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Puddle Dude, I lost the flaming truck video

Before, ( wc"b4" ) you have just given me the best idea I've had for some time....many thanks. I have been rushing the front door, I'm going around to the back door. I said to myself, self, why are you using shiny stuff and then trying to make it look aged, when you have aged stuff coming out your ears and other orifices. My good fortune will amuse and amaze you. A story you may all enjoy ensues.

I moved away from Florida for 2 years. Upon returning, I learned the old guy next door to where I lived for 20 years had passed away. He had owned a 1965 Impala SS convertible since new. Never would sell it to me. I visited the widow, Pauline, and asked about it. SOLD...bummer.
All she had left was this...

I found this car for Brad ( the old guy ) in Tampa in 1988. We tinkered on it for years and his son painted it Imron. I had practically forgotten it. Pauline was offered $4000 for it and was going to sell it to a stranger ( not this one ). I expressed interest and she sold it to me for $2500
It is a 1950 Studebaker Champion. 55,000 miles, 25 MPG, daily driver. Now, I tell you this because I like showing off and something perfect that happened next. Brad had no heirs except Pauline. He left a lifetime of parts and hardware and tools, most older than I am, in his shop / garage.
Pauline said whatever I did not take was going to the dump. Be still my heart... look at this stuff.....



Plastic trays full of invaluable hardware for scratch building and the old baby food bottle ploy for screws and washers and nuts.


Cubby holes with more stuff.......


Nice thing to have is a grinder / wire brush combo, eh?



I went the roundabout way to entertain you with a little off-topic, but I'm setting you all up for this.....so, maybe it is really on topic.
Check out the posts for the fence....... Nicely weathered, just from being in humid Florida ( metal locker in a shop, not outdoors ).



The next-door screws did not rust???? Ya got me....I'm going to use these finishing nails as fence posts. When properly aligned with the top pipes, the head on them will serve visually as a "union" connecting the top pieces with the post. A roll of Baling wire, isn't it too perfect for straightening and running along the top of the chain link? A thing of beauty.....


I'm wondering if I have enough screen



By starting with a dark screen, I think it will be easier to add realism by misting the right colors in the right manner to simulate rust ( red and green make brown ). What will happen is the aging process in reverse.... I will add just the right "shiny pretty" for "old rusty" to poke through in prevalence. Sanding....too shiny. Silver paint.....too shiny. Gray primer in spots, spritzed with a hint of silver. We will all find out together. look for more..... posts of design and construction of chain link fencing for slot track application.....or.......PODACOCLFFSRA.....
pronounced ...poda-cockle-effs'-ruh