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Rcrx's kids racer.....PIC HEAVY!
rcrxmike_2
Member Posts: 3,275
As we've broached on, many, many times, we're 'racers'...(not like those tools on Madhouse 
)
After last season the car we bought needed a little attention. For those new to the story, My kid Blane, (The Boy) has been racin since he was 6, (Karts) and switched to cars at age 11 (just turning 15 in november) over the last 2 years in the cars, he and a couple of other guys, oh triple his age, began stinkin up the show, riding roughshod over everyone at 5 differnt tracks.
well we decided that since we had a little time, we'd 'reskin' the car. since it's pure stock, we're forced to run a power booster, that was until I found out that a 2 1/2 year only car, the Ugly 78-80 Buick century/ Olds salon. After a 2 month search we found one...here's the progression....
this car was in a junkyard for about 16 years...
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this is what we were hopin to get close to...
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Of course, with every wheel locked up, it broke in half when we unloaded it ....
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skinnin a car is the ultimate azzpain....
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the body was mocked up...5 TIMES!
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Frame refurbished and painted.....
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The body mounted the final time, every panel is welded. (rather than rivited) We were uh...'creative' with the mounting, raking the front end 3", and chopping the top 3". we welded and filled the trunk, so there are no seams in this car.....
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Then the paint came....
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The paint color is an orange we mix here at the shop, with scarab red pearl, and auto air waterborn sparkle, the graphics are various shades of blue and deep purple, and with the pearl over it, you never know what color combo you're gonna get....
We'll keep you posted, as we are waiting on the vinyl and it goes to the mall show this week. if you have Facebook, check out his 'Fan Page' at..........
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Boy-Race-Team/284907630862
)After last season the car we bought needed a little attention. For those new to the story, My kid Blane, (The Boy) has been racin since he was 6, (Karts) and switched to cars at age 11 (just turning 15 in november) over the last 2 years in the cars, he and a couple of other guys, oh triple his age, began stinkin up the show, riding roughshod over everyone at 5 differnt tracks.
well we decided that since we had a little time, we'd 'reskin' the car. since it's pure stock, we're forced to run a power booster, that was until I found out that a 2 1/2 year only car, the Ugly 78-80 Buick century/ Olds salon. After a 2 month search we found one...here's the progression....
this car was in a junkyard for about 16 years...
[img][/img][img][/img]
this is what we were hopin to get close to...
[img][/img]
Of course, with every wheel locked up, it broke in half when we unloaded it ....
[img][/img]
skinnin a car is the ultimate azzpain....
[img][/img]
the body was mocked up...5 TIMES!
[img][/img]
Frame refurbished and painted.....
[img][/img]
The body mounted the final time, every panel is welded. (rather than rivited) We were uh...'creative' with the mounting, raking the front end 3", and chopping the top 3". we welded and filled the trunk, so there are no seams in this car.....
[img][/img]
Then the paint came....
[img][/img]
[img][/img]
[img][/img]
[img][/img]
[img][/img]
The paint color is an orange we mix here at the shop, with scarab red pearl, and auto air waterborn sparkle, the graphics are various shades of blue and deep purple, and with the pearl over it, you never know what color combo you're gonna get....
We'll keep you posted, as we are waiting on the vinyl and it goes to the mall show this week. if you have Facebook, check out his 'Fan Page' at..........
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Boy-Race-Team/284907630862
Comments
One thing I would suggest is to take alot of pictures at the track. You'll like them when he gets older. Wish I would have taken more.
Tom
Agree with lots of images. Engage all family and freinds available.
Enjoy the process.
Well good luck this season and keep us posted on how things are going. Just remember theres 2 kinds of racecars,cheaters and loosers,just don't get caught[:D].
How's Andrea doing...haven't seen her post in a while.?.?
Can someone put that in English?
quote: we're forced to run a power booster, that was until I found out that a 2 1/2 year only car, the Ugly 78-80 Buick century/ Olds salon
Can someone put that in English?
Most GM 'metric, (cutlass, gran prix regal monte carlos came with power brakes. meaning if you hit the brakes in or during the corner they 'push' (don't turn) This body style had power brakes as an option, meaning we can ditch the power brakes, in favor of manuals, which will allow us to 'tune' the braking giving a little more rear brake to help the rear end transition in the center of the turn. This body was only made for 2 1/2 years, and was one of the biggest sales dogs that GM ever offered for sales. And since they are very rare, and we chopped. raked and generally crapped on the rules with regards to the body, when they complain, all I have to do is say to the tech guys.."ok, well let's park another one next to it and measure......
we'll Get some pics of it at the show, but a couple are posted on another topic....
Looks like quite the project.
How's Andrea doing...haven't seen her post in a while.?.?
+1?
That looks like a LOT of work! I'm envious of you guys...(not all the work, but how much you guys must like to be with each other and do things together.)