Latest Car Models
 

Heres the latest of my model car collection... I need some way to wind down from the stress of the build season, you know :p

'59 Cadillac Eldorado :



(I've only re-arranged the springs in the suspension so far... big plans for this one)

'96 Chevy Impala :





(The exhaust is off because I'm switching it with the Ram below)

'03 Ram Quad-Cab :







(Redrilled the axel holes, sits lower on the right and higher on the right than it came... hittin' sides!)

And here is my latest/most serious project... an '05 Chevy SSr :



(Completely shaved, will be body dropped, flat black paint, steelies/white walls... project New Old School :D )

The whole lot of them :



Comments?

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holy cow, i would love one of those! you make everything or do you get supplied the body and parts and just alter it? very interesting and looks like smelting i would love to do. I just like to build anything with my hands. good job!

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Thanks.

The Dub City cars are pretty stock, I just play with the 'suspensions' mostly... I did shave the doors on the Grand National though...

I'm currently looking for parts for the SSr... wheels/tires, spotlight, moon tank, etc.

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Do those come with "primer" already on them? I think that looks cool in primer :p I can't imagine what it will look like when you are done! Great job!

-Kyle

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When they paint htese at the 'factory', they just use a gloss paint over the metal, no primer.

When you're filling in lines and using body filler (thats what the orange stuff is on the SSr) you spray primer as a 'guide coat' it lets you see all the high/low spots that need sanding or more filler. Just a little trick to get it glassy smooth... use it on my real cars all the time :D

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LED's? In the proper light holes or in a creative way? (A line under the whole outside of the vehicle as side Neons?)

Plush interior?

DICE? :D

Custom Graphics?

Maybe a special edition 4x4 muddy one? (May I suggest...;))

If the hoods open to expose the engine - paint the engine?

Tons of ideas - just look a little harder! :)

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Those look beautiful. Great work. At first, I thought this thread was a discussion about newly released cars... On that subject, I was at University of Cambridge in England from 1/12-1/17 and saw a 2005 Bentley Continental GT during that time parked out in front of King's College. It was soooo elegant. Granted, it couldn't do lowrider tricks ;)

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for the moon tank and steelies you might want to look at your local TRU (toys r us). i think it's an american muscle set(not sure exactly) that makes a line of t-buckets in the right scale that should have all the rat rod/ vintage parts you're looking for.

the cars look great...gave me some ideas for the '50 wagon i've been thinking of doing

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Thanks for the replys, guys.

I was wondering if I could find the wheels/tank in one of those little kits I've seen. Never really looked at them... will have to do that next time I hit up Meijer! Thanks! :D

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http://www.ehobbies.com/1001-6148.html

To keep up with your sayin....

"Hit some switches and drag thoes [hitches]!"

:D

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LOL, thats sweet! Def going to get one of those!

With my sig... I just copied the one I had at www.blazinlow.com forums (I'm in to sport/mini trucks), and uh, edited the language a bit to keep it family safe :rolleyes:

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I bought a Jesse James Ford *shutter* coupe and ganked the wheels and other misc parts off it... heres a pic of the test fitting :



I have a feeling this is going to look excellent :D

(btw, its 2:40am and I have to be up at 7:15, sweet!)

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White wheels...intresting choice...

I say your paint choice has to be a good one now. To me you have to have the right color car with white wheels, but I think you'll get something good goin'.

Get a ZJ Jeep (er, Grand Cherokee 1993-1998 model) and make a mud look with a winch in the fron and large 32" tires, and...

:D

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I think I'm gonna go for the classic rat rod color... flat/matte black :D


As for the jeep... sounds like a good dea, I've done a ot of lowered cars, so a lifted one might be interesting...