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by El Vago
August 23rd, 2015, 6:08 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: Another 1/4 scale V-8...........
Replies: 2
Views: 4776

Another 1/4 scale V-8...........

or thereabouts. I came across this little gem when I went to pinstripe a customer's 3/4 scale 1903 Curved Dash Oldsmobile. It was sitting on his work bench and was the first thing that caught my eye when I walked through the door. After doing what I had come to do we sat around talking for awhile an...
by El Vago
July 17th, 2015, 9:36 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: A couple more pics
Replies: 1
Views: 2911

A couple more pics

Cleaning out my shop the other day and dug these out of a storage box. Unknown 1/4 scale truck body;a Mini Cooper about 1/5 scale and a beer ad wall hanger slightly smaller that could likely be converted to use as an R/C body.
by El Vago
May 21st, 2015, 6:48 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: New Era Corvette
Replies: 7
Views: 5639

Re: New Era Corvette

Emilio wrote:Is the pick up body fiberglass?

No Emilio it is Lexan. Not sure what it was supposed to represent and it is currently buried inside a car stored in my garage. I'll see of I can dig it out this weekend and take some pictures.
by El Vago
May 19th, 2015, 5:24 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: New Era Corvette
Replies: 7
Views: 5639

Re: New Era Corvette

Car looks great and displays beautifully, you have a very rare and complete car. Are these current photos? Those photos were taken several years ago but the car is still in the same shape. It sits atop a cabinet in my shop.The radio gear is around somewhere. The only modification I made to i6t was ...
by El Vago
May 5th, 2015, 6:38 pm
Forum: Members Rides
Topic: New Era Corvette
Replies: 7
Views: 5639

New Era Corvette

Here are a couple pictures of my New Era Corvette. This particular car was built by Frank DeSimone (owner of New Era) for the Nashua NH Lions Club and raffled off by them. A friend of mine came into possession of it when the winner of the raffle sold it to a pawn shop.It cost me an engraved Ruger Si...
by El Vago
January 5th, 2015, 7:33 pm
Forum: Introduction
Topic: New member from SE Michigan
Replies: 2
Views: 2745

New member from SE Michigan

Just joined the other day and after perusing a few of the forums here thought I would introduce myself. My name is Ray and I'm a 71 year old semi-retired sign artist/pinstriper. Grew up in the Boston Massachusetts area and moved to South East Michigan about 20 years ago. Only have one 1/4 scale car(...