JimmyRiggins

That’s a Really Good looking car! I’d love to see what you do with that idea!

Very elegant engine!

That Continental rocks! Nice builds!

I like it! The rear flares fit perfectly! Excited to see where this one goes!

That paint work turned out spectacularly! All of the little effects you added really made the designs pop! The stance on this is too cool too! 70s corvettes aren’t among my favourite corvettes… but most of them don’t look like this one! Really good looking build!

Some progress has been made on the mustang , unfortunately due to camera related issues I was not able to document some of the progress. I started to build an enclosure for a rear mounted radiator setup (I’m really working to take weight off of the front wheels) with some strong puller fans to keep the car nice and cool! there will be a small remainder of a rear window above the radiator area to retain some rear window visibility, I have an interesting idea on how I’ll use mirrors to my advantage to mitigate blind spots. Where the camera left off is, the exhaust for an f1 car doesn’t lend itself well to a car with fenders. So some surgery was required… mr. Riggins went down to the yard and picked up a set of aftermarket headers from an old rusty super stock dart, (the spacing between cylinders worked out pretty darn close to perfect, the Revell dart kit truly is one of my favourite kits to pick parts from!! (Builds nice too though!)) broke out the welding machine, and grafted those pipes to the exhaust flanges from the f1 headers. Now we have a free flowing set of headers that will clear the steering shaft and flow like a race car should! Pics for proof later 😉

Nice graft on the roof! Good to see she’s back on track ! I hâd a similar frustration with an old model (that I was really looking forward to building, the picture I have of it isn’t the best but 2 pillars split, the trunk split, and it split about a quarter of the length of the quarter panel… such are the frustrations of brittle old styrene) fortunately that one was also saveable! cheers

shame that the Revell bus won’t do the job, I like that they included opening doors with some of those earlier kits, but I too have dealt with the frustration of dealing with their execution of the feature! that hasegawa kit does look miles better! the picture isn’t one of my builds, but it highlights the detail of the kit well! I look forward to seeing progress when the kit arrives!

Here’s one that would be really cool to see on the run! https://primotipo.com/2019/10/07/bmw-1602-repco-v8/

That Camaro looks MEAN! I’d love to see that reimagined as a model!

Here goes run number two for this build. Here’s to sticking to it and getting the build done this time around! A brief rundown of the car: 1967 Mustang (wide body kit inspired by vintage road racing, slammed down to the ground… sparks may fly!, a nice enough interior to make you forget you’re riding in a purpose built race car) Cosworth DFV Motor (over TEN THOUSAND RPM screaming down the highway!, tuned for reliability, not much less than 500 horsepower, set waaay back and low in the engine bay for weight dist. And a low low centre of gravity, there’s a reason that these had their place in f1 for decades!) An A-Daptor kit to fit the motor to a nascar Top Loader transmission (the small block bell housing should allow for a slightly larger than original clutch to compensate for the added car weight over a f1 chassis, nascar engines have been known to rev up to 8 or 9 k… I’m sure with the right tricks of the trade… this transmission will be up for the task! A one off fully independent suspension (Scca inspired wiremag wheels, 9 inch diff with a locker, 4 wheel disc brakes, wide track, racing spring setup… she handles) I had originally intended to retain the stock fuel tank, but as most do… it had some rust issues and I just wasn’t satisfied with the way it’s moulded in. So out went the old and in went a new 1974 spec 22 Gallon NASCAR Fuel Cell! as an added benefit, the fuel tank clears the ground by a much greater distance! Good Luck Everybody! Judging by the lineup so far, this is gonna be a good race 😉

I call Dibs on 1967 😉 Some links to drum up some inspiration : https://www.hemmings.com/stories/perpetual-motion-1969-chevrolet-camaro/ https://news.classicindustries.com/martini-mustang-t5r https://www.hotrod.com/features/moonshine-runners-history-cars-looking-back-junior-johnson/ ⬇️I really like this idea, some vintage racing/hopped up motors in roughly period correct cars… Just sounds right to me!

Thanks! Definitely more to come soon. I feel it’s a good combination at my interest in muscle cars, road racing, f1 ingenuity, with a touch of JDM flare! The cannonball run was a movie about a cross country race, and each year the members of this forum dedicate a build thread (in community builds section) to reenact/re-envision the race with their custom builds. The new start of the build/guidelines for the year are posted late December, shortly after polling and judging for the best in show for the current year is finished. It’s a cool concept, you should check it out… and consider entering a build of your own! Thanks for checking out my build!

This build has been a long time coming, it was originally intended for the 2024 Cannonball Run…. But my schedule didn’t line up with the due date for the project (the direction that the build went ended up breaking most of the rules for this years contest anyways) im hoping it will be eligible for the 2025 run, as I’d consider the build less than 50% completed. But the build goes on! I wanted to venture into new territory with this build, ie: complete custom wide body kit. I was originally going to put a turbo on and replicate a dfx motor, but I’ve decided that I really like the way that Texas 3D made the intake trumpets and decided to go naturally aspirated on this motor. the suspension has been fully modernized so as to match the performance of the racing motor that I’ve used. The front suspension belonged to a Toyota supra, and has been sectioned to fit the mustang chassis. The rear suspension is a complete one off, mixing components from several different cars in order to provide this car with independent rear suspension and a differential strong enough to handle the power from the Cosworth motor. here it is as it stands, I’m just going to keep keeping on with the build because I’m very excited to see what it’ll become! Without Further Adue, here it is as it stands.

Love it! It’s funny, I’d never noticed a likeness between mercs and these, but you’ve definitely captured that chopped top, slammed down aesthetic! I’ll be watching this one! ever thought about putting a set of these on it?

That’s one nice bit of kit you’ve got there! Been wondering about the revelll chrome spray, and this may have sold me on it! I’ve always had a thing for 71 scamps, Can’t wait to see what you’ll do with it!

Well… as they say the only constant is change. I’ve decided to withdraw my ford f100 from the run. I’m just not gaining any traction on the build, and I’m looking to do something a little more outside the box! The vehicle I’m choosing to replace it with is… I saw a couple of years back in a cannonball run Foxer gave his build a storyline (I hope he doesn’t mind my borrowing his idea) I really liked that Idea so I’m going to run with it and hopefully others will too (I’d enjoy seeing more of that!). We’ll call the owner of this mustang Jimmy Riggins. He was a former mechanic on the Vels Parnelli Jones IndyCar team. After several years of success in Motorsport, he longed for a simpler life. So he packed up his things and bought an acreage on a winding, mountainous road where he opened up an auto recycling lot. He’d let his imagination run wild and built whatever came to mind; as there was no shortage of parts to choose from. After several years, Jimmy had amassed a formidable collection of custom rides and his need for speed had returned. But this time, he wanted to race! Enter Cannonball Run 2024 He picked his favourite chassis, a fair condition; albeit well used mustang. It had a tired 289 mill in it and a worn out suspension; the body however, was mostly good and straight. (Perfect candidate for a restomod) he thought. The car ran and drove, but it was certainly no competition for this years venerable lineup. Jimmy knew He’d need something special under the hood for a cross country run. After all, he hadn’t spent his time as a mechanic building losing cars. Jim was in it to win it! He was very familiar with one particular racing engine, and it only made sense to make use of that knowledge and engine. Having a background in Indy Car, and a successful wrecking yard, he was anything but short on connections and money. he made a few calls, and a crate arrived several weeks later. Inside that crate was a Cosworth DFX motor! …and the build began.

I doubt you could’ve picked a better colour scheme to highlight that cars features! Full marks on paint and stance! Can’t wait to see the rest unfold! cheers

Awesome build! Your painting skills really are going to do this kit the justice it deserves! The hood scoop and transmission are quite nice too, how long have you been casting your own parts?! On a side note, I enjoy your placement of tools and paint colour codes next to a job to be done! Nice touch!

I really like the current hood fender solution, it makes it that much more Racecar without looking Racecar when the hood is on! I’ve been rolling through this thread and hoping to see the finished product, the build process has been a very interesting read/watch! I love how well informed and engineered every aspect of this project is, your truck is coming together very nicely! a little late for cannonball 2021 though, don’t ya think? ?

Now THATS a 51chev! Great build, I like the exhaust routing, I did a 66 chevy 2 kit up a similar kind of way, now I wanna find that kit and finish it! very well done

I’m not usually one for 70’s mustangs… but that’s because they’re missing the look you’ve given this one! I’m eager to see this build progress!

Thanks happy grumpy, I’m looking forward to seeing yours as well

Thanks TNT! I’ve gathered you’re into slammed/ channeled hot rods, I really like where you’re going with your ‘dahmer’ build! You reminded me that I have a channeled deuce coupe I want to dig out and get back to!

I appreciate the welcome Stavanzer! it’s nice to have a place to talk shop and get creative with like interested people! I don’t know too many model builders near me, and the local hobby shop went away a few years back (that was a sad day when I found out it wasn’t going to make it!). I didn’t have any luck finding any of your builds yet but I’ll look for them! I can definitely dig your preferences for car categories! I saw in your profile that you’re an Air Force vet, I’ll bet you have some interesting stories! Always thought that was a cool job! p.s. I thought I’d share a 4x4 you may like, I saw it at a big auto show a while back.