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Yes, there really is a Kalamazoo.
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 4:28 PM
Greetings everybody. I'm David. I'm a recent college graduate with a degree in history. I've just moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan. I'm in an apartment right now, so I can't indulge my love for 1:1 scale hot rods, so I'm getting back into 1/25 scale model cars.

I bought a '57 Ford from the local hobby shop last night and I got a good start on it. I'm building it as an early sixties street racer. Unfortunately, I've hit a snag. Somebody forgot to pack the bias ply tires for the stock buildup in my kit. I didn't realize it until I already had parts painted and glued so I can't return it.

I got online today to figure out if I could get replacement tires from AMT but they no longer have a policy for that. So, anybody know of an aftermarket supplier for bias-ply tires? I'd like cast vinyl whitewalls if possible, but I'm getting desperate.

Thanks!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 5:28 PM
Welcome to the forums David.

HastyP
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:10 PM
Welcome to the Forum David Sign - Welcome [#welcome], from another Michigander. I'm pretty much an Aircraft modeler, but if you post your question on the Auto Forum you should get some good answers.

Regards, Rick
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 9:14 PM
Welcome to the FS Forums David.
As for your missing pieces, if you contact the kit manufacturer they will surely replace the missing items for you. Manufacturers will replace the missing spures rather than the whole kit so you opening and starting the kit is no problem at all. These things do happen.
Hope this helps somehow.
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Posted by jinithith2 on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 9:43 PM
welcome to the FSM forum!
like rjkplasticmod said, post the question in the auto forum.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 11:04 PM
Welcome to the gang David...
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Posted by Woody on Thursday, May 26, 2005 1:50 AM
Hello David, Welcome to the forum.

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Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, May 26, 2005 8:22 AM
Welcome to FSM!
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Posted by KINGTHAD on Thursday, May 26, 2005 8:36 AM
Welcome

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Posted by mm23t on Thursday, May 26, 2005 9:57 AM
Sign - Welcome [#welcome]to the forums.

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Posted by lerxst1031 on Thursday, May 26, 2005 4:11 PM
Sign - Welcome [#welcome]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 26, 2005 6:55 PM
Welcome aboard
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Posted by STUG61 on Friday, May 27, 2005 12:32 PM
Welcome David!!Sign - Welcome [#welcome] I KNOW there's a Kzoo, I went to school there!!Many moons ago. Like our fellow Meeechigander said, check in at the Auto forum, someone will help. Otherwise check some online retailers and their search features. Good luck and have fun!!
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Posted by Lucien Harpress on Friday, May 27, 2005 4:29 PM
Welcome to the boards! I'm a Michigander also, and I actually live just a county over, and considering entering some stuff in the contest there (Kalamazoo). I too am mainly an aircraft guy, and concur with everyone else about putting something in the Auto Forum.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 27, 2005 9:40 PM
Thanks for the warm welcome, folks. I posted my issue in the Auto Forum.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 6:38 AM
Sign - Welcome [#welcome] to the forums.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:03 PM
Hello David. I live in Battle creek just over to the east a little bit. I'm in to Street Rods and Custom Cars just email me as shawcustomaluminum@yahoo.com and i would be glad to help if i can. There is a show on the 18th of june just out side to the north of town in Delton that i will be at if you like to go let me know.



Chas
Shaw Custom Aluminum Works.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:11 PM
Welcome to the land forf paint & glue fumes David...
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