Slammed Posted March 24, 2008 Report Posted March 24, 2008 hi guys got this escort last month, for 8 pounds from modelzone because it was missing door handles and mirror!didnt bother me i bought it! my plans are to band the wheels and drop it to the floor! here is a picture before and after.let me know your comments guys! before- now- i am gonna put hot wheels tyres things on it like what dazza said! hence no tyres but it has dropped loads!9picture with flash)-
Slammed Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Posted March 24, 2008 cheers guys! just shave wheels and stripped a hot wheel car out for banding! update will be this week this time! will be that low and it is low! and also looks like they are 7x13 lotus steels!sarf london look guys!
Slammed Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Posted March 26, 2008 just finishing lowering it and just sanding down the banded tyres from hot wheels! gonna roll too! pics this friday hopefully!
Slammed Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Posted March 27, 2008 got the two front wheels rolling.!!yay! just need emri paper to rub them down and some paint. then do the rears. looks well tuff let me know what you think guys for my first model mod part finished! here is a picture-
DAZZA Posted March 28, 2008 Report Posted March 28, 2008 nice one... thays the idea buddy Now pop the caps off and paint the wheel face and rim created by the hotwheels tyre in 'Humbrols' silver.
Slammed Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Posted March 28, 2008 nice one... thays the idea buddy Now pop the caps off and paint the wheel face and rim created by the hotwheels tyre in 'Humbrols' silver. hi will do but keeping caps on there looks good on steels to me!
mk1super Posted March 28, 2008 Report Posted March 28, 2008 Looking really good mate, what will the colour be or you keeping it as it is??????
Slammed Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Posted April 15, 2008 keeping it fern green matey! and update will be happening this week as it is my holidays at last
Slammed Posted April 20, 2008 Author Report Posted April 20, 2008 nearly there guys. i got the rears done today but need to smooth them out and paint them. in these pictures i just got the rears on and was way to high in the rear end so lowered it and looks a class. pics- before rear lowered- after hope you can see differeance- next step is to finish of painting wheels and sanding them. then i will be on my next project! any comments welcome and constuctive critisizem. gavin
mk1super Posted April 20, 2008 Report Posted April 20, 2008 Your on the right path there mate, i'd go a little lower though maybe not possible???
Slammed Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Posted April 21, 2008 Your on the right path there mate, i'd go a little lower though maybe not possible??? hi just shrtened axles and got a little lower when wheels painted it will look ace.
mk1super Posted April 21, 2008 Report Posted April 21, 2008 Your on the right path there mate, i'd go a little lower though maybe not possible??? hi just shrtened axles and got a little lower when wheels painted it will look ace. Good one mate! Get pics up asap!
Slammed Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Posted April 22, 2008 hi guys another update. i spent 2 hours getting it all lowered properly and axles sortening. axles are well under the arches ;et me know what you think and i still got to paint the wheels
Slammed Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Posted April 22, 2008 forgot to add it also rolls really smoothly! which is a bonus!
escortwithsunroof Posted April 28, 2008 Report Posted April 28, 2008 looks class, i do that with all my model cars, just sometimes i cant see tear apart me big escorts Looks deadly, nice one _________________ pot joint
awesome Posted April 29, 2008 Report Posted April 29, 2008 Just my opinion Put the old wheels back on ,They just don't fill the arches
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