Joez,

You are a great friend to send me this for some Pink Carps and some Mullet Beer builds.

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aatree16.jpg

Bob...Love this Flipping crazy cool 57 Chevy...zilla

Nice 57.......Love the flip-top box......just like when I smoked...lol:drunk:

N.D.

My TM doesn't offer any encouragement...Lucky!

Yeah just not lucky enough to win the Lottery...dang :cry:

Bob...1, 2, 3, 4, 5 PB - 6...zilla

hey those are my lotto numbers:p

Just wondering what's new at the H.T.H. Garage?? :confused: nd

Hippy TreeHugger Garage (soon to have a new shop) is proud to present this metalic green46 Chev Fleetline!

The body is Giperjet resin, Green paint is by Wes.(Thanks, guys!)

Before Christmas, I made a great trade with Wes. I sent him a 4 bods to paint in his excellent custom detail. In return for his custom services, I also sent him a Tyco 57 chev for his collection. I think HE got the short end of the stick because ALL of them turned out fantastic! Here is one of his efforts.

I asked him to just shoot the Fleetline "a nice green" and I would handle all the details. I was simply stunned by his color choice for this piece. (My own 1:1 Fleetline will get this color!)
After adding posts and getting it to sit "just right" on a dummy chassis, I dabbed on the testors details and added custom lexan windows front and rear.
Next came a nice nos Tjet chassis and a sweet set of genuine Vincent wheels that were purchased directly for this project.

All in all, I think it came out as I imagined it would and makes me long for the day when its 1:1 brother looks as good!:rolleyes:

Thanks for the read!:wave:

Nice ride Mr. Greenjeans!!... The 1:1 will rock in that color. :thumbsup::thumbsup: nd

:thumbsup: Cool ride, Joez.

Be careful, though -- it's slipping off the ramps. :eek:

Joez,

WOW! That looks great...

Wes,

WOW! Nice paint man...

Greg,

WOW! Love your castings...

You 3 great slot car guys (real nice people too) did a bang up job on this one. I love the Fleetlines!

Hobby Talk is sooooooooooooooooo much fun! This has been a pure joy to see this build from 3 people I can call friends. :) :) :)

Have one of these that got started on and then stalled out for just a while till I get back to it. Joez you have a nice choice in vehicles here...1/1 and ho scale.

Bob...I will not eat green eggs & Fleetlines...zilla (or is that green Fleetlines and ham?)

Lookin good Joe!!! I'm another huge fan of green!!! Awesome color choice Wes, and I now have a third Gjet body to add to my list of to do's!! Awesome group build!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Joe makes another great deal!!! Good looking Fleetline :thumbsup::thumbsup: Cool green color, looks like a jade or emerald metalic green. Chrome wheels do the trick everytime...RM

Great Fleetline. :thumbsup::thumbsup: Glad to see the shop is open for business again.

Joez,

Nice looking Fleetline. Love those old boxy Chebies..:thumbsup:
I thought that was your 1:1 chevy..:freak: JK
Glad to see the Hugger garage still poppin out cars..:thumbsup:

Wes,

Great looking paint job.
See I knew you could paint more than MOPARS..:p

Glad to see yer back in the slot Joez!

nice work Joez.. love the color and rim choice!

What do I do with a favorite body (JL pink nomad)that was unavoidably stepped on by a 3 year old (god-son)? Well after the "Erk-herkle-gerk" sputtering (because I was mad but won't cuss in front of the boy), I wipe the tears from his eyes and pop a new JL Body on the chassis (He smiles again). Right after I duct tape the lil rugger into the chair, I collect the bits into a tiny ziploc (thanks, BOB!) and toss the crushed-roof nomad into the S.O.B box for future consideration.:rolleyes:

Well, that was a week ago and divine inspiration hit me on the head yesterday. (Really)
I knocked a shelf kittywampus while organizing some more stuff and the S.O.B box tipped over. The only thing that fell out was the crushed Nomad. It landed and stayed right on the back of my head as I was leaning over.:hat: After removing it and looking to what it was, the pieces lay in such a way in the bag that it looked like a complete body that had been chopped "jussst right". DING!

Below are pics of about 90 minutes puttering about with the pieces and some .040 styrene.
For now, it is sitting (mounts are out of it too, hey) on a snappy chassis but plans call for posts and a propper slam onto a Tjet chassis.
There is still a ways to go but I will get there.:thumbsup:

Thanks for the read!:wave:

And you have answered!!! Amazing story!! It's funny how fate tickles us when we aren't looking for it.. And the timing couldn't be more perfect with the metalflake pink GB used on the "transporter"!! It may not be the minty sweet Nomad it was, but it will be an even cooler funky pink Nomad panel.. with the blessing of the big guys up there!! Sometimes syncronicity has to whack ya upside the head.. if you're lucky with a slotcar!! (and with a mullet, it stays there!!:jest:)

Looks like it'll be a nice save,with a devine blessing!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

UtherJoe

Now that's a good one Joez :p

Nice save !!!! I like it with the delivery style back :thumbsup::thumbsup:

all nomads are good nomads.....if only GM would come to their senses and re-do a retro style nomad, the way Ford did the Mustang.

...and all because you were cleaning house Joez!

The slot gods do work in mysterious ways.

"Car hit's Joez in the head....Joez sez I think I have an idea!"

Coincidence?.....I think not!

Joez,

Nice save on the pink Lo Mad man! Glad to see you getting some slot car build time. :thumbsup:

Bob...Think Pink...zilla

nice slammer!good save there,joez!yeah,i agree with the others,panel's the way to go!

Way to go Joez!!! Save the earth, save a Nomad!!! Glad to see this one wasn't hauled off to the scrap yard!!! Sometimes the best customs come from wrecked cars...or by mistakes... I like those filled in panel wagons...RM

Keep the Pics Coming Joe, looking good so far!


Dave

Thank you for the kind words, men!

This has actually been one of the more fun builds.

This eve, I pressed some Scotch brand tape in behind the front wind screen and door glass posts. I used it to contain the JBweld that I carefully picked into place with the pointy end of a safety pin. After it had set up, I took a trusty #2 and carefully paired away the tiny goobers about the posts. By looking inside the body, I could easily see where to stop the carving. Once they were very close, I moved in with the jewel files and finished shaping them. I used the pointy end of a half-round to scribe the grooves through the JBweld so that everything matched up. Not including the set-up time for the JBweld, I spent only 45 minutes on this portion of the repair.:thumbsup:

Why didn't I use goop? This is a JL body and I was unsure how well it would bond to this type of plastic.....plus the JB set up in 5 minutes and I was carving on it in 15 minutes. It is a decent repair at any rate. :thumbsup:

Here are a few more pics.

Thanks for the read!:wave:

A NOS Tjet chassis was selected and augmented with a nice chromy set of Vincent wheels and some silicone tyres all the way around.

Body height has been decided and posts were cut to fit though not installed yet. Colors are still undecided. Maybe green? I am not too worried about losing the original color of this Body because it is a JL. The one that it is parked next to is the real deal though.:thumbsup:


Thanks for the read!:wave:

Love the "low and mean" look. :thumbsup::thumbsup: That would look good in any color. :woohoo:

She's getting there, Joez!!! I agree just about any color will look good!!! Nice recovery of a "totaled" car!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Looks like you meant to chop it all along!!! You might want to step on another one??? Looking goooood!!! RM

Nice stance Joez.

Listen!... hear the sound of guys all over the country stomping their Nomads

Joez,
looks great! Can't wait to see this one painted up. :thumbsup::thumbsup: Dave

This rad Nomad makes me think of a song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iffDvXTcm8

:drunk::hat::freak::dude:

Highly contageous!!!... Nice choppa there Joe. No need to mind those "Low Bridge" signs with that one yeah?!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: nd

Nice stance Joez.

Listen!... hear the sound of guys all over the country stomping their Nomads

ROFLMAO!

I almost P'd myself! Too Funny!:thumbsup:


Thank you for the nods, guys. I have not been this excited over a build for a very long time. Stripping the same body over and over can take the wind out of a guys sails in a hurry, yeah?

I am well armed this time. I chose a few dupli-color paints in the shakey cans on Randy's advise. I even masked the bod off and gave the roof a squirt just to see how it would lay down. I think I will need an actual primer though to even things up as the paint is drying in a different shade depending on the underlying color. It seems to be the darkest over the squadron putty areas and middling over the pink (scuffed) roof. It is very bright over the white panels. Live and learn, hey?:thumbsup: I'll keep at it!


Thanks for the read!:wave:

make sure ya keep us posted joez!i will be going down the ol spraybomb road soon with a few builds,so i'd like to see your progress!

LOL Bill the Nomad "CRUNCH" heard all around the world. To funny ha,ha,ha :lol:

Joez,

This thing is LOW and slick looking man. You got a wiener here with enough Attitude to stop Oprah in her tracks -n- make her head jerk looking. *Ouch*

I am fortunate to have a few of your custom builds. You do great work and this is just another example of a Joez Technology slot car build.

Bob...nice work bud...zilla

Holy Slam Ola Joe.. That is onnnnnee sweeeeettt looking chevie..:thumbsup:
Love the low slung look...:dude:

Confushis say:....He who shines over putty, kicks self in head:p

Can't wait to see'r done.. Glad to see your still buzzin them down..:thumbsup:

So what color are ya sling'n on the Jomad Lomad?? nd

I'm guessing green??? Come on Joez, don't leave us hanging...RM

P.S. Yep, you gotta prime for most colors. Try to use a primer color that's close to your final topcoat color.

Prime, prime, prime. Anytime you strip or add body filler, putty or whatever, you should plan on priming. I use or have used flat white for light & dark color paints and grey or flat black for darker colors. Have had great results in either case. :) rr

I wanted to test out the new Dupli-color paint I picked up this week.
I selected an AFX Porsche 917 with a cracked spoiler tip as my victim.
After stripping the yellow bod in ELO, I cleaned up the corner of the spoiler and then made the other side match.

I masked, primed and painted this body short order and added a set of ansens to a magna chassis. I detailed the body a bit and foiled the mid-engine.

Not too shabby for a couple of hours, yeah?:thumbsup:



I'll beback at the Lomad shortly.

Thanks for the read!:wave:

Excellent save Joe.. the hippies have been busy this week..


Dave

Looks Great! Any decals on the way? Looks like a Sunoco sponsor to me! It would take me a week to do that. Does the Dupli-color set up that fast?

really nice work,as per usual!keep it up!

great job Joez, I have a bunch of those yellow Porsches laying around and may have to start pssssstttt-ing them.
I just primed the 57 chevy, so it should be done in a few days.

joez,
Looks great from here. Can't beat that dupli-color for a spray bomb. Dries fast and can be cleared with just about anything. :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Cool repaint Joez, I likes that yellow/blue combo. Glad to see the paints working for you :thumbsup::thumbsup: Now, where's that Nomad and that 40 Ford pu you fussed about??? RM

That's the way the Porsches should have looked..:thumbsup:
Super color combo Joe..You nailed it just right..

Thanks for posting this. Paint is nice. Gonna try summa dis brand myself. nd

Cool Porsche :thumbsup::thumbsup: Love the colors.