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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 4:41:00 GMT -7
This Corvette has a lot of sentimental value to me, a friend stuck it together when he was dying from cancer, he gave me all his kits before he passed away, on 1 condition, DO THEM JUSTICE!! I have only ever built 1 large scale kit before, another one of his, so this will be a challenge, as i have no spare parts to fall back on, so everything should be out of the box, but i have a plan for the wheels, not sure if it will work, but i will try something different anyway. Here is what i plan on building as of the 1st of July. It has been painted black, which will need to be stripped, and the rest of it was build standard, so wont be too bad to resurrect i hope.  |
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Post by Big D on Jun 28, 2015 5:46:54 GMT -7
Looks like a good one to go with buddy. Will be watching.
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Jun 28, 2015 8:47:28 GMT -7
Nice kit can't wait to see what your gonna do with it , will be great  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 9:29:05 GMT -7
Nice choice. I'm very curious what you put together. I know box stock is not something you do.
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jun 28, 2015 10:33:21 GMT -7
This is gonna be awesome to see what you do with this - and no doubt, JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED!!
I would not concern yourself with wheels, shoot DC, you could have little scale concrete blocks for wheels and you would figure out a way to make it awesome!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 16:36:14 GMT -7
Looking forward to seeing this Vette come together popcorn-and-drink-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 17:45:01 GMT -7
excellent choice Dale |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2015 1:24:39 GMT -7
Thanks for the encouragement men, i can't wait to get started, just for something different...  |
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Post by sharp on Jun 30, 2015 18:55:49 GMT -7
WOW!!! you got a lot of room for paint Dale,can't wait to see what you do to this build!! popcorn-and-drink-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 1:09:44 GMT -7
Well....i am way behind on this build guys, i have not started as i wanted to see what wheels / tyres i ended up with before i pulled the trigger on which way to go. Glad i waited, i was going to go pro-street/drag style, but could not get the right tyres for the rear. I went and saw a good mate who has soooo many bits and pieces, and these looked like a pretty great set of tyres, but really change up the pro style i was going with. Now, i need to make some wheels to set these guys off, so the original centre lines, which are not wide enough, and a set of "other" wheels, which i will use the centreline outer dish. onto the other wheel, so hopefully i will end up with something different, and very tough too. And yes Mike, way lots of room for paint.... Going with this idea, the wheels will sit way out side the fenders, so i just might have to widen those fenders, kind of like a GT/ GRAND AM/ SPORTS SEDAN road race style..... thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon   |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jul 20, 2015 5:25:20 GMT -7
Nice combo effect for those rims - and hey, if those big ole fatties stick out past the fenders, so be it - it's legal here where I come from!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 4:00:39 GMT -7
Thanks mate, but you know me, if they stick out, i just have another part to modify....... smiley-scared002 Question please guys, i have hacked up a set of wheels, but also stumbled across 2 solutions, i would really appreciate you guys input on which way to go, but remember, this is going to be one fat, animal street racing style Vette, so i need the right wheel for it. #1 : modern looking centre with a bit of dish, the band will need to be painted as the chrome is not real good.  #2: The original vette centre, with dish..    |
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Post by stitchdup on Jul 21, 2015 4:25:22 GMT -7
I like the modern style but they would need to be a little bigger for my taste. Do you have any plastic pipe to upsize them like you did on your 40 delivery?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 4:31:59 GMT -7
I like the modern style but they would need to be a little bigger for my taste. Do you have any plastic pipe to upsize them like you did on your 40 delivery? The black center is actually a bigger diameter, but i am limited by the Tyre, and chrome trim, being large scale, i have nothing to work with unfortunately, but thanks for the input mate, it gives me something more to think about now. thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon EDIT:: I just went back in the room and found something, ( another set of wheels) that i might be able to at least give them more offset, so they are wider on the car..... thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon evil6 |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jul 21, 2015 5:44:05 GMT -7
Yep, I like the black, more modern rim, and agree with stitch on a little wider if possible
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 6:21:14 GMT -7
Yep, I like the black, more modern rim, and agree with stitch on a little wider if possible 2x |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 1:24:01 GMT -7
WELL, back to the bench and give them some more dish by the sound of it.... Thanks for the input guys.. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 3:15:40 GMT -7
OK!! The wheels are done, i used the rear band on the front, and made another spacer for the rear, now they have serious street cred. As you can see, they poke out of the guards a little bit, so, most of the time i would move them inboard, pro street/touring style, but NOT THIS TIME.......  I have never tried flared guards like this before, but why not start now..!!    |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jul 22, 2015 5:16:30 GMT -7
Looks tough - OOOOOOOOOOOO Yeah!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 6:22:54 GMT -7
Nice! Nice! Nice!!
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Post by stitchdup on Jul 22, 2015 8:36:36 GMT -7
Do I see a liberty walk style corvette on it's way? google liberty walk ferrari if you don't know what I mean
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2015 15:12:55 GMT -7
Do I see a liberty walk style corvette on it's way? google liberty walk ferrari if you don't know what I mean Cheers guys, yes stitch, I know what those guys can do, but might be a bit to modern for this, but options are open, as I have no definite plan on how to do it yet....... thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 2:11:38 GMT -7
HAVE SCALPEL, WILL FIX!!! Here is where i am up to, 4 hours on the guards today, got them pumped as much as possible, now to fill the gaps, that is another problem.... thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon    |
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Post by stitchdup on Jul 26, 2015 2:54:23 GMT -7
Looks like there's been some steroids in the gas, cool way to muscle up the vette
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 3:51:31 GMT -7
I don't think there is steroids involved, but i am not sure what they put in the BEER....... thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon
I do seem to come up with some crazy ideas when i am drinking it..... running-around-smiley-emoticon
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Post by nyratrod on Jul 26, 2015 5:04:12 GMT -7
Great start on those wheelwell flairs. I think you've got it man. Well done. I'm watching a race from Symmons Plains,great racing !!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 5:26:32 GMT -7
Great start on those wheelwell flairs. I think you've got it man. Well done. I'm watching a race from Symmons Plains,great racing !!! First off, thanks mate, and is it V8 Supercars ?? and which year?? It is a tight little track, but usually dishes up some good racing. It's about 20 min drivbe from where i live, i go every time there is racing there. |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jul 26, 2015 6:04:40 GMT -7
Very cool idea DC - beer or no beer, this is simply INGENIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jul 26, 2015 6:07:06 GMT -7
Great start on those wheelwell flairs. I think you've got it man. Well done. I'm watching a race from Symmons Plains,great racing !!! Is this what is called V8 Supercars - thats what I got on the tv this morning |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 6:41:53 GMT -7
Great start on those wheelwell flairs. I think you've got it man. Well done. I'm watching a race from Symmons Plains,great racing !!! Is this what is called V8 Supercars - thats what I got on the tv this morning YES YES YES!! that is our touring cars, The best road racing series in the WORLD, usually less than 1 second covering the whole field in qualifying, these are the beasts we run around the mountain for the Bathurst 1000. |
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