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Hey guys. I've seen alot of beautiful cars on this site, great custom jobs, from some very respectable builders. From the shops of Hilltop, M&M, Sundance, Zilla's, Doba's, Wes's, OH, too many to name, I just drop my jaw at all the money involved. So, I've been kinda hesitant to open the doors to my shop, until now. It's no multi-million dollar operation, and I have a day job, but this is where every one of those Tyco Superbird mods rolled out of.
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Rich

www.myspace.com/northtexasslotcars :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Sweet! :thumbsup:

You know you're low-buck when your shop mechanic can't even afford a ratty old NASCAR t-shirt and your best car is a busted up '78 Magnum. :lol::lol::lol:

Hey, don't knock my Magnum, man! I've won several heats with this thing at HighPointe. It's my '78 Dodge Magnum Strictly Stock Street Stock.(that sound kinda reedundant, but those are the rules, man) It's got a four barrel 360 truck motor backed by a 727 tranny. It runs pretty good, but I always get beat by some cheater.
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Rich 43

Rich,

Realy dig the way your shop looks with the rolled up air lines by the compressor and dirt and stuff all over the place. You did good man! :woohoo:

I added dirt to my stuff also for that REAL USED LOOK. Randy just has one of those fancy smancy robot vacumes so, he can't help but, be a clean freak you know. It is all good & we all roll different. LOL

Bob...need to put mine back together now...zilla

Thanks Doba, Zilla. You guys want a beer?
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Rich

www.myspace.com/northtexasslotcars :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Hey Doba,
That Magnum isn't my BEST car, it's this 77 Monaco! It's an old cop car with a 440, headers, aluminum intake, huge carb, and a hot ignition. I ran it in the Super Street class at HighPointe a few years ago. The long wheel base did surprizingly well against all those Camaros and Firbirds. We won the championship in '94 with it. They figured us out since then though. There's just not much Dodge stuff to run anymore. Maybe in a few years I can run one of these new Challengers?
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Rich

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Hahahahaha bless you Rich....

Finally! ... a real world shop with wenches and wrenches... and enough grease fer both!

Rich. cool detailing work.

Big Al showed up this afternoon with a cool donor from Zilla's. So, Bob, this was in a barn behind your shop? I haven't seen one of these all originals for years!
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We weren't too concerned about the nose when unloading it. I really just wanted the body and chassis. The wheels, and good glass are a major bonus.
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Big Al had to run. He had another haul. I'll start by removing the wing posts and the nose. No motor or tranny, so I'll use a 318/904 I have out back somewhere 'til I can find something more interesting.
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But, it's dinner time, and I'm tired. Maybe I'll start on it tomorrow.

Rich 43 :wave:

Rich - your shop is freakin AWESOME!!!!!!!! :eek: I love the way you do it.. Now i gotta find a way to make my shop dirty!!! mine is tooooo clean!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Fantastic, I really love all the detail!

Rich,
The details are great & the race cars too! Keep the pictures coming, want to see how you finish the donor car. .. RL

Rich, I must admit, that's the best looking downhome, backyard, poorboy shop I've seen lately, even down to the corrugated siding!!! Kinda looks like the 1:1 shop here in town. I stopped in once, looked around and decided to go elsewhere... Man I like the way you keep the fridge door lubricated. You might could scrape some grease off and reuse it on some axel bearings. The yellow D-9 Roomba is a tow/push truck for sure!!! I see you had some sawdust leftover from a transmisson repair. I'm sure Big Al will have her cleaned up soon. All kidding aside, looks great!!! And lay off me Bob...I wish I had a shop, "no smoking" allowed...zilla. I know Bill's loving this, give him a call Rich, if your hiring. RM

Definitely like the details. Especially the oil prints on the refer and sink. Oh yeah, tell that guy to put a shirt on. :)

Great pix!
:thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

I could smell grease and stale cigars

What a great setup. The floor detail is excellent, not overdone. I guess when you sweep it with a bulldozer, you are going to miss some of the dirt! Where did you get all of the tools, sink, etc?
Jim

I can only imagine what the toilet looks like :drunk::freak:

Super cool garage build..:thumbsup:
That is what a worked garage is to look like..
Oil drips on the floor, grease on the fridge, dirty hand towels..
Wait.. That my garage..LOL
Great build Rich...

What a great setup. The floor detail is excellent, not overdone. I guess when you sweep it with a bulldozer, you are going to miss some of the dirt! Where did you get all of the tools, sink, etc?
Jim

Thanks Tim!
The tools used to be an online exclusive, now available at your local walmart. In the little car section.

Rich

I can only imagine what the toilet looks like :drunk::freak:

OH, it's outside! :woohoo:

I am not sure how a cobbled-together garage can be classy, but you pulled it off, hey!
It looks like a garage any one of us could own! Great projects in there, too! :thumbsup:

how close to nearest trailor park ?

Where'd you get those Steelies from for the 1/64 slot cars ?

how close to nearest trailer park ?

LOL.....from the looks of things I would say just around the corner and down the next alley. I am sure it is a nice one....he,he,he

Man building a trailer house diorama ho scale would be Kewl Big Time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Imagine what you could do. Lots of rusted project slot cars sitting around. My kinda fun and it so needs to be done....Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Bob...Rick I think your low budget shop is looks great!!!...zilla

That's one cool shop you got there, Rich! It looks very original. I really like the well used fridge - what kinda beer do ya keep in there?

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how close to nearest trailor park ?

Well, it's not actually a park, but my neighbor down the road has been addin on....
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Where'd you get those Steelies from for the 1/64 slot cars ?
The steelies actually came on the chassis. It's an original AFX Mag chassis. I think i've also seen them in white, but that may be a dream.

Thanks guys for the props!
Been working some overtime, but I been dreamin about that next Superbird mod. I'm gonna try something different on this one. I'll grab a cold one out of the fridge and get started on it soon. (whatevers on sale, Coors, Bud, Miller, Lonestar/in the can. I used to use bottles, but broken glass sucks. Once you cut a race tire, cans taste pretty good. Some JD for the really hard jobs. JD is also a good carburator cleaner.) I'll pull out the flame wrench and get started on it soon!

Rich

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Well, it's not actually a park, but my neighbor down the road has been addin on....
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Guess that gives a new meaning for the trailer park. Would hate to be that guy that has to go to the upper unit after a night on the town. Actually it might be a good setup for having family over for the holidays! :eek: rr

I really like the Trailer Park architectural digest shot. I would shack up there! Very cool!

Rich,

Nice trailer home. Lets break out the "Yard Darts" and have a party! :hat:

Bob...I get the red ones...zilla

Cool looking shop. :thumbsup::thumbsup: Could you tell Al that Tim is looking for him,,.....he glued his head to a table.

Outback I run across a 318 from an old dirt car I forgot about. We thought we'd blow the cobwebs out of it, not blow it up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuKYBb9wPDs&feature=related

Rich

Outback I run across a 318 from an old dirt car I forgot about. We thought we'd blow the cobwebs out of it, not blow it up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuKYBb9wPDs&feature=related

Rich


Ouch! Some good videos to boot. :) rr

Ouch! Some good videos to boot. :) rr

Yeah it was fun to watch other peoples engines blow up...man that piston getting shot out off the engine on that Motorcycle...whooooah.

This one looks like it was unintentional.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZZXT5mC3mU

This one looks like it was unintentional.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZZXT5mC3mU

Man if I didn't need money to pay bills...could sit here all day and watch stuff like this. Ooooooooooh and build Kewl little slot cars also....yeah!

Bob...BOOM...zilla

LOL! This is a great shop! I love the saturday night race vibe you have going on! Just super work and pics!!!

Ward

Man if I didn't need money to pay bills...could sit here all day and watch stuff like this. Ooooooooooh and build Kewl little slot cars also....yeah!
Bob...BOOM...zilla

Bob,
Know what you mean. I could just chill out watching YT and fiddling with some custom work all day. But I too like to eat, drink and enjoy having a home. The Lottery isn't cooperating, the wife doesn't think I should retire until she can retire. :eek: So i guess i'll keep working and doing my part for the economy for a couple more years or so......:cry:


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Just checkin the shop for storm damage.

Okay, let's see how this AFX superbird/Daytona mod goes. This is the first one of these I've seen. First we got to grind off the broke and bent stuff. One of the wings is off, next the nose.

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I think this one was a clone, so I don't feel bad about cutting it up.

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I'll try to have is washed and something real done on it tomorrow night.
Jake out.

Rich
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COOL!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Rich, nice job on the grinding/curring - love the sparks! :freak: :dude:

Please show us more of #33! :hat: :hat: :hat:

Those sparks were sure flying during the nose job on the superbird. Pretty brave Underdog. I like the teaser car in the background, it certainly gets your interest.
Jim

Thanks guys, well, here it is. This is my Late Model IMCA IMHO ROFL BRB Sprint Car. This class doesn't exist anymore, but we still keep it in good shape, just in case there is ever a Vintage Nostalgic Late Model IMCA IMHO ROFL BRB Sprint Car class.

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You take a late model Tyco Corvette, remove the windsheild, cut the front fenders off, install a roll cage and screen, and you're racing. The front used to say "Move Over".

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We won some heats with it, but never got to any championship. I rolled it off the back straightaway a couple of times.

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Rich :o

very cool. I would never think of a corvette as the base.
Jim

Love the work going on here :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Better tell your worker that he might wanna put a shirt on. Those sparks are really flying. :)

Love the work going on here :thumbsup::thumbsup:
Better tell your worker that he might wanna put a shirt on. Those sparks are really flying. :)

Nice pics Rich...the sparks are a kewl touch & win why do you think Jake has no chest hairs. Oooooooooooooooh yeah gotta love the burn. :freak: lol

Bob...I don't watch T.V. much thanks to Hanks HobbyTalk forum...zilla

Rich, thanks for posting the pics and story of #33. That is just a crazy-cool concept! Your imagination was flat out of fifth when you thought up this one - awesome job. :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: