:devil:

Yes it is Wes and Bill said he is going to take us all for a ride in it!! :D

Bob...faster, faster, faster...zilla :wave: :) :devil: (yellow means step on it)

YYYEEAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! i hope Bill is a good driver LOLOLOL..

Wes

Rockjeep - nice cars man!!! like them all!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Finally got me a non-suck digi camera, so here are some redux pics of my mini cooper and lambo miura dawgs. And Bruce, if you want to use these on your site as examples of finished product, by all means go for it!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00011.jpg


http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/DSC00012.jpg

Like the Lambo so.... much I just added it to the website

I think all these came out WAY better than I couldve expected. But then, a good final product has to start from top notch ingredients.

Alright, here are my 2 latest Dawgs: First up, my '99 Mustang. Nothing fancy, just Testors candy red laid over a copper base, 3 coats of Future, then the detail painting. The chassis is an HP-7 retrofitted with a set of the centerline style Tyco wheels stripped of the aging chrome, painted silver and futured for that machined aluminum look:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00183.jpg

And also a highly modified '32 Highboy roadster driven by the Wolfman. This project is the product of a bunch of inspirations: Ive always liked the idea behind the MaTyco Haunted Highway set. A race thru some creepy transylvania like setting with spook-themed cars is rad. But the execution was weak. BobZilla's Horrorclix-driven creations are always amazing and his projects made me buy a bunch of the little guys off the 'Bay. And of course I grew up on Scooby Doo, so there's a little of all of that in this guy:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00202.jpg

The engine block was pinched from a Maisto '34 Ford, the skull headlamps are from a Hotwheels Rigor Motor. Did a little wash on the grille to highlight it, but wanted it kinda cruddy looking, proper for a rat rod:

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00200.jpg



The side pipes are chrome foiled and YES, Im new to the technique! It couldve been a lot better. But the maltese crosses make up for it, IMHO. Zilla-style! Those tires and rims were pirated from a hotwheels real riders car, and other than drilling out to fit the axles, theyre unchanged. Some of these tires on those are a siliconized rubber and have all the grip you'll ever need; I was able to scavenge up a complete set for this car. The chromed outer wheel lips and dull grey mangnesium looking centers are just gorgeous. I dont think I couldve dialed it in any better.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00199.jpg

Yup, thats Wolfy's tail sticking out the back of the car. Instead of the lame parachute, I decided to do something a little different, and since I had a decapitated wolfman body it woulda just went to waste. And it was just too cool NOT to do.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00197.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00198.jpg

The engine assembly mounts directly to the chassis since I lopped off the whole front clip from the original body. Trouble is, the pipes on this were abbreviated and didnt flow smoothly to the side pipes on the roadster. So took a couple finishing nails and dremeled them flat on one side then bent them down like headers and glued them onto the chassis. You dont see all this on the assembled car, but its just a little bit to cover the gap that was there before.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/slot%20stuff/DSC00201.jpg

grunge,

Just got done reading your build up and looked at all the pics!!

You nailed this 32 highboy with Wolfy as the driver!!

Now that is one Kewl custom old skool rod! You gotta be happy with the way this thing came out. Heck this is one of those builds that you can see before it gets finished. :eek: Hooooooooooooowl at the moon baby!

Those foiled pipes came out great. Have not tried to foil anything yet but, have the stuff. Can't never did anything so, I must give this a try sometime.

Bob...It is easy to build fun stuff like this isn't it?...zilla

Thanks, buddy! I knew you'd be the first one to show the love for this guy. Whats funny is, this is actually the very first body I bought of Bruce's. Its been in my to-do box for over 3 years now. At first it was gonna be something entirely different, but then I got the idea for some rat/spook rods and this one is just too perfect. Ive got at least 2more similar cars planned.

Heeeyyy - I LIKE IT!!!!! AWESOME!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Sweeeeeet!! Now that I've read the whole write up I'm beyond impressed!!! Zilla is right!! You nailed this one!!! For those of you who don't know, here's the skinny on the Matchbox wheels. If you happen to be in a wally world (especially when they're putting out the new HW's, Look for the green sided cards. These are treasure hunts. If they have $ for the S's, they're Super treasure hunts and have the rubber wheels. They usually get picked through before they hit the pegs, so if you know someone who works at a wally in the toy dept you can usually get a heads up when they're coming. I check every time I go, and have yet to find one..:cry: They go really fast!!

Nice job on the cars . Beautiful job on the stang and highboy :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks again, guys. And Bruce, as always youre more than welcome to pluck these pics for your website. I saw you used my Miura over there. And the Mini, AC cobra and VW bus pics on this thread were botched on here when I moved the pics into another folder on photobucket, I fixed those too if you want to use those.

And its 2 home runs! The Stang is well executed and nicely understated - not all tarty. The Wolfmanmobile is just

STUNNING!

with great attention to detail and a whole helping of imagination. It is really cool to see somebody play off of another builders specialty. Your homage to the Great Bobzilla is awsome.

Russ the Hutt :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Jeez - More great stuff just keeps coming! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m157/videojimmy/POP%20CULTURE/fred4.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m157/videojimmy/POP%20CULTURE/barn2a.jpg

Ya Ba Dab Ba Dooooooooooooooo!!!

Nice job, VJ. I was wondering how those would look in finished form.

I forgot to add the black patches on Fred... nothing a sharpie won't fix
I did discover a nice way to do the roof... I used white sticky paper... wrapped the whole roof with it... stuck the 2 edges togther at the front and used my wife's pinking shears to cut off the excess, giving it that classic Flinstone look

I can't remember who the comedian was who said it, but it's all I can think of when I see these... "Barney, those aren't my fruity pebbles!!!!"

VJ,

Those are Sharp man! Great now after seeing these all done up guess what? Yep......................I need to order a set now. :)

Nice job on these and the top chop via Wifes craft skizzors. A very nice touch for sure! Maybee some ho Leopard print material (Fuzzy or not?) or Leopard pattern printed on the paper? Hmmmmmmmmm

Bob...Yaba, Daba, Dooooooo, Doooooooooo...zilla

Flintstones, meet the Flintstones
They're a modern stone-age family
From the town of Bedrock
They're a page right out of history


I love this old hanna barbera cartoons ! Here in france, in the 80's, we 've been feeding with that and japanese cartoons too ! Really cool collector racers you've done.

VJ,
Lookin good! :thumbsup::thumbsup: What, no Dino? :) rr

Bad,bad,bad, Bad Dawg 69 Camaro taking shape!

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/69camaro2.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/69camaro.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/69camaro3.jpg

Thanks for making these great bodies available.

Cheers Dave.

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/redcamaro4.jpg

The Kiwi done did it again!!! You're on a roll Dave!! Super sweet!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: :cool:

That is a SWEET looking Camaro!

Dave,
What chassis is that sitting on? :thumbsup::thumbsup: Dave

Dave,
What chassis is that sitting on? :thumbsup::thumbsup: Dave

It is an AFX 4 gear chassis. :)

Bob...I'm not Dave...zilla

It is an AFX 4 gear chassis. :)

Bob...I'm not Dave...zilla


Really, well I've got a couple of those and I have one of those bodies. Hmmmm. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks Bob...I know you're not Dave... Zilla

:) r...I am a Dave...r

Yep another 4 gear car roadrner. Had to dremel out the inside fenders to get clearance for the tires. Also cut away the glass mounting points to get the body lower. Leave in the SG+ body mounts and just put in a little notch to help the chassis fit. Leaving in the SG+ mounts with a small notch in them centers the chassis and then you only need a front screw post. Also had to use the Vincent wheels because I couldn't get any other wheels to fit in the front! Give it a go!
Might have to make Zilla an honorary Dave!!!!

WOW!
Sure is purdy Dave!!!!

another beauty for the collection!

In honor of Bruce, I thought I'd bump this thread. Thought it would make him smile.

Howdy:
Just watchin the paint dry on the last Bruce Body i have a 55 Sedan Delivery. Painted it Peal orange Or Clyde-0-Mite Orange and now is sadly Sunset Orange. But it sure is perty. I'll post a pic when I get er done and then it will be a car to be auctioned or sold to help Bruce's family. It's the only right thing to do.
Clyde-0-Mite