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Post by Unforgiven Sun 17 Jul 2011, 11:57 pm

OK, her it is 4:00 am in the morning, and I can't take the next step on the Caddy, well not till I get the new engine for it, so I thought since I'm the building mood I might as well start another project, here it is, dunno where I'm gonna go with this, nice kit if you ask me, just doing some minor body smoothing, should have updates soon so keep an eye out, ideas and comments welcome

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Post by Unforgiven Mon 18 Jul 2011, 12:00 am

One idea I kinda really like is this 71 Talladega bird...

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Post by zenrat Mon 18 Jul 2011, 1:22 pm

Well, you can't make it look worse... Very Happy

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Post by allan Mon 18 Jul 2011, 1:40 pm

lower it to the ground,candy paint on it.
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Post by zenrat Tue 19 Jul 2011, 7:54 am

No way something like that would pass modern crash testing. Imagine the result of that "beak" hitting the side of a car square on. It would punch straight through.

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Post by Unforgiven Wed 20 Jul 2011, 3:50 am

zenrat wrote:No way something like that would pass modern crash testing. Imagine the result of that "beak" hitting the side of a car square on. It would punch straight through.

scratch Gonna have to go a whole nother way with with this build, I'm stuck, so wish me luck....
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Post by Unforgiven Wed 20 Jul 2011, 3:51 am

Unforgiven wrote:
zenrat wrote:No way something like that would pass modern crash testing. Imagine the result of that "beak" hitting the side of a car square on. It would punch straight through.


You'r not joking....

scratch Gonna have to go a whole nother way with with this build, I'm stuck, so wish me luck....
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Post by Unforgiven Fri 22 Jul 2011, 12:16 am

Going another direction...

Heres a small update, tho the rear is a Lil low right now that will be fixed...

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Post by allan Fri 22 Jul 2011, 9:57 am

ya that look's cool,paint it black popcorn
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Post by Unforgiven Fri 12 Aug 2011, 2:23 pm

WOW! finaly a lil update, sorta got the engine done, still need to put the air cleaner on, and the headers, It's a 429 semi Hemi, used in the late '60s for NASCAR, but then banned, I dont know why, or care, and before any pinheads step out I kno they also used this as the beginning of the Boss 429, NASCAR required 500 of these to be put into production, only 800, and change were produced,


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Post by zenrat Fri 12 Aug 2011, 6:25 pm

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Post by mopar68 Fri 12 Aug 2011, 10:55 pm

Looking good, is the engine colour a hint of what's to come?
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Post by Unforgiven Sat 13 Aug 2011, 2:55 am

mopar68 wrote:Looking good, is the engine colour a hint of what's to come?

Yeah, it's Electric Current Red, the car it self Will be Nissan Cherry Red Pearl Metalic, with I think white interior....
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Post by tezza43 Sat 13 Aug 2011, 9:20 am

Well whatever happens this is going to be one very mean looking machine. Long, low, and power to go! I don't mind the protruding "beak" front. Nowadays you need something like that for "self-defence" driving. Ram 'em out of the way like the old Roman Galleys used to do it. Looking forward to more progress shots as they happen.

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