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Posted

ok since i am soooooooooooooooooooooooooo close to finishing my ambulance

and i have two of these kits left to build

i had a thought (kinda freaky huh)

anyways here was the thought

i love custom hearse's drag racing hearse so much i think its made out of crack i cant get enough :D

so i thought it would be way cool if we did a friendly build off (just for fun)

heres are the RULES

1:everything opens(all doors and hood)

2: aftermarket allowed(photoeched,belts,pullies,seat belts,rims,ext)

3:everything is done at home(paint,bodywork,and build up)

4:any style allowed(hot rods,low riders,rat rods,low rods,ext)

5:must be a friendly build off(no smack talkin we are here for fun and the love of this great hobby)

6:this is a hears build off nothing else is allowed (only hearses

TIME LIMIT

we have till august 13th

so heres what im bringing to this shindig

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Posted

Hmmmm.... You never mentioned that all the doors have to open. I was planning to finish the "Corpsevette" during this build off, but the only door that will open is the rear.

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I do have a Jo-Han that I was planning on doing as a full detail though. I guess I'll have to go with that then.

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If you were ever wondering what was printed in the little box at the bottom, here's what it was....

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Here's the body molded in Heavenly Orchid....

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These are the wheels I'm planning to use on it....

And off we go!!!!

Posted

###### ill post up my progress later tonight

all i need to do is finish filling and sanding

then i cut the doors :D

good thing i have a hearse in my front driveway for 1:1 interior pics :D

Posted

pm sent bro

so heres what happened

everything on the top is shaved and or filled and all the doors are cut

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its going to ba an all out lowrider

painted violet with pearls and flake mixed in

as the younger people it will be BALLIN$$$$

for the older fokes it will be FLY LOL B):D

Posted

O.K., I got the doors chopped out. Next thing to work on is the rest of the interior. I plan to cut out the trans tunnel, and build a custom console. The trans tunnel is too low for a bigger engine, so it has to come out. here's the work so far....

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I left the hardest part for last.... Cutting the two doors apart!!!! B)

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And.... TA-DA!!!! :D

More later!

Posted

I love watching these build-offs. I am yet to see the end of one though. :lol: I love the ghostbusters hearse. How old is that kit??? CORPESEVETTE??? WOW!! That some inginuity there! There are tooooo many talented people in one spot!! ;) Its overwhelming for us untalented folk... I wanna try so much of the stuff I see most of you do, I'm just afraid of trashing a model beyond repair. ;) Can't wait to see the end of this build-off. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GUYS!!!

Posted

Thanks Led(I think).... :D This has been fun for me too so far. Right now I'm chopping up the frame, removing the molded in exhaust and driveshaft. Keep watching for my next update soon!

Posted

O.K., I've started carving on the frame now. I'm not one who likes frames with molded exhaust and driveshafts. I was fortunate enough to find that the rear suspension on the '66 is the same as a '59, so I have the perfect replacement from a Monogram '59 Cadillac kit. On with the pics....

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These are pics taken right after I carved it out with a Dremel tool. I've since cleaned the cuts up, and will post pics after I fill in the holes with sheet plastic....

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I cut out as little as possible so that I won't use as much filler and sheet plastic....

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All that's left is to remove the driveshaft after I fill in the holes. That way it'll be more sturdy when I cut it out....

More to follow, stay tuned!

Posted
CASKETS?? WOW!!! Did you make those??? They look like real caskets! NICE.

Thanks Abe, but I didn't make them. They're from the first original issue of the Jo-Han hearse kits.

Posted
Well folks.... Until Photobucket gets figured out, all I can do is give a description of any updates. :angry: Hopefully soon I can post pics again. Until then....

its all good bro

its not your fault

heres what i'll do if the problem isnt fixed soon i'll extend this thing a month or two

so dont worrie its all good in the hood

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