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Re: American Racing Conversion Sprint Car

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Just got off the phone with a guy that does a lot of fab work locally on our family's race cars. Looks like I'll be taking him the tub over and see what he can't do. If he's not asking too much, might have him do up two so if I screw up the first one, I'll have a second one. :lol:

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The protoform body is too narrow. Will have to use a wider body like the gambler. Guess I'm forced to have this re popped as I'm down to my last one.

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Bills killed the budget this pay period so on hold but might start mocking up. I got into contact with TBG and they state the Gambler body is in storage. Whatever that means. The Protoform body they won't recreate since they know the founder. Might look into a McCallister body.

Question, I'm thinking of occasionally running this car. Should I stick with the shorty arms or put on the wide arms? Obviously it won't hang with the new stuff but don't want it to be a lame dog.

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Re: American Racing Conversion Sprint Car

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When Jon at TBG says it's in storage, basically he already has one and it's a rainy day project. When they are slow and haven't got anything more popular going they will pour it. They don't see it as a big enough seller to put a rush on it. They have a couple of bodies I have sent "in storage" as I only wanted a credit on other bodies for them
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Re: American Racing Conversion Sprint Car

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Johnboy72 wrote:Bills killed the budget this pay period so on hold but might start mocking up. I got into contact with TBG and they state the Gambler body is in storage. Whatever that means. The Protoform body they won't recreate since they know the founder. Might look into a McCallister body.

Question, I'm thinking of occasionally running this car. Should I stick with the shorty arms or put on the wide arms? Obviously it won't hang with the new stuff but don't want it to be a lame dog.

I got the same reply about a year ago...I'm not holding my breath since they haven't made any yet. And another I asked about was a Protoform, so that explains why they wouldn't make it.

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Re: American Racing Conversion Sprint Car

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Damn. :?

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It wouldn't hurt to email Jon and let him know your interested in one or two bodies he has tucked away, it may cause him to realize they are actually sellable. More people need to request it.
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Re: American Racing Conversion Sprint Car

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Well LTO now needs this body too. That's at least three of us. Anyone want to start sweet talking MrLexan?

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Re: American Racing Conversion Sprint Car

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gomachv wrote:It wouldn't hurt to email Jon and let him know your interested in one or two bodies he has tucked away, it may cause him to realize they are actually sellable. More people need to request it.
My remark wasn't just about the Gambler body...I'm also saying damn about him not wanting to repro Protoform bodies. I had one I wanted to send in for 3 other bodies I need. :x

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Re: American Racing Conversion Sprint Car

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Ahh gotcha

I almost nabbed that moody sprint body off eBay but by the time I clicked it someone else nabbed it. I was thinking it would be a cool one to reproduce too but it would have been a two or three piece mold and that wouldn't fly
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Sonuva...I totally missed those. :shock:

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Do you still have the link to the auction? My sprint bodies are all one mold. Ya just have to cut the sections out.

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Re: American Racing Conversion Sprint Car

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Plans for the car that use that body are still for sale, same seller
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Re: American Racing Conversion Sprint Car

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I saw those plans. That body is sweet.

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