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02-07-2012 | 12:56 PM
#2703
Well... Dagnabbit!!! HPI made the wrong stinkin' model year for the Pontiac Firebird. There goes my hope to drive a Pontiac Trans Am in the Vintage Trans Am race class.
I can still put my old Nikko '72 Trans Am body on my VTA, but it weighs 5 times as much as a PolyCarb body.
I can still put my old Nikko '72 Trans Am body on my VTA, but it weighs 5 times as much as a PolyCarb body.
using the nikko as the mold 
And I really dig those honey-comb rims! That's style baby!
02-08-2012 | 04:03 AM
#2705
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,010
From: Brownsburg, Indiana
Starting a new 68 Camaro. Unfortunately, most of the VTA guys at my track have gone to USGT. I like that class, but I love VTA! Most say they didn't like the change to 25.5 motor as their reason for losing interest. Again, it didn't bother me, but I'd be happy to run an AFX motor just so I could cruise in a muscle car around the track!
So, this may be an eBay body. We'll see. My plan is to duplicate the orange camaro in the photos.
So, this may be an eBay body. We'll see. My plan is to duplicate the orange camaro in the photos.
Last edited by IndyHobbies.com; 02-08-2012 at 06:00 AM.
02-08-2012 | 04:41 AM
#2706
02-08-2012 | 05:03 AM
#2707
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 3,377
From: NY/FL
Now THAT is a great commitment to the class !!! Way to go Mike Jennings.
I was over in Phoenix (MESA) AZ this past weekend for their 22nd Annual Asphalt Challenge.
One of their Largest Classes is a "VINTAGE" class that follows most of the intent of the Original US VTA.
I believe they are not requiring Drivers (but many have them) and they run 21.5, and run OVAL.
One of the guys, Mike Jennings, worked with the SCCA Trans-Am Series in the 70's and LOVES being able to recreate these cars, and has a whole table full, along with a photo of the starting grid from one of the races he worked, I believe he said at Road Atlanta (or Road America I forget) in I believe 1970.
His Concourse entry WAS that starting line up (in picture below) + a couple other of the cars on hand, the Indy 500 Pace car lead the field all day, and the Rust Bucket was on a rotating display.
One of their Largest Classes is a "VINTAGE" class that follows most of the intent of the Original US VTA.
I believe they are not requiring Drivers (but many have them) and they run 21.5, and run OVAL.
One of the guys, Mike Jennings, worked with the SCCA Trans-Am Series in the 70's and LOVES being able to recreate these cars, and has a whole table full, along with a photo of the starting grid from one of the races he worked, I believe he said at Road Atlanta (or Road America I forget) in I believe 1970.
His Concourse entry WAS that starting line up (in picture below) + a couple other of the cars on hand, the Indy 500 Pace car lead the field all day, and the Rust Bucket was on a rotating display.
02-08-2012 | 09:13 AM
#2708
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 3,641
From: Hackistan
ITS NOON ON WEDNESDAY! Thanks guys for playing along, and here are the results of the online judging.....
In FIRST PLACE with 7 votes (one pm vote included) is KREGGER!!!!!!!!!!!
Second Place went to k_bojar with 4 votes!
And Third with 2 votes went to Cheese!
Thanks again!!!!!
In FIRST PLACE with 7 votes (one pm vote included) is KREGGER!!!!!!!!!!!
Second Place went to k_bojar with 4 votes!
And Third with 2 votes went to Cheese!
Thanks again!!!!!
02-09-2012 | 08:08 PM
#2709
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,010
From: Brownsburg, Indiana
Well, I got it all done late last night . Nothing out of the ordinary, just the standard HPI 68 Camaro body. But, it is clean and I'm really happy with it.
I used "Frog" tape for the striped. That stuff is wonderful. No leaks. but, I knew I didn't want to use GREEN stripes after seeing just the orange applied.
I used "Frog" tape for the striped. That stuff is wonderful. No leaks. but, I knew I didn't want to use GREEN stripes after seeing just the orange applied.
Last edited by IndyHobbies.com; 02-12-2012 at 01:12 PM.
02-10-2012 | 03:04 AM
#2711
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,010
From: Brownsburg, Indiana
Thanks. I should have used "44" numerals to make it match the real one, but I didn't have that many "4's" anywhere! I guess I could cut them by hand. Maybe I'll get ambitious over the weekend and do that.
I realized I need to make that front spoiler black too. maybe some black electrical tape will work for that. It would have a nice matt/flat finish too.
I realized I need to make that front spoiler black too. maybe some black electrical tape will work for that. It would have a nice matt/flat finish too.
02-10-2012 | 06:48 AM
#2713
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 2,010
From: Brownsburg, Indiana
So, I should be able to run the new body for many years without ever hitting a wall.
(ya believe that?
)
