EMPI Inch Pincher & Carrier

[1972coronet]

EMPI Inch Pincher and its "ramp truck" .

[Misha]

That certainly brings back memories! What a great idea for a scale version. Does any one produce decals for the Inch Pincher? Imagine that the best choice for the Bug would be Tamiya's version with a stretched Type 2 from Fujimi?

Gonna file this under modelling ideas for the future.

Cheers Misha

[Ace-Garageguy]

Pretty cool. The Inch Pincher and the Deano Dyno Soar were the two Bugs that got me lusting after one for my first car.

 

Oh...and the Lightning Bug...   

I couldn't afford much in power-makers early on, but less weight = more go, so I gutted the poor thing, taking out every bit of sound deadening and non-essential other weight. It was like driving an enraged steel trash can.

Edited March 28, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy

[1972coronet]

A friend and former coworker (he retired) got the ride of his life in the Lightening Bug back in c.1973 ! Apparently , he knew its owner / operator through mutual friends ; he was at the guy's house where the 'Bug was garaged , and was asked if he'd like a ride around the block ! My friend's no stranger to quick and fast cars (his high school buddy had a '68 Dana Camaro which he campaigned in A/MP)  , but he said that the 'Bug was the scariest thing he's ever been in !

[gtx6970]

That certainly brings back memories! What a great idea for a scale version. Does any one produce decals for the Inch Pincher? Imagine that the best choice for the Bug would be Tamiya's version with a stretched Type 2 from Fujimi?

Gonna file this under modelling ideas for the future.

Cheers Misha

Decals for the bug and the hauler are avail ,,,,,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/301906428751?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

I have both of these builds on my want to do soon list . And am in gather kits mode now. Was told elsewhere to use the Polar lights spiderman kit for the bug.

[Greg Myers]

 couldn't afford much in power-makers early on, but less weight = more go, so I gutted the poor thing, taking out every bit of sound deadening and non-essential other weight.

Interesting concept. I had one as well. I remember at one point wondering if the weight gain on each "High Performance" enhancing device that I added, i.e. stand off hood hinges, extra capacity oil sump, oil filter, was negating any power gain ?