['93 Mustang Pro Street]

If you ship it to me, it will go in this car. That is a promise. Thank you. I will PM you in a sec.

wow man this car is looking good cant wait to see it done, i think you should leave the chevy motor in it, but thats because im c chevy fan lol keep us posted

[pro street truck]

Alright, for the front you can just remove everything off of the frame and use a mustang II front crossmember and suspension. I think theres a good one in the 37 ford kit? Cant rmember correctly. On the rear, you will need to frabricate a new sub frame section. Ill PM you my mailing addy to send ya the pics I have, wich honestly is few, but should be help enopugh to get ya started. Thanks. Jody

thanks for the info im looking forward to building this one and seeing pics of others trust me ill be asking more questions

[another replica rendering! chopped and dropped!]

rendering

and model mock up

wow texas funk that 1:1 step side you had before the chop was awsome i love stepside trucks im actually in the middle of building a 1:1 1983 chevy stepside ive owned since i was 14 and i just found 2 84 gmc 4x4 models that im gonna turn the one into a 2wd replica of mine or at least how it will work when its done cuz i no the model will be done before my 1:1 will be and the other will either be buil as a 4x4 or a pro street stepside or a prostreet fleetside but i will be following your build keep up the good work on both

[pro street truck]

hi im wanting to build the 84 gmc 4x4 model put make it 2wd and turn it in to a pro street truck now i was wondering if any one could give any ideas or pics on how to do this to a truck im new at customizinz models i use to build them box stock but i want to start makeing them as if i would actually want it to be so any ideas or pics of the rear end and tubs or even where to find the parts or a bigger motor etc.... thanks very very much

[how do i do flocking]

im not sure im callinf in right but how do i go about flocking something like a floor for a car so it looks like real carpet thanks

[new diorama ideas]

Hey Lucky,

Glad to hear you are about to venture into the diorama world. I have a feeling that once your IN, you won't want to leave.

Before answering your questions, I would ask some questions.

1) am I on a budget?

2) What to use for a base?

3) Will I be using this to photograph my models?

4) How much room do I want this to take up?

5) What raw materials am I familiar with or already have to work with (wood for base, posterboard for walls, drywall for floor or walls etc. etc.)

6) What scale am I working with?

7) Will this be a professional garage/body shop or a hobbyist garage?

Think about these questions, mainly the ones about raw materials that you have laying around that you could put to good use. It is a lot like planning a model build (color, style, chopping, cutting, wiring, lumbing etc.).

We have a very diverse group of dio builders here and I think we can answer any question you could throw at us. Give it a shot and keep us updated with eye-candy!

well my scale im building is 1/25 cars and trucks etc.... im was planning on using wood for a base just because i have it laying around as for walls not sure yet thats what i needed ideas about and useing it for pictures, ya i probably will but mostly just for fun budget, im not wanting to spend 1,000s of dollars but i am planning on buying the tool boxes and stuff that i dont have to paint and a lift and i wanted to add a paint booth and make up some part stands and stuff that a body shop would have, also would like to have an office with a desk and couch and windows and a man door to get in and i wanted it to be a pro/hobby body/speed shop if that makes sense i hope that helps you out so maybe you can help me out thanks again

[new diorama ideas]

Hey Zac welcome to the forum.It's good to have another person in doing a dio.If you don't want to scratchbuild your shop you can go to www.scalemodelingbychris.com and look what he has to offer.He has a 2 bay with office building and also offers a 3 bay which one of the bays is used for a paint booth or a body work bay.He also carries all the dio accessories you'll ever need to put in the shop's.If you check out my dio (Smallville)you'll see the 2 buildings I'm talking about.I think he has reasonable prices for what he sells also.And by the way their made out of plastic and not bulky resin.Check it out I think you may like what you see.Any more questions you have there are some fantastic dio builders here that are willing to help.

hey george thanks for the tips and info your dio is awsome i wish i could build one as big as you did with all that detil and cars its just too cool i hope any ideas you may have you could share them so i can learn how to do stuff thanks

[new diorama ideas]

hi im zac and i just joined this site im 21 and realy in to building models i quit for a while but wanting to get back into only this time i want to buil a body shop/speed shop dio i want it to have an office and a paint booth and maybe an area where i could display a car inside and i prety good sized work space with tool boxes and benches, lift, paint booth etc........ i do body work and paint cars for a liveing and extra money so all the stuff i use id like to have i was wondering if any one could help me out with ideas on a building and how to age it some and grage doors and stuff this is my first dio ever any info or pics or how to's would be awsome thanks