rr,

P.S. I bet you drive these like a rental car.....screeeatch! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Bob,
Thats' why they're sporting the new paint. The first custom cover had been worn down in places. Plus I had put the decals on without clearcoating them so a good percentage of them were shot. These were pre Future builds, the Testors CC was too hot for the decals. These have a little more protection for the decals this time around. Clear over the paint, then a couple coats of Future over the decals. Should last a little bit longer. ;) Dave

rr,

Oh great because, after seeing this post and letting it seep into my brain at work all day, a Jeff Gordon Life Like Stocker found at the thrift store and fixed up (has seen some rubbing) is getting dipped in the Pine Sol to get a coat of red this weekend. Bet you will never guess what theme it will get? :rolleyes:

Nuther Dave,

Yeppers I posted these pictures in another thread but, I had to post them here also. Just to let you know that Ghost Rider has his new ride now. It was the guilt trip you layed on me that did it. LOL

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Show is the original Slickster by slotcarman which totaly inspired this build of mine. Wes also has done some Red Iron Cross cars in the past that have stuck this style of red Iron Cross Kool-ness deep in my Kewl Kar memory bank forever. Thank you both...you Rock!

Slickster III is a rear end fish-tailer with no lights but, the Ghost Riders fire-eeeey skull will show him the way. By the way Ghost Rider can kick Spidermans Hiney any day if he wanted to. Paper, Scissors, Rock & Web Shootings all get beat by Hellfire. :tongue: nah, nah, nah, na nah naaaaaaaaaaaaaah! :devil: Thank goodness the Russ the Hutt doesn't have control over the Empires Deatstar...Wheeew!

Hopefully Ghost Rider can elude the Coaches Atomic Fireball Explosion of DOOM!! If he drops it the Worlds Entire future could be in his hands...Boooouuuuhahahahahahahahahaha

Bob...Old Skool NASCAR build time...zilla

Slickster#3 is WOW!!! She came out sweeeeeeeeeet!!! The flames add so much!!! And the white surrounding the crosses hits ya right between the eyes...POW!! Super job Bob... anything JoeLED can paint I can paint better...Zilla!!!! :lol: Now you and Fletcher can have slickster races!!! The winner will always be red!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

P.S. I need to ask... who's wheels are you using on the front??? The look like painted AW pull back Xtrac wheels?? Am I close??

WOW !!!! The Slickster III looks great!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Slot,
I believe the front wheels on the Slickster III are RRRs Steelies. ;)

Bad A$$ SLICKSTER CARS!!!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

ZZZing! Bob, ya hit another Homer! D'oh!
The Slickster 3 looks fantastic, mate! :thumbsup:

Slickster#3 is WOW!!! She came out sweeeeeeeeeet!!! The flames add so much!!! And the white surrounding the crosses hits ya right between the eyes...POW!! Super job Bob... anything JoeLED can paint I can paint better...Zilla!!!! :lol: Now you and Fletcher can have slickster races!!! The winner will always be red!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

P.S. I need to ask... who's wheels are you using on the front??? The look like painted AW pull back Xtrac wheels?? Am I close??

Jerry is correct...ding, ding, ding we have a "Win"ner!

WOW !!!! The Slickster III looks great!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Slot,
I believe the front wheels on the Slickster III are RRRs Steelies. ;)

Better....um o.k. then your LEDs are Better than my silver painted lights.

Yes the slickster needed a Slickster III for a Greased Lightning Thunder Road run. Hey Fletcher want to race for Pinks? Pink slips ....owners papers.

Bob...Joez I had fun at 1rst, 2nd & 3rd base with this Red Hot Moma also...zilla

...so I decided to post some pics of past, current, and new projects. Enjoy!


Painted up this test shot tyco porsche a few years ago, but just recently decided to put decals on it for a more realistic look:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00013.jpg

Dirty AW bug, just much better pic:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00014.jpg

Old project, AW charger daytona Joe Dirt version

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00015.jpg

2 more oldies, my take on how Tyco shoulda done the racing warriors

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00016.jpg

A few more:

Rat Rod '40 Ford. Got a little ways to go, but its getting there...

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00008.jpg

Candy Apple Red '40 Ford. Again, got a ways to go.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00009.jpg

AW CJ-5 painted up like my dad's plow rig he had when I was just a tot. His was faded, had is share of primer, and a Meyer hard top and snowplow rig, but this is more of a loose tribute to the Jeep that got me hooked:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/dadsjeep.jpg

Congrats on the new camera!!! Welcome to the macro age!!! Nice pics!!!! I like the Joe Dirt bird, the 40 Fords and the Red CJ the most out of the bunch... Now that I can see it clearly, the bug looks waaaaay better without that 55 gallon drum surrounding the spare!!! And the 4 eyed purple froggy is pretty cool too!!! Nice batch to christen the new cam with!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:thumbsup:

Here's an old school LL TBird (i believe) that needed a trip back to the paint shop. Stipped her down to nothing and dug out some leftover decals. Primed, color coated, some BMF, cleared, decals and Future. This paint job will last longer than the last one. :) rr

Thanks for the props, SCM. Im not a fan of Nascars, RR....but you do some REAL nice work! That looks better than most factory painted slots.

Np Grunge!! Looks pretty snazzy RR!!! Looks ready to tear up some asphalt!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

And one more AW Jeep. Its literally a model of a model. My granddad on my moms side knew how I liked my dads old jeep, so he got me an AMT kit of a '66 CJ-5 (ironically, thats the same jeep the JL diecast, and AW slot were modeled after...). Being a 4 y/o kid, my dad put it together and painted it what was at the time my favorite color--straight up green. That model kit is the only thing I have left that my granddad gave me, since he passed away when I had turned 5 (R.I.P., Grandpop). The model kit has survived pretty well over the years with just a few bits gone missing here and there but Ive always had this Jeep. So after doing a replica of my dad's jeep, I decided to do this one too since these 2 jeeps hooked me for life.


The blacking I did in the voids of these chrome wheels looks so good Im gonna have to do it to all of them now....
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00017.jpg

And here they are side by side. I nailed it pretty much perfect, I think. Too bad I cant find a softtop Im really happy with to fit the AW jeeps....
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00019.jpg

Here's an old school LL TBird (i believe) that needed a trip back to the paint shop. Stipped her down to nothing and dug out some leftover decals. Primed, color coated, some BMF, cleared, decals and Future. This paint job will last longer than the last one. :) rr


I like leftovers!!! Skoal has always been one of my favorite sponsors too. Nice save RR...RM

[QUOTE=grungerockjeepe;2839302]A few more:

Rat Rod '40 Ford. Got a little ways to go, but its getting there...

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00008.jpg

Candy Apple Red '40 Ford. Again, got a ways to go.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00009.jpg

I likes that red 40 Grunger!!! Those chrome HW 5 spokes make it look real good!!! My problem is I likes in primer too!!! Cool Jeeps too!!! For a rag top, cut one off an AFX jeep or paint one of those up. May have to lower the roll bar a bit.
Glad you got a camera!!! Thanks for posting...RM

Grunge,

WOW! This is Fantastic to come here and see this great pair of 40 Fords!!! They are both just SUPER Duper man! I also like the jeeps, warriors, Porsche, VW Bug, and the bird too. Thanks for posting all these pictures as they are great to see!!!!!!!!!!

rr,

Now that is one Fine Skoal t-Bird Stocker. One Crisp and clean machine straight from the paint booth!

Enter the EMT change from Ambulance. So now I am ready to go forward and do this bad boy up to get me out of my small slump (need a break from casting up Indy cars) I just found these decals and they are printed on clear as I should have had the Ambulance ones made up...oh dang.

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This is what I am going with now...the Ambulance to the top left is on the back burner for now. I like the way this is going now so, onward and forward ho on this one.

I like casting because, the end result is a bunch of sweet, low cost bodies that I can build and share with friends...it just takes a lot of time away from building which, is my first love.

Bob...this Ambulance is going get some FUN BUILD TIME this weekend...zilla

Again, thanks for the props guys.

HTR: I thought about pirating a top from an AFX jeep. Trouble is, I dont have any junkers, and the proportions are a good bit off. Too squat, and too long since the AFX's are CJ-7's and the AWs are CJ5's. I had a brainstorm the other day, and I may try to cut up and origami style fold some lexan into the right shape....

HillTop, Grunge and Bob,
You guys are doing some great customs! As usual. ;) rr

HillTop, Grunge and Bob,
You guys are doing some great customs! As usual. ;) rr

rr,

Yeah well this Zippo I found in my mailbox is a great custom and suprise. :hat:

You dog you....This thing is El Fantastico body! Mucho Thank you-O!

I was going to use a Life Like Jeff Gordon body for the roadrner Stock Car build but, just decided it is kinda small. Need more room for flames and decals.

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This Orange Life Like body by Hellonwheels (it came painted orange) is going to get a front flame job and some Zippo & Iron Cross decals with an Old School Red Rat Rod paint job. I only hope that I can make it as nice as the one you sent me roadrner.

Bob...Zippo around my track this does...zilla

This just needs a coat of Future and it's done...

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Bob...hope this guy doesn't show up for any of us someday...zilla

I just don't know how you come up with these drivers!!!! This guy is perfect!!!!! :lol: Honestly, it looks like he's in dire need of some medical attention himself!!! Awesome job!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Grunge, Roadrner and Bob,
Guys, you are doing some Fantastic customs (40 Fords, LL stockcars, Ghost Rider, Slickster and EMT)! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Bob, always like the characters behind the wheel! ...RL

Sign the waiver....where it sez "refused medical treatment" :freak:

Here's a reconditioned JL Ford sitting on a NOS TJet chassis with a set of RRR Steelies. :) rr

Wow, RoadRunner, you gave that body a whole new lease on life! Move one from the could use some work pile to hey, take me out and run me pile! That's a very sano build, your slot dudeliness! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

I just don't know how you come up with these drivers!!!! This guy is perfect!!!!! :lol: Honestly, it looks like he's in dire need of some medical attention himself!!! Awesome job!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Yeah he was hurting to begin with. This guy is a syco crazy man for sure. Just do a search for HeroClix or HorrorClix and you will find these guys but, make sure you shop around before hitting the buy button. If you take a little time you will find these dirt cheap sometimes...patience is a virtue.

Also check your local comic book stores....I find lots of peoples traded in doubles this way! These are gaming pieces that people use to play combat like game. They play the games at the Comic Book store & they buy them their also. Then comes my X-Acto knife, a good head drilling and thermostat wires get stuck up into thier little plastic brains...sounds horrific huh? hahahahahaahha

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rr,

Seems like you are on a FORD race car roll again. Way to stir up the Chevy & Mopar guys. lol Looks to me like Ford is winning here on the Custom board with a close battle to Jeep from the grunge-master.

For me a simple German van with an appetite. This thing kept me up late last night and it was FUN! Yippie and Yeah baby!!

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At first the drivers side teeth decals started to come apart on me but, saved them luckily and ended up doing a little fine brush work to make the black line edge good as new. Also I put in the red tounge myslelf with some flat red. Always keep a few new round toothpicks near by in case I need to make a quick "out of bounds" painting error. The paint gods were with me last night and now this thing needs one more coat of Future clear coat to finish it off. I just had to race a few laps with this bad boy this morning.

One note about decals: Even though these airplane teeth decals were sold as NEW at the Hobby Store, it doesn't mean that they aren't old. Who knows how long these have been sitting around waiting to be sold. When putting on the second set of teeth decals, on the passengers side, I used MICROSCALE "Liquid Decal Film" wich restores old decals or is used as a top surface when making Custom decals. THIS STUFF WORKS...GET SOME!

Don't know how many times, when using some of my Dads old model decals from the 70s and 80s, the perfect decal just crumbled to dust after beeing put in water. All you do is brush some on the decal and come back in 15 min. and go, go, go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I feel like casting up some Indy cars now after talking to Bruce last night. Told him to take his time on my recent Trick Truck order and he said "NO" because, that will just get you behind so, it's time to keep, keeping on and will be sending out these to people (you know who you are) as they come out. The top half of the mold may have to be made again. I am no pro for sure and this is going to take time to get these out. :wave:

A couple of CJ Merks are in the works, Indy bodies, have a slew more VW vans painted up and ready for detailing, the Deora, Old School Nascar #20 Zippo build, a Baja Blue VW, a hot dog car, some Dash 55s, a few Bad bugs, etc, etc, etc...yeah I need to finish up some stuff...NEXT lol

Bob...Hooters makes you happy...zilla

Double R.... No longer a "Fairlane".... now it's a Finelane. :thumbsup:

and a nice Vdubberyou from Bob...Mack the knife...Zilla :thumbsup:

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Bob,
Did you corner the market on Hooter's decals? Nice build! Thanks for the compliments guys. :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Nice fairlane RR!! I got a heap of them if I ever get caught up. Super duper hooter shark Bob!!! One of these days I need to make a Hooter something!! I don't know what yet... It's still early in the thought process. I do recognize that zombie dude now.. He took on a whole new attitude with the white cap. Didn't catch him right off the bat. I need to add a few more to my collection one of these days.. This week was decals from your new nail chick.. Christmas in July will be very "festive" indeed!!! :lol:

This sinus infection I have has my head feeling like a balloon and I can't do much of anything lately. Hopefully it goes away soon.. The pollen count ain't helping either!! :freak:

This just needs a coat of Future and it's done...

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Bob...hope this guy doesn't show up for any of us someday...zilla

If I have a wreck and see this guy coming, I think I'll play dead, just to be safe!!! Cool work on the sandvan!!! RM

Nice yellow, one of my favorite colors I might add, Fairlane RR!!! Sure do likes those contrasting red and black stickers!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Looking good...RM

That'd be cool riding up and down the coast. I can hear it now "SHARK, Shark"!!! Bum ba bum ba bum ba ... RM

bob - awesome work on all!!!!! you are a slot car GOD!!!!!!!! lol

Wes

This one was not planed at all. I was just cleaning up in the garage and this Indy body was just sitting there in waiting. This is one that came out of the mold with a dip in the hood and a few holes.

Ah Haaaaaaaaaaaa! Rust it and give it to Ghost Rider for his night time driving. After watching Speed Racer yesterday with Fletcher and having this saw and ball and chain laying around it just kinda all came together. Another fun one to drive...if only the saw realy worked. lol

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I may end up doing more with this but, for right now the goobs of gel super glue inside this body, holding on the armory, are drying.

Bob...Ghost Rider lives in a tough neighborhood...zilla

YYYYYEEAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! cut them bodies up!!!!!! whoooooaaaahhhhhh!!!! LOLOL!!

Wes

DAAAYYUUMMMM!! You got the rusting bit down to a science now!!!! That looks like the real stuff!!!! Hope ghost Rider got his tetanus shot recently!!! LOLOL!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

LOVING the road warrior indy car! that is hot business!

Another fun one to drive...if only the saw realy worked. lol

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I may end up doing more with this but, for right now the goobs of gel super glue inside this body, holding on the armory, are drying.

Bob...Ghost Rider lives in a tough neighborhood...zilla

Hmmm... A litttle brass rod, an idler or driver gear, a couple small pulleys and a rubber band might just accomplish this.. I wouldn't let Fletch drive it though.. :lol: I was just wondering Bob, how much clearance around the chassis is there on these bods? If I'm going to do the super secret Ghost Rider Xperimental ride my inquiring mind needs to know...:devil:

http://i552.photobucket.com/albums/jj342/tjd241/grumblerider.jpg

Great looking rust bucket! Get that blade spinning. ;) rr

Here's my latest custom AW Jeep, and company for my dirty baja bug: Filthy, dusty trail rider. I used an dirty daisy duke jeep to start, carefully masked off the windshield so I could keep the crud and wiper swaths on it, but get it matched to the model masters Bright Aqua Pearl paint job that I chose for the whole jeep. Then I got some satin almond and gave it some overspray for the dusty look, like its been on the dirt trails, but then some mud spray since any good trail offers dry hillclimbs, mud bogs, rocks, and then some good camping at some point so I robbed the gear from a Marchon jeep and replaced the rear seat with that. Then mounted it all on top of a dirty wheels chassis using the fat tires all around. Enjoy!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00024.jpg

rockjeep - yeah baby!!!! thats one bad dirty a$$ jeep!!!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Thanks, Wes. I almost hated to dirty it up-- that aqua color looked so nice on the jeep when it was clean...

Now that Jeeper, is perfect!!! I think I know the Aqua Pearl you're talking about, and it is a sweet color... You can always do a clean version.. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

I just bought a couple of these bodies to see if I can do anything with them lighting-wise, and was bummed to see what AW did. The headlights are a separate piece and would be lightable if they weren't molded in blue or smoke colored plastic. 3mm LEDs would fit the headlight holes nicely, but the brace that holds the bumpers is right behind the lights... :cry:

Now that Jeeper, is perfect!!! I think I know the Aqua Pearl you're talking about, and it is a sweet color... You can always do a clean version.. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

I just bought a couple of these bodies to see if I can do anything with them lighting-wise, and was bummed to see what AW did. The headlights are a separate piece and would be lightable if they weren't molded in blue or smoke colored plastic. 3mm LEDs would fit the headlight holes nicely, but the brace that holds the bumpers is right behind the lights... :cry:

Thanks, Buddy. The aqua pearl is a nice color, I used it last year on a stripped chrome tyco chevy stepside and its beautiful. It looks appropriate on the Jeep since I believe its a GM color and in the mid 90s a lot of old skool rigs got painted in similar metallic teals. I have some tyco CJs ready for paint, might do a clean version in that color on one of those.

Yeah the paint on AW cars isnt easily strippable. Denatured alcohol MIGHT work, you can try it but it doesnt seem near as effective on AW paint as tyco. ELO supposedly discolors clear plastic so you have to be careful there.

I cant wait to see the next flamethrower release since its sure to include new versions of the Jeep.

Here's my latest custom AW Jeep, and company for my dirty baja bug: Filthy, dusty trail rider. I used an dirty daisy duke jeep to start, carefully masked off the windshield so I could keep the crud and wiper swaths on it, but get it matched to the model masters Bright Aqua Pearl paint job that I chose for the whole jeep. Then I got some satin almond and gave it some overspray for the dusty look, like its been on the dirt trails, but then some mud spray since any good trail offers dry hillclimbs, mud bogs, rocks, and then some good camping at some point so I robbed the gear from a Marchon jeep and replaced the rear seat with that. Then mounted it all on top of a dirty wheels chassis using the fat tires all around. Enjoy!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00024.jpg

Hey GRJ, I found this on the bay last year for about 12 bucks. It needs a good dirt bath. Until I saw the date on the package. 1980. I wounder if the lights and magnets still work? Nice JEEP you got there. David

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That Jeeper's a Keeper! Fantastic work!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks, Yank!

And Hada, I see no reason why that baby wouldnt fire right up. Ive gotten NOS chassis with no time on them before and ran them with no problem at all. Honestly tho, HP-2s and Curvehuggers that are mint on the card are pretty hard to come by. That particular jeep is VERY common loose, Ive gotten tons of them on the 'Bay for cheap and in great running condition--sometimes to customize, sometimes just because I know its a good way to get an HP-2 cheap and I love that chassis. You should hang onto that just as it is.

the jeep ROCKS!

Have you noticed how few curvehuggers have been on the bay lately?