After an accident, the shop did a repair on the black 55 convertible repainting the bottom half of the car & converting it to a magnatraction chassis. Jack, the owner was so please with the repair job that he brought his hardtop in for lowering after seeing the earlier grey primer shop version. He did not want as severe a lowering job.

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He brought his girlfriend, Jill, around to view the progress on his Pearl White Hardtop. They both work at the Garmin GPS Company. He was pleased that his car was lowered just enough (bumper higher than the grey shop car).

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The conversion from T-jet to X-traction was easy & the rear bumper only stance looks very nice. All rims were narrowed, turned, sanded and painted pearl white to match the car. The rear tires are from a Lifelike rear tire cut in half to form two tires which give excellent traction. The shop is re-tiring our grey primed 55 the same way. The hardest part on the 55 lowering is grinding out the inner fenders on all four wheels for tire clearance. If attempted, watch that you do not cut through the body.

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Now, please drive to highlighted route!! ..RL

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Smooooooooooooth!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Uh, Ya catching this Tom S.??? RM

Yeah.. awesome job on them! :thumbsup:

Wes

More sweetness! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Low is good! Great looking cars. I'm going to have to try narrowing some rims. Like that idea!

Those are a sweet pair of 55s!!!! Had a blast meeting you and guidepin today at the show!!! :wave::wave: Man that was fun!!!! :thumbsup:

that white chevy is amazing... the other one is also very nice
well done sir!

that white chevy is amazing... the other one is also very nice
well done sir!

Bob...What Jimmy said...zilla

Nifty Fifties XRho :thumbsup:... nd

Appreciate all the positive comments and after catching up on my viewing will have the black 55 back into the shop for a lowering of the convertible cover. On the same car the hardest part was repositioning the hands, arms & putting the half steering wheel in the left hand.


Well, came back from the Richfield show with a Pink Faller Cadillac, not mint but in good condition. It required only minor restoration mostly on the under side of the body which had a large dark stain which was eventually removed. The two occupants needed some touch up painting. The body needed some cleaning, waxing, buffing & minor chrome repair on the back bumper.

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When power was supplied to the motor, it only worked in reverse. Adding to the confusion was a powered spring on the underside of the chassis giving current to one side of the motor. By trial an error & after many tear downs got it going, really well. So, don’t you go trying that big bad Cadillac, Now!!

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Look at all that chrome on the big front grille & bumper combo! Continental molded into the tires. It sure makes you ponder that Faller, a German company, was the only manufacturer to produce a sixties Cadillac when they were so popular in America!!!

Always wanted to cruise in a Pink Cadillac with Springsteen singing the tune on the radio! ..RL.
PS. Was really glad to meet a number of HT members at Richfield & to put a face to the name!!

That's a cool Caddy!!! One nice looking ride!!! Congrats on the find RL...RM

Wow. that Caddy is purdy!!! I was looking at MEV's new caddy, but I don't recall any blems of that body style, and I was afraid to go out on a limb buying the good bodies.. Maybe some day I can swing a big MEV order, but as things are going, it won't be soon.. Nice score RL!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Nice - love the wheels on there too :cool:

Nice find!

I always liked the Faller version of the Caddy and their more detailed wheels.

Look's much improved RL. THAT GRILLE is a Cadilac -Faller icon. :thumbsup::thumbsup:GK

Nice job on that caddy!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Great Caddy xrHO... Good eye picking that one for reconditioning and better yet doing such a good job gettin it back on the road. :thumbsup::thumbsup: nd

:thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Baby we don't have to drive it...we can just park it out in back. In the back of your pink Cadillac, crush velvet seats, cruising down the streets on a Satruday night...yeah love that classic! :o

Bob...I was singing outloud while typing...zilla

Baby we don't have to drive it...we can just park it out in back. In the back of your pink Cadillac, crush velvet seats, cruising down the streets on a Satruday night...yeah love that classic! :o

Bob...I was singing outloud while typing...zilla

Question is, Bob...insert funny thing here...zilla,
Were you singing as Bruce or Aretha? :;)

Nice resto on the Cad!:thumbsup:

Question is, Bob...insert funny thing here...zilla,
Were you singing as Bruce or Aretha? :;)

Nice resto on the Cad!:thumbsup:

Bob...First as Bruce but, changed to Aretha at the end...zilla

Love that CADDY

Reginald stopped by the shop to discuss his preference for Aretha's version of Pink Cadillac with Red who agreed it was the best recording. Reginald thought the song should have been called Cream Cadillac!!! Then they both heard Bob singing outloud while typing and turned up the volume on the car radio & in unison said can't Bob sing far far away.
The shop converted & restored Reggie's Cadilac from a very damaged hardtop to a convertible. Luckily the grille, bumpers & interior were OK. The windshield was cut down to convertible specs. A new convertible cover was found & added. An Aurora driver figure was added for character -dark brown mustache.

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'doba, the caddy rims are orginal Faller and the orginal tires are still very soft. Although the shop had Dennis, PTPG, supply the rear tires for more traction since this Caddy sees alot of track time! Reggie has a lead foot.

On the hoist is the Fiat 1800B which maybe the future of Chrysler. The shop discussed with Bill many moons ago about gooping the small blemish in the roof which was deep into the material. The decision was not to tamper with a mint stock vehicle.
We can still hear Zilla turn up the volume!!! :jest:
Appreciate all the positive comments & thanks for viewing! ..RL

Baby we don't have to drive it...we can just park it out in back. In the back of your CREAM Cadillac , crush velvet seats, cruising down the streets on a Satruday night...yeah love that classic! :o

RALMAO...you can't stop me...Buhahahahahahahaha.....

Bob...I was singing outloud while typing...zilla

Bob...You make me feel like singing, Gonna sing the night away...zilla

Check the Caddy driver ...his mustach is painted!

Now that's attention to detail!!!!

Nice job on the Caddy :thumbsup::thumbsup: Lot of good work going on for a one guy garage... RM

Great looking Caddy's! Man you have one cool looking workshop shop!

Sweet rides Ray! Keep up the great work!!

After seeing the movie, the Transformers, a Camaro fan thought the shop should work on Bumblebee (the 5th generation Camaro in the Movie). The guys & myself at first thought he was talking about a Bee, the insect!! So the Goodwrench crew visited with a few GM products and put us on the right track.

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The shop screw mounted the RPM version on a new four gear chassis and left it stock because it will probably be headed down the road to the Falls, to the Transformer fan & it's new home. Most of us wanted to put a big blow on the hood & large wing on the trunk and go drag racing - right Randy!! This Transformer car real resembles the Callaway Camaro from the SEMA show.

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A little comparison to the AW version in silver, showed that this will be another lowering job just to match the lower stock stance of the real Camaro!

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The shop has got into a rut of lowering car to look appropriate like the above AW Corvette in silver. This Corvette version is excellent with great detail but the real Vette sits very low to the ground. Just had to drop the silver one and change the rims.

These customs are only mild compared to all the great work happening in all the other shops & threads - keep up the good work out there and thank you for all the great viewing!!!

Appreciate all the positive comments & thanks for viewing! ..RL

I was really shocked my kid walked right past the Transformers cars/trucks at the store in a rush to look at star wars junk!! I was a bit disappointed too, as I have been tossing around the transformers conversions for them for a little while now. I might just have to put them in the stockings anyway.. :rolleyes:

Looking great RL!!! I haven't tried dropping anything that doesn't have 2 posts yet! Nice work!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Awesome work!

The silver Corvette looks like the homologation C5 on display at the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY:

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:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Low is good. Liking the stance on these. What is the RPM body?

Those shop guys have got to be distant kin folks!!! Great work on the Vetts, low is good!!! I guess I'll have to pick up a TF Camaro and let the boys chromatize the hood...Those do look cool...RM

Thanks , appreciate the positive comments.

Doba, really like the Silver C5 pictures.

KD, the Transformers come in many forms, the RPMs are the smaller, rigid plastic body type Transformers with the robot on the bottom. The RPMs do NOT fold into different forms.

Hint on how to remove the body: on the underside pop the red or blue dot to reveal the mounting screw. Bumblebee has two more glued mounting posts which have to be drilled - one just under the head & the other the same distance from the bottom. A great number of posts must be removed & grown down to hollow out the body. Enlarge forward part of rear wheel wells to centre front tires in front wheel wells. Have not worked on any other body style of the RPM Transformers.

Go for it RM, only a suggestion but a yellow & black paint job with a big blower for a stinger would be a Bumblebee!! ..RL

RL,

That Camaro looks great mounted up. I removed that red dot and unscrewed mine also. I tried it on lots of chassis and may do a divorced front end on a AFX Magnatraction chassis. Not now but, someday down the road.

I found my Camaros in a Buy one get one Free package at Wally World. They were pretty tricky putting them around the corner in the next toy isle over. I got lucky and picked up several ( WHOOO HOOO) of them for 4 bucks a package. The other car in the package was the flamed semi (not a car I know :rolleyes:) lol

Nice lowering job on the silver Vette and it looks even better lowered on those silver rims. High Hoe Silver and away.

Bob...Like the Transformer Camaro the best...zilla

nice wreckers...
Hire on with O Hare...
CJ

Sweet CAMARO

VERY NICE RL! QEW TO GLENDALE OFF RAMP. :thumbsup::thumbsup: GK

XracerHO,
Where did you get the Bumblebee Camaro from? Looks great! Is it plastic or diecast? :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

RR, found all RPM Transformers in Toysrus & all are plastic but very well glued and heavy plastic construction. Do not know why they have a screw mount!
Optimus Prime, Transport tractor, had such a nice paint job on the hood of red/gold with black flames plus the windshield shade, just had to mount it!

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Put it on an Xtraction chassis with a conventional de-chromed tractor frame. The hard work was the many glued posts under the orginal Optimus Prime body! Wanted to keep the original look of the truck but may change the rear mud flaps to Optimus Prime's blue rear fender tire covers once all the excess plastic has been removed.

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It makes a very nice new semi-tractor addition with the same hood & bumper height as the orginal Aurora conventional tractor.

Appreciate all the positive Comments & thanks for viewing.
Happy Thanksgiving to All (even if you are a month behind :)) & now back to the Football ..RL

Nice - that turned out cool. :)

You know, with diesel costs so high, what Optimus really needs is something to help him save a little energy!! :lol: One of these up on the bunk would complete the look!!! :thumbsup:

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You guys are killin' me with these transformers mods. If the kid notices these, I'll be in hot water and have to make him a set!! :drunk:

I gotta do this...Very Kewl truck! Thanks for Sharron...

Bob...that looks Semi Tough...zilla

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I like the way you think RL!!! The boys ain't gonna be too happy, more work!!! That semi looks cooler than the AFX, especially with the flame package...RM

LOOKS way COOL RL. NICE WORK,NOW tape the game and back to work!:p:):rolleyes::thumbsup::thumbsup: GK

man that camaro and semi truck looks soo cool!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Well, the last and the Best RPM Transformer - Jazz or Pontiac Solstice!! Sorry, SLTman, this is the last one & thanks for the suggestion. This was one petite Sport Coupe Model! The shop guys really like the styling of this car & did not mind going back to work. So Guidepin, checkout the Jazz!

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This was screw mounted on to an AFX chassis employing the front counter sunk chassis screw hole. The chassis side clicks were removed. Enlarged the front of the rear wheel wells and got the stance so nice & low. It is a good runner!

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Pontiac fans, this is very detailed reproduction of the Solstice Coupe! The Pontiac symbol is moulded into the body just above the two blackened grille openings. Nice to see this model before Pontiac closes it's doors.

Appreciate all the positive Comments & thanks for viewing. ..RL

All slot cars should be so beautiful. Awesome job! :thumbsup:

Darn it RL!! You're making this very difficult for me to not do these!!! Jazz kicks booty!!! Awesome job lining it all up!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: I can already hear the register at Wally World ringing these up!! :rolleyes:

Wow!

That came out SHARP!