Just over a year ago I went to Road Atlanta for the first time for the Walter Mitty Historics race. Among the many cars that I had to convert to Slot Cars,
there were many that stood out as 'must do' project cars. This is is the 1st of that group
MGB GTS These 2 photo's were taken by yours truly
So when I got home, I started my search for a suitable reproduction.
Ocar came through for me...and this is what I came up with.
This car rides on a PCS32 chassis. With no work at all it's a decent runner, with a bit of tuning I can see having a class of PCS32 chassied classics to
fool with.
This project took the better part of a year to finish, I hope to have the next one done a bit sooner - I have the body and chassis already, now to slot it in
'to be done' rotation....There's a lot of orange in front of it but with gas $4+ per gallon and me driving a V8 pimpin' a sweet 14.9mpg, I
think I'll be home more than usual so the projects will get attention.
I hope you enjoy.
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A little 1:1 inspiration for my latest project car *pic heavy* |
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Posts: 398 (05/21/08 08:31 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
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interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.”
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Posts: 10917 (05/21/08 09:10 PM) The Lazy Administrator |
Simply outstanding...nuff said!
"They Didn't Say You Couldn't" - Smokey Yunick
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Posts: 6041 (05/21/08 09:15 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
Wow, that's too cool, James!
I'll tell ya...fellas......you're gonna want more cowbell!
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Posts: 1018 (05/21/08 09:21 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
Really nice job on the car. Actually much nicer than Ocar did on the reproduction of the body. Looking on the rear end in the last picture, does this mean that
it has a Ford engine in it, similar to a Sunbeam Tiger, or more spectacularly the TVR Trident? A teeny, tiny car with a Cobra engine in it...
http://www.pistonheads.com/tvr/trident/
Greg
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Posts: 28 (05/21/08 09:50 PM) |
Nice one James !!! Beauty-Decals too, You gonna add the lime green stripes? They really set-it off !!!
I wish I knew you was going to the Mitty, I woulda' hid in your truck bed like Chim-Chim. :-) Rod |
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Posts: 570 (05/21/08 11:06 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
Great Car! Well done!
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Ragnar Tom Slot Car Realm - http://www.slotcarrealm.com/ First you have to finish, to finish first. |
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Posts: 532 (05/22/08 09:18 AM) Home Racing Guru! |
All way too cool man! Gotta Love it! Nice! Slot Car Bug
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Posts: 2006 (05/22/08 09:34 AM) HRW Feature Editor! |
Great job James! You need to bring it over to my house and let me try and take some paint off her'
" If you can't beat em'.... beat ON them!"
Shawn@HomeRacingWorld.com Cincinnati, Ohio U.S.A -------------
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Posts: 907 (05/22/08 04:38 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
slider2 wrote: The MGB & GT V8 was powered by a Rover/Buick alloy V8. 215 cu. in. just like the TR8. Love those MG's..Yours is cool.
Anyone can restore a classic car, but it takes a real Hotrodder to cut one up and make it cool!
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Posts: 992 (05/23/08 03:36 PM) HRW Janitor |
JESIV, pretty faithful repro, even the wheels are close, very nicely done all round . . . Cheers,
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Posts: 863 (05/23/08 04:44 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
Cool looking ride James, nice work. That would make a great car to run no mag I imagine.
Mark:
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