there was a guy looking for a 3800 engine turn out in rite aid right now they are selling a malibu with a 3800 engine in it for 9.99. A steal. Wonder if they will take it back missing an engine.
Right thread or am I comprehending this wrong?
Paul
Edit: 3800 for your Fiero diecast perhaps?
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Whenever I am at a show and I see someone selling diecast cars, I always ask if the have any of my three Pontiacs; '70 Grand Prix, '71 GTO or '86 Fiero GT. They never do. Then I ask to see their motorcycles. They never have anything I wont.
Has anyone ever seen any of those Pontiacs?
The only diecast car I have is a '69 Judge.
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Whenever I am at a show and I see someone selling diecast cars, I always ask if the have any of my three Pontiacs; '70 Grand Prix, '71 GTO or '86 Fiero GT. They never do. Then I ask to see their motorcycles. They never have anything I wont.
Has anyone ever seen any of those Pontiacs?
The only diecast car I have is a '69 Judge.
Contact the guys at www.supercar1.com They might be able to find a GTO you want. I don't see any 71's listed on their site right now, but that doesn't mean they're not out there.
They currently have a 70 and 72 GTO Judge in stock.
Paul
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Sweet, I have the same black and gold one I plan to paint up like my car someday. Do you know where I can get wheels like these classic slots for it that would look like 15s (stock diameter)? I actually have bigger tires in back with more dish tho as well.
It was you who motivated me to get going on my Buick 1:18. Thanks for the tips! A few pics so far. My first 1:18 car I've ever modded. Its mild, pretty much gonna be paint inside and out, and wheels.
Ha ha......you're still further than I am, Jason. I can't stay focused on one long enough to finish it. I look at the cars that I have and ideas pop up of what I can do to one particular one.......then disaster strikes! I get it tore down and can't decide what wheels, paint, etc. I get more indecisive than a woman
On my black GSX I think for now I'll just strip the chrome on the bumpers/grille and paint them black too. Maybe I can at least get that done. Also cut out the grille and use screen mesh for a more detailed look.
Check out this site too. It has all sizes of resin and diecast that people mod. Lots of very cool stuff there to go through. I still haven't looked at all of it yet.
On my black GSX I think for now I'll just strip the chrome on the bumpers/grille and paint them black too. Maybe I can at least get that done. Also cut out the grille and use screen mesh for a more detailed look.
How do you strip the plastic chrome off plastic? Also, you could try plasti dip over the chrome for an easier job.
Bare metal form. It's a very thin foil adhesive that you can put on window and wheel well trim to give it a "realistic" look. Google it and watch some vids on it. Pretty cool stuff.
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Originally posted by 2.5: Id paint cars for ya. It wasn't even bad, the Testors spray can paint goes on nice. Didn't even need clear coat.
Bare metal form. It's a very thin foil adhesive that you can put on window and wheel well trim to give it a "realistic" look. Google it and watch some vids on it. Pretty cool stuff.
Ah, 1:18 modder lingo
Sounds interesting. I was maybe going to use aluminum colored paint and a tiny brush.
Just a couple more I've messed with lately. Been too busy doing reno work on the house to really get into these things.
I lowered the 64 Impala a little, but when the time comes it will be tucking the fronts and sitting lower out back.....
Just added the custom Street Fighter wheels to the 65 C-10 for now.....
Started my own 55 Bel Air.....(rear will get dropped a bit more)
Blasted the Lil Red Express for body mods ( don't know when that will be)
To be continued
Who's up next?
Edit: In case some are wandering......yes, I have many sets of those same wheels. As I build one that uses this set they'll get painted to match that specific car....maybe.
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Those look nice. Do you know if there is a mod to do to the headlight plastic, in order to make them look more real? I always found that they are what gives away a model in photographs.
Those look nice. Do you know if there is a mod to do to the headlight plastic, in order to make them look more real? I always found that they are what gives away a model in photographs.
I don't, but checking out some builds at www.modelcarsmag.com might help ya out. These guys/gals are amazing with detail and they're mostly working with 1/24-1/25 scale too. There are other scales as well to check out.
WARNING You can spend hours just checking out all of the builds and finished model threads.
One that I'm working on for a friend. It's a return for a favor he did for me.
I don't have a before pic ( I'm bad about that ). Road Legends 1969 T/A with suspension drop, GMP Street Fighter Nova wheels/brakes, LS1 from a '99 T/A, seats from a '03 Vette, and a little paint detailing. I've made brackets for the rear calipers, but haven't downloaded a pic. Still working on the fronts.
I have more pics, but the image hosting site is absolutely stupid!!
Finally finished the 1969 T/A for a friend. I've already posted a few pics back of the WIP, but here is what I started with and the finished product. I did touch up the blue on the hood stripe as well as the spoiler (just forgot to take that pic)
Now that this is done I have a Plymouth Prowler to strip and paint solid black for a customer and a full strip and repaint of a 57 Chevy for another. I'll post those when they start.
C'mon, Jason!!! It's cold and I know ya got snow, so get that GS together.
Though it doesn't look like I did much to this car, it was quite extensive other than a total repaint. Cutting of the frame, spacers for the spindles as well as making extensions on the studs for the spindles, bending aluminum tube for part of the exhaust, cutting and filling the seats, caliper brackets, battery cables, and paint detail.
Good stuff kyunderdawg! I see lowering spacers on that one I think
Since I acquired a real 87 GT Fiero with a TPI V8 in it last year, its been sucking up my time working on it and I haven't finished the Buick 1:18. Plus now that its winter I have to heat up the garage to paint anything...interior, etc. So ..delays.
But I also found a fastback 1:25 scale plastic Fiero GT model from AMT. Then I found a 1:25 scale Vette with a TPI, so I am going to put the TPI V8 in the Fiero and paint it like my real car. The Fiero model isn't built yet either. So my next project will likely be starting the assembly and engine swap/placement process for that.
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I think the 85 GT diecast I have is "Road Signatures"? I believe they made a silver and a red one.
Yeah, mine too. Don't know what I was thinking of.
I've been commissioned to build another 69 T/A with the same color combo as the one I just finished. This one will be a convertible though. I found a pic of a pro touring one that's going to be the inspiration for it. I'll try to get it downloaded to PB to post here soon.
Started a Viper themed 69 RR: [URL=http://s771.photobucket.com/user/kyunderdawg/media/IMG_3664_zps4lwqvv3a .jpg.html] [/URL] Got it back from the paint shop. The crew brought it to us on a rollback. [URL=http://s771.photobucket.com/user/kyunderdawg/media/IMG_3819_zpsokmqlhad .jpg.html][/URL]
Hope he finds one.
). Road Legends 1969 T/A with suspension drop, GMP Street Fighter Nova wheels/brakes, LS1 from a '99 T/A, seats from a '03 Vette, and a little paint detailing. I've made brackets for the rear calipers, but haven't downloaded a pic. Still working on the fronts. 
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