First up, the Optima Mid. With 4WD and a low-slung chassis, this thing is crying out for a rally body. I recently scored this Parma Vauxhall Astra "Rally Cross" body off ebay for a really good price. I'll need to fab up some mounts, but it fits nicely. (The wheelbase is much closer than it looks in this photo.) Paint job TBD later.
Next, my newly-acquired uber-clean Ultima. This Scorcher body has been looking for a home since I got rid of my SRB re-re, and I think it finally found one...
It was originally painted to match the '69 Bug my dad had when I was little. Haven't decided whether it will get repainted or not, but I might have to, since I think it needs the fenders trimmed back a bit.
And finally, my restored chain-drive Optima. I have two bodies for this one. The Marwan repro will get a box-art paint job. (Unoriginal, I know, but a box-art Optima is sort of like a guitar player learning "Eruption." Everyone does it, but it's still pretty cool if you pull it off.)
For running, strictly on pavement, since I can't bear to get this one dirty (yet, anyway), it will wear this old Parma Lamborghini Diablo body, and on-road tires to be named later. This might get an Optima "box-art" color scheme as well. Or maybe just yellow.
Three 4-day weekends coming up, time to sling some paint...