John Teresi

HELLO......THIS IS A REPLICA OF MY FATHERS 1966 BUICK V8 DRAG BIKE THAT RAN ON GAS.........IT WAS CALLED THE "ITALIANO".......WHEN I WAS A KID I WOULD GO TO LIONS DRAG STRIP WITH HIM TO RACE THIS BIKE.....MY FATHER AND UNKLE WOULD TAKE TURNS RACING THIS BIKE......I MADE 3 OF THESE ONE FOR MY FATHER ONE FOR MY UNKLE AND ONE FOR ME......98% OF THIS BIKE IS SCRATCH BUILT USING REFERENCE PICTURE FROM MY DAD.THANK`S FOR LOOKING

HELLO......THIS STARTED AS A REVELL 1949 MERCURY KIT.......I CUT OUT THE REAR END AND ADDED A 1959 CADDY REAR END FROM THE GHOSTBUSTERS SNAP KIT......I MOLDED EVERYTHING IN AND SHORTENED REAR BUMPER TO FIT.......SCRATCH BUILT CARB SCOOP........WIRED AND PLUMBED.......INTERIOR FLOCKED......BAREMETAL FOIL......SCRATCH MADE CROSS MIRROR...... MOLDED IN SIDEPIPES......HAND PAINTED WHITE WALLS......H.O.K. ORGANIC GREEN KANDY,TEAL KANDY AND LIGHT GREEN FINGERNAIL POLISH OVER SLIXX DECALS MINI FLAKES.

HELLO......MY NAME IS JOHN TERESI AND THIS IS MY FIRST POST......I HOPE IT WORKS OK?.......THIS IS MY T.V. TOMMY IVO TRIBUTE BUILD......THE CAB TRUCK WAS A SWAPMEET FIND......I STRIPPED THE PAINT....ADDED STYRENE FOR A LOW PROFILE LOOK......SCRATCH BUILT TOOL BOX AND FIFTH WHEEL......ENGINE WIRED AND PLUMBED.....NEW GLASS....H.O.K. BLACK AND ALCLAD WHEELS AND GRILL......TRAILER WAS A REVELL REFRIGERATOR TRAILER KIT.......I REWORKED EVERYTHING ON IT USING REFERENCE PICTURES.......ALL STRIPES AND GRAPHICS AIRBRUSHED......SLIXX DECALS.....SRATCH BUILT AC UNIT AND HEATERS.....RAMPS AND OFFICE.....REMOVABLE TOP H.O.K BLACK AND ALCLAD........'WAGON MASTER" IS A KIWI JACK RESIN BODY FROM AUSTRALIA......WHOOPIE KAT DECALS......I AIBRUSHED OVER THE DECALS TO MAKE THEM MORE COLORFUL......H.O.K. BLACK......ALCLAD......SCRATCH BUILT RACK AND SIDE PANELS.....WIRED AND PLUMBED USING REFERENCE PICTURES.......PRO- TECH WIRE LOOMS AND GAUGES......BODY AND FRONT CLIP REMOVABLE AND UNDERNEATH IS THE 'SHOWBOAT" BODY........SO I HAVE TWO CARS IN ONE.THANK`S FOR LOOKING.

3MEN2S......THANK YOU FOR THE NICE COMMENTS ON MY DON GARLITS DIORAMA EXPLOSION.......JOHN