What did you do today

[Zulch]

Yeah Dave.....if I had the room, I'd be all over that one! But for now, the time and bank account are all drained on the El Camino.

I was one of those young hoodlums who hung out at the hobby store most days.....It would be fun to do it again.

What year El Camino?

[Marshal Will]

Yeah Dave.....if I had the room, I'd be all over that one! But for now, the time and bank account are all drained on the El Camino.

I was one of those young hoodlums who hung out at the hobby store most days.....It would be fun to do it again.

Oooooh. An ElllCamino! Year? Pics?

[Zulch]

I may have asked that before Mick?  If so, humor me.

[Miguel Loco]

Yeah Dave.....if I had the room, I'd be all over that one! But for now, the time and bank account are all drained on the El Camino.

I was one of those young hoodlums who hung out at the hobby store most days.....It would be fun to do it again.

What year El Camino?

It's a 65

[Miguel Loco]

Yeah Dave.....if I had the room, I'd be all over that one! But for now, the time and bank account are all drained on the El Camino.

I was one of those young hoodlums who hung out at the hobby store most days.....It would be fun to do it again.

Oooooh. An ElllCamino! Year? Pics?

It's got a long way to go.....but the LS conversion is done. Put it all together to drive it and work out the bugs. Now tearing it all back down to get ready for some body shop time. Body will go on a rotisserie....frame has already been done.

[Zulch]

Mick, a beauty!. I like it. Thanks for showing again. Worth a double take.

[ShotgunDave]

Yeah Dave.....if I had the room, I'd be all over that one! But for now, the time and bank account are all drained on the El Camino.

I was one of those young hoodlums who hung out at the hobby store most days.....It would be fun to do it again.

You haven't mentioned the El Camino in a while Mick. Nice to see it's still underway. Looking great too.

I know what you mean about the money part too. Hobbies are a luxury nowadays, and expensive. Ready to run slot cars run the gamut from $40 up to well over $100. Making your own like I mostly do, isn't cheaper either. It's usually more. But it's worth it to me.

[Marshal Will]

That's outstanding, Mick. Thanks for the photo. I love those early El Caminos. Does that V-8 emblem on the side mean it has the 283 or the 327 Turbo-Fire in it?

[Marshal Will]

Dave, I can see those slot cars could be really fun. For that reason, I stay well away from them. I have no room for a track anywhere and they would take a whole medium-sized bedroom or half a garage, which I have full of other interests.

[G Dog]

With all of the things going on in the world right now (not to mention firearms) it’s difficult to get overly interested in slot cars and Caminos.  You’re right though, I don’t have to read it but I do anyway.  It’s just that I don’t know why.

 

[Hawg]

With all of the things going on in the world right now (not to mention firearms) it’s difficult to get overly interested in slot cars and Caminos.  You’re right though, I don’t have to read it but I do anyway.  It’s just that I don’t know why.

 

You've got to have something to do to keep your mind off of the world or you'll go stark raving mad.

[Miguel Loco]

Yeah Dave.....if I had the room, I'd be all over that one! But for now, the time and bank account are all drained on the El Camino.

I was one of those young hoodlums who hung out at the hobby store most days.....It would be fun to do it again.

You haven't mentioned the El Camino in a while Mick. Nice to see it's still underway. Looking great too.

I know what you mean about the money part too. Hobbies are a luxury nowadays, and expensive. Ready to run slot cars run the gamut from $40 up to well over $100. Making your own like I mostly do, isn't cheaper either. It's usually more. But it's worth it to me.

Yeah....I got the running gear done and had to let the bank account start to refill. It'd going into a buddies paint shop in a week or 2......and then the cash drain really starts. That stuff has gotten ridiculous for pricing.....but I gotta pay it cuz I want to get it done. The good part is I'm going to help to keep the labor costs down.....

Yup...everything is expensive. But it's only money.....it's there for you to do those things that make you happy.

[Miguel Loco]

That's outstanding, Mick. Thanks for the photo. I love those early El Caminos. Does that V-8 emblem on the side mean it has the 283 or the 327 Turbo-Fire in it?

It was a 283 car.....but that motor has been transplanted into a buddies jeep. It's a 4.8L LS now. It was cheap, and I can easily drop a bigger LS in if I feel the need, the blocks are all pretty much the same.

I'll probably just leave the 283 emblems on it.,,,,just because.

[Hawg]

It'd going into a buddies paint shop in a week or 2......and then the cash drain really starts. That stuff has gotten ridiculous for pricing.

The best paint I've ever used was Imron. You got 3 quarts of paint and a quart of hardener for 300.00 more or less depending on color and then you had to clear coat it. You can't get it anymore tho. It was gorgeous paint tho.

[Captainkirk]

It'd going into a buddies paint shop in a week or 2......and then the cash drain really starts. That stuff has gotten ridiculous for pricing.

The best paint I've ever used was Imron. You got 3 quarts of paint and a quart of hardener for 300.00 more or less depending on color and then you had to clear coat it. You can't get it anymore tho. It was gorgeous paint tho.

Yes, it was great until it started killing people.