holy crap!thats HO???

I second that. Davey meet Goliath! WOW! This is really getting interesting. Thanks guys and keep it going!:)

Randy,This could go on for years.I guess I'll have to bring out the good stuff.Tom

so what have we been seeing so far?????quit holding out,darnit!!:p

My favorite 55.
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/bDSC03210.jpg

Does anyone remember the artist? :rolleyes:

wasn't that one joez??

I sure do!!! The only thing missing from that car is some rust!! Doba did an awesome job "smashing" that one up!!!

thats right!i remember now.....that was a while back,wasn't it?i think the method was liberal use of a bic lighter,lol...

yup.. and a spoon...

Randy,This could go on for years.I guess I'll have to bring out the good stuff.Tom


That's what I want to see, the good stuff!!! I can't get enough, and I hope it goes on for many years!!! ... RM

P.S. Tom I hate to tell you, but that blue 55 is some "bad" good stuff!!!

I believe that was Doba's creation, the wrecked 55 short tracker...

This thread gets better each day.

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/bDSC03204.jpg

The '55 short tracker is mine, but a few of Randy's guys offered to help get some things back straight mechanically . . .

My favorite 55.
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/bDSC03210.jpg

Does anyone remember the artist? :rolleyes:

Yep Doba is da man on dis one,

I said it before and will say it again....THAT IS A 54 :freak:

Tom, That blue jetted 55 is SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hilltop, Davey is some very fine Gravy of a SUMMIT 55....man I hope this feud last forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bob...It's is just as funny this time as it was the last time...zilla

A HT classic!!!

She is a purdy one! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Here's a little break from the 55's, although I ain't giving up!!! This is a Lakester body I kinda like!!! Used a resin hood ornament, some Mead Bros. advertising stickers, and added some polished tubing for headers...RM

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv333/kwikdeals2/015.jpg

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv333/kwikdeals2/016.jpg

Looks like it's Bonneville or bust for you!!... I'll get around to mine ;) eventually... Just picking out a 2-tone color scheme in your honor of course. nd

Wow!! That looks cool!!!!!!Me likes!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Randy,

That White is just right! All the sponsors just show up and say Hello look at me!

You did it again Hilltopster top chopper raceing dude. I need to build one of these Lakesters when time permits too. ;)

Bob...gotta love the top chop...zilla

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Wes

Another one for the top shelf:thumbsup: Love the headers!

awesome nice Randy...but.....whendo you fidn the time man! I am soooooooooo friggen jealous...lol

Randy,
Another great looker! As coach asked, where do you find time? :eek:

:thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Things have been a little slow at the shop this week. The boys did lower this old AFX 55. Added some Vincents and a few stickers to a magnatraction chassis set-up. I painted the scoop black to compliment the JEGS sponsorship and gave it a clear bath. The bumpers show a little chrome wear, but we're not going for show for now...RM

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc196/kwikdeals/005-18.jpg
Randy and Tom,
How about a tip post on your techniques for getting all that meat up and under the back end of a 55? Inquiring minds would like to know! :rolleyes: Dave

Yeah, Randy,
Don't try distracting us from the 55 Chevy duel going on here!

Randy great Salt Flat Coupe......:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Bonneville here we come :)

Thanks guys!!!
Coach and RR - I do most of my work on the 3rd shift...
RR, For AFX chassis, you have to do some inside grinding inside fenderwells. I also sanded down the chassis so the wheels will slide in a littler further. You'll have to sand the wheel hubs flat also. With Vincent wheels, you'll have to cut the axels down. A T-Jet chassis works easier. I think some of Tom's are running Tyco chassis...If AFX will market the narrow short chassis, it should be real easy!!! RM

WOW! I like them all, but that '55 really caught my eye!

Randy,
thanks! rr

Randy was right that I have Tyco chassis's under a few of my 55's.They are narrower than an AFX and can be mounted higher in the body.First grind off the afx mounts.They install a buddy clip into the body and set it as high as you can with the tires you are using and the end result is a 55 or other vehicle lowrider. Tom


http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii245/Tomhocars/IMG_3071.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii245/Tomhocars/IMG_3075.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii245/Tomhocars/IMG_3074.jpg

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii245/Tomhocars/IMG_3072.jpg

nice wheels tom

Tom, That is a great method for getting the body all hunked down with the wheels nicely tucked in. Even though the rears are narrower than normal, you must still get decent performance for the set-up and it just looks cool as all get out! :thumbsup:

I thought the inside of that body would be tufted and rolled vinyl or velvet or something.

Randy was right that I have Tyco chassis's under a few of my 55's.They are narrower than an AFX and can be mounted higher in the body.First grind off the afx mounts.They install a buddy clip into the body and set it as high as you can with the tires you are using and the end result is a 55 or other vehicle lowrider. Tom


http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii245/Tomhocars/IMG_3071.jpg

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AAAAAH now you can see the missing picture!!!

Very nice tip here Tom & Randy! Thanks for sharing your Top Secret info as, some may not have done so.

Bob...This is how we do it...zilla

Here's a nice little 37 Ford body from the Mead bros. I had some left over green coloring, added some Vincent wheels for smooth cruzier...RM

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv333/kwikdeals2/008-1.jpg

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv333/kwikdeals2/004.jpg

I buy the big cans!!!

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv333/kwikdeals2/002.jpg

"........I love a parade............" WOW:thumbsup::thumbsup: I like the hard-top look of the 37. The other parade participants are great too :thumbsup::thumbsup:

And I thought yellow and red were your favorite colors! ;) Great lookers! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

The 37 Ford is GREAT and then the other four - Fantastic Parade! WOW , 5 times MORE :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Fantastic work, Randy! ...RL

Apparently I need to revisit the Mead Bros site!!! I never noticed the 37 Ford!! I really like that color combo and wish I had better luck with my last batch of two tones. I used old masking tape for the dividing lines and the paint leaked past the door seams. It was my own doing as I put on the second color a bit too thick ( I should have done more layers, thinner coats). Somehow I got away with it on the first one.... Just luck I guess. The one that did survive is in these two colors... :thumbsup::thumbsup: Nice parade!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

While the rest of us tards build this er that car...the Hill Top gang systematically and clandestinely assembles color coordinated fleets of trophy winners.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Wes

Holy Shamrock Batman! A St. Paddy's Day Parade in April. Irish I had those vehicles. ::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::

Randy,

Now there is a car that everyone doesn't have...37 Ford! Looks great man!

Bob...Voting green for color of the day now...zilla

If you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're lucky enough. If you're lucky enough to be Hilltop Randy, then you're blessed with skill.

Like Dr. Hall said, those are all trophy winners. The brothers Mead should be giving you sales credit. I'm finding myself "green" withi envy over the '37 Ford.

Yes for sure. Randy appears to be in his Green Period of artistry. The Yellow phase wasn't bad either.

... Are these and your other beauties on display or are you squirrelling them away somehow?? nd

I think Dr. Hilltop must have bought Fort Knox on a Guvmunt fire sale to store all of these masterpieces. True? :freak::drunk::hat::dude::tongue:

Actually I found this old Timex display case, that I keep most of my junk in. I knew the motor wasn't working, but I bought it anyways. The plastic gears in the motor case had broken, preventing the revolving. I took the motor out of a refrigerator ice maker and done a little backyard engineering. It turns slower but better for viewing... I also have a few of the old counter display cases... I'm hoping to build a wall display case, but that's later down the road...RM

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv333/kwikdeals2/015-1.jpg

This was a Speidel case

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv333/kwikdeals2/011.jpg

:eek: WOW......Great displays you got going there. (note to self: get a bigger house). Randy you got some fine machines getting dizzy in that watch display.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Soooooooooo what your saying here is that this old watch display case now makes ice instead? :rolleyes:

A dream showcase for sure Randy! Looks like you need to get another one quick. The clear shelves realy help keep the light shining through all the way to the bottom. Note: anyone deciding to make wall display cases...just get some glass pieces cut by your local glass place for shelves. That is what I had Ginger do for me (Happy B-Day to me...thanks Honey!). :D

Bob...Work your woman & woman your work...zilla

Wish my icemaker would pop out ice like that.

Actually I found this old Timex display case, that I keep most of my junk in. I knew the motor wasn't working, but I bought it anyways.

So this is your junk??? Where's the good stuff??? :jest:

Randy,You know what case I like.Tom