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[janj86]

Please help. I have a metallic blue Super Cuc without roof. Has roll bar and windscreen but missing what I think is injectors... but the location has one large hole and it protrudes up and the chrome injectors from a 'regular' Cuc will not fit. What goes in that position - is it a scoop? I don't believe the body is damaged or anything like that.

[TSR]

Without a clear picture, the answer is the same I gave on SlotForum: get hold of a camera and load up the pic...

[janj86]

ok from other site got the goods ,, it has nascar motor and i can see for some reason a small piece of plastic has to be removed to allow injector plate to fit

[TSR]

OK J.J., as long as you can make it work for you.

[janj86]

check this out ,, you can see 'bump'

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[TSR]

Indeed. Now I understand your question...
This is because the body was not factory trimmed as it was on the standard "La Cucaracha", because the plated intake stack was not fitted by the factory to the Super Cuc, since the stack could not be seen under the plated roof.

The standard "La Cucaracha" body had a hole punched in that location, allowing the plated stack to be glued in place with contact cement.

The "La Cucaracha GT" or "Super Cuc" had a "chrome" tree inside its box, containing the plated stack, roll bar and gas caps, plus a spare clear windshield to assemble the car as an open roadster.

So if you wish to fit the plated stack, you will need to trim any excess plastic . Best would be to punch a hole there with a proper punch, but careful cutting with a hobby knife will do the job. Do not attempt to use an electric drill to make this hole, the drill bit will catch the plastic and make a real mess of the body in a split second. Might take a couple of your fingers too...

[tlbrace]

Classic Tin Toy Company has a reproduction roof for your car. $100.


Just search 'Cox' and scroll through the pages. Lots of Cox 2E injection styrene repro items too.

Not cheap, though.


http://www.classicti...com/default.asp

[janj86]

thanks again for the help ...

[One27ray]

Our you could get one of these?





a one peace hardtop for the supercuc's and cuc's in general, that won't fly apart on impact lol. A project still under construction

i-ray

[Robbie Cordo]

Please help. I have a metallic blue Super Cuc without roof. Has roll bar and windscreen but missing what I think is injectors... but the location has one large hole and it protrudes up and the chrome injectors from a 'regular' Cuc will not fit. What goes in that position - is it a scoop? I don't believe the body is damaged or anything like that.

Any interest in selling it? I started racing in '64 and always wanted a super cuc with the original motor. Thanks for thinking about this.

[janj86]

anything is for sell for a price and i would sell it but i must be honest ,,not cheap as i got a lot in it ( i just got another whole car to get roof off of it ) and just a few days ago eb-y one just went for over $550...