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Sorry for the delay in responding, got locked out/computor issues ... Regarding the question of size/scale, I'm considering maybe a golf kart...
Sure it would but, there would have to be a place to put a full sized car! Since having our lives implode due to the drastic change in the...
I poked at that old thread a few days ago, to see if anyone cared. In the process, I reread the entire 15+ pages and fell in love with the project...
So, I have just gotten back from my evening 'dog-walk' (I always think better while walking), my conclusion? I think I am going to scratch-build a...
I have also decided to use an inner structure but, I too am not comfortable with the differing expansion rates of steel to fiberglass. You have...
Good to hear back from you! Al and I have stayed in contact, last month he sent me some pin-striping supplies I had left with him on our departure...
The technique I use for repairing RV collision damage is compatible with the original mat constructed article, whether it is an end-cap or...
Sometimes, you hear comments about this or that, regarding fiberglass techniques. I have 'heard' it touted that mat is 'strong in all directions'...
If the original F-85 is no longer available or if transporting what's left of it proves to be unfeasable (Idaho to Texas), I'd still like to use...
Another design facet that deserves to be revisited is the front fenders and hood area. The fenders were going to allow the exposed headers/lake...
Hey guys, thanks for the interest! This has remained a glowing ember in the back of my mind since I had to 'cash in my chips'. No point in cryin'...
Of that original project, I had tapered the body from front to back both from the side and down the middle when viewed from the front. Upon...
Now, back to the speculatin' about reviving the F-85 project! When I left Idaho in March of '12, the Cutlass remained in the possession of Allan...
Yup, that was my brother. If you liked the 'sketches' you'd really appreciate his largely autobiographical, 'Brush with Passion', an excellent...
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