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28/04/2018 2:04 pm
28/04/2018 2:18 pm
Congratulations, John. A picture would help give you bragging rights! LOL (That's just to cover me for not remembering what your new model looks like, even as a 1:1.)
Here's mine. I remember now that I removed the fender skirts.
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And looking at my quick shot shows that no one else should ever apologize for poor photography!
28/04/2018 2:58 pm
What a great find, Randy. And yes would love to see pictures!
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
Topic starter
28/04/2018 3:03 pm
It was shipped today. So gotta wait for the pictures of the Impala & new wheels & tires !
28/04/2018 6:13 pm
New wheels and tires???
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28/04/2018 6:34 pm
Yes. I will replace the stock wheels & tires with something else once I get the model.
28/04/2018 11:13 pm
Interesting....would like to see pics with those wheels.
29/04/2018 1:27 pm
Where do you find all those great aftermarket wheels and tires?
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29/04/2018 4:17 pm
Mark I was hoping no one would ask me this question because the ......
answer could make me sound crazy lol. The metal wheels come from Brooklin Rod Models, Motor City / Design Studio Models, and any other's I can find. So yes I buy these model and then strip them for the parts. There are a few die cast models out there that have wheels and tires that I like so I will search and find the cheapest ones and buy them. So I will buy those and strip them of the wheels and tires. As a example the Hot Wheels and Greenlight Fast & Furious Black Dodge Charger, I like the wheels and tires so I have bought about 8 of the Hot Wheels Charger and about 12 of the Greenlight Dodge Charger just for the wheels and tires. I do save the Blowers as well and then throw the car away. Some I save. I look for wheels and tires on models all the time. If I like I buy them. If I really like I buy a whole bunch. If I can buy a Design studio or Brooklin rod model for under $100.00 I will buy it just for the wheels & tires and any other part I can use and then I just put the rest of the model away. A few years ago there was a seller on ebay selling nice wire wheels and tires so I bought them all. I spent a few hundred $ to get those. So there you have it, my sick perversion with wheels and tires. Please to not tell anyone else though !!
30/04/2018 4:02 am
Wheels and tyres
Randy,
Have you tried contacting Amanda at Brooklin to get these as spare parts? If you do, please don't buy them all as I might want some! lol
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30/04/2018 4:33 am
Not lately. I tried several years ago with no luck. Never hurts to ask. But not going to promise I would not try to buy them all lol.
30/04/2018 11:57 am
I wasn't aware of a HW Charger, but they did make a credible '71 GTX.
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30/04/2018 3:52 pm
It was from the movie Fast & Furious. It is a nice model actually.