Dear Bill, Walt, and mid-60s Buick owners who are curious about each other's cars,
Greetings Edouard and fellow baby Skylark fans... The reason I posted that one pic was specifically with you in mind!
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Well thanks! I've always been curious how the shift looked without the automatic transmission indicators. I suspect I went overboard with the way I dealt with it. That's the problem of being a Model Railroader. On HO scale models, very tiny features really matter while the overall look of the layout . . . No kidding, it doesn't look a like real railroad no matter what you do!
I someone were to ask for some advice on how to do replicate what I did, I would suggest putting some sort of metal or plastic plate but paint it the black as the rest of the dash. That's much simpler what nobody will notice the difference.
On the film thing... I used to shoot Kodachrome ASA 100 for better color. The 400 was dull and grainy, but FAST. The slide film was nice and slow and I did a bunch of work all over Europe (Avenue des Champs-?lys?es , Londons Tower bridge etc.) from roof tops showing tail light streaks from time exposures at 14 y.o. Learned that one from National geographic! ws
Wow! That must have been exciting photographic assignment! I've forgotten what film I was shooting in my Nikonos V underwater camera but it was slides. After I wrote that posting I was reminded how much I was a glutton for punishment. Two of the most difficult venues to take photos is underwater and astronomy. I sure know how to
pick 'em don't I!
Thanks for sharing all the interesting info!
Cheers, Edouard