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pinto suspension
flatheadgary replied to flatheadgary's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
ployboy, that is a nice setup, but i will be using a stock setup. the beatnik bandit looks closer. the mustang ii is the same as the pinto or mercury bobcat. thanks again. -
pinto suspension
flatheadgary replied to flatheadgary's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
thanks for the replies. i will tell you what i am building. this is a 1-1 scale build. it's a 1923 c- cab flatbed truck. it will have 1927 front fenders and hand made hood with a t grille. i am putting a pinto motor, rear end and front suspension in it. i am also using shay wire wheels. to build the model, i will be using one of the c-cab model trucks for the body and a hand made frame. that is why i am looking for a more detailed front end. wish me luck. -
is there a pinto or mustang model that has a detailed front suspension. i just got the amt '77 pinto one and it has a steel rod for the suspension.
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1933 willys pick up body
flatheadgary replied to flatheadgary's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
i didn't know that ed was still doing them..how can i get in contact with him? as far as altered states goes, they don't show them on their site. i can't find anything on the bay. -
does anybody make one of these? i have been looking for one of these for awhile. i want to build the Ron Bizio gasser, so a chopped top would be nice, but not absolutely necessary. i recently got the decals for it. i guess if not available, i could always chop off the back of a coupe and make it myself.
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Dream Match Race Destroyer vs Secret Weapon
flatheadgary replied to JPolli's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
well! thank you very much!! you can see how long ago i built mine. maybe now i can finish them. -
Dream Match Race Destroyer vs Secret Weapon
flatheadgary replied to JPolli's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
great jeeps!! i built these same jeeps a few years ago myself. i built mine from a Hogans Hero"s and a Daisy Duke model kits. i loved seeing them run at Lions Drag Strip back in the day. i lived right down the street from C & O transmission back then. anyway, i never really finished my destroyer as i could never see a pic clear enough to figure out all the lettering on the side. how did you get them and can i get them too? -
looks great!! i loved the awb days. Landys '66 dart was my favorite. could you tell me where you got the decals for this.
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that is too cool!!! there is nothing like an altered to slap you silly. you can keep your door cars as far as i am concerned. give me an altered anytime. yours has the look of the way they were back in the '50's and '60's. high on the frame and no body clearence. nice job!!
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thanks for the info. one of my favorite shows.
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does anybody know when this years show will be? i have looked all over the web with no luck.
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it's just a curbside, it's got an injected y block motor. it seems like i am getting lazy in my old age.
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i was reading a early hot rod book and saw a lot of these kinds of altereds. i liked the way they looked. i dug through my parts box and found all these parts and put this together. i didn't detail it. just put together for fun. hope you like it.
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it's all paint. pearl white and candy blue. the letters are decal though. thanks for the kind words. i just wish i could take a better pic. ha-ha
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this was one of my favorite street roadster drag cars back in the '60's. i used to walk for 8 miles to watch it run at lions. i always wanted to build one like it when i was old enough. the problem is, it's a '28 Chevy. hard to come by in 1-1. i started looking at other makes and think i may be able to use a '29 ford body. it was at the nhra museum and it was on display, so i was able to get all the measurements i needed. i know Drag City Casting makes the car and i have one, but this exercise was to see if i could make an acceptable copy. i bought a 'glass model a roadster body and a 'glass '32 cowl in 1-1 scale, so you see, anything is possible. hope you like it.
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this is a build that was just outside of my ability. it is box stock. hahahaha. all my builds are scratch builds. i have new found respect for people that color between the lines.
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thanks guys for the replies. the body is just a 1/25th vw. i think it was that flower power one. anyway, the body is cut at the 1/4 panel and across the roof. the back is then rotated up and the rest of the roof is cut down to achieve the chop. the hood is lengthened a scale foot. if i build it in 1-1, i will keep the doors functional. i like to build models of cars that anybody with some fab skills could build and race in 1-1 scale. this would be a under 10 second car, which would make it more affordable by not requiring a comp license and certifications.
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this is a copy of a 1-1 car i built along time ago. fun car to drive.
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i thought the nose looked like a ducks, hence the name. fun car to build. i even have a 1-1 vw body that is just itching to get built.
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this was built from a drawing by chrisclarkcustoms of a vw he is going to build. i just had to build it.
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i got such an incredible response to my last question (thanks again bob) i figured I'd ask another. i was looking to build a copy of the Monogram Red Chariot '30 ford phaeton but can't find one. does anybody know of a resin maker of one. i checked a few with no luck.(flintstone, etc) thanks for any help.
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'27 t black widow decals
flatheadgary replied to flatheadgary's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
bob, i can't tell you how much i appreciate this. this is exactly what i need. -
i am scratch building this modele and was wondering if anybody knows someone that makes these decals i can buy? man, is this model expensive, even the instructions.
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i saw this drawing in a hot vw mag by steve stanford and liked it. i built it in 1/32 scale because a 1/25th scale kubelwagen is big bucks. hope you like it.
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i got this car as a stocker when i was 15 and built it into this. i never finished it though and got rid of it when i was 24. i lost interest working on it so long. i have never worked on another car that long, i can tell you that!! here is the model i built. i used the victoria as the base.