Appreciate the positive comments. Actually, the Chevy does not show any rail marks on the bottom of the front or rear bumper after some track time. With the narrower tires, it has a nice tail end slide upon exiting the turns. No hydraulics but curbs & banks could be a problem and produce a few sparks!

Should have noted that both the front & rear windshields had to be shaved and the rear notched for gear clearance. Also, material was removed from the bottom of the trunk. Thankfully, the Dash 55 has enough material around the wheel well and trunk areas. ... RL

Wow, that's low! Does it have hydraulics?!!!!!

Rich :thumbsup:

I was thinking the same thing :)

Great lowering job!! Looks great.

The guys at the garage were never very impressed with the first rendition of Roscoe's Police Car for Hazzard County. It had that large blue lump on the top representing the light bar with the non descript front & back grille! Well after noticing the ERTL diecast 1980 Pontiac Bonneville replica at a local emporium, the shop just had to do a mild custom change!

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The replica in the background has the same Sheriff badge with the scales of justice as the AW. Even the light bar was the same but in orange plastic.

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The Pontiac grille matched the front of the car right down to the narrow line down the middle of the hood. Just a slight notch was filed on the top of the grille to fit. The new more appropriate light bar was supplied by a Masito K-9 Police Unit. Sorry, Sltman, no LED's installed maybe an idea for your next project.

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The rear grille matched the rear of the body exactly. The shop guys thought that the original AW car was intended to be a 1980's Pontiac Police car!
What an improvement was Roscoe's comment. ...RL

Yes sir!!! Cool swap out on the parts!!! Still don't think Roscoe can catch the Duke boys, but will look a lot better trying!!! RM

Good eye on the parts swap! I like it! :thumbsup:

:woohoo::roll:Good eye on the parts swap! I like it! :thumbsup:

No kidding on the parts swap...way kewl. Those steelies look right at home on that Dukes of Hazard,Law Inforcement, Sheriff ride...geek, geek, geek...gonna get them Duke boys.

Bob...been in trouble with the law since the day they were born...zilla

I likes that light bar alot!!! I'm going to need to add that to my "I wanna get" list!! I still need to do some more tinkering with my bridge rectifiers.. I think I need a bigger resistor for the LED I'm using. If all goes well, I'll be able to tie 2 flashing LEDs to one rectifier and have red/blue strobes in the roof... Maybe tomorrow.... :rolleyes:

By the way, if you scope out my videos, I had one of them diecast Roscoe Pontiacs. I got the LED tail lights, head lights and flashing strobes in it and 15 minutes after I filmed my "new additions to the police force" video, it went KERPLOOEY!!!! Sadly, I was so miffed by the failure, it took a trip directly to the garbage..LEDs and all..:cry:

Nice parts swap :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Great cop car's:thumbsup:more idea's for me!

With the new four gear release the shop was buzzing about the new chassis and trying an old Body! So from out back of the shop a slightly used & abused Blue Thing emerged. Well, it was not long until the Bling began to appear!

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The tires and rims from Jada - like the silver disks all round. The top & windshield were donated by the diecast Hot Wheel version.

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The motor idea also came from the Hot Wheels car, cut out the motor cover and install the motor plus a dark blue wash to accent the motor chrome. Bumpers are going to be install from the Matchbox version. All parts are plastic. Just have to find the right driver figure with his baseball cap on sideways. Dig the dual exhusts! ...RL

Looking good RL!! I'd check for "homies" on the bay.. I'm sure a sideways ball cap dude is available.. Super work mating up the top and glass!! You made something almost appalling into something really appealing!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Dang!

Thats some first rate whittling. The wash really pops that turbo charged boxer motor. Clean and crisp like always RL. :thumbsup:

Great looking "Thing" :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Bling makes any ugly duckling look good!!! Like the wheels RL, cool choice. Looking good on the rear end too, the car that is!!! Hey, I'm liking that modified Willys too :thumbsup::thumbsup: Don't be holding back on us!!! RM

RL,

You did a lot of nice work to this Thing (oh man :eek:) and it shows...nice VW!!!!!!! That top looks right at home...gots me a few of them Tan HWs too.

Bob...love it...zilla

Hey, I'm liking that modified Willys too :thumbsup::thumbsup: Don't be holding back on us!!! RM

Always a sucker fer the modifieds!!! nd

Appreciate the positive comments on the Thing, the pics did not show the nice silver disks behind the rims! Will update a photo once complete.

RM, not holding back on the Modified Willy's, it was an old rivals car which was in sad repair & needs rebuilding to it former glory - one of your teaser glimpses!
Once the shop restores it, it will be posted, just got the body back to it's Gulf sponsor colours!

How about my Willy's modified which has seen a lot of short track racing!
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It has a full roll cage, side, front & rear bars made of brass soldered together to form one integrated bar system which straddles the top plate & sits on the top of the chassis. The photo does not pickup the driver's roll cage detail. Notice the driver's easy access.

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The front view shows the fine brass mesh soldered in front of the driver & the nose of the car. The driver name is on the side & the girl friends name was always put over the front windshield at our short tracks.

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This is the sponsor shot (local Shell Station) emulating speed. The car's bars need a new part job. ...RL

Another cool northern modified :thumbsup::thumbsup: That's a stiff chassis setup your running, only using one ramp, I'm guessing there's a lot weight in the left rear, lol. Man, I likes that color, hello yello!!! Nice cage work too. If Linda looks this good, it's party time...RM

RL,

Now this is a racer Willys! Sweet detailed roll bar, drivers door dip and mesh up front make this thing look like the real deal.

I bet Rays Wife gets a little peeved off at Linda getting here name on the front like that...Redneck racers...hahahahaaha :lol:

Bob...nice rim choice also...zilla

If only the real modifieds had looked that good! Beautiful Job!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

You just gave us all the "Willys" xrHO ! !..... Old school sweet. Don't know if I'd even paint the bars. Nice job.... nd

WOW! That is awsome! GREAT WORK XRACER!

You just gave us all the "Willys" xrHO ! !..... Old school sweet. Don't know if I'd even paint the bars. Nice job.... nd

I agree. Leave the bars showing some evidence that "rubbing is racing"! That is one sweet looker!

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

SWEET!!! Nice dirt racer.

Where did you get the stacks for the hood??

That might very well be the finest HO dirt car I've ever seen!

Sorry to be a pest but couldja open her up so's we can see how ya injun eared all the trickerations....woudja?

Greatly appreciate the positive comments guys!

Bill, The picture is worth a thousand words, it was an AFX chassis with a green armature, blue magnet & brush tension was high (torque) for the corner exit. For the sliding, after market wide G-Plus pickup shoes were needed.

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This racing was done only on very short tracks with sweeping curves with large aprons (2-3 in.) on all curves. The large machine rims combined with the bars, made the car rearend heavy producing the desired slides! You throw the car into the corner, slide & used power to exit. Plenty of rubbing but two good drivers could drift through the corner together then fight down the next short straight for position for the next corner.
Win, believe the stacks are from the engine plate of an Aurora Chaparral.
Bob, names are applicable & appropriate.

If interested, more modifieds coming when I have time, a sweet blue deuce next: number 02. ...RL

Wow! That is a nice piece of soldering on the roll cage/frame. That's a car that can take a beating and keep on ticking! Thanks for sharing the shot with the body off. Now you need a set of AW magnets for that bad boy. As Tim Allen would say "More Power!"

Hutt

"If interested", did he really ask that???? That be some cool looking tubular configuration there, plus a lot of work!!! Is this where the COT cars got started??? RM

Now that is something to be proud of...very Trick Pony!

Very nifty! Thanx for the detailed look.

For those who dont solder much...that's some trick stuff. Looks huge in the pic...but when yer cooking tiny brass pieces in real size ya really gotta watch yer heat.

That cage is awesome!

The guys did a good job on the metallic blue paint job to replicate an actual modified that ran on the local track. The Driver called it his own two cents worth! These modified are on AFX chassis and screw mounted using the front recessed hole in the chassis.

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It has a full roll cage, side, front & rear bars made of brass soldered together to form one integrated bar system which straddles the top plate & sits on the top of the chassis. This has a different rollbar set up with front box with a criss cross bar at the rear window which you can just make out in the photo.

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The radiator which was fabricated from brass mesh & flat stock bent then soldered together. It is behind a front protective mesh and front bars.

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...RL

Gods, these are so awesome! :thumbsup:

Nice 2 cent worth of Blue Max there...Sweet ride man! lots of change and custom work detail that is just fine craftsmanship on your part.

Bob...I see a "change for a buck" car soon lol...zilla

SWEET RIDE MAN!!! :eek: :thumbsup:

Wes

I would never be able to choose between the willys or the deuce!! They are both sweet!!!! I have yet to try brass.. My day will come.. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Nice work XRHO... nd :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Blue deuce looks great RL!!! I see some more of that fantastic engineering stuff going on there!!! Makes me want to try to build some dirt trackers after seeing these bad boys :thumbsup::thumbsup: RM

Holy smokes. That blue modified is unbelievable! Awesome job on the build.:thumbsup:

Like I said before, "If only the real modifieds looked that good!" Beautiful Deuce! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

WOW!!!!!!!
Great looking modified.

The blue modified looks pretty sweet. The front end and the roll cage really push it over the top! You're on a roll, Xracer.

The shop was short staffed last month due to illness and subsequently got behind in our Modified repairs for the season. This LM pavement modified has been heavily raced and is a real tough competitive machine. For the big block Camaro car buffs:

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The flimsy windshield posts were repaired. Front machine rims were made and provide by our friend at the Lz Shop down the road. The big gummy rear
tires provide plenty of grip.

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The front brass chin spoiler & bar survived with only paint required. It does not touch in banked curves. Overall the car has a very low centre of gravity.

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Rear brass oval bar is supported against the chassis. The body is all plastic & screw mounted. ...RL

That is one coolishious Camaro, x-Racer! I really like how the sides of the engine compartment flow into the sides of the car body. You've put some sweet work into this car! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Xracer,
Great looker. Love the way the rear end hugs those tires! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Aw man now that is cool! :thumbsup:

That is some smooooth bodywork -- looks like something I would've seen in Stock Car Racing magazine back in the early '80s. :)

That is just plain cool!!!! Wait til honda sees that!! :lol: Glad to see ya back in the saddle RL!!!! I think we all missed the great stuff coming out of your shop!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

RL
I can hardly solder a wire without burning something and making a mess let alone build an intricate symmetrical brass roll cage that the body fits perfectly on.
Awesome detail.
Jim

That is sweet RL :thumbsup::thumbsup: I likes the body work on that one, not to mention the color choice!!! That's some modified engineering right there!!! You gonna show us the white one, right side of the picture, left front end sneaking in the pic, yea you know which one??? RM

That is one way cool Camaro :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I BELIEVE I HAVE SEEN THE THE BACK OF THAT CAMARO BEFORE? back in my racing daze.Still looks good RL. GK.:thumbsup::thumbsup: