Kiwi Dave.The paramedics just jump started my heart.What a great 55.Some people think i like 55's.I dont know why they think that.Beautiful job. Tom Stumpf

Thanks for your comments guys. RM, they are the flames that come on the "Badman" decals. I just painted in the red! RL, I had to cut a decent size notch out of the 55 windscreen to lower the body right down to the chassis. This actually worked to locate the body also and now the rear screw post holds the body in place. The wheelie bars are made from a Paper clip,Hehehehe!!! Glad you guys like the car. I am really enjoying your forums on this site. Thanks for your tips and suggestions. Just started a 1940 Ford project pics to come!

Hey CJ the roadster maker,

Nice blue paint and detail job. You can never have enough Roadsters (or 55s either)! Painting that front grill had to be a real bear...Grrrrrrrrrrr, grrrrrrrrrrr, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Great job man!!

Bob...I like the Creep factor of the driver with no eyes...zilla

LOL.. Bob..
Driver had a bowl cut for hair. as well... no short sleeve shirt.. so he wound up with a leather jacket... I noticed the eyes.. but in the words of DR. Hall...."walk away, walk away".. so I left him to look like a mutant..
Thanks for the :thumbsup:
Later
CJ

Hint for the next time you have to deal with an eyeless bowlhead.. Ultra fine sharpie will make dotting the eyes easy. As for the hair.. The same sharpie has been used to get that mullet look so popular now a days!! :lol: :thumbsup:

Hint for the next time you have to deal with an eyeless bowlhead.. Ultra fine sharpie will make dotting the eyes easy. As for the hair.. The same sharpie has been used to get that mullet look so popular now a days!! :lol: :thumbsup:

RALMAO...hahahahahaha

Leave it to the Joes and Joez to bring back a bad hair syle. ahahahahhaha

I don't have a mullet.. I'd need a major hair cut to obtain mullet status. I am closing in on Cousin It though!!! :lol:

Just some touch ups and then the Clearcoat and the 55 is done!


Great lookers KD. One tip for future reference. If you want extra detail and a more realistic look on the RRR wheels, use a thin black wash (thinned black paint) and apply some into the deep/crevice part of the wheel. Let it sit for a minute or so and wipe the excess off of the other chrome area (spokes/wheel lip) with a cotton swab (q-tip). This will give you a great contrast between the bright chrome and the darkened depth of the rear part of the wheel. WIll definitely make them stand out! IMHO. :) rr

Thanks roadrner. I will try that. The wheels on the 55 are off my JL Mustang. They are not my first choice of wheels for this car. I will replace them with a different style RRR wheels when I have some extra cash!

Cool looking Hot Rod :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Here is the newest finally to come off the bench. Thanks SCM for the vega!! And Parts Pig for the cool wheels!!!

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slots181.jpg

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slots184.jpg

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slots186.jpg

Headers ,roll bars and nerf bars are scratch from straightpins..front hubcaps , from Cadillac Pat in diecast , figured they would make a nice filller , and give the rims more of a heavy look... enjoy!

CJ

Darn, that came out nice CJ!!! Don't forget to top off the radiator, check hoses and belts before you head for the track!!! Nice job!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Cuts and color work... metal fab is top freakin shelf... diggin the whole gritty package. :thumbsup::thumbsup: nd

Nice lookin' Dirt Modified CJ! By the way where did ya get those nice chrome stocker wheels? :-)

Dennis..
Sorry.. Just like John Force.,, can't remember all my sponsors... !! :wave: I edited... :thumbsup:
CJ

Thanks Nuther...
Just trying different things...
CJ

Hey Chris,
Man these Slot Cars are really looking good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm going to have to look through this whole board to see what you guys are doing.

You've really made good use out of my Center Caps, those wheels look great!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm putting some on 1/87 scale Mercs right now for the California Convention.

Good looking cars Chris,
Fine job,
Mighty Fine,

--CadillacPat the UnCustomizer--
Keeping the ZInG in CustomiZInG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/CadillacPat/Rt66SilverBulletWebEmail.jpg

I was lucky enough to hold this highly detailed and awesum looker last week at the Flying J truckstop! If you look close my fingerprints are all over it. Was blown away with the incredible detail on those headers. What a great idea! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

It is almost an unfair advantage to live in Nebraska and be a slot head. There isn't much to do here at all. Good thing we got hobbies. :)

Bob...get bored of just watching the corn grow and cow tipping...zilla

CJ !! Awesome job on that dirt car man!!! I love what you did to the header (all chrome)!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slots181.jpg

CJ

That's a good looking Saturday Night SpeciaL !!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: RM

Sharp lookin' car. Great job!

Great looking Vega

Great job on the modified Chris! :thumbsup:

®ich

man, that is one sweet custom!

Dennis..
Sorry.. Just like John Force.,, can't remember all my sponsors... !! :wave: I edited... :thumbsup:
CJ

Thanks CJ!! Now that makes two shameless plugs for me and Joe in the same thread. Hooray!!!! :)

Great car, CJ!
Looks like it is an engine meant to drag a guy around the track! :thumbsup:

thanks guys!!
There is another one coming soon!!
CJ

I'm not that familiar the Dirt cars you had over there. But I can see some impressive detail. That roll cage is excellent.

Finally finished the Flip nose.. the hood really does fit better....
http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/fliipnosevette1.jpg



Enjoy
CJ

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/flip2.jpg

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/flip4.jpg

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/flip3.jpg

I recieved this sometime ago.. from Joez! Really a beautiful piece as I mentioned in another thread... The Blue "unnerhood" vette..

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/flipandunner1.jpg


http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/flipandunner3.jpg

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/flipandunner4.jpg

Thanks again JOEZ!!

Here are a couple hoping to finish soon...
Another Vega Modified.. Thanks to Slotcarman, for donating the body!

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/vegamodwip.jpg

and a gunslit window coupe cast up by Hilltop..



http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/HTgunslitcoupewip.jpg

Now back to the bench..
CJ

Holy snickerdoodles, that flip hood came out sweet!!!!!!!! Flawless execution, the paint is sweet, the flames perfect!!!! I'm gonna have to give that a shot one of these days!! I have a few of them vettes in the box. Funny thing happened when I was looking at the pictures.. The first pic with the joez unner hood, the flip nose has such a cool look to it, (bumper gone??) and for some reason, I was thinking station wagon when I saw it. You got me thinking, CJ!!! Nice job, and nice work to joez for the unnerhood vette too!! They look soooo good together!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup:

CJ - Sweet JOB on the flip nose !! I have been wanting to do that on 69 dodge charger !! something different..

Cannot wait to see the last 2 cars done! :thumbsup:

Wes

Wes.. it's not really complicated...I used the frontpost and the under hood piece that came on the body.. the post and the cut down under piece, actually is the anchor for the front end....the hinge is gluedto the post and the plate keeps the post from spinning ,it is between the frame rails and serves at the mounting deck for the engine as well...
I knew I should have taken pictures..... :)

Thanks for the props..
CJ

Bee yoo tee mus...high tech sorcery...I say!

Always nice to see what ya whittled up in yer spare time Ceej. Old corvettes are shivering in my shoebox....LOL!

Cool mods!:thumbsup:

Bill...
Make the shivering stop... SCARE one.. get to whittling...
Thanks bud!
CJ

That flip nose is awesome. Very clever idea! The pics with the two Vettes together look great.

WOW great flip-nose

Everything you have sitting in front of Rusty's is great CJ. Gotta love those Vettes...flip and no hood...Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Bob...Keep on Truckin'...zilla

making progress on #2...

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/vega27.jpg

Them headers are looking GOOD!!!! :thumbsup:

Not sure I'm happy with em yet... put a couple of bends in the latest ones to make em different.. working out a jig so they are easier to work with...
CJ

Those headers looks good!

Wes

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/fliipnosevette1.jpg


Whoa!!! Almost missed this one too. Nice engineering on the Vette, not to mention the good looks :thumbsup::thumbsup: RM

Agree with Hilltop: Nice engineering on the Vette, :thumbsup: :thumbsup: can't wait for the Vega & the Coupe!! ..RL

Great cars and great pics,your workmanship definitely razes the bar.NICE WORK!:thumbsup::thumbsup: GK

Thanks for the Props,,
Guidepin,, not sure I raise the bar... just trying to reach it.. but thank you.
Next post is the latest off the bench...yes the bench is a disaster...only way I seem to get anything done...
CJ

Well,,
The vegas,,need a way to get to the track, I don't have enough trailers, so a detour was in order..
Stock AW magtrac Dodge gets the call.. trailer is built from brass square tubing and plastistruct sheet I have laying around... Tail lights on he trailer are straightpins.. was going to do marker lights ,, nothing grabbed me for material to do them...so for now.. it's the way it is... Enjoy..

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/bluehaulrig213.jpg

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/bluetrlr209.jpg

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/bluetrlr210.jpg

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/bluehaulrig220.jpg


The paint is Duplicolor Metalcast ,, works good with the Dodge pickup..
The Vega..still a WIP..need the front wheels yet..

In process of the trailer and others. here: http://s1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/



enjoy
CJ

Awesome work CJ. You nailed the trailer!