CorvairJim Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 What do you think of the newer photos Jim? I hope they turned out okay. The pics look great! I like the way you posed it in a puddle to add to the backwoods effect. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray07 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Iam building a chevy van for the song chevy van. If you look back you can see a picture of what i started with. I been real busy but i wanted to get something done, so here it is i got the body painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoSpud Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 The pics look great! I like the way you posed it in a puddle to add to the backwoods effect. Great job! Cheers Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 All done. Check the thread in the Under Glass section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvairJim Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 She's a beauty, Rob! (Now I just want to see in in it's "Under Glass" pictorial with an early 1970's Arizona license plate on the back, or is that pushing too far? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 She's a beauty, Rob! (Now I just want to see in in it's "Under Glass" pictorial with an early 1970's Arizona license plate on the back, or is that pushing too far? ) Yeah, I didn't think of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvairJim Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 In my comment on the truck in the "Under Glass" section, I pointed out how she might just have been visiting her Aunt Mabel and Uncle Horace in Winslow, but she lives in Chicago! Maybe I could take that thought a step further and say how she had to take the shop truck on her visit because her dady took the T-Bird away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvairJim Posted July 6, 2011 Author Share Posted July 6, 2011 I've added an update to this CBP on my initial post, lifting the December 31, 2011 deadline. It reads as follows: A CHANGE FROM WHEN I FIRST POSTED THIS CBP: THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE OF DECEMBER 31,2011 HAS BEEN LIFTED! THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT COMMUNITY BUILDS GOING ON (I'm involved in several of them myself... ) THAT I'VE COME TO FEEL THAT A DEADLINE IS UNREASONABLE. AS THEY SAID A YEAR AGO IN NASCAR, "BOYS, HAVE AT IT"! TAKE YOUR TIME AND ENJOY THE BUILD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 I've added an update to this CBP on my initial post, lifting the December 31, 2011 deadline. It reads as follows: A CHANGE FROM WHEN I FIRST POSTED THIS CBP: THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE OF DECEMBER 31,2011 HAS BEEN LIFTED! THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT COMMUNITY BUILDS GOING ON (I'm involved in several of them myself... ) THAT I'VE COME TO FEEL THAT A DEADLINE IS UNREASONABLE. AS THEY SAID A YEAR AGO IN NASCAR, "BOYS, HAVE AT IT"! TAKE YOUR TIME AND ENJOY THE BUILD! That's great to hear! I must get back to my Merc' soon, but now the building feels very good, when there is no pressure, and no deadline. Just right now looking for reference shots for Nascar, and tomorrow, early in the morning (or in Florida's time, at night), at 7.50 AM leaves the airplane to Rome... But maybe next week I can get back to Mercury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Cmon guys I wanna see more work here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvairJim Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 I haven't been able to do much of anything model-wise recently due to the weather. My workroom is in the attic of my house... which isn't air conditioned. The temperature has been in the mid-90's the past few days and we expect triple digits through Saturday. Once it gets back around 80-ish, I should be able to make some progress on the several models I have in the works, but until then I don't want to work in a sauna! (Even though I could stand to sweat off a few pounds!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I've been building this, and I have time for building models like 20 minutes of a day, so progress isn't very fast. But when I get this one finished, I'll continue Mercury and get it hopefully primered soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvymtl Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) Wow, i really messed up and haven't posted the pics of my 69 396. i am using AMT's chevelle and the olds 442for the chassis. not much done at moment but i will replace the olds rear with a chevy and some new exhaustthe "396" will be based around a revell engine and trans combo. Am goin for the eighties feel for the build but the wheels are definatley mid to late '60's. Radir's from the thunder bolt kit.with an old pair of revell nascar slicks Now to find some more chassis parts and hoods seems all the hoods i have had for 69 chevelles over the years have grew legs in the last months . later all Michael Edited August 3, 2011 by hvymtl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Chopped Top Slammed Down '49 Mercury Blues... It's coming slowly... I started assembling the engine togehter. That intake manifold, which I cut from two to one, fitted nicely, as the cylinder heads. Painted starter and transmission, also those bolts on the cylinder heads got some paint. Coming soon, plug wires and some other stuff. And oh yes, needs to find carburetors for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Jim, can I still get in on this? I've got an idea of what I want to do, '79 Trans Am, 6.6 (actually last of the 6.6's) from the song Trans Am (Highway Wonderland) by Sammy Hagar. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvairJim Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Consider yourself in it, Nick! I'm not familiar with the song, but Sammy is one of the greats of road music, so it shoulkd fit right in with the theme. See if you can post a video of the song so that we can get a handle on the song. We're all familiar with the basic car, of course, but we all want to see YOUR take on what Sammy had in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 (edited) http://youtu.be/UaPDjDHjIAk hope that works. Nick, just incase here's the lyrics with the important stuff in red. She's American made, you know what I mean? Red on black, she's a street machine. Set's ten inches off the ground with a custom plate That says I-E-A-T Z28 Trans Am X3 Highway Wonderland. Yeah, '79 will be the end of the road. If you want horse power overload. Ooh, if you like kicks, just take her to the floor And you red-line shift them gears feel the engine roar on my Trans Am Come on catch me if you can In my Trans Am, Highway Wonderland. Trans Am X3 Highway Wonderland. And she shines on the street. And she shines at the heat. And she shines in my baby's eyes. And she shines on every other guy's Trans Am X3 Highway Wonderland. -solo- T-R-A-N-S A-M Trans Am! -2nd solo- From Daytona Beach down to Riverside If there's a race, she's qualified. My six point six gets a little too heavy For a big block Ford or a 350 Chevy Trans Am Come on, catch me if you can in my Trans Am, Highway Wonderland Trans Am X2 Me and my Trans Am Come on, catch me if you can in my Trans Am, ooh, Highway Wonderland. Yeah! Highway Wonderland!!! Yeah! Edited August 14, 2011 by Nick Winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Very cool idea. Lets see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 (edited) okay got some pictures of what I am Starting with (yes I'm like Jim with his Corvairs when it comes to my Trans AM's) in the bag is the Original release MPC 10th anni car ( I got it cheap because it had no box or decals), the AMT I bought for it's decals, for the 10th Anni car, because I'm lazy I'm mixing the 2 (interior, drive train & frame from MPC kit), (Body, Decals and Chrome from AMT kit) and of course the T top roof section from the MPC blackbird parts car I had. Nick Edited August 15, 2011 by Nick Winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit1 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 hey nick your pics are quite blurry! do you have the camera set on macro? from what i can tell you got a good base to start with! i think i have that kit as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Been putting off buying a decent camera for years, but this week I will, If it kills me. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Geez Nick, are you sure that's a car song? The lyrics seem a little obscure (heh!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvairJim Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 Looks like you're all set to go there, Nick! It seems like most of these cars I see have the typical "Smokey & The Bandit" S.E. gold on black color scheme, so I'm looking forward to seeing it in Sammy's red on black! Not that gold on black is necessarily bad, just that I like some variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I am enjoying this thread. Lot of great eye candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick W. Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Geez Nick, are you sure that's a car song? The lyrics seem a little obscure (heh!) He could be building it for the song east bound and down, or Texas bound and flying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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