j.e.d. Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Give it a nz twist I say 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0yyHBq Could be worth a shot? Haha Else surely someone on the US makes reproduction ones. Can't imagine it would be cheap to get someone local to make a one off. @Archetype may be able to share some insight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.e.d. Posted July 3, 2023 Author Share Posted July 3, 2023 31 minutes ago, Beaver said: https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0yyHBq Could be worth a shot? Haha Else surely someone on the US makes reproduction ones. Can't imagine it would be cheap to get someone local to make a one off. @Archetype may be able to share some insight Thats perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabuzz Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 so ratty - so mid 80s evil car movie vibe - love it! Actually looks like a really good clean up would make a huge difference alone, before pouring much $$ into it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.e.d. Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 3 hours ago, dabuzz said: so ratty - so mid 80s evil car movie vibe - love it! Actually looks like a really good clean up would make a huge difference alone, before pouring much $$ into it. Agreed, its been sitting around under a tarp for a couple of years not going anywhere due to the guy having an unfortunate accident with a skid steer running over him and fucking his back up, so low cars are off the books for him now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUL8R Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Had a Aurora AFX Slot car the same as this, with lights even. And I thought the Yanks nicknamed them "The Screaming Chicken" lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Tamer Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 It's a 1977-8 model Firebird or as the above pic a Trans am. The car used in the film Smokey and the Bandit was a updated 1976 to 1977 spec's for sales of the new model reason. They are a good car to drive and handle well for a road car from that time. Much better than most of the others built in the USA at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.e.d. Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Mine is a 1975 Firebird with what I assume is a later model front on it.. tail lights too? I wouldn’t have a clue sorry, all I know is I like it regardless of it being a bit of a mongrel. I’m looking forward to spending some time on it over the next couple of weeks and taking it for a drive. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 This is sooooooooooooooo much cooler than the mustang. Good life decisions. Ate you not tempted to it back change it back to manual? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHarry Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Is it Factory chev powered or should it be a Pontiac 400? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.e.d. Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 18 hours ago, JustHarry said: Is it Factory chev powered or should it be a Pontiac 400? Pretty sure it should be a factory 400.. gonna check the numbers today I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.e.d. Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 19 hours ago, yoeddynz said: This is sooooooooooooooo much cooler than the mustang. Good life decisions. Ate you not tempted to it back change it back to manual? ahh yea, I identify more with Smokey & the Bandit than the Gone in 60 Seconds.. born in 73 probably attributes to that timeline math equation Admittedly yes, I am tempted to get it back to the original 400 & manual.. that'd make it pretty special.. think I'll concentrate on getting it WOF'd in the short term and see what the tarot cards tell me afterward. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparmuppet Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 I think most of them ran the 403 Olds motor and auto. Only Manual was the ponty 400ci. Both labeled 6.6 on scoop only Ponty power were T/A? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 On 04/07/2023 at 08:33, Beaver said: https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0yyHBq Could be worth a shot? Haha Else surely someone on the US makes reproduction ones. Can't imagine it would be cheap to get someone local to make a one off. @Archetype may be able to share some insight Brent should still have the eagle on file actually. We did one for a trans am back in 2019 or something. It was huuuuuge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.e.d. Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 8 hours ago, Truenotch said: Brent should still have the eagle on file actually. We did one for a trans am back in 2019 or something. It was huuuuuge. Cool, I actually ordered a couple off that link, will probably turn up and be the size of a shoebox so will chase him up if/when AliExpress makes me regret my online purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormotor Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Out of the two cars, the present shed steed is the better of the two IMO. /4 Rotor it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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