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Showoff03LS · 12-04-2008, 09:56 PM

since sam is showing, ill show off one of my built cars
Chevy silverado step side. its body dropped on a stock chassis/ suspention, molded cowl hood , Barracuda grill/headlights,67 camrao front valance, bed is fully shaved with a integra rear bumper molden in, molded roof spoiler and a spoiler on the bed. Dodge sidewinder seats, w/ a extended shifter

russiankid · 12-04-2008, 10:03 PM

Was that a kit or you pieced it together?

Showoff03LS · 12-04-2008, 10:12 PM

it was a AMT kit , that i modified with left overs from other kits

Showoff03LS · 12-04-2008, 10:15 PM

heres the Revell '32 Ford kit , the body and all is stock kit, the roof i chopped off and modded the roof from a Willys kit to the ford body.. yeah the one headlight is pointing up , its been like that for a few years

russiankid · 12-04-2008, 10:19 PM

Pretty cool. I never had the patience to mess with those. I went to the big stuff like this:

I went over-board with that car. The car originally had a decent engine in it and it could get the car up to 60mph. I got tired of that and put in a bigger engine. The mounts had to be modified along with the transmission brace because of the power. I ended up cracked the engine mount because of so much torque.

Heres a video after I installed the new engine. I was only giving half throttle because with the bald tires it just spun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6IBWqb_P2E

Showoff03LS · 12-04-2008, 10:23 PM

Nice dude ! i had dreams of doin a gas R/C truck but id be completely broke afterwards, so i just go broke building models. i got more cars that i could post, i have roughly 70 bult cars and about 40 unbuilt cars

russiankid · 12-04-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Showoff03LS

Nice dude ! i had dreams of doin a gas R/C truck but id be completely broke afterwards, so i just go broke building models. i got more cars that i could post, i have roughly 70 bult cars and about 40 unbuilt cars

These things suck money like crazy. $30 for a gallon of fuel, and on a good day I could use half of that.

They are really fun until things start to break. However, since I didn't have a car back then I replaced most of the known things that break with a company called RPM that has lifetime warranty even if you break it. You send them the broken part, they send you a new one, and they just clean the old parts and melt them to form a new one.

HickRocket1258 · 12-04-2008, 10:31 PM

I like to drag race, but that is more of a sport to me. Like to play all sorts of sprots as well. Like to collect state quarters.

Scapegoat · 12-04-2008, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by russiankid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6IBWqb_P2E

i dunno why its so ****ing funny... but i keep clicking the 2:47 mark over and over... giving it like 1 second

Showoff03LS · 12-04-2008, 10:43 PM

heres 1 more, i call it the Thunderbee, originaly a AMT ford thunderbird, but modded to u see now, t-bird body, Dodge superbee roof crafted on, superbee taillights crafted in rear, front & rear seats on inside are front buckets from a integra, dash is from the F&F Supra, custom full length console & shifter

russiankid · 12-04-2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

i dunno why its so ****ing funny... but i keep clicking the 2:47 mark over and over... giving it like 1 second

Thats when I decided to give it full throttle and the back end started to slide out and I corrected to early.

Scapegoat · 12-04-2008, 11:04 PM

i think its more so the sound over and over again than anything else lol

russiankid · 12-04-2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

i think its more so the sound over and over again than anything else lol

Open diff ftw!

OPZ · 12-04-2008, 11:42 PM

Usually my hobby is spend time with friends and play video games (cod4 and gears were the big ones, i havent touched my 360 in forever) with them.

I'm trying to turn working on the 240 into a hobby, but winter is slowing that down a lot...as is being lazy. And money.

I'm trying to work on getting better with after effects and final cut, and my shooting all around.

And I'd really like to start dabbling in photography since it's technically a related field.

1fastalon · 12-04-2008, 11:53 PM

Mountain Biking, Skating, Drawing, Wakeboarding, Restoring antique bicycles.

Sgt. Pepper · 12-05-2008, 12:26 AM

Oh, okay - I see we are posting pics of our models. Count me in:

I have a '49 Merc rat rod, but no pics.

den9 · 12-05-2008, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by russiankid

Thats when I decided to give it full throttle and the back end started to slide out and I corrected to early.

what town is that? looks like a comfortable place to live. if remember correctly ill guess texas?

den9 · 12-05-2008, 12:35 AM

i also forgot, i used to be some what passionate of woodworker, i went to school for it but i got kicked out, since then i havent really touched wood, no homo. id love to get back into it but wood working tools are damn expensive and i dont have space for them, oh yeah table saws scare the **** outta me.

Showoff03LS · 12-05-2008, 12:35 AM

i got a 49 merc and a 50 Ford model
my 49 Merc sportin a Supra roof and its pink

my second Merc, this is a tribute to a friend that died a few months back, this car is bacily what his would have looked like. he also sold the '52 to me

49-50 Ford rat rod style, but really a sleeper, packin a SVT lightning engine,trans and wheels

lastly for fun my Pro street Bronco, i made this one my self

c0nfl1kt · 12-05-2008, 01:02 AM

This picture will summarize what I do in my spare time to a t:

12-04-2008, 09:56 PM	#41
Showoff03LS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gilbertsville Member #7305 My Ride: 03 cavalier,68 fairlane 500 iTrader: (0)	since sam is showing, ill show off one of my built cars Chevy silverado step side. its body dropped on a stock chassis/ suspention, molded cowl hood , Barracuda grill/headlights,67 camrao front valance, bed is fully shaved with a integra rear bumper molden in, molded roof spoiler and a spoiler on the bed. Dodge sidewinder seats, w/ a extended shifter __________________ 03 Cavalier coupe 68 Ford Fairlane 500 68 Firebird I Gotz More Watts Then You Got HorsePower RIP Bill Levengood- youll be missed by everyone

12-04-2008, 10:03 PM	#42
russiankid Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln University PA Member #7769 My Ride: 2012 Scion tC iTrader: (0)	Was that a kit or you pieced it together? __________________ 2012' Scion tC 6-speed M/T. Last edited by russiankid; 12-04-2008 at 10:17 PM.

12-04-2008, 10:12 PM	#43
Showoff03LS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gilbertsville Member #7305 My Ride: 03 cavalier,68 fairlane 500 iTrader: (0)	it was a AMT kit , that i modified with left overs from other kits __________________ 03 Cavalier coupe 68 Ford Fairlane 500 68 Firebird I Gotz More Watts Then You Got HorsePower RIP Bill Levengood- youll be missed by everyone

12-04-2008, 10:15 PM	#44
Showoff03LS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gilbertsville Member #7305 My Ride: 03 cavalier,68 fairlane 500 iTrader: (0)	heres the Revell '32 Ford kit , the body and all is stock kit, the roof i chopped off and modded the roof from a Willys kit to the ford body.. yeah the one headlight is pointing up , its been like that for a few years __________________ 03 Cavalier coupe 68 Ford Fairlane 500 68 Firebird I Gotz More Watts Then You Got HorsePower RIP Bill Levengood- youll be missed by everyone

12-04-2008, 10:19 PM	#45
russiankid Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lincoln University PA Member #7769 My Ride: 2012 Scion tC iTrader: (0)	Pretty cool. I never had the patience to mess with those. I went to the big stuff like this: I went over-board with that car. The car originally had a decent engine in it and it could get the car up to 60mph. I got tired of that and put in a bigger engine. The mounts had to be modified along with the transmission brace because of the power. I ended up cracked the engine mount because of so much torque. Heres a video after I installed the new engine. I was only giving half throttle because with the bald tires it just spun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6IBWqb_P2E __________________ 2012' Scion tC 6-speed M/T. Last edited by russiankid; 12-04-2008 at 10:22 PM.

12-04-2008, 10:23 PM	#46
Showoff03LS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gilbertsville Member #7305 My Ride: 03 cavalier,68 fairlane 500 iTrader: (0)	Nice dude ! i had dreams of doin a gas R/C truck but id be completely broke afterwards, so i just go broke building models. i got more cars that i could post, i have roughly 70 bult cars and about 40 unbuilt cars __________________ 03 Cavalier coupe 68 Ford Fairlane 500 68 Firebird I Gotz More Watts Then You Got HorsePower RIP Bill Levengood- youll be missed by everyone

12-04-2008, 10:31 PM	#48
HickRocket1258 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Member #415 iTrader: (0)	I like to drag race, but that is more of a sport to me. Like to play all sorts of sprots as well. Like to collect state quarters. __________________ -Rob Just a mustang that's lowered.....that's about it. Work harder....Millions on welfare depend on you!

12-04-2008, 10:43 PM	#50
Showoff03LS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gilbertsville Member #7305 My Ride: 03 cavalier,68 fairlane 500 iTrader: (0)	heres 1 more, i call it the Thunderbee, originaly a AMT ford thunderbird, but modded to u see now, t-bird body, Dodge superbee roof crafted on, superbee taillights crafted in rear, front & rear seats on inside are front buckets from a integra, dash is from the F&F Supra, custom full length console & shifter __________________ 03 Cavalier coupe 68 Ford Fairlane 500 68 Firebird I Gotz More Watts Then You Got HorsePower RIP Bill Levengood- youll be missed by everyone

12-04-2008, 11:04 PM	#52
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	i think its more so the sound over and over again than anything else lol

12-04-2008, 11:42 PM	#54
OPZ Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Butler, PA Member #5508 My Ride: 2012 VW GTI iTrader: (0)	Usually my hobby is spend time with friends and play video games (cod4 and gears were the big ones, i havent touched my 360 in forever) with them. I'm trying to turn working on the 240 into a hobby, but winter is slowing that down a lot...as is being lazy. And money. I'm trying to work on getting better with after effects and final cut, and my shooting all around. And I'd really like to start dabbling in photography since it's technically a related field. __________________ 2012 VW GTI - Stage 1+ Last edited by OPZ; 12-04-2008 at 11:45 PM.

12-04-2008, 11:53 PM	#55
1fastalon Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Phoenixville Member #2128 My Ride: 97 TSi iTrader: (2)	Mountain Biking, Skating, Drawing, Wakeboarding, Restoring antique bicycles. __________________ THE cleanest Talon ever

12-05-2008, 12:26 AM	#56
Sgt. Pepper Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Emmaus, PA Member #9909 My Ride: 1985 Honda CRX iTrader: (0)	Oh, okay - I see we are posting pics of our models. Count me in: I have a '49 Merc rat rod, but no pics.

12-05-2008, 12:35 AM	#58
den9 Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: doylestown Member #1198 My Ride: turbo diesel iTrader: (0)	i also forgot, i used to be some what passionate of woodworker, i went to school for it but i got kicked out, since then i havent really touched wood, no homo. id love to get back into it but wood working tools are damn expensive and i dont have space for them, oh yeah table saws scare the **** outta me.