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[Karmodeler2]

AMT Pacer Wagon, chopped rear and made into "El Paso Pacer". Steelies, wood bed (painted), curved rear glass, windows are lightly tinted.

[ismaelg]

Welcome to the forum!
That's a great concept and a great execution! It is definitely an improvement over the original design

Thanks,

[Zoom Zoom]

Hey Dave, how's it going? Good to see you here.

The Pacer is cool 8) ! I sold a built Pacer wagon (one that I built in the late 70's; silver, red/white interior, woodgrain decor...) to a friend who started the same "El Pacero" kind of conversion, but he never got very far with it.

[Jairus]

Welcome Dave!

[Zoom Zoom]

Quick question about the seats-in most views they look color-matched, light green and white. In the rear view they look brown (I see the glass is tinted, but the steering wheel looks white).

I is cornfused Did you change them out, or am I just seeing things?

[Karmodeler2]

Hey Bob,
the rear window is tinted using Future and a black resin tint and the front one is tinted using Future and a green resin tint. It's the only thing that I have found that is compatible with Future. The dash is the SAME color as the car and seats, but the front glass, with it's tint, causes it to look different. The wheel is white and the seats are an almond color.

[Karmodeler2]

Welcome Dave!

Thanks for the invite and for allowing me into your club (and your kind words about me). I don't think I'm as good a builder as most of you think I am.

[George]

Very unique,it kinda grows on ya the more you look at it.Nice job.

[Gregg]

Dave who?

[Jairus]

You know... the salt guy!

[Harry P.]

A Pacer is a pretty unique car to begin with...you've made it even "uniquer"! Pretty cool idea and execution.

[Harry P.]

In fact, looking at it again, I'd bet that if someone produced that exact car in real life, it would sell pretty well. It's definitely diferent!

[simonr]

Dave, as always, an impressive and perfect project from you!


Real nice & different.



Simon Rivera

[Scale-Master]

Hey Simon,
Thanks for the kind words...This one was easy 'cause of the suede paint job...didn't have to spend hours of buffing.

[Scale-Master]

Thanks for the kind words, I actually got the idea from the metal master himself...Morgan Barclay. He has been an inspiration to me, but I work in plastic...cause it's easier!

[Zoom Zoom]

Okay, so who really built this model??

[Karmodeler2]

Okay, so who really built this model??

Good question Bob. Being computer illiterate, I responded while I was at Mark's house (I'm out here on a trip with work) and he told me NOT to do what I did, but I was stupid and forgot to check what people were saying under MY name, not his. The following two responses were from me, not Mark. I, David Morton, being of sound mind and, well....not sound mind, but, somewhat older body.....well, anyway, before I digress further, I built the d@#$ thing.



Posted: Thu 28 Jun, 2007 8:09 am Post subject:

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Hey Simon,
Thanks for the kind words...This one was easy 'cause of the suede paint job...didn't have to spend hours of buffing.


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Posted: Thu 28 Jun, 2007 8:12 am Post subject:

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Thanks for the kind words, I actually got the idea from the metal master himself...Morgan Barclay. He has been an inspiration to me, but I work in plastic...cause it's easier!

[Zoom Zoom]

LOL! I was wondering there!

Didn't they teach you any better at Wade Hampton? :shock: :wink:

[bsoder]

Gotta hand you a "How cool is that!!"..sure don't see one a those every day..It makes me

[les paul]

Hellow Karmodeler2.

your model is beautiful, and the concept is very cool and unique.

In fact, is very funy, but it has a lot of style.