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I like Fred's idea of the plain brown wraper. Sleeperball. Anything goes as long it is plain and boring on the outside. Wish they made a kit of the 79-91 Crown vic. would be perfect. A porsche can be boring right, that was the 914 wasn't it?

Tim

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I like Fred's idea of the plain brown wraper. Sleeperball. Anything goes as long it is plain and boring on the outside. Wish they made a kit of the 79-91 Crown vic. would be perfect. A porsche can be boring right, that was the 914 wasn't it?

Tim

I gotta admit I like it too. So far Sleeperball sounds like the most fun.

Posted

I agree! This would be very, very interesting.

And challenging when you think about it. If it is of a car that people would normally associate as fast, it has to look so bad you'd not give it a second look. If it isn't normally a fast car, you have to make it so. This could be a lot of fun, and you would have to really get creative.

Posted

Vannonball and Sleeperball sound pretty good. I'd definitely do Vannonball if there was an early Chevy Astro kit. would give me an excuse to build what will soon be my daily driver, only with a V8.

Posted

And challenging when you think about it. If it is of a car that people would normally associate as fast, it has to look so bad you'd not give it a second look. If it isn't normally a fast car, you have to make it so. This could be a lot of fun, and you would have to really get creative.

Yep. That's another reason why it is so interesting as we could not build a OOB model with just a couple of added details or some speed parts. I don't know what car would be my entry, but a crusty and dusty '57 Chevy Bel Air might be a good basis for the project if this Sleeperball was next year's theme. It would be a good ultimate Sleeper with either a Turbocharged or Blown SBC...

Posted

Yeah, Sleeperball sounds really good too. Nothing like appearing pure and innocent on the outside while being a devilish monster on the inside.

Posted

Well guys, think we have our winner.

Sleeper Cannonball sound good to everyone?

Date restrictions are safe, popular and we'll return to them again. But this is fresh. Like

Posted

You mean I came up with a good idea for a change?

:o

Sleeperball is definitely a better name than Plain Brown Wrapper/Poverty Pack Cannonball. Well done Wagonmaster.

Jant - the Nova you posted is exactly the lines I was thinking along except for the fact that as chunkypeanutbutter intimated everyone knows that all Novas came with 396 big blocks, lumpy cams and extractors.

My initial thoughts revolve around an AMT Piranha plus a Union Beetle body. But then there's that AMT Chevy Citation I don't know what to do with or the '70 Ford 4 door and the F1 chassis or the second Dodge crazy van with the twin engines.

Or I could get a Prius body for the Fiero chassis or maybe do something with one of the Revell Trabant wagons, a Tamiya Mini Cooper and a rear mounted turbo...

I suppose a Chrysler Turbine car isn't the best basis for a sleeper is it?

Posted

Your welcome, Fred. I have always loved sleepers. I am planning on a 1:1 scale one know, my 84 Lincoln Towncar.

So is an official announcement coming soon, gentlemen prepare to start your builds.

Tim

Posted

What was the base model the '87 Grand National was based on. Regal? I've got most of one left from a buying frenzy I went through a few years ago. No engine but that won't matter.

Posted

What was the base model the '87 Grand National was based on. Regal? I've got most of one left from a buying frenzy I went through a few years ago. No engine but that won't matter.

Uh oh I may have to get another kit organized that was my planned kit I was thinking about shoving an Ls series motor in it.

Posted

There's always room for more than one but i was just thinking out loud and i've had a better idea.

Posted

Yeah I have had a different idea as well I m thinking a Datsun 720 with the LS series engine planned for the grand national

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