Tom Geiger Posted June 15, 2013 Posted June 15, 2013 For the most part the demo derbies near me mainly used full size cars. There was never a shortage of beat to death LTDs, Impalas, Caddys, Lincolns and full size Mopars. I never paid for a car, someone always was willing to donate one to me just to see or know it was destroyed. You really didn't want to go out there in anything smaller. Cars as large as Dusters or Novas were small in the demo. At Wall Stadium the cars battled in a field designated by telephone poles laid around the perimeter, so there were no straight aways where you could get up speed. All the hits were done at a fairly low speed, and a hit between two cars of the same size just gave you a jolt you were prepared for. When a Lincoln hit a Nova, the Nova would spin around, and that's the kinda action where you could get hurt, sprain your neck or back. The smallest car I ever used was a 1973 Cougar. It didn't run well so it didn't last long. It was a donation and a hard luck car for the owner. So he was glad to see it destroyed. I did pull off all the usable trim etc, and it went to a Cougar guy. I did see a lot of interesting cars destroyed. This was back in the early 1980s and I remember a '56 Plymouth, a low mile '60 Dodge and a '65 Thunderbird just off the top of my head. I have a ton of pictures in albums that I should scan and post on my Fotki page. The usual story with these was that the guy had the car and had tried to sell it for a long time with no takers. So it eventually wound up at the demo. I know how that goes, I had a '63 Studebaker project car that I tried to sell for a year. In the end, I wound up parting it out for 3 times what I couldn't sell the whole car for! Here's the Cougar pre-battle. The KILL RUSSIA was the week that the Russians had shot down a Korean airliner that had strayed into their airspace. The Cougar didn't run well at all and in the perfect location. Sideways, right in front of the stands. We got the People's Choice award. I have all the parts in the box to build this one someday.
DrKerry Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Here we have sub-compact clesses for the front wheel drive cars. we have truck demos for pick ups and vans. Heck we've even had combine demos awhile back....
chevyfever2009 Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 We have compact cars regular cars and some derbys they have outlaw derbys were u run watever car u want its basically run wat u brung
DrKerry Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Around here in Illinois and Wisc we can't run what ya rung kind of thing. They are pretty set in their rules. Although people tweak them a bit!!
Tom Geiger Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 We have compact cars regular cars and some derbys they have outlaw derbys were u run watever car u want its basically run wat u brung Outlaw derbys sound dangerous. People get hurt when vehicles of different sizes collide.
DrKerry Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Outlaw derbys sound dangerous. People get hurt when vehicles of different sizes collide. Right, saw a guy in Belvidere Illinois running a Maverick with the Caddies. Maverick took one hit to the passenger side door/quarter area, ripped the car completly in two right accross the back of the seat!!!
gray07 Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Its funny how much the demos are in different places, i see on some of these models that they have roll cages, around here if u show up with any kind of cage you cant run, also welding anything on it you cant run, my wifes family has been running dems f since the 50s
DrKerry Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 I hear ya, every place in the world has it's own and different rules.
chevyfever2009 Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 O but the outlaw derbys are awsome ive see. Cars collide so hard it flipped a car on its top and another car ran right on top another but when u derby getting hurt is a chance u take everything from whiplash to broken bones. Its part of the rush my buddies who have ran compact and fullside said the compacts hurt worse because they can get speed across the track as fast as 45 in reverse
chevyfever2009 Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Heres a update on my wagon got the motor to fit after sum adjusting
Tom Geiger Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 O but the outlaw derbys are awsome ive see. Cars collide so hard it flipped a car on its top and another car ran right on top another but when u derby getting hurt is a chance u take everything from whiplash to broken bones. Its part of the rush my buddies who have ran compact and fullside said the compacts hurt worse because they can get speed across the track as fast as 45 in reverse I know I wouldn't want to drive in that! At Wall Stadium in New Jersey, the cars are all in an area the size of maybe a football field outlined by telephone poles (laying on their sides) to define the space. Once down in the rink, everyone goes nose to the edge of the rink (against the poles) and tail facing inward. At the horn, everyone backs out into one big collision. From there everyone can drive anywhere in the rink. Cars get hung up on the poles. So you have a few ways to get cars out. Hit them in the nose, taking out the radiator, hit them directly into a wheel, either breaking their front suspension, or getting the drive wheels stuck inside the fender so their tire shreds, or you smack them up onto the poles. You never, ever hit a drivers side door. In this derby, nobody really gets over 20 mph so it's good clean fun. The only time I ever saw anyone hurt was when a guy fell off his trunk lid while exiting the car through the rear window! He broke his wrist.
chevyfever2009 Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Yea we are not suppose to hit in drivers door either but it happens we have a concrete barrier around our area
chevyfever2009 Posted July 27, 2013 Posted July 27, 2013 Anybody get any work done on there derby cars me and my sedagon isnt getting along at the moment
chevyfever2009 Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 Is this cb dead noone is posting or anything
DrKerry Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 I haven't had much chance to work on models all summer. Working on real cars and remodeling my bathroom among other things!
Kennyboy Posted August 21, 2013 Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Hey guys! Did not know this community build was going on or else I would have posted these a few months ago. Built this for an ex-coworker who was into demo. Kinda a "before" demo pre-feature Edited August 21, 2013 by Kennyboy
DrKerry Posted August 22, 2013 Posted August 22, 2013 Very cool work. did you use real dirt for the mud?
Kennyboy Posted August 22, 2013 Posted August 22, 2013 Very cool work. did you use real dirt for the mud? Thanks Kerry, used Polly Scale finishes weathering kit (for weathering train cars.) The color was "Mud." There is also "Dirt", "Dust", "Grease", "Oil", and "Rust" in the kit.
Tom Geiger Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Thanks Kerry, used Polly Scale finishes weathering kit (for weathering train cars.) The color was "Mud." There is also "Dirt", "Dust", "Grease", "Oil", and "Rust" in the kit. I love that set and have gone through several of them over the years! Here's the Poly S 'Mud' color The splash was done by flicking it with an old toothbrush.
Kennyboy Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Excellent Tom! I also employed the toothbrush on the build above.....not as easy to tell though. Your truck looks spot-on with that technique!
DrKerry Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Looks kool Tom, thanks for the pic looks good!!!! I thought of using actual dirt/mud but then came the thought waht happens when it dries? It'll flake off.... Then it was like ok what now. Then I see this and think hey!!!!! Ya lost yet???? LOL
DrKerry Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 Ok, got some updated photos of my 64 Pontiac...
chevyfever2009 Posted September 2, 2013 Posted September 2, 2013 Ok, got some updated photos of my 64 Pontiac... Ok, got some updated photos of my 64 Pontiac... Wheres your number
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