that nomad is amazing RR!

It's a 55.Legally it belongs to me.Send it right away and I'll stop the legal proceedings.
Thanks Tom

The Nomad in green has a cool sheen, RR! GM would still be rocking if they painted from the MOPAR color palette!

Didn't have Bob's green so I thought I'd do a GM product in a high power color from MOPAR. :freak: rr

Now that is some FINE detail painting rr! I just keep looking at it and saying Ooooooooooooooooooooh yeah! This is the Stuff! The extremes you go to to get Mopar head Wes to look at a Chevy...hahahhaahahahah :lol:

roadrner you have Tom all freakin' out over that 55. It must be hard for him and bet he has tried to grab it off of his monitor several times already.

The Nomad in green has a cool sheen, RR! GM would still be rocking if they painted from the MOPAR color palette!

To late Fiat has all the crazy Mopar colors now. I see Fiat Muscle cars with semi gloss hoods in the near future with bright colors. Bring back the 70s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last night I added some white side pipes from some skinny thermostat wire, added a rusty blower from a purple Impala, a skull hood ornament, messed around with some clear window maker to make headlight lenses & work up the front window a bit & of coarse added Iron Crosses on the doors & set them in place with Decal Set. Will post up pics of the Panel after it gets sprayed with some Testors Dull Coat clear and run for some laps on Las Zillas Speedway.

Bob...Hey does that have a Hemi?...zilla

I got the finishing touches on my 2 '40 Fords. First up, the Rat Rod. The side pipes were perfect for this, I ripped them off of a hotwheels T-bucket roadster (yep, theyre polished die cast) and shaved them down from the back to tuck in nicely. And since this has a de-magnatractioned HP-2 they add a nice amount of wieght to the sides of the car. The grille was the original molded black piece (this car was originally chromed) that I drybrushed with some silver. Well, actually I dabbed a paper towel in some testors silver, patted off the excess and scrubbed it on the grille. Gave the right look, I think. As I mentioned the wheels are NOS satin chrome AFX 5-spokes, adapted to the tyco. The shoulders on the fronts were shaved off, and the rear axle is a stock Super G+ piece mounted in the rear of the slide-happy HP-2 with just a little axle boss filing. This thing runs fast, slides nicely thru the turns and is made for running. If you havent de-magnatractioned an HP-2 I suggest you try it!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00119.jpg

Next up is the candy red '40. Its nothing fancy, but the right bodystyle in the right color doesnt have to be. The candy red photos like a deep crimson since I have a couple coats over the silver base. But it actually has a nice deep luster to it. 2 coats of Future mean lots of shine and a measure of protection for that gleam. The grille, pipes, and windows just happened to all be chromed and in real nice shape. The wheels were plucked from a hotwheels real riders (larry's garage series) and that torq thrust design looks good on damn near ANYTHING!!!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00118.jpg


Enjoy!

Didn't have Bob's green so I thought I'd do a GM product in a high power color from MOPAR. :freak: rr

You wont soon miss that one! I really DO love anything painted lime green...

Those '40 Fords looked slick before Jeeper, but now with the final details done they look super sweet!! The pipes were the frosting on the cake!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks, buddy!

Bruce BAD DAWG,
I have the AFX Dodge Magnum from Wes. Give me a few days to strip off the paint and then she'll be on her way. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Dave

The rat rod is cool Grunger, but that shiney red is a tough act to follow!!! Shiney paint just shows off what ya got!!! I likes those HW 5 spokes too, I use em a lot. Aurora's wheels always looked reversed, had the deep dish on the front. Who was in charge that day??? Anyways, good looking 40's!!! RM

Grunge,
they both look like keepers to me! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Grunge - thanks for the cuda body.. and your ford willy bodies are awesome!!!!!! they look bad a$$!!!! keep them coming!!

Wes

Aurora's wheels always looked reversed, had the deep dish on the front. Who was in charge that day??? Anyways, good looking 40's!!! RM

Ive been saying the same thing for a while now. But take a look at the white 5-spokes from the supermagnatractions. The rears for those are a dead on match for the standard AFX fronts, they got the dish right on those. If someone were to re-pop some AFX wheels I hope theyd realize this and copy the supermag rears together with the AFX fronts...

Grunge,

Lookin' smooth and clean while your Rat Rod 40 is hitting me with the same amount of coolness all at the same time. What a Super Duper pair of Fords man.

Both beat and show rod sweet detailing on these rides make these head turners for life. Nice work!!

Bob...nice rim jobs also...zilla

Plan on putting a few twist like this on some more Bad Dawgs in the future...

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aabugger1.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aabugger2.jpg

Bob...the future is such a vast variable...zilla

SWEET BUG! I think RRR might still sell the chrome engines for these.... just a thought.

Plan on putting a few twist like this on some more Bad Dawgs in the future...

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aabugger1.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aabugger2.jpg

Bob...the future is such a vast variable...zilla

Nice twist Bug...I really likes that Bob!!!...zilla. That's my style of car :thumbsup::thumbsup: RM

Plan on putting a few twist like this on some more Bad Dawgs in the future...

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aabugger1.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aabugger2.jpg

Bob...the future is such a vast variable...zilla

dang!! sweet a$$ looking BUG!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Here's a Grand Am that came in one of those lot deals that I cleaned up......:) rr

WOW!!! Skoal and Miller together, that's a package deal!!! Good looking Grand Am there RR...RM

Nice ones guys!!!! The VeeWee looks cool in the twotone green/gold!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: You got me wondering how it would look with silver/ blue? May have to try one one of these days..:rolleyes:

I likes the color on that grand am!!! Nice job, RR!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Two green winners back to back.

My kinda cars!

rr,

That Grand Am cleaned up real nice...Skoal and Miller!! I can hear the lobes in the cam now...Joez does a good, rup, rup, rup written lobe posting. rup, rup, rup...Screeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeatch

That car looks great in that Green with the Skoal and Miller decals. Diggin' it! What lurkes behind those red windows...Kinda like a Duel movie car as nobody can see in.

Bob...I'm a Skooooooooooooal man...do,do,do,do,do,do...I'm a Skoooooooooal man...zilla

You guys sure are puting the squeeze on us slackers!

Bob, that bad bug is simply stunning. Tyco should have had you on board.
You shall now be known as "Bob...king of fade...zilla"!

OFD, I am really diggin the Grand-Am! I never figured that mono paint could look so good on that body because it is so big. I am amazed. The decals are scaled perfectly, too! :thumbsup:

Great pieces, guys! :thumbsup:

Plan on putting a few twist like this on some more Bad Dawgs in the future...

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aabugger1.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aabugger2.jpg

Bob...the future is such a vast variable...zilla

Nice looker ! Where do i find that engine ? I got a few bodies that for sure would look better with one of those !

Bear

Here is a pic (poor I know but the only one) of a Coupe I did a few years back. This shot is just prior to chroming the scoop. Every thing was shaved: rear bumper, trim and door handles, and grill. Headlights were sunk. Slight re-shape of the rear valance. In this pic the paint is still base coat and received a few coats of clear then cut and buff. Ended up selling it on the big E.

http://www.planetofspeed.com/discus/messages/2786/1418.jpg

http://www.planetofspeed.com/discus/messages/2786/1418.jpg

Great bod for the fourth! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Nice looker ! Where do i find that engine ? I got a few bodies that for sure would look better with one of those !

Bear

bearsox,

This is a Bad Dawg reproduction of the Tyco Pro VW bug and Bruce Gavin will gladly sell you some engines like these for a fair price. This was painted with Testors Crome Trim paint and looks better than the picture shows. Also I will try and spay a few of these black and then hit them with Alclad Chrome and others with Alclad Aluminum next time.

Video Jimmy also stated in another post that RRR may make these in Chrome like they came from Tyco. I carefully hit the blower outlet quad circles with red for a nice detail extra touch. I got a bunch of these recently and will be doing other fades that never got done.

Maisto also makes some drag race high end die cast that have some nice chrome blown engines. Hey either way you are going to have to pay for chromed stuff...bonus is the rims and tires also from the Maisto cars....vroooooooooom. Thanks Hilltop for helping me figure these Maisto engine donors available at a store near you. :thumbsup:

One fade job that will be getting don will be a silver base with black fadded on the sides like the green. Then the black will get hit with a misting of gunmetal. Then will hit the black and Gunmetal misting with Alclad Transparent Yellow for a nice Metalic brown look for the finish while leaving the silver stripe down the middle...No Problem.

co_zee,

Nice 4th of July Coupe. I would have liked to see this one in person after the clear coat was put down...Nice work!!

Hey people this thread started by Ed is for everyone here on the boards to post custom pics on. It doesn't have to be perfect as long as you give it your best shot. I enjoy seeing lots of different custom ideas and paint jobs so, C'mon people pony up would yah. :eek: Snap and sare is what has kept this thread going all this time....snap, snap...post post....yeah baby!

Bob...paint is magic...zilla

Here is a pic (poor I know but the only one) of a Coupe I did a few years back. This shot is just prior to chroming the scoop. Every thing was shaved: rear bumper, trim and door handles, and grill. Headlights were sunk. Slight re-shape of the rear valance. In this pic the paint is still base coat and received a few coats of clear then cut and buff. Ended up selling it on the big E.

http://www.planetofspeed.com/discus/messages/2786/1418.jpg

Hey Cozee ,
dude i love that paint job. Man i forgot some of the really cool customs and paint work youv'e done over the years . Please post more as you get time or desire.

Bear :wave:

That is one trick job co zee!!! Someday, I will figure out how to make my airbrush cooperate and get the required masking materials to make cool paint jobs like that!! ( I hope!!! ) NICE!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

That is one trick job co zee!!! Someday, I will figure out how to make my airbrush cooperate and get the required masking materials to make cool paint jobs like that!! ( I hope!!! ) NICE!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Hey hurry up with that would yah. Just lock and load buddy!! Phsssssssht...You can do it. :hat: I will be here waiting when you post up your pics man.

Well here is a 53 Panel I got from hojohn and did up a little while ago.

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aaruste1.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aaruste2.jpg

The Blower is from that Purple Impala by AW, side pipes are white thermostat wire, rust by Testors Leather brown, rrr front slots and trimed down AFX 4 gear slots in the back, front window was cut out from a JL Dodge Ram pickup window along with some of the clear window maker to do the side vent windows & hold in the windshield, and the Iron Crosses are by Rob.

Bob...thanks John for the body ( it was a fun build man!)...zilla

Coool shizzle Bob! :thumbsup:
Can you feel the tetanus setting in yet? :tongue:

those RRR front rims match up well with the AFX rears... nice work Zilla-dude!

those RRR front rims match up well with the AFX rears... nice work Zilla-dude!


I was thinking the same thing. Look pretty good on that rust bucket! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Hojohn will be proud!!! Sweet job Bob... I can make anything look rusty and still look cool...Zilla!!!! Those rims/tires are perfect!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Here's what I was able to salvage from my attempt to strip the first Magnum. A pillar pax side repaired, smoothed out the hood from some dimpling from too long in a stripper. Plus I dropped the windshield and stepped on it while looking for it. :rolleyes: Thought I'd do something simple. Painted it up for a test run at Talledega.

;) Dave

I like those test shots!!! The sponsors will be calling!!! RM

rr,

The stocker look is going on here for sure. I like the front & rear bumper painted look as it gives it that true 70s Nascar look!

Bob...Talledega nights...zilla

Here's what I was able to salvage from my attempt to strip the first Magnum. A pillar pax side repaired, smoothed out the hood from some dimpling from too long in a stripper. Plus I dropped the windshield and stepped on it while looking for it. :rolleyes: Thought I'd do something simple. Painted it up for a test run at Talledega.

;) Dave

Awesome!! :thumbsup:

Wes

nice save... I feel your pain about stepping on the glass. I do things like that too sometimes... you get into a work frenzy and lose focus. I've lost plenty of small parts that way.

Here our some photos of a '57 Ford I've created in HO scale. The wheel base fits the JL chassis with RRR wheels & tires.


Are these available through you? Looks great! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Here our some photos of a '57 Ford I've created in HO scale. The wheel base fits the JL chassis with RRR wheels & tires.

Diggen that ford.. finally something to tackle all the Chebbys.. lol.. now we need a old Dodge...fiat oh whatever...

I really like your '57 ford,I just bought one from you on e-bay.you have the look just right on it,love that its a ford.great work !!!
...greg

Cool 57 Ford!!! I'm thinking Robert Mitchum in "Thunder Road"...RM

Cool 57 Ford!!! I'm thinking Robert Mitchum in "Thunder Road"...RM

Randy... you just dated yourself... thought I was the only one that remembered that movie..... thunder , thunder,, over thunderoad..
CJ

Looks great. Another Petty blue Ford. ;)

:thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Sweet!

Randy... you just dated yourself... thought I was the only one that remembered that movie..... thunder , thunder,, over thunderoad..
CJ

Your both a couple :) :) of old geezers...hahahahahahah

Bob...nice slots Mr.G...zilla

Randy... you just dated yourself... thought I was the only one that remembered that movie..... thunder , thunder,, over thunderoad..
CJ

It was on one of the cable channels a couple of months ago, AMC maybe, yea, that was it :rolleyes: RM

me to . hahahah