-block powered A-coupe in the first pic! I'd never be able to drive it with my bad knees, but it sure is kool to look at. (grin) *NM*
- Great show and pics. Thanks! *NM*
- On my way home from The Scrap Drive, I popped in on a little show being put on by the Rotary Club Of Rochelle... Not many cars (it was kind of drizzly).... *PICS* *LINK*
- One more question about the Ramchargers Demon/Duster. What color do you think would closely match the red like on the tin work or graphics? *NM* *PIC*
- About the Duster funny car in Bill's post below, do you think the Revell Duster funny car kit be a good enough start? *PIC*