RancheroSteve

Just saying that the 1mm to 1" rule is a quick and handy way to find the right size of wire. For example, if I'm looking for a radiator hose that might be 2" in the full size world, I can go through my box of wire and look for something that's 2mm.

I built this kit a year or so back. It's a bit unclear in the instructions, so I see how someone could easily make the mistake, but the intercooler is actually supposed to sit vertically just in front of the steering rack.

A good rule of thumb - and a way to save a little time on doing math - is to keep in mind that 1mm is about 1 inch in 1/24-5 scale.

Thanks. Do you have any pictures of those traction bars (or similar) for reference?

Yes, there have been discussions of this phenomena in some of the decanting threads here. It's important to note that the gas isn't a completely separate element from the paint, but rather is dissolved in it. Agitating the paint - whether it's in the can or not - releases the gas.

I don't see many Ford low riders:

Dave Strickler’s 1964 Super Stock Dodge, built from the Lindberg Dodge “Color Me Gone” kit, with a roof transplant from the Lindberg Plymouth Belvedere. Since this was a manual trans car, I also used the engine from the Belvedere, as well as the bucket seats. Aftermarket stuff: Slixx decals and Fireball carbs. Paint is Mr. Color # 69. See the “Work in Progress” thread here for more details: Finally, a personal connection to this car for me comes from my father, a musician who was earning a good part of his living in the commercial advertising business in 1963. I’ll let him tell it from his (unpublished) memoir: “Then came a jingle writing gig for Will Lorin, “Wheaties’’, recorded at A&R Studios, and a jingle date of my own for BBD&O, a large Madison Avenue ad-agency, on “The Dodge Boys”. The agency had been started by four guys named Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne, which prompted humorist Russell Baker to write that the name sounded like someone falling down a flight of stairs. BBD&O had two songwriters on staff, Joe Hornsby and Ted German, who I’d met through Bill Fredericks, and after several fruitless months of cordial meetings, they had decided to recommend me to Lloyd Oppenheim, the producer, to do the jingle. Bill contracted the all-star marching band that included Doc Severinsen, Mel Davis and Jimmy Maxwell in the trumpets, Urbie Green leading the trombones, Don Butterfield on tuba, and Charlie Russo, Joe Soldo and Phil Bodner in the reeds. To top it all off, Bill had hired the eight male singers who did the “Sing Along With Mitch Miller” TV show, and we recorded at A&R, with sound engineer Phil Ramone. I was especially happy with a musical section written to keep the jazzy 6/8 march feeling under the announcer. Starting with the trombones playing a Count Basie type line, it culminated with a stop time fanfare for the whole brass section. It was taking a chance to do something that powerful in a place that was supposed to be underscore, and although Oppenheim wanted to cut it he was over-ruled by the writers, fortunately for me and the future of the jingle. “The Dodge Boys” was originally planned by BBD&O just for the dealers’ association in New Jersey. Because of its effectiveness commercially, though, it was soon picked up by the dealers in Connecticut, New York State, and then across the entire country. Naturally everyone was very pleased, including all the singers and musicians who had played on the date, and because it was all over the radio, the whole gang at Jerry Bruno’s would sing it whenever Pam and I walked in the place. It was gratifying, of course, but also a bit embarrassing; we just weren’t used to that kind of minor celebrity attention.” After my father died in 2020 I was able to digitize his reel to reel tape archive and set up a Bandcamp page for his music. Here’s a link to his commercial presentation reel: https://ronroullier.bandcamp.com/track/ronnie-roullier-presentation-reel Jump to about 52 seconds in to hear two versions of the "Dodge Boys" jingle. Thanks for looking and reading.

Not a decal exactly, but here's a thread here that might be helpful in case you haven't seen it:

And it's done! I'll do a more detailed "Under Glass" post tomorrow.

I was pretty deep into this build when I realized the Lindberg Dodge 330 doesn't have the correct tail light panel for the hardtop I'm building. I thought about just letting it be, but then I figured I might be able to scratchbuild a reasonable version. Fortunately, I had an extra kit on hand to rob a couple of extra tail lights from to use as backup lights. It'll do.

Thanks, Bill. Check the pictures earlier in this thread - I tried to show the roof conversion as best I could. It does take some massaging, a little putty, and a fair amount of sanding, but it is doable.

Progress: engine is in, chassis and interior done. Body going on soon. Carbs from Fireball (much better than the kit blobs), headers made from solder. Floor shift hump added.

Here's shot of the buildings where most of those Kurtis Midgets were built; just a couple of miles down the road from where I live. The building on the right is a little more original, obviously.

They're still available from Hart's Parts: https://hartspartsresin.com/product/ultra-rare-426-max-wedge-headers/ I just ordered and received a set a month or so back. Good, fast service.

Check your messages, Tracy.

That kit has be re-popped numerous times and should be readily available. With a few modifications it can be built as the 1955 Indy 500 winning Zink Special Kurtis-Kraft.

Greg, I did a bunch of research when I was building my XR-6, but I don't think I've ever seen those black and white shots before. Interesting to see that they were fooling around with different induction options. For anyone who's interested, I discovered that the master cylinder is from a 1960 Chevy pickup.

Tamiya, Fujimi, and Hasegawa have all done mechanics, drivers, and various figure sets over the years.

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Sounds like one of those baseball cards trades we'd make as kids I've got the Mickey Thompson figure that comes with the Challenger kit: I'd like to trade it for the Tommy Ivo figure that comes with the Showboat kit.

I have something similar, but not exactly the same. What Cobra are you doing? I may have something else for you.

Awesome! I may have to try this myself - I already have all the needed bits.

I have a set you can have. PM me your address and I'll put them in the mail.

Trim is foiled:

This claims to be correct: https://prdcrrct.com/product/pusher-fan/?srsltid=AfmBOoqGtYVuxlRAY91-Z8rEWscwt-wR4vUQ8Ftq36859pIjUpAkE92W&v=0b3b97fa6688 Like it says, the earlier cars had only a single fan, then they used two fans.