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Joe Handley

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  1. Wondered how that little car would look built up, good job!
  2. Isn't that the regular '69 Chevelle kit, just an older issue?
  3. And then there's this new one that AMS posted the other night. I think this one must be the same as in the AMS video, if he wasn't in Vegas on vacation, he must have a new job at AMS!
  4. Apparently there have been some van guys at AMS Performance. BTW, they seem to favor Iron Maiden for these videos
  5. I don't remember on the 1/1, I think the kit is just a curbside or has an LT1 in it as well as the C4's IRS, I can't remember for sure. I think the rest is pretty much all C-1500, just can't remember what all was done to the front end to make it what it was though.
  6. Yup, it was penned by Chip Foose and built by Hot Rods by Boyd for Eddie Van Halen...........IIRC, The model looked about right for Foose's original artwork too Almost forgot, http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/02/02/van-halen-hauler-sightings/
  7. Sadly, people really are that stupid Zen, when I was still with Toy's "R" Us we had some guy come in with an AMT Mustang Cobra kit with the 1/1 car on the box painted that special factory flip flop paint, he was pissed that model was molded in primer grey instead of being molded or pre finished in that color and was wanting to return it after opening it and saw it was in the wrong color. Now on the box of that era, it actually says that the model is molded in said grey plastic in black print of grey...... I still occasionally have people want to know if and then why the kit manufacturers don't include paint, tools, and glue with the kits.
  8. It isn't, but the body and interior is pretty close IIRC.
  9. Exactly! If they could have made the car look more like the Stingray Concept/Sideswipe, I would probably be leaving drool stains on it at the Auto Show next month. The production car just leaves a lot to be desired in the roof from the A Pillars back and in the rear bumper cover.
  10. Honestly, a convertable model would go a long way to making it look better........then swap out the rear bumper cap with something that looks better and doesn't use Camaro inspired tail lights....................
  11. BTW, Here's the look I'm going for. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qp2wIlTum9o/UKXGHkO6vKI/AAAAAAACMiY/k0dzw_u8paU/s1600/zz3.JPG
  12. How do you recommend dealing with the back window?
  13. A C-7, no. Now if I could find a clean, recent, low mileage, old man driven (shouldn't be difficult to find that, now should it ), C-6.......oh yes!
  14. They made a 4wd one too, I should have one at home come to think of it........
  15. He would have to remove the pans from the chassis to make it look right. IIRC, a minor suspension lift, minor body lift, and ditching the 16x7's for deep offset 15x10's and wide 31"-33" tires was a big deal on those back in the day
  16. ROFL, Wonder how long before a chrome grill kit will be offered for it!
  17. Somebody on the Dodge Avenger forum noticed this..........
  18. I'd find one of the Revell '99-'02 style Silverados, I think that is still the same basic inferior front suspension design as what first disgraced the dealer lots for '88.
  19. Not sure I would be flattered if my designs were copied for that Vette.............
  20. Quick and dirty, move the mounting pins closer to the end of the spindles then mount them so that end is closest to the lower arms. That should give the equivalent of a budget boost, anything more will probably require at least cutting loose and repositioning the arms so they're pointed downward some. After that would be to fab up your own arms and spindles for more lift than that.
  21. Thanks! I made the mistake of watching the new ZZ Top video and now I've got the urge to chop the Revell '34 snap kit that's layin' around at home to within an inch of it's life
  22. Is there a good way to rake the windshield on a '33/'34 Ford when chopping it, maybe almost to the So-Cal racer's level?
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