After some denatured alcohol, Castrol Super Clean, and a good bath, she's about ready for a little grinding. Need to cut out the windows and open up the hood for another MM engine. A little body sanding to get rid of the mold lines, get a little primer layed down and she should be ready for some color. The boys mentioned yellow??? Stayed tuned...RM

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The boys got her out of the paint shop, layed on some stickers, and are doing a little adjusting on the wheelie bar. Engine should be in tonight, do a little final touch up, and be ready to go...RM

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Well it's a "Gas War", Amoco verses Phillip's 66. Got the engine put in, ready to roll. With the price of gas going up so high, they want see too much action, maybe use as a display, bring in some customers...Hope you enjoyed the pics...RM

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bada$$ trucks!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Your guys do great work!
:thumbsup:

Amazing work, like the nomad too

Very nice Randy!

I'm a firm believer in building pairs or sets of cars so you can run them together.

As Paul Harvey would say, " Now you know the rest of the story". Both the panel and the bike were painted with the same colors. Metalic red and gold paints were used. I added some RRR wheels and tinted the glass black...RM

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I'm gonna have to repaint mine for sure. Great lookers! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

"Gas War"

Anyone have a light? Fooooowwwsh......aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Nice trucks Randy. :)

Bob...zilla

Well it's a "Gas War", Amoco verses Phillip's 66. Got the engine put in, ready to roll. With the price of gas going up so high, they want see too much action, maybe use as a display, bring in some customers...Hope you enjoyed the pics...RM

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Man, Randy...with the price of gasoline, it will be a race between build-teams. Who can push their truck the farthest! They are stylin', buddy! :thumbsup:

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That is a beaut!! Thank you for sharing your work!!!
Scott

Thats the way the Tyco trucks should have looked.:thumbsup:
Excellent and super cool ..

I posted this on the people thread but, In case you missed it, this was a great opportunity to introduce the Boys at the Shop. I just wanted to give em a big shout out, for all their hard work. From left to right, first is Jessie, with James second in line, identical twins since birth. Third is Happy Harry, you get the pictured, he's always excited about a build. Next is Chip with Boyd standing beside him. These two guys are in charge of most builds, at the shop. Then comes Mac, he's our tool guy. He keeps the shop running and looking good. AC is the parts guy that we couldn't do without. AC brings in all the big engines and speciality parts. Kneeling down is Wheiler, our main tire, rim, and chassis guy. Wheiler also does some painting. All the guys are pretty talented, so they swap up jobs from time to time. Last but not least is Asphalt, the shop dog. Hope you enjoyed meeting the boys. RM

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That's great! :thumbsup:

Randy,

How much for the dog?....lol

Is he shop trained....Yellow is Good but, not in little puddles all over the shop floor. :)

Bob...it's not his Asphalt...zilla

You have it wrong Bob...
It's Asphalt's job to wash wheels & tires...
(yuk, yuk, yuk...)

HT is an inspiration to HO slot car building due to the quality & quantity of cars presented by the members' regular contributions. Thanks guys for all the ideas.

Randy, your Hilltop Crew has invigorated my one guy garage with first the suburban panel. A project started by striping it using nail polish remover on q-tips then filling rear window panels. Your Corvette transformation to beautiful drag car changed the focus to junkyard resurrection Camaro project! As you can see an ambitious project requiring: new door panels and body mounting hardware. Once the Bigtime Muscle large block Chevy was installed, a flurry of activity took over the small shop. The mirrors were removed, large rear wing attached, gas cap filled, headlights removed & lenses openings filled. The front end was lowered dramatically and all grille openings were filled to reduce aero drag! Pro street wheels are coming in the mail.

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Now, a yellow Cuda Super III project plus shop updates (concrete floor - how did RM do that, hoist, etc.) are keeping the shop busy. Yard work and having to learn how to insert an image is slowing production!

Hilltop Crew & others keep submitting your creations! :thumbsup:

Yes, lots of light in my small shop too!

Great Job Brother Proud of you! Only right you give credit where credit is due!!
One slight correction Brother as I remember the origional 'Asphalt' solid black - This must be 'Asphalt II' Right! Offspring of 'Concrete' the ole tramp that hung around back of the shop!
What ever happened to 'Asphalt'? I remember when they were paving the street in
front of the shop the paving crew sure took a liking to him - feed him a lot of scraps
as I remember!
Great Job Brother - Keep um comming!
TG

Nothing wrong with a one man shop XRacer!!! Cuts down on the confussion and the payroll, insurance, etc. I like your shop stuff. I bought all 4, just need to get the stuff in the shop. One of these days. For the shop floor, I just painted it gray, then spray canned dusted a light coat of flat black. Hold the can back about a ft or 2. The hoist, lift, etc. are just scrap pieces of flat plastic and plastic tubing cut, glued, and painted. The casters are cut off straight pins. Engine stand is tubing with a flat washer glued to the upright. Engine puller is plastic tubing again. Jack is a flat base, small tubing, and a small piece of an axel for the jack shaft, chain is cheap jewelry. Use your imagination!!! Nice looking Camaro you got going!!! Nice engine choice!!! Keep us posted!!!...RM

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Things been a little slow at the shop, so I had to get the boys to help with a little 1:1 landscaping out back. Talk about getting pis...d, I had em sowing seed and putting down straw. All the straw and grass in the imediate foreground, is covering fill-in dirt and rock. This has been a big project, about a year long. They should get back in the shop soon, I hope!!! They have bitched enough, about outside work!!! ...RM

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The real pic

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The guys at Motor City teamed up with Phillips 66 for their shop truck build. Phillips 66 paid for the build plus free gas for the advertising space. The colors seem to blend and work together. Maybe I need to talk to the Gulf or Texaco people...RM

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Sharp Randy!

Is that the one you just overpainted rather than stripping?

Thumbs up!!
Is that black paint or pinstripe tape?
I like it very much...clean!
RAy

Randy, you simply amaze me!
I hope TL is sneaking peeks at your work! I wouldn't mind his repaints at all if they came out like this. :thumbsup:

Thanks guys!!!
Bill, I tried the Awesom on this one, didn't phase it. Washed it off and spray canned primer right over it. Came back with white, then the red, added the stripe and stickers, then cleared it.
Ray, the stripe is automotive pinstriping. I trimmed down a wide strip with an xacto knife and ruler. And if TL did paint these Joez, I'd probably still have to repaint one, just to be different. That's why they make decals and paint isn't it??? I gotta go check on the boys...RM

"The Amazing Randy" works his magic again. That is one awesome truck.

wow, does this man's magic ever cease?

wow, does this man's magic ever cease?





Uurrrmmmm.....NOPE!:thumbsup:

Randy,

I have to agree with everyone else here and say Wooooah very nice looking truck and it's yours...Lucky! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Bob...Note to self: need to build more panel trucks soon...zilla

The boys picked up this old round tracker at a local auction. Decided to go straight with it for a change. Should be an easy fix...

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Finally got the old paint off, cut the window net, opened the hood up.

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Took her to the paint room, to let Wheiler do his stuff.

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The Boys got some stickers on and are doing some final adjustments.

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This was a pretty easy build, nothing major, turned out OK. Hope you enjoyed the process...RM

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This just isnt right:)
These boys have all the cool tools. Look forward to updates to this post. Thanks for the entertainment

This just isnt right:)
These boys have all the cool tools. Look forward to updates to this post. Thanks for the entertainment

YEAH...what 70ss said *jaw drops to floor* Awesum! :woohoo:

Bob...love that paint job with the perfect color choice on the red stripe...zilla

XracerHO, I can't believe what I'm seeing, is it possible??? The 3rd missing brother of Jessie and James, my shop guys. They had mentioned a 3rd brother but I never questioned the matter. And to find him of all places on Hobby Talk, through the internet. My guys are so excited!!! Hurry and put a rush on that Camaro build, maybe they can hook up together, have a short vacation. RM

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Randy you are twizted in a cool kind of way, I must say. :roll:

Looks great! Can't believe the size of their air hose. ;) Great looking Suburban. My next one will not be stripped. Just get out the primer after a good bath and save a week. :) rr

GREAT stuff Randy!!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Looks great! Can't believe the size of their air hose. ;) Great looking Suburban. My next one will not be stripped. Just get out the primer after a good bath and save a week. :) rr

Thats a high volume high pressure set up RR! The granola's will be all over Hilltop soon.:freak:

Leave it to Randy...if that new A-dub is so fricken tough to strip...it stands to reason that it would be dandy primer. Brilliant! I'm gonna scuff and shoot my next one also.:thumbsup:

Where does he find the time?:rolleyes:

Oooooh Boooooo whooo, whooooo & cry me a river. :cry: LOL Mom my AW 57 panel trucks won't strip again...har

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Well "EYE" have 3 right here waiting for some Phssssssssssh fun but, don't have the time right now.:cry: Yeah lets all have a tear jerking cry fest. :hat:Ha,ha,ha...just razzing you guyz a little. :devil:

Bob...E-Z for me...zilla (:D)

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Well "EYE" have 3 right here waiting for some Phssssssssssh fun

Well just rub it in Bob...I got 3 ready to paint...zilla!!! The boys just ain't as fast as you, but they have got one started!!! RM



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The boys have been working on this resin car. Been doing a little test fitting on the engine. Since gas is so high, Mr. Minor wants to go with a V6. Stay tuned...RM

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Hilltop,

That looks like a yellow Panel truck top. Oooooh boy I love those 57 Panels man and that V-6 project looks Super Duper also.

I think it would almost be easier to just make 57 panel bodies and skip the stripping process altogether....Naw. :) Phsssssssssssssssssshed those 3 I got in Hobbytalk.com colors and need to finish them up for the HOHT Auction.

Gotta go now, Bob...be back soon...zilla

Mr. Minor is better know as "Woodie" by his close friends. Decided to stay with the V6 for now, didn't want to cut the hood just yet. The logical color choice on this was one was metallic red, to help bring out the beauty of the wood trim. Used some yellow tint glass and AW wheels. Hope you enjoy the pics...RM

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Bee-yoo-timus!

RM,

That is another REAL SHARP Hilltop Raceway car. V-6 under the hood and all....yeah!

Bob...nice body lines and paint...zilla

Sweet, Randy!

V6 still has plenty of snort!
I bet you could still* make the tyres bark, yeah? :thumbsup:

SWEET!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Love the woody Randy. Did you cast it yourself?

Awesome Stuff Bob and Randy, but Randy will that slacker in your pics ever get his Pepsi and get back to work?


Coach!

Also.. I fault you both for my lack of sleep.. I repainted the HOHT headquarters the last few days.. both the scale and the real one lol.. just adding a new bay to the Ho one before I start showing it off.. ( ya like it will look like plain ole jane next to the stuff you guys do.. but hey I did it myself.. lol)


Dave

You will have to build a bigger garage there Hilltop if your guys keep building cars like that..:thumbsup:
Sweet lookin Woody wagon... :dude:

DANNNNNGGGGG!!!! thats a beauty!!! :thumbsup:

where did you get the body? or did i miss where it came from?

Wes

Thanks guys, I'll be sure and tell the boys. The body is a Racing Legends kit. I haven't tried any casting yet Jerry, but one of these days. And lay off the boys Coach, good help is hard to come by!!! I furnish free drinks to the boys, it's just a shop perk...RM