11/14/2017 Newsletter
 | | On Sale Now! | | December 2017 Issue | The December 2017 issue features top models from two model shows: GSL XXVI and NNL North, plus 5 new kit builds and reviews. You'll also find a special Kit History by Tim Boyd on Ertl and AMT.
Here's a few more great how‑to stories you've come to expect from Scale Auto: - Create a ragtop Camaro
- Clean up nasty mold lines
- Portfolio: Robert Maderich
- Spicing up a Mazda RX-7
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| Tips & Tech | | Newsletter Exclusive | Fantastic
Problem: You're in the middle of building a low‑tech, backyard hot rod that needs to exhibit a somewhat "homebuilt" look. You've added a blower and a pulley system that now prevents the stock fan from being attached to the front of the engine.
That's what happened recently to our buddy Chris Roldan as he was working on his "Copper Nail" street rod.
The Solution: Use and electric fan
The new problem: The "look" of this backyard build prevents the use of a slick, photoetched aftermarket item, which will be partially covered by the grille anyway.
The Ultimate Solution (which, based on its forehead‑slapping simplicity, is our Tip of the Month): Make one from easily available scrap‑box parts.
Chris' imaginative use of ordinary leftovers is exactly what we like to see in the T&T Workshop.
Chris simply put together the back half of an old wheel, a leftover fan and pulley, and a few strips of styrene to create a wonderful little electric fan that serves the purpose nicely. The final piece will be somewhat hidden from view by the grille, but the overall effect will be there — and it didn't require a trip to the hobby shop or a ton of scratchbuilding.
Chris's tip proves once again that with some imagination and an eye for detail — including looking beyond the intended use of any car part — you can come up with a simple solution to a perplexing problem. Thanks very much for sharing your tip, Chris. | | | | |
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