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Post by macsparty on May 23, 2013 10:28:17 GMT -5
We get so used to seeing these old cars in black and white photos, it is always so striking to see them in full color, even in scale. Beautiful car. And one on my long, long list!
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Post by MikeB on May 23, 2013 9:46:47 GMT -5
Welcome back Scott
You have been missed
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Post by toonces2jay on May 22, 2013 17:42:06 GMT -5
judge got a gigantic catering gig Friday..so...ill be picking up the bbq from him and taking it to my house 6-10 pm Friday...bring your own beer...the original deal was to allow us to use his place after his normal hours...and he has to utilize all his personel for this other event....we will have bbq for 15 people...this is only open to those that have paid in advance..if you paid but are not interested in coming to my place let me know and I will arrange a refund of your $20...
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Post by macsparty on May 22, 2013 9:57:37 GMT -5
Thanks Rick. I saw that, and it looks like fun. But we probably won't be rolling into town until about 10 Friday night, when probably all we'll want to do is set up camp, maybe have a beer and hit the hay for a big day Saturday.
We will be set up at the SE corner of Meyers and 24th, if anyone cares to stop by. I'll be the one in the red Chevy S-10 with the makeshift Army tent in the bed. No hotels for these race fans!
Or maybe I'll run into some of you at the Mem show on Saturday.
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Post by rick on May 22, 2013 9:39:53 GMT -5
Hey Scott,
Great to hear that you are going to be in town for the race. Try to join us Friday Night at the BBQ joint. (See separate thread).
Hope to see you.
-Rick
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Post by macsparty on May 22, 2013 8:22:44 GMT -5
Yes, it’s true. I’m still kicking! It’s been what, about
six months? Maybe more? Even my blog has been quiet for a couple months.
Note: need to get on that.
I'm not really sure what happened.
Just some general burnout, I guess. Never got in the swing after the
holidays? Winter blahs? Travels? I don’t know. 4 year old twins? Yeah,
that doesn’t help matters! I have managed to do some miniature painting,
which isn’t as involved as model car building, though not a ton. But no
model car action at all. About the closest thing was picking up a
Hudson Hornet and a Petty Talladega at a local show in February. Maybe part of it was getting excited about working on a project with a local short track, only to get pulled off for office politics. I might be getting back into that, though. I would like to publicly thank Rick for his help and input back in December while that was going on!
(And a shout out to Mike B as well. I PM'd him some time back about some other things going on, and I greatly appreciated his support and comments.)
Finally
someone inquired after me (thanks, Jordan!) and got my mind slowly
getting focused again. Then after an exciting week of practice at the
Speedway, I started to get back in the mood. I missed most of qualifying
(long story, but somewhat representative of why I seem to have no time
for hobbies… family visits, yard work, etc.), but last night I cleared
the work desk off and pulled out some of the long dormant projects to
look at. Heck, I even put in a bid on one of Bill's cars!
(The paint booth is another story. Whoa, is that thing
buried in the laundry room under piles of boxes [including the
aforementioned Hornet and Talladega], magazines and just plain clutter.
Not to mention the dog pen blocking the way.)
Specifically, the
projects I dug out are the ’89 Little Al and ’57 Sam Hanks. I had kind
of forgotten where I left off on both, and just spent some time getting
reacquainted. Somewhere in the pile I hope my decals for the ’57 are
still around! They must be somewhere. It looks like I am a little
farther along on both than I recall. Hopefully I can get back to work on
them, and get on with all the other stuff in the stash.
It won’t
be this weekend though, as I head out on Friday for my 33rd trip to the
Greatest Spectacle in Racing! Maybe I will see some of you there…
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Post by mrindy77 on May 22, 2013 7:54:42 GMT -5
I'll be on the road in a few hours headed east...destination...Speedway, Indiana!
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Post by mrindy77 on May 22, 2013 7:51:51 GMT -5
Didn't they purchase PJ's collection? Or did PJ donate it?
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Post by rick on May 21, 2013 15:43:22 GMT -5
Come on Hubie. You're holding back on us.
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Post by rick on May 21, 2013 15:41:05 GMT -5
Is Mr. Cynical...errr...I mean Wong going to actually attend the race this year? What will Trader's Point Creamery do without you? |
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Post by toonces2jay on May 21, 2013 1:47:41 GMT -5
lookin' good..:-)
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Post by kuz48 on May 20, 2013 20:24:38 GMT -5
Hi Guys For us who are attending the Bar-B-Q on Friday evening. You will not be disappointed. This is some of the best Bar-B-Q that I have ever had the honor to devoure. Try and make it. Also, I will be bringing three Arco Graphite Eagle Kits plus three Primus kits. If anyone wants me to hold on send me an email. kuzlynn@comcast.net. Thanks Kevin K. |
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Post by MikeB on May 20, 2013 19:21:33 GMT -5
OK time to get the upper fronts done  Take the 68 Eagle upper suspension part and cut both a-arms then cut the arms we will only be using the short straight part  Here you can see how it's looks with a .080 rod added  Another view  Front tires attached  Getting really close |
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Post by hubie on May 20, 2013 13:26:03 GMT -5
Yes, this would be very cool if IMS bought these and added them to their collection.
but what people fail to realize is the simple fact that the place is run by bottom line seeking slacked jawed hillbillys.
they really don't care
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Post by toonces2jay on May 20, 2013 10:49:24 GMT -5
high 72..sunny..this means you wont be frying in the sun and humidity....lightweights like faeth wont have to wear a hat or go running for an air conditioned building lol..
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