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Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:13 pm
by MelvinsArmy
This project started shortly after the 09 vintage nationals. I saw the one Clod out in heavy metal class and had to build a vintage Clod to run next year. I had a nice old Sassy chassis in my collection, so that was the start. I added ESP links to give it better suspension than stock. I also put on some first generation RC10 shocks. It's rear is locked out to give it some stability and the front steering is controlled by a Hitec high torque servo mounted in the center, old school style. Right now it's just using two silver can motors until I figure out what to put in it for the race. Normally I'd just drop two 17x2s in a a Clod, but since I plan to race this truck at the nats, I'm just going to put in whatever is legal. This truck is also sporting a Novak Super Rooster ESC, twin Trinity heat sinks, full ball bearings and a few custom pieces I made.

Mr Lexan was kind enough to give me a Hawaiian Punch decal set a few months back and I've been waiting for the right project to use them on. This was it. Roland Leong's Hawaiian Punch was my favorite funny car as a kid. The Hawaiian body didn't turn out quite as nice as I hoped it would, but it's still pretty nice. It will make for a nice runner, along with the Tecnacraft wheels and Kyosho USA-1 tires it is also sporting an APM roll bar and visor. On race day I've got a nice unpainted Clod body with white stock wheels and Clod tires.

It's nice to have a vintage Clod again. I can't wait to race it.
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Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:45 pm
by bscotti
real cool , Scott!

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:08 pm
by MelvinsArmy
Thanks! Here's the car that inspired my Clod paint job:

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Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:11 pm
by reign79
Beautiful work Scott that thing is sick cant wait to see it at the nat's. :mrgreen:

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:29 pm
by badhoopty
dope.

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:52 pm
by emerson_shih
Very cool. Great job! 8)

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:01 pm
by bearrickster
looks cool I miss mine.

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:46 am
by Lowgear
Lookin' good lookin' real good. 8)

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 10:31 pm
by tony13b
Looks real nice and retro, 8) I have those same tecnacrafts but mine are all chrome nice job :wink:

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:33 am
by mugen69
That is sweet looking body. Is the body airbrushed or spray can.

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:50 am
by Prince Steve
It's nice to have a vintage Clod again. I can't wait to race it.
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Very nice job there, I just love the 1st pic with Bart and the background of true Bklyn in it's Glory :) .

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:39 pm
by murphy3428
very nice build, the clod looks awsome!

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:58 pm
by CM_113
another great one Melvins

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:39 pm
by railey72
That truck rocks. Nice job.

Re: Vintage Clodbuster racer

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:52 pm
by shodog
Very nice but I better not catch you running it with those Tecnacrafts on it.