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64 Avanti - Fantasy T/A finished!!!
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Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:47 pmby Dundee Denny
The Boyz decided its time to pull the Avanti from behind the shed and make it shine.
Split camp, fantasy Tran Am or return it to showroom glory?
Thoughts???
Dundee Denny
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:50 pmby Dundee Denny
The Avanti is in pretty good shape, and the Boyz have a Trans AM 69 Mustang chassis and motor that fits perfect and will allow it to run pretty close to the other Trans Am's or just be a smooth street cruiser if that is its fate.
Dundee Denny
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:03 pmby Young again
Where did you get the body, I assume it is 1/32.
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:19 pmby Florida_Slotter
That Avanti should have no rust on it!
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:37 pmby cagee13
I vote for fantasy T/A outer wear.
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:49 pmby Dundee Denny
Been reading alot about the history, your right fiberglass that caused them lots of problems in production.
Thinking that Hawk 289 could cause a lot of trouble for the Camaro's and Mustangs!!!
Yes it is 1/32.
Dundee Denny
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:55 pmby Florida_Slotter
The R4 motor that made the Avanti the speedster that it was got it's power from a pair of Paxton superchargers. I do not think that was permitted in Trans-Am racing. But this is fantasy, so we'll just make it so.
A good friend of mine ran a shop that specialized in tuning Avantis. Lots of customers dropped their cars off for his touch on their cars. Pretty slick cars.
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 12:18 amby HRWJim
I'm with Young again on this one I want to know where you got the body? Then I definately think race livery. Jim
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:52 amby Dundee Denny
[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8208/8237342849_ab5275c38d_m.jpg[/img
Ran into this very cool guy who also converted statics into slot cars in his past told me he had this and a Amx 390 at home he would be honoured to have them converted at a toy show booth.
I am thinking about displaying the box it is so cool!
dundee Denny
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:54 amby Dundee Denny
Another shot of the box...........
Figure this a one shot build which is why I am looking for suggestions.
Dundee Denny
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:31 amby HRWJim
Very cool and lucky, you must be living right. Jim
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 12:02 pmby dge467
Very cool! I made mine into a T/A racer. I believe it is a AMT kit.
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 1:21 pmby Dundee Denny
how about a picture of yours for inspiration!!!
dundee Denny
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:45 pmby bkrownd
The Avanti is among the resins available at Pendle's
Re: 64 Avanti - what should it be??
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Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:52 amby cagee13
Here is a pic of the Avanti I built. I had to build one when I saw dge467s Avanti.
