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[Gator Bob]

Decal ID please.

 

I searched and searched but couldn't come up with anything on these Thomas Chevrolet/Sid's Auto Parts decals.

 

I'm going to do a "Impala Saved' on this very cool Chevy drag car.

A wonderful gift from Don S.. Thanks Don!!!

 

 

 

 

 

[hiline2]

Decal ID please.

 

I searched and searched but couldn't come up with anything on these Thomas Chevrolet/Sid's Auto Parts decals.

 

I'm going to do a "Impala Saved' on this very cool Chevy drag car.

A wonderful gift from Don S.. Thanks Don!!!

 

 

Chevy Impala Russkitdragsterframestocker-2_zps5fd44554.jpg

 

 

 

Dont just teased us with the outside !!

[Gator Bob]

This is a Mercedes that I bought and detailed back in 1990.

It's a Parma factory 3 color paint job and I added a Noose interior to it today.

It looks like it was cut at the factory with a hot knife.

I will post the back story behind this RTR car.

 

 

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[hiline2]

So, to take the title of this post literally, G-Bob and I have teamed up for a build that will end up in the next Proxy drag race. You might say Im the sponsor and backer and supplier of parts and He is the builder/ crafter.  The idea was to try and recreate a car I had back in my early days (mid 60s). A Kemtron powered, Dynamic chassis and BIG Dynamic slicks GS Vette. With parts gathered G-Bob went to building. Here is his lists of parts followed with some photos !

 

 What it is:

 

1.Dynamic - chassis, body mount and rolling stock
2.Lancer - Corvette GS body - donated by Don S. 
3.Kemtron - 503x Wasp 6 volt
4.K&B - 14t 48p pinion
5.Speed torque - 50t 48p 'Super-Lite" aluminum spur gear

 

I didn't do any fine detail work to things like the oil cooler, tail lights, side vents, grill, side pipes...etc just to keep the look of a Hot Wheels car or a 60s out of the box RTR.

 

 

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[hiline2]

As best as a 50yr memory allowed here is how it is looking now !

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[Frankie Schaffier]

Bob, first your paint jobs are awesome, thanks for sharing. I love the under the body numbers, can you share how to do that? I'd love to give that a try.

Thanks again for sharing your pictures!

[Samiam]

Bob can be reached here:

http://dc-punk.freeforums.net/

 

Are you a DC-Punk?

[Frankie Schaffier]

Thanks Sam, appreciate the help.

[Gator Bob]

FS,

IIRC, Pablo did a detailed play by play on doing decals on the inside here on slotblog.

 

How I've done it if spraying.

1. Wash body
2. skuff with 000 wool
3. apply Testors decal set
4. Apply decal
5. more decal set
6. wait
7. wait
8. more wait
9. very light coat
10. again
11. again
12. Oooo Nice  

[Gator Bob]

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[Gator Bob]

'Interiors by Sheldon' - Non finer!

Custom painted interiors by Matt Sheldon.

THANKS Matt !!!

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[Gator Bob]

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[Gator Bob]

"Miss FURY"

Build up of a vintage padlock in-line dragster:

 

Parts-

Fury powerplant

KalKar # 202 adjustable Sidewinder motor bracket.
Du-Bro 1/16th plated brass collars
Kemtron # X-1604F Guide Plate
K&S - Brass and Wire
K&B - #105 2" SS Axle

Cannon - #K133W2 Rear Wheels/Tires 1 1/8"

Cox - 12T/48P Brass Pinion for in-line

Cox - 28T/48P Crown Gear.

Cox - 3 Prong 5-40 Knock-offs

Classic  - Front wheels ASP/Astro

Champion - 1/8th x 5-40 x 1/16 Axle Adapter

Slick7 - Guide Flag

Belden - 3x26 Lead Wire

 

Specs:
9.5" WB (scale 230" car)
.062 Rails

161 grams

 

Features:

All the weight of the front end is on the rear motor bracket. with the sliding front Du-Bro collar balance weights where they are ... is where the fronts 'barly touch'.

With the motor in and the 'sliders' moved back the fronts 'float in mid air'.

The 'wing' is removable as are the wheelie bars. You can run one or the other or both.

The wheelie bar height is a 'no solder' arrangement ... shim to fit your tires.

The rear Du-Bro collars hold the choice of rear 'accessories' in place on the main upper rails.

 

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[Dominator]

Looks killer Bob. Let us know how it runs.

[Gator Bob]

Thanks Dom,

So far a braid sparking 1.44 pass was the best without the wheelie bars on.

[Gator Bob]

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[Gator Bob]

Action:

Kemtron Dragster shown above.

It's tune-up time.... Found a broken positive brush spring... but not the other half. Hmmm. WTF

 IMG_4326.mov   1.02MB   66 downloads

 

 

[Gator Bob]

The Kemtron In-Line Rail was in the shop for adjustments after reviewing slo-mo video above.

 

1/8" drill blank

36t Tradeship labeled Crown

NOS open cell donuts on Russkit S/S wheels

Added faux 'steering link' rod as stabilizer.

Front wing

7 gram more nose weight.

 

Pictures soon.

[Gator Bob]

Big Tires.

 

Some are still on the truer. .... hear it?

 

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[hiline2]

Ok we need to re-create this one ! trims tires in seconds !!

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[88honcho]

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