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Gary66 Board Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 314 Location: Kannapolis,N.C.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:22 pm Post subject: Panch Torino |
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Decals from the Model King generic Torino, kit is the recent Isaac # 15 from Round 2. 100 percent box stock, I tweaked the roll cage and the suspension.
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Rob Spires Board Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 185
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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Nice stance! |
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R.J.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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Nice. |
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Jim N
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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Looks real nice! |
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Henryjint
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 1983 Location: NY State's Hudson Valley
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice!!! _________________ Forum member since 10/25/2010 |
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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I like it!!! _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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DaveVan
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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This just reminded me I said I'd look for a decal for you.....sometimes you have to hit me to get my attention!!!
BTW....nice build of a driver I did get to meet. |
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Gary66 Board Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 314 Location: Kannapolis,N.C.
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 3:52 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Dave.
A lot of people seem to have forgot all about Richie. And that's a shame. |
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Gary Davis
Joined: 02 Feb 2018 Posts: 242 Location: Tacoma,Washington
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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DANG...that looks cool!! That yellow SCREEMS racecar... Great job Gary! _________________ Short Track racing....Ya gotta love it.
I've been a member since 2006
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Gary66 Board Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 314 Location: Kannapolis,N.C.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys. It's not a contest quality build, not a trophy winner, but I was pleased with how it came out. Like I said, it's 100 percent box stock, all I did was cut the front a-pillars off the cage and shorten them so the windshield would fit, and I used some of the extra bars in the kit to make the missing bars (Petty bar) and beef up the main hoop a tad.
On the front suspension, I drilled the axles pin holes all the way through the spindles, and I shaved the spindles down on the front and back until the track width was better and the tires would not stick out. On the rear, I glued the inner wheels on the outside of the rear wheel backs, this got the track width on the back out where it looked better and matched the front. Other than that , it's as is out of the box. I thought about taking pics and showing that on the next one but most people seem to prefer using an Amt Thunderbird Cup chassis stretched a tad.
You younger folks, remember that when these first hit the stores new back in the1970's, they were considered awesome, fiddley fit and all. I still think they are great. |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 814 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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You did a great job painting the lettering on the kit tires. I have tried and failed many times... |
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Gary66 Board Moderator
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