2025 Cannonball Run - 50 years since the 1975 run.

[Mattilacken]

2025 Cannonball Run Entry list:

1. '62 Chevrolet Bel Air  (W-409)

2.  Ford Escort MK2 ( stitchdup)

3. ‘74 Mercedes 300TD SLC (Mattilacken)

4. ‘69 Chevrolet Camaro (atomicholliday)

5. WV type 1 Van (Fat Brian)

6. ‘69 Dodge Dart (Tim08)

7. ‘67 Ford Mustang (JimmyRiggins)

8. '70 Plymouth Superbird (Keef)

9. ’71 Renault Alpine A110( White Rabbit)

10. ‘75 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 (MeatMan)

11. Dodge Super Bee (Slusher)

12. ’70 Dodge Super Bee (Sam I Am)

13. Lamborghini Espada (Tooltime-fan)

14. ‘70 Chevrolet Malibu (KWT)

15. ‘75 Volkswagen Golf (oldcarfan)🏁

16. ’60 Ford Starliner (blue303) 

17. Shelby G.T. 350R (xbazzarex)

18. ‘73 Mercury Cougar (bill_67)

19. ‘64 Corvette Grand Sport (beans)

20. ’71 Porsche 911 T (Misha)

21. ’73 Dodge Charger (Pat Minarick)

22. ’71 Ford Maverick (bobthehobbyguy)

23. ’70 Ford Torino (kromolly)

24. ‘63 Renault Estafette (camaro69)

25. ‘73 Dodge d300 (53gmc)🏁

26. ‘71 Ford Interceptor (spencer1984)

27. ‘74 Ford Gran Torino wagon (iamsuperdan)

28. ‘58 Plymouth sports fury (Rescued Customs)

29. ‘66 Chevrolet  Malibu (Chasten)

30. ’66 Fairline GT/GTA (geras24)

31. '69 Ford Galaxie (Stavanzer)

32. 73 Nissan Skyline GT-R (Badge73)

33. ’75 Chevrolet Laguna (RockinRoler)

 

 

Edited March 31 by Mattilacken
First post page #15

[Mattilacken]

2 hours ago, White Rabbit said:

I also removed the windscreen washer nozzles on the body and modeled separate units.

Nice modeling! With that tiny nozle how do you set ut up when printing so you get the detail good. i have had several tiny parts to fail.

[Rescued customs]

Nice see list grown some hope all have been well sorry been gone but I’ll be on the cannonball  car today since it’s storming and raining 

[White Rabbit]

On 3/31/2025 at 3:54 AM, Mattilacken said:

Nice modeling! With that tiny nozle how do you set ut up when printing so you get the detail good. i have had several tiny parts to fail.

Thank you. Printing such small parts is a challenge, and I'm definitely not a print expert; so for my settings, I just use factory settings on the printer (Elgoo Saturn 3 8k) for Elgoo's 8k resin. Typically, I'll set-up the part on the build plate at 45° or even 0°, depending on the design of the part. At times, I'll print the same part, such as a tire valve stem, at both angles to find which is best. If they all print successfully, then I have them in stock for future builds already.

[tooltime-fan]

Bodyshell painted, foiled and cleared.

Paint ist Rosso Granada ... I think IT suits the car and the Chrome well

[White Rabbit]

I just received some paint from Gravity Colors: Light Grey Primer, Gloss Clear, and Renault Jaune Tournesol (Sunflower Yellow). This will be my first time airbrushing a body. Until now, I've airbrushed all the other parts, so I thought it was time to go for it.

[White Rabbit]

1971 Cadillac Coupe DeVille vs 1971 Renault Alpine (both 1/24 scale)

The Cadillac is intended to represent the 1972 Cannonball winner. I just need to make updated front and rear bumpers to reflect the 1972 model year.

[MeatMan]

Well I got the interior done so I decided to check the fit of the body with most everything in place. But in spite of doing it multiple times to get to this point, things aren't lining up. I tried to pull the body apart a bit but only wound up separating the front end from the body. I hate adding body parts after painting but it looks like what I'll need to do. To get to that point, I'll need to refine the surfaces of both, and add tabs to the front end to glue to. There's no way around it because I have to be able to open the body up in the front to get around the wheel wells. Ditto the firewall. I'll have to add it to the body after paint because I can't get the body around it.

Also, there is interference in the back where the interior tub sits against the rear of the body. You can see it in the 4th pic. I think some grinding there is in order. I just hope I don't grind through the body somehow.

Aaargh!

[Beans]

13 minutes ago, MeatMan said:

Well I got the interior done so I decided to check the fit of the body with most everything in place. But in spite of doing it multiple times to get to this point, things aren't lining up. I tried to pull the body apart a bit but only wound up separating the front end from the body. I hate adding body parts after painting but it looks like what I'll need to do. To get to that point, I'll need to refine the surfaces of both, and add tabs to the front end to glue to. There's no way around it because I have to be able to open the body up in the front to get around the wheel wells. Ditto the firewall. I'll have to add it to the body after paint because I can't get the body around it.

Also, there is interference in the back where the interior tub sits against the rear of the body. You can see it in the 4th pic. I think some grinding there is in order. I just hope I don't grind through the body somehow.

Aaargh!

 

 

Seems like no matter how much pre-fitting I do, I always end up with stuff just like this happening on final asssembly.

 

Did you check to make sure that the glass has enough clearance around that radar detector?  I made that mistake once.

[MeatMan]

6 hours ago, Beans said:

Seems like no matter how much pre-fitting I do, I always end up with stuff just like this happening on final asssembly.

 

Did you check to make sure that the glass has enough clearance around that radar detector?  I made that mistake once.

No I didn't check it but it did stand out as a possible issue. Thanks.

[Beans]

Quick update.

Getting close to final assembly.  

 

[MeatMan]

Hey Gang.

I seem to be snakebitten with my Monza build and challenged in getting back on track, so I've decided to add another entry in tandem with the Monza.
I'll be entering the 1973 Grumpy's Toy Vega. I'm not sure what I want to do with it but I won't be doing the level of mods I'm doing on the Monza. I want to have an entry done early this year (for me).

[Fat Brian]

I'm calling this one done. It's an early T1 van with a 74 Carrera RS engine. I stole as many parts as I could from the Revell van kit. It's built in the spirit of the Transcon Medivac van, a coast to coast bratwurst delivery service.

[oldcarfan]

23 hours ago, Fat Brian said:

I'm calling this one done. It's an early T1 van with a 74 Carrera RS engine. I stole as many parts as I could from the Revell van kit. It's built in the spirit of the Transcon Medivac van, a coast to coast bratwurst delivery service.

 

Love it!

[Badge73]

Pictures do not do these prints justice. I want to thank Meatman for these files for the Fuzzbuster and radio, these are slick! So clean. Cannot wait to get these installed in the Skyline's interior.

[MeatMan]

20 hours ago, Badge73 said:

Pictures do not do these prints justice. I want to thank Meatman for these files for the Fuzzbuster and radio, these are slick! So clean. Cannot wait to get these installed in the Skyline's interior.

 

You're most welcome. Glad they can help you.

[Beans]

Almost there.....  Just down to the fine tuning now, clean up some wonky paint spots and such....   Oh, and figure out where the heck I put the CB antenna.  I think I lost it in some other kit box.