Some excellent Work going on here, I'm just getting ready to go see Maltsr's '65 Mustang in Person so picture will follow for sure.
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2013 Cannonball Run CBP
Started by Nick Winter, Dec 23 2012 08:56 AM
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Posted 15 May 2013 - 11:02 AM
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Posted 15 May 2013 - 12:24 PM
Jonathan have you given any thought to using something beefier for the front suspension? I know its just a model and we can suspend disbelief, but a fully dressed hemi is pushing 700 lbs. With two, that's a heck of a lot of weight on that old straight axle. Maybe check out what those Blastolene guys do for those monster cars they build. I think they use old truck straight axles. Pretty big.
http://www.amcarguid...tolene-special/
And by the way, I totally love it. I've wanted to do something similar for a long while.
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Posted 15 May 2013 - 04:41 PM
Cannonball Veterans I have a question in the History of the SA/MCM Cannonball Run's have two Racers and there models actually met during the build?
Got a Chance to meet Paul (Maltsr) tonight and he tagged along to the local club meeting, Our Cannonballers met.
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Posted 15 May 2013 - 05:17 PM
Meeting on the road with some Cannonballers is very dangerous, was any paint traded?
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Posted 15 May 2013 - 05:17 PM
Meeting on the road with some Cannonballers is very dangerous, was any paint traded?
Just some Techniques 
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Posted 15 May 2013 - 05:56 PM
Pretty cool guys
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Posted 15 May 2013 - 05:57 PM
Cheers Nick for a great night. I'll drive the car carefully back to New Zealand
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Posted 16 May 2013 - 09:38 AM
Jonathan have you given any thought to using something beefier for the front suspension? I know its just a model and we can suspend disbelief, but a fully dressed hemi is pushing 700 lbs. With two, that's a heck of a lot of weight on that old straight axle. Maybe check out what those Blastolene guys do for those monster cars they build. I think they use old truck straight axles. Pretty big.
http://www.amcarguid...tolene-special/
And by the way, I totally love it. I've wanted to do something similar for a long while.
That is what I was forgetting to address, I am trying to keep this as real as possible and something a bit better would be needed to support the extra weight. I got so carried away with the back end that I forgot about the front end. A problem I will soon fix. Thanks for pointing it out Rob, I'm still new to such customizing so if you or anyone else see's anything else by all means point it out. 
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Posted 16 May 2013 - 10:57 AM
Cheers Nick for a great night. I'll drive the car carefully back to New Zealand
It'll be interesting to see you float it across the big ol' Pond.
Nick
