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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jun 21, 2014 20:30:11 GMT -7
I was moved to build this car in the year 2002, following the tragedy that was 9/11. This day will forever be one of my darkest memories. As a kid, I watched the towers being built, I played in the lobbies as a young adolescent, and when the towers were no more, it left an empty spot on my soul, as it did for so many. I know, it is nothing more than a 90's Mustang, but when I found this in a box of broken up Mustangs. I thought it fitting to "Re-Build" what was, as we all had to do following 9/11. I added some flocking, touched up what I could. Gave it a quick paint and this was also my first attempt at making my own decals. I have become much better at this, so I should probably make a new tribute car these days. But this one is near and dear to me as I built it, remembering and vowing to "Never Forget"
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Jun 22, 2014 21:28:28 GMT -7
Very great idea nicely done  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2014 20:00:42 GMT -7
excellent tribute  |
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Post by Big D on Dec 1, 2014 17:44:55 GMT -7
I just found this CC. You did an excellent job on this tribute. Very nice detail in that engine bay! Excellent!
I well remember that day. I had just lost everything I had to a flood. Both of my cars, all of our clothes and furniture. The black mold was in our walls so the house had to be rebuilt from the floors on up. I was laying on a mattress on a frame, only furniture we had left, in the living room when the guys rebuilding my house came crashing through the front door hollering " turn on the TV!" I turned it on and started the tape machine just as the second plane crashed into the tower. I stayed home that day and taped everything. Later I lost the tapes to another flood.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 2:50:45 GMT -7
Tom thats AWESOME!!!!!!!!! WHERE did you come up with the decals for "9-11"  |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Dec 2, 2014 10:12:20 GMT -7
Thanks Big D - man, you sure were going through a lot back then - but am glad you are still here and kicking it old school!! LOL
Hemi - I printed these decals myself, pretty easy to do really, but then again quality would be much better from someone who uses an ALPS printer. One if these days I just may get one, but you can drop thousands on one of those - would have to try and make / sell custom decals, AND ALOT OF THEM, to pay for such an investment, LOL So I just make simple ones when I have the chance |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 13:03:07 GMT -7
Tom the Quality looks GREAT to me! I once had an Alps, many years ago.....When I was printing my own railroad decals for the model trains and all...... I got such a supply of them, I won't have to print or buy ANY for the next 10 years LOL
SADLY tho, I wasn't into car building and was making a living from the trains so.....RATZ! Boy, how I could have a blast making car decals now!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 3:41:01 GMT -7
That is a nice tidy build there mate, and great job on printing that decal too, it looks awesome.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2014 3:24:07 GMT -7
looks cool mate love the decal work
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Post by Skip-O-Matic on Dec 6, 2014 14:39:23 GMT -7
Very nice build and excellent tribute Tom.
I remember that day well, as I know many do, and I really never imagined that my youngest son, 10 years old at the time, would do a tour in Afghanistan related to it 10 years later.
Again, nice tribute build. two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Big D on Dec 6, 2014 16:16:32 GMT -7
God bless your son Skip. Very grateful for his service.
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Post by Skip-O-Matic on Dec 6, 2014 17:22:16 GMT -7
Thank you Dennis.
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