Here is a stock Carrera Cuda..
Notice the light over the rear wheels.
This needed to be fixed...
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/cuda_stock.jpg

Here we go with the same Cuda after it has been "helped"...
there was a spacer that removed. And the posts were shaved.
I had to shorten the rear axle to allow the rear tires to sit within the rear fenders. I notice that I still have not reinstalled "Bob", the driver...
A fun little project.
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/cuda_last.jpg

Looks much better.

Scott,
Sure does look better. Now that you have stance right, time to put a new coat of paint and some Sox & Martin Decals (or whomever) on this thing. rr

Great improvement on the look Scott! God bless the muscle car.

-Marcos

Scott,
What kind of 1/32 scale set do you have?
Dave

That cuda looks great lowered! I think I will have to give that a try on my GTO that is raised up. I'll post pics if I pull it off properly.

That cuda looks great lowered! I think I will have to give that a try on my GTO that is raised up. I'll post pics if I pull it off properly.

One note...
The rear axle needs to be shortened if you have the jacked up GTO...
That was probably the worst part.
I think that I had to cut most of the knurls off the axle and super glue the wheels back on...
Lowering the chassis and cutting the interior was just trial & error.
I just kept trimming the interior and the body posts a bit at a time until it sat where I wanted it.
I must have taken the car apart and put it together (without screws) 20 times...

Scott,
What kind of 1/32 scale set do you have?
Dave

none...
But I do have a small amount of Carrera track...
But no layout yet.
One day...
one day.
Scott

did you have to sand the inner fenders? or is there enough space in there.

did you have to sand the inner fenders? or is there enough space in there.

I don't think that I had to sand any inner fenders..
The interior did need trimming...
Scott

noddaz,
that looks great, alot better than the hi-jacker look of the early 70s. on that rear axle deal, the rear wheels have already been enlarged from the knurled axle. so you "may" run into a problem down the road with them working their way off. if your interested, I have a stock length axle from a Carerra GTO (non jacked up version) that your welcome to if you want. just shoot me a email and I`ll send it to you.

Mark: ;)

Thanks for the offer Mark.
But at this point the car still has not turned a lap on a track.
(No space to build one...)
So the axle is not an issue.
But thanks just the same...
Scott

If Scott isn't interested, I would be. The GTO is getting lowered and then repainted in a few weeks. Just let me know how much you want for it Mark.

~Sean