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Post by TooOld on Aug 20, 2018 6:34:54 GMT -5
I'm planning on building two Zingers for the contest so to make things easier I'll do them both in this one thread .  My first attempt will be using the bones from this Chevy Zinger .  I'm going to swap bodies with the one from this AMT kit and build an AMXinger !
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 20, 2018 7:18:54 GMT -5
Those little kits are perfect to swap bodies !! Cool idea !!
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Post by TooOld on Aug 20, 2018 10:36:01 GMT -5
Taking a closer look at the underside of the Chevy it's obvious that everything could use major upgrades , but I'm wanting to finish another project that's getting close so keeping this one simple is the goal and it will only get minor changes .  The front wheels & tires will get swapped but I'm thinking the size of the rears looks pretty good . I had also planned on making new headers but after seeing the body sitting there I'll have to think on it a bit . . . maybe just get them out from under the body .   |
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Post by TooOld on Aug 21, 2018 10:31:31 GMT -5
No real progress 'cause I spent the morning going thru boxes of wheels and tires ! Actually found several sets that will work on Zingers so I'm all set in that department . Looked at some pics of '69-70 AMX's and they have Cragar look-a-like wheels so I decided to change out the wheels & tires on the AMXinger . And surprisingly the engine from the Chevy Zinger actually looks more like an AMC 390 than it does a Chevy so I'll use it . It looks a bit small but with the double blower and scoop added it should work .  |
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 21, 2018 18:38:22 GMT -5
I like it !! I like it a lot !!
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Post by kabdriver on Aug 21, 2018 19:11:51 GMT -5
Too cool man! Looking awesome!! How big are these things anyway? I don't think I've ever even SEEN one  Is the engine regular 1/25th kit kinda size? |
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Post by TooOld on Aug 22, 2018 5:47:51 GMT -5
Too cool man! Looking awesome!! How big are these things anyway? I don't think I've ever even SEEN one Is the engine regular 1/25th kit kinda size? Prepare yourself before you open the box , they are small and there's not much in the box . . . probably why some guys don't care for them . They are supposedly 1/43rd scale but some are much smaller than that . Good news for you is the Little Red Zinger is one of the bigger ones and measures a whopping 3 1/2 inches long ! All of the engines are 1/20th scale . |
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Post by kabdriver on Aug 22, 2018 9:52:05 GMT -5
Oh wow, they're REALLY small huh? I had no idea! I can't wait to get my hands on one! |
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Post by TooOld on Aug 22, 2018 10:33:54 GMT -5
Well it's situation normal here , this morning one of the rear wheel/tires from the Chevy Zinger was missing . I've looked everywhere and it's gone , I know it was there last night but now it's just gone . I don't need it for the AMXinger but I was planning on using it later . How does this happen ?  Anyway I transferred the suspension parts to the AMX chassis making adjustments to get the ride height correct . It's very crude but painted all black it doesn't really matter . . . Keep It Simple right ?  |
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Post by unkljune on Aug 23, 2018 11:47:20 GMT -5
Good start, are you gonna by the way of red, white and blue paint scheme?
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 23, 2018 19:37:43 GMT -5
Botta Boom Attachments:
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Post by plastimatic on Aug 23, 2018 19:51:56 GMT -5
Lookin' awesome so far!
Fits right in to the lineup 
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Post by TooOld on Aug 25, 2018 9:54:19 GMT -5
Good news , I found the AWOL wheel and tire ! They were in a box I had looked in three times and they weren't there , this morning there they were . . . Gremlins . So here's my 2nd Zinger build , a 1/43rd Hot Wheels that I had stripped months ago to repaint . Lost interest so now it will be a Zinger !  |
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Post by kabdriver on Aug 25, 2018 12:13:45 GMT -5
Ohhh,I LOVE that Deuce body on there! Way cool!
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Post by TooOld on Aug 25, 2018 15:22:00 GMT -5
Ohhh,I LOVE that Deuce body on there! Way cool! Thanks , these things are more fun than I expected ! |
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Is the engine regular 1/25th kit kinda size? 
