After market bodies

[Pojo]

Yeah Spanky how much would it be for a nice Charger?

[Spanky]

still a work in progress.. but im thinking 10. im not selling any till i feel they are ready.

[johnrtse]

How about this one ratboycom:




I'm making this one out of a LifeLike-brand slot car. I just have to shorten up the front and rear decks a bit to get the proportion better, and do some more work on the wheel openings.

I might paint it Petty Blue and add "43" numbers to it, or I might paint it Lime Lite Green with a black top (to match my brothers REAL 440-6Barrel/automatic Superbird).

I agree that there is a huge market segment for American cars in general, and musclecars specifically, that is being left out of this hobby.

I did see a website with a cast resin '66 GTO that has nice, though.

By the way payaso, the '70 hemicudas ran high 13's off the showroom floor. It was the Hurst-built '68 Hemi Darts & 'Cudas that could run 11's new (but those weren't meant for street use, of course ).


John

[Fourustwentius]

Stirring controversy, stating the truth of jdm domination, my work here is done. Truly sorry if I offended anyone, you're all entitle to your opinion. Thanx for hearing mine! At least we all apreciate Horse Power.

[Fourustwentius]

By the way I did'nt mention any specific Japanese car there's pleanty out there that can hang just fine with the big boys. There's a Drag Integra that keeps popping up in turbo magazine that boasts over 1000 hp at the wheels, a vw boxer engine on tube frame chassis that ran a 6.70 quarter, the Honda S2000 runs 14's out of the box and they're all 4 bangers. I'm just wondering why the American car companies are just copying Japanese technology instead of improving it. HP and torque per liter are increasing all the time. The Japanese trucks on the other hand have nothing on American trucks. But watch out the Lancer Evo is coming, and maybe even a Skyline and believe you me if I ever get one I will run against any muscle car instead of debating opinions here. I may lose some but I'll definately earn some much deserved import respect.

[Spanky]

drag integra with over 1000hp who cares. you can get any old hot rod up to 1000hp with the right mods.


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Please refrain from comments like that spanky.

[Spanky]

but i do agree with you on horse power!!! amen to that. and i do agree that the skyline and evo are gonna rock americas current cars!

[Atomic77]

I can't wait till the new Dodge Magnum Sport Wagon comes out next year. Sure this car has some German design influences (after the Diamler buyout), but the Hemi under the hood is purely American. Supposedly the engine will be blown and pump out about 430 HP in stock form. Who said they weren't making muscle cars anymore?

And yes, Japan makes some cool cars, but i prefer muscle cars. Not putting anyone down, just stating my opinion.

johnrtse, that Superbird is lookin good, i wanna see pics when you finish.

Add me to the list of people who want a Charger body, maybe a couple if the price is right.

[boostmonger]

I can't believe you old fuddy duddies! These micro R/C cars originated soley in the J-D-M ( for the uniniciated that's the JAPANESE DOMESTIC MARKET.) Thus all the rice.


first thingd first.where are all of your little cars made?CHINA not japan.even though, that is why all you really see are jdm cars.



Plus if American cars are so great then why dont they still make the old hot rods?



they don't make the old hot rods anymore, because they're not economical.no other reason.look at american cars, pre-gas shortage, compared to post energy crisis.that is why american muscle really went down the tubes.it's been headed back up the charts ever since.we just have had a little less enginuity to encorporate new technologies as fast as the rest of the world.



You have to admit when you've been bested. And America: Japan is spankin the automotive industries A$$!!!!



japan is not spanking the automotive industries a$$.the day that people start comparing nissans and toyotas to ferraris, lamborghinis, and porsches, is the day the start attempting to kick the auto industry in the behind.japan makes some of the best cars in the world, as far as quality,performance for the buck, and reliabilty go, but not the best cars period.



I'm an American who knows the truth: buy your vodka from russia, your coocoo clocks from switzerland, and your cars from Japan!



i'm not quite sure if that's the truth or not.



if you want your little integra that you cant make go fast unless you put an implant in it. fine. us true americans love the raw horsepower cars. cars that have more than a power band of 1-2k rpm (usually somewhere between 5000-7000). i think many of us will agree that its better to have that power all the way across the board.



you do not need to implant a motor in an integra to make it fast, and if you do your research, most japanese cars are not hondas, and do not have a powerband of 1-2k rpm.



and how do you figure that the japanese market is even close to hurting the Domestic trucks like Ford Chevy and Dodge. sure the toyota will run forever but its functional puropses as a work truck are lacking. its more of a truck for a preppy wannabe.



it all depends on the work you do.toyota isn't using marketing capaigns about hauling big ass trailers, and beds full of crap either.it has a bed, it's a truck, just like any other.you can't tell me that a v-6 tacoma, can't haul the same amount of stuff, a v-6 s-10 can.



the last i saw JDM cars are still not ruling any racing circut either. espically the prized honda civic or integra. (im not saying that they dont win ocassionaly but look at the manf champs.)



i don't see any american cars ruling the scca circuit.do you?the last i looked, team realtime's integras were stomping everything in sight.




Sure you think they are nice, but screw going in a straight line and car can go straight, lets go to some twisties and see whats up.

I like certain old cars (mopar) but they are more for show.



you can certainly transplant new technology into older cars.a year or two ago in Turbo, they featured a guy with an '87 regal t- type that cruched a mclaren in 0-60, 0-200, 0-100-0, and handling.it was sick.


Even new American cars are better than the old. A new corvette will destroy an old one. (too bad they stopped making the Camaro/Firebird RIP 2002).



not true.the '87 anniversary firebirds, with the 3.8 turbo, were the fastest of any firebird ever made.


and never have i seen a honda or acura even finish. they just cant handle the abuse. mitsubushi can, ya gotta love the evos.



then what are you bitching about?



JUST ABOUT EVERY MANUFACTURER AT ONE POINT HAS BUILT A CAR, THAT AT SOME POINT SHOULD BE PRAISED.(MINUS MAYBE KIA,AND DAEWOO,LOL)THERE IS NO POINT ABOUT ARGUING WHO IS THE FASTEST, OR HANDLES BEST, OR HAS THE HIGHEST TECHNOLOGY.TEAM UNDERDOG HAS PROVEN THIS IN THE IDRC CIRCUIT WITH 2 COUNT 'EM 2 YUGOS THAT RUN 13'S ALL DAY LONG, EVERY WEEKEND.YOU CAN MAKE ANY CAR FAST, OR MAKE JUST ABOUT ANY CAR HANDLE WELL.WHAT IT COME DOWN TO, IS WHAT YOU LIKE.AND WHAT YOU LIKE, IS WHAT YOU LIKE, REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE FACTS ARE.IF YOU LIKE IT, THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR YOU.I HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF WAY TOO MANY IMPORT VS. DOMESTIC DISPUTES, TO EVEN CARE ANYMORE, AND HOPEFULLY MANY OTHERS WILL FOLLOW THE SAME PATH, AND NOT GIVES 2 CRAPS LESS, ABOUT WHAT BRAND IT IS, AND CARE MORE ABOUT WHAT IT IS.AFTER FOURUSTWENTIUS'S POST, I WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE SEEN JUST THESE PARTS OF EVERYONE ELSES...


maybe some of us just want different bodies for our bits? could that be possible?
if you have a problem with someone customizing their car the way they want it keep it to yourself.
these are freakin bit cars. who really cares if someone thinks one car is better than another. i personally want to have something that nobody else has. thats the reason we make these cars.
i think the toy companies that make toy cars like hot wheels, johnny lightning, ect. should make pull backs for bits. that way everyone has what they like.
And yes, Japan makes some cool cars, but i prefer muscle cars. Not putting anyone down, just stating my opinion

SORRY FOR THE LONGEST POST IN THE HISTORY OF TINY RC, BUT, I JUST HAD THIS ARGUMENT EARLIER TONIGHT WITH SOME SHMUCK THAT THINKS HIS CAR IS THE BEST CAR EVER MADE, SO I FELT COMPELLED TO VENT.SORRY.

[Spanky]

the hell with this. dont post if you dont have something bit related to post. and quit using capital letters. all it does is make us want to call the person that does it bad names!!! what the heck were you thinking copying all those posts? thats just a waste of my computer screen.

[Racemonster505]

about HO slot bodies couldnt you just putty up the wheel wells and re cut new ones? or is that impossible? i like the charger but the wheel wells look huge,good work

[Spanky]

well you could. however the HO slot bodies are about 60-70 mm depending on the car. the bits need a body thats about 53-54 mm from bumper to bumper(if my measurments are correct... i have a block cut to the correct length so i just place the block up to the car im molding) so that you can put the body on the car without making custom attachments for the body. so yes you can move the wheelwells, but then you will be velcroing or adding length to your car to make the body fit. i am puttying over the wheel wells and when the bodys are formed they will just need to be cut out just like a slot body. however im making them to directly fit on the Bit with no other mods.

i also have a question on painting if anyone might have some input that would be helpful. I was in the craft store looking at the putty and stuff when i saw this rub on foil. i.e. chrome, gold, copper... has anyone tried this stuff. i would imagine you could put it on and just spray some clear over it and you would be good to go. and being these bodys would be painted from the bottom it should last through a number of table to tile crashes...

[Hatchet_Dan]

Originally posted by Spanky
yea good. another voice of reason!!!! Hatchet are you interested in a charger for your bit????

yup

[MTL]

why must every thread about cars be like this?

[Hatchet_Dan]

because there is a high dmand for american cars now would you like to be letured in othere peoples opions? cuz im good at that