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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 20, 2018 12:17:25 GMT -6
I wanted to go off of the beaten path and do something a little different. For my next couple of builds I’ve got stuff that is fairly normal which is 1.) a 59 El Camino build for a friend of my sons that is more of a motivational build to possibly get him into the hobby and then 2.) a 1970 Charger R/T build for a long time friend of mine that I knew as a kid and I idolized his car. Then after that……………..I thought I’d do something totally different and wild.
So…………I picked this up:
These kits build up pretty nicely and I’m eyeballing another set of aluminum Alumastar wheels for it to replace those nasty kit wheels.
 
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littletimmy
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Post by littletimmy on Sept 20, 2018 18:17:20 GMT -6
Yea, I thought the kit wheel's were crummy too.
I cannibalized my kit for some of the cooler part's. So let me know if you need any spare's , I still have "Most" of the kit.
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 21, 2018 6:19:11 GMT -6
Yea, I thought the kit wheel's were crummy too. I cannibalized my kit for some of the cooler part's. So let me know if you need any spare's , I still have "Most" of the kit. Man thanks Tim!! I'm still trying to figure out what powerplant I want in it. I have a Ross Gibson "Rat Trap" Big Block Chevy Resin Engine that I may use for this one. |
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Post by littletimmy on Sept 21, 2018 17:53:12 GMT -6
I'll be sitting in the chair in the corner ..... observing .
BTW: The kit's Velocity Stack's leave a LOT to be desired. I recommend replacing them .
Or at least Drilling them out.
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 22, 2018 10:09:28 GMT -6
I'll be sitting in the chair in the corner ..... observing . BTW: The kit's Velocity Stack's leave a LOT to be desired. I recommend replacing them . Or at least Drilling them out. Thanks Tim. I’m going to get the aluminum stacks because I’m already familiar with those kind of stacks from their “Der Beetle Bus” kit. |
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Post by littletimmy on Sept 22, 2018 22:27:07 GMT -6
Ah ..... I see you have traveled down "This" road before. L O L
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 24, 2018 10:23:52 GMT -6
Ah ..... I see you have traveled down "This" road before. L O L LOL!! Yezziree!!
The original stacks from the Beetle Bus kit:
Cutting away............
Base drilled out and brass rods inserted into the aluminum "stacks"
and slide the aluminum stacks down onto the base:
Shine 'em up: Before and after:
and installed:
Finale:
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Post by littletimmy on Sept 24, 2018 19:19:41 GMT -6
That's the way to go.
I have even taken it one step farther, and used a tube flanging tool to put the Trumpet Bell on the end's
( It take's F O R E V E R ! )
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Post by mustang1989 on Sept 25, 2018 8:20:43 GMT -6
That's the way to go. I have even taken it one step farther, and used a tube flanging tool to put the Trumpet Bell on the end's ( It take's F O R E V E R ! ) I would've done that but the box top build just had the pipes coming out the top. I need to post a completed thread for this one even though it's a "silly build". |
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