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Post by fish on Feb 13, 2012 6:30:54 GMT -6
Lookin' Good HRT. What a nice change. Can't go wrong with a "Gassered" Tri-5 Chevy.
And I thought it was molded in red...
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Post by hot rod trucker on Feb 13, 2012 10:21:35 GMT -6
It IS molded in red...the orange is what's left of the many layers of paint that were on it  ....the wheels/tires are from the parts box, and the motor is from the Monogram '56 that I built in high school...been rollin around the parts box many moons  |
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Post by newt on Feb 13, 2012 21:38:11 GMT -6
Lookingood HRT, are you going to leave the patina look? Can't wait to see it done. The wheels/tires look Monogram '69 Camaro-ish?  "Ignore the paint boys, let's put all the money in the motor!" |
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Post by hot rod trucker on Feb 13, 2012 22:15:40 GMT -6
Good eye Newt! The fronts are from a '69 Camaro, the rears I think are from the old Monogram black and flames '55 Chevy? The patina is stayin!! Gotta add some rust n dirt...how about that hatchet wheel well radius job?? What kind of time do you think a '57 Chevy with a blown small block would run? Need to write the time on the window.  |
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Post by surprise20 on Feb 17, 2012 6:30:18 GMT -6
Car Is done,would post some pictures but my camera has stopped working. Maybe it just wont take a picture of the car. Time for a new one.
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Post by troyh on Feb 17, 2012 20:26:24 GMT -6
Love the dio Newt! The 57 is coming along good too. I'm scratchbuilding the other half of the front suspension and going to see how far you can polish a turd. Oh yeah, make that a THUNDERTURD |
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Post by fish on Feb 18, 2012 14:40:00 GMT -6
THUNDERTURD |
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Post by newt on Feb 18, 2012 18:41:14 GMT -6
Sorry for the delay HRT, With the chassis dialed in, low to mid 10s, crappy chassis set-up.... 12's I'm thinkin'
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Post by hot rod trucker on Feb 19, 2012 17:16:24 GMT -6
Thanks Newt! I'll go somewhere in the middle then...work in progress... |
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Post by fish on Feb 19, 2012 19:07:55 GMT -6
Are you guys having fun yet ? ;D
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Post by hot rod trucker on Feb 19, 2012 22:03:23 GMT -6
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Post by newt on Feb 20, 2012 14:28:02 GMT -6
Looks, GREAT! I wanna race it! I like the fender with holes! Did you drill out the bumper for the exhaust? or is that just painted? Looks good.
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Post by fish on Feb 20, 2012 17:26:57 GMT -6
I love it HRT...much, much better than what you started with. It's very cool and has a don't F*@# with me attitude.
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Post by troyh on Feb 22, 2012 20:07:34 GMT -6
Loooking goood mon! If more people built cars like that, my ol beast in the garage would almost be attractive. Project Thunderturd is coming along well. I'll even try to post some pictures if I can remember how. I almost have front suspension rebuilt to stock, but I have to admit I was tempted to crank it up and give it the gasser treatment. What do you guys think? Cool or tacky? |
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Post by newt on Feb 22, 2012 20:42:53 GMT -6
My imagination does not even come close to your Thunderturd! I would have hacked it up Nascar style probably.... so my advise is GO NUTS! and, "dare to be different".  |
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....the wheels/tires are from the parts box, and the motor is from the Monogram '56 that I built in high school...been rollin around the parts box many moons 
"Ignore the paint boys, let's put all the money in the motor!"
a little less than 4 hours work...
