Check it out... HO models body, Tyco wheelie chassis, RRR hubs

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m157/videojimmy/customs/red1.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m157/videojimmy/customs/red2.jpg

Awesome engineering feat there!!! Adding that to my "to do" list too!!! She came out perfect!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Looks great! Where do you get these bodies?

Rich :thumbsup:

Looks great! Where do you get these bodies?

Rich :thumbsup:


thanks... I got it off ebay... from HO Models. He sells them finished, and in kit form... this one was made from the kit.

COOOLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

VJ,

Now that is just plain Sweeeeeeet eye candy! Little Red Wagon is on my top 10 list. I think a stock version truck like this with some H.P. to tot you around town would make a great 1/1 scale daily driver. Aaaaaaaah the Lottery win is needed first...Oh darn

Bob... Real nice slot truck...zilla

One of the best ones I've seen! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

I drilled out the front tires on the wheelie chassis, they're plastic, and fitted the RRR hubs inside. I used the ends of a Tuff ones front axel for the center hubs. To weight the back end, I used this fishing putty thats heavier than lead. It's called "brown mojomud" it's super soft and easy to use. I also swapped heads on the driver that comes with the kit and used an AFX white helment. And I swapped out the chrome painted engine that comes with the kit with a chrome plated one from a JL LWR diecast.

HO Models RULES! I wound up buying a few kits from him, as well as some extra parts So I could finish restoring my Tyco-S wagon.

I'll bet that is blast to watch her go down the track!!! She looks good enough to me, sitting still :thumbsup::thumbsup: Great work...RM

hey vj would you show us the mod to the body? i have a t-jet body like that.i need to get a tyco body. thanks fcb:thumbsup:

hey vj would you show us the mod to the body? i have a t-jet body like that.i need to get a tyco body. thanks fcb:thumbsup:

I just got a Tyco Wheelie chassis, cut off the front wheels, glued them to the body... the wheel base was longer than the chassis was originally. Then I added weigth to the back. I know some guys build these things with regular chassis, but I haven't tried that yet

You can find the tyco wheelie corvettes on ebay from time to time.. they tend to run around 25 bucks. The body snaps off like a regular tyco chassis would. I glued the top mounting part of the chassis to the body. I'll see if I can dig up a pic of the wheelie chassis.... then you'll see how easy this was to make.

ok . just one ? is that a t-jet body or a tyco body from ho models? thanks fcb:)

It's their TYCO S body... it has screw posts that need to be cut off first.

Kinda pricey, I beleve it's $40 for the finished body, 25 for the complete kit.
The kits are the way to go... he even throws in extra decals. HO Models is a first rate vendor.. I'm a HUGE fan of their work.

Way to make it work, VJ! I love that truck! :thumbsup:
The best part of a wheelie car is the looks on other racers faces when they see it for the first time. Priceless!


Way back when, I stretched the same wheelie rig and made a mold of it. It fits under the HW S'Cool Bus that I also molded. I parked mine on an AFX magna chassis. Wheelie cars sure are a real blast!

Your truck is timeless. Great choice!:thumbsup:

Great job on the kit, VJ!! Here's an idea: glue a couple of small pieces of flint to the bottom of the rear bumper and lay down some strips of fine sandpaper on the track with some 2-sided tape in the "launch" area. That would keep me entertained for hours!

I'm also really digging that S'Cool Bus, Joez!

Joez... that S'cool bus is AMAZING!!!

One of these days, I hope to built one.
Perhaps if AW ever releases the ones they promised.

Joez,
Great lookers! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

sweet truck. I made a wheelie chassis from styrene for my still unfinished 57 regal. I have another needing to be glued for a long wheel base tyco body as well

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/GoodwrenchIntimidator3/100_1123.jpg

There ya go! Great scratch built! :thumbsup:
(I just stole your idea. Might as well be honest about it, yeah?:rolleyes: )

Stole is such a harsh word... Borrowed permanently sounds a bit more... errrrmmm.. pleasant ...

There ya go! Great scratch built! :thumbsup:
(I just stole your idea. Might as well be honest about it, yeah?:rolleyes: )

LOL Joe, Best way to build a scratch built is trace an original on the styrene :thumbsup: