This is an Aurora 4 x 4 chassis that was aquired from Bill Hall a long, long long time ago. It is a blast to drive and one of my favorite runners! This body is a (dare I say???) JL body that is going to get a face lift with some Demolishing Dremeling, X-Acto knife cutting & other sorts of extream slot car body torture tactics as well

Have gotten over lifting the back end up for the always needed high revs before running tradition. Now it is second nature to lift up on the front a little bit as to let all 4 wheels spin.

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There are some some EXPLOSIVE ideas for this project in the near Future. It all just came to me in a daydream about 10 minuites ago while finishing up "THE BLOB" bug for the HT Auction.

Bill sent me a real neat flared fendered original Aurora body like this but, with time the roll bar has broken and I don't want to paint over his plastic orange goop base as Bill put to much time into the Chevrolet goop job. Now if he ever makes me mad...Buahahahahahahahaha *Chop, Chop, Chop* (Bill could never make me mad so, the original Museium goop body shall be preserved till the end of time...)

Boom, Boom Bob...zilla

Daydreams are great!! Was it the glue or the paint??

Daydreams are great!! Was it the glue or the paint??

or? :freak: & :drunk: ( both...lol )

Bill sent me a real neat flared fendered original Aurora body like this but.....

Bob...camera is busted...Zilla ??? :dude: nd

Bob...camera is busted...Zilla ??? :dude: nd

Yeah my camera still works...lol

Just snapped a few pictures and then CJ called so I am treaking out in the snow right now an will post pics when I Get back...

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Bob...yeah snow...zilla

Yeah my camera still works...lol

Just snapped a few pictures and then CJ called so I am treaking out in the snow right now an will post pics when I Get back...

Bob...yeah snow...zilla

aww man i am so jealous.. it was so warm here in maryland yesterday like 70 something!!??? I want snow!! BOB - save me some and ship it to me overnite LOL!!

Wes

Ooooooh!!!! Purdy snow!!!! Good thing you got the surgery!!! You never could have handled the snow removal task with a busted belly button!! :tongue:

P.S., I'm sure nuther will have something to say about your fashion statement!! :lol:

Ooooooh!!!! Purdy snow!!!! Good thing you got the surgery!!! You never could have handled the snow removal task with a busted belly button!! :tongue:

P.S., I'm sure nuther will have something to say about your fashion statement!! :lol:

The kids can't stop playing in the snow with their friends, sleds, snow block makers etc, etc, etc, & in an hour we are going to go sledding at the park on THE HILL right by our house. Man Winter came fast...Holy Cow!

Have heard of Global warming but, it seems we are getting Global Freezing here in Nebraska. :confused: How messed up is that?

Nuther that picture is right here...Bam!

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Bill Hall does amazing work & he doesn't even need Superman pants ( I'll take any help I can get! )

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Just can't do damage to an original Aurora body that has been made even better with these neat wheel well flares. AW & JL bodies are a dime a dozen so, it is with an easy heart that I tear into them. Now damaged AFX and Aurora bodies is a different story...rip, cut and tear baby! :hat:

Bob...Wes go stand by your mailbox and wait...zilla

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I like those flares!!! Any release date on the how to video??? RM

Oh man!!! That old thang....

Sorry Hill, that one was waaaaaaay back, so you'll have to contact Mr. Peabody and his boy Sherman for any visual documentation. I do remember that it was difficult to work with that paticular body because they are exceedingly thin. What was I thinking? Trying to cram thick, square cornered AFX grafts into the thin wells was a steep learning curve. One of the reasons that I generally use curved grafts for wheel wells now. It allows a greater range of "fidget" when assembling; in that you can roll the graft around the arc. Thus enabling you to find "plumb" easily without excessive re-fitting...so's ya can fit the piece right the first time.

That poor 'celerator had been chainsawed beyond her panty lines and the cockpit area with drivers had been cut out. Oddly the driver cockpit section arrived along with the body lot. The flares are fenders off of an AFX sumpthin-er-uther ? ....Well ....hmmmmmm. I remember it was a Dodge and it were orange. We didnt check IDs or VIN numbers back in the day.

Bob has always been OVERLY generous to me, so I started sending him some of my contraptions and experiments to even the score a bit. I do believe he was supposed to paint that one up. The secret to a good running, smooth handling Fo-By set up is equal diameter rims and tires all the way around.

Bob has his Camera turned up on the "make Bill look good setting". Thanx Zilla.

PS: Bob, wanna sell me those panels that are hiding in the baggie?

Bill,

I sent you a PM about those panels. :)

O.K. now re-thinking this whole not painting that orange Aurora Blazer...Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Bill basicaly told me that I was originaly supposed to paint it.....I WILL DO IT....This project will look way cooler with these flared fenders.

Will still chop up the JL body first to make a working proto-type as to help in the finished product design. If I mess up a cheep JL body I can just grab another one from the "PILE OF CHEAP BODIES" stash.

Why a car toy company has not picked up Bill Hall as a Head of Product design is beyond me. He comes up with incredible ideas that are way better than what alot of companies are pumping out now.

Better design and craftsmanship in the USA is becoming a lost art. What this country needs is to start making stuff over on our side of the world again. Just like in the 1960s instead of handing all of our money over to other countries to do the work for us.

Instead of people loosing thier jobs and collecting Unemeployment we should figure out a way to employ those people to get our country back in the Manufacturing process here in America. Yes I build things in the USA and work hard at it. How many important figure heads can this country support? :confused:

I read an article a long time ago about how companies who make paperclips in the USA started to go under because, companies over seas could make them cheaper than us and ship them here. That is just wrong! It may only be a stupid little paperclip but, everything we buy in the USA seems to have taken this same path of just buy it from China, India, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and so on and so forth.

This whole country is a hodge podge of people from all over the world. What do we think we are to good to make things over here for ourselves & for other countries as well? No we do not...Big buisness people have gotten us into this mess. They can always make a profit for themselves and kick away the middle and lower class as needed by cheap labor over seas.

Hello Big buisness this is your wake up call...Ring, Ring! If people don't have jobs to buy stuff you ain't going to sell stuff. USA is such a big country now and nothing like it was back in the 50s, 60s or 70s. Back then it seemed like the middle class was an important part of this country and was an important part of the economy. People felt good about the jobs they did and made a difference to the economy as well. They were financialy rewarded by this, treated fairly and felt proud to be part of the USA.

We need an American company to start up and make VERY HIGH QUALITY slot cars right here in the USA for people in the USA and other countries as well. Hope I don't get in trouble for talking and thinking this way. Not only slot cars but a whole heck of alot of other things could be made over here also. Could? I am sure there is a logical reason why USA CAN'T do it...Can't never did anything! :cry:

MADE IN USA

Make a bunch of kew stuff with lots of tiny parts or CAN'T we do that in this country ever again. :cry:

Bob...This post was made in the USA...zilla

Snow blower without socks? LOL. Yeah you got snow LOL. Did you blow the snow back on the yard so it looked deep? Your gonna get to use it so I guess your Good to go. Thanks my HT freind. Upsidedown Mator Dave

Well Dave,

Um I didn't even start the snowblower..hahahahaha it was just a fun picture oppurtunity. :D

about 3:00 pm we hit "The HILL" and there was enough snow left for the kids to make some fun runs down. The grass is starting to come back now and all of the cement parts just melted right away. Now plows were needed. :wave:

Bob...I even went down "THE HILL" one time myself...zilla

Yeah my camera still works...lol

Just snapped a few pictures and then CJ called so I am treaking out in the snow right now an will post pics when I Get back...

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Bob...yeah snow...zilla

TOO FUNNY!!!!! :roll:

Zilla's got some flare on those jammies too ! LOL

Bear :wave:

I do believe Dslot has started a sock-less trend here!!! :lol: It's OK Zilla!! I run out to the end of the driveway in my jammies too!! But mine have guitars or dragons on them!! :tongue:

I do believe Dslot has started a sock-less trend here!!! :lol: It's OK Zilla!! I run out to the end of the driveway in my jammies too!! But mine have guitars or dragons on them!! :tongue:

If I ran out in my "Jamies" I'd get arrested....


Coach

Bob,
Nice jammies for sure. But was there really enough snow to bring out the blower in Nebraska? Looks like you might have had enough for us to close school here in Maryland . :rolleyes: Dave

If I ran out in my "Jamies" I'd get arrested....


Coach

I hear yah Coach but, knowing this it would make a good video to compete with Bill Halls MM vids...DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

They just need to make a pair that looks like Blue Jeans for us.

Bob...My Jammies get more comments than my slot builds..HA...zilla

I hear yah Coach but, knowing this it would make a good video to compete with Bill Halls MM vids...DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

They just need to make a pair that looks like Blue Jeans for us.

Bob...My Jammies get more comments than my slot builds..HA...zilla

the video would get me the big life ban from the hankster.. even Griff would have to pass it up to him.. lol.. we're takin do your boys hang low here...


Dave

This came way of slotcarman today. I love it! LOL what a crazy BOBle cup. I instantly put my bob...zilla stamp on the cup for more green displacement. Sometimes you just stumble upon the perfect Gift for a friend and vice versa....Sweet! :hat: Merry Christmas to me :hat:

Godzilla stomping buildings with a bus in his mouth...Priceless! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Don't drink coffe but, will be used to hold my paint brushes, files, etc in my basement shop area workshop to make it even more Zilla friendly!!

One funny note is that the cup was made in Korea and the bobble head part was made in Hong Kong. Now Japan knows how we feel. Screwed in a lightbulb just now...just saying. :devil:

Bob...have a Way Cool boble headed Zilla cup now...zilla

Enjoy Bobert!!! :thumbsup:

Bob! I want you too hang onto that snow and any other snow there may be. We have had nothing to date (Dec. 5th) and that's amazing ,cause were only 20 miles from Buffalo. :) GK

Bob! I want you too hang onto that snow and any other snow there may be. We have had nothing to date (Dec. 5th) and that's amazing ,cause were only 20 miles from Buffalo. :) GK

Am now an official USA snow keeper team member as of a couple days ago. Blizzard hit....piles every place.

This Cool TYCO PRO custom body came via Wes from a Pay Bay Auction win. Thanks Wes for doing this orange one up! :thumbsup: Have an idea of what needs to be added to it but, LOVE it now ALOT just the way it sits.

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Part Timer just posted up that he wanted to see more pics in my Las Zillas Speedway landscape thread. Have plans to do some more on it this weekend between working on this Orange Roadster and the Tractor Build that has to be finished by the 19th. I could clone myself but, then the real me would miss out on all the fun. :)

I think you all know what is going to happen here. :D This one has instantly worked under my skin now & has all the reminance of the headless driver car that got sent to Sethndaddy. Many of my Freaked out inspirational ideas of slot car builds have come right from the pages of HT in some off the wall sort of way. :freak:

Bob...it's time to steal a yard gnome...zilla

Wes builds another winner!:thumbsup:

I don't know, Bob. It will be very hard to improve that* build. I wish you all the luck. LOL!

Nice!

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That orange & black looks good!!! Nice work!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: That bad boy will look good crusing or on a trailer be pulled by the Hooter's panel or maybe one of Tom's new AFX orange/black Vettes or ... Jus Thinkn ... RM

Ah...the roaming gnome rides again!!!! Clearly one of my favorite "clix"!!! That dude is all over the place now... Most all of my customs have him in it. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Nice paint job you did there Wes! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: I like full fendered cars from that era, and sadly, they are few and far between... I have this crazy idea brewing in my head that I'll be able to make a body similar to this with an aurora hot rod mixed with a hot wheels 34 ford for the other parts. We'll have to wait and see if I ever get anything done with it, or it's simply a pipe dream..:rolleyes:

P.S. I feel really bad I don't have stuff to post in this thread very often.. Without a doubt, this thread is the one that got me hooked on Hobby Talk from the get go!! :thumbsup:

"Wes builds another winner!" I second that!!!

Another two thumbs up on Wes' build! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

COOL CAR

Wes - Great color scheme. I really like it!
Jim

Honda & I traded slot Bodies for Chassis recently. This Chassis along with several others came in the mail today. Thanks Honda this dang thing runs around great with a little oiling & new rims and some PVT tires! Has just that right squirelly feeling around the corners when it slides out but, keeps on going while, ripping up the straight aways too!! Vroooooooooooooom baby!

Can't remember who makes these rims. The guy that makes them is real nice and was posting on HT for a while. He was also selling them on E-Bay in limited quanities as they were all made by him on a laythe.

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Yeah so far it is looking EL-Fabio just like Wes made it. I do need to add some ho people.

Bob...fun to run...zilla

Oh man, that is looking good!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Oooooh dats nice!

Oh man, that is looking good!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks man. It is a blast to run this Westeration around the track as well. I like cars like this that skiddle a little & hop, hop to the top, top. It is a smooth and swervy fun driver that will be seeing lots of track time at Las Zillas Speedway! This old Tyco Pro has tons of quality life left in it. :woohoo:

Then enters the DRAGON of slot cars earlier this Monday! :hat: It came from this place called LaNd Ho (thanks ND you are a great bud to have!) to leave its rear rubber all over my layout. This thing did 25 to 30 laps right from the moment the parcel was opened.

The BZ on the back just blew me away so, it became my new Avitar. Now you can see what the rear plate says in this larger version below. Yeah how is that for "mine so keep your hands off Dude".


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This blue #49 has all the rights to wear a yellow racing stripe as it can handle the curves and the straights with a pleasurable smoothness for a fun & fast ride around Las Zillas Speedway.

Bob...Joy, Joy, Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy...zilla

Great looking pieces, Bob...you lucky s.o.b...zilla! :thumbsup:
Heck, I'd even change MY name to JoeZilla just to get my hands on that Fer-mobile! LOL!

Looks good BOB ... MERRY CHRISTMAS ...ZILLA :);):thumbsup::thumbsup::wave: GK

The little orange Roadster looks great with that chassis and wheels. Cool ride, and the little Porsche looks like a fun car to run. Numberplate is great!

Enjoy, Bob .. lucky .. zilla, two very nice pieces (Roadster & Porsche) personalized for you just in time for Christmas!! :) :thumbsup: ..RL

Then enters the DRAGON of slot cars earlier this Monday! :hat: It came from this place called Land HO (thanks ND you are a great bud to have!)Bob...Joy, Joy, Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy...zilla

So are you Bob... so are you. :thumbsup: nd

I was wonderin' about the new avatar... Now I know!!!!! She's a beaut ND!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

That's a beaut!:thumbsup:

Ahhhhhhhhhh yes ....a turn key hot rod from Land HO!

Drop them on the track and mash the trigger! Nuther Dave defines the term ready to run.

Sweet! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Cool B...Z mobile!!! Like that tag!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: RM

Bobzilla!! thats one sweet car with YOUR own logos!!!!! I am jealous!! LOL!! :thumbsup:

Wes

The little orange Roadster looks great with that chassis and wheels. Cool ride, and the little Porsche looks like a fun car to run. Numberplate is great!

Hey what about this car Dave??

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Thanks man it is a fun to run Camaro & you even painted it the color I suggested during the build.

Picked up a Mavica FD88 cheap off paybay. This baby is Floppy Disc all the way and shoots 60 second videos....Whooo Hoooo!

Bob...very gratefull and Lucky to have such good friends like you all...zilla

Very cool Zilla. Good cheap times. Hope you get plenty of laps with your car.

Nice one kd! Sure is smooth. :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr