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Guys, I need your help here.

Can every one of you please go to the YouTube video review of the Big Tub for me.

I want to get as many hits to the review as possible, to bump it up in the hit list for YouTube, which will help the rankings of the video, and this site.

Thanks!

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Does that mean I'm a hit man?

no, just helps with the ranking and searches.

Thanks so much to Rich and Chris for doing this.

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whatever possessed that guy to rotate the rear fenders *forward*?

looks super dumb. i have never seen that on a real car and it doesnt make sense mechanically, much less look aesthetically pleasing.

nice video review though.

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No more subscriptions or passwords for me...cool build!

80 hits

PM me for shipping info so I can review!

Edited by MikeMc
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I think they look kinda cool like that... ;)

I liked 'em too, seem to flow with the fronts better. But I can see what you mean, I wouldn't wanna be ridin BEHIND it onna rainy day! :P;);)

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just watched the video again. wish there were more walkthroughs like that actually. very nice.

still those back fenders bother me though now i am beginning to see how they might appeal as they sort of backward mimic the front fenders visually.

but i still think my preference would be to cant them back from where they are out of the box, and then, bob about 1/3 of them off so they wouldnt nearly drag on the ground. i should have done that on the tub i built last year but now they are readily available so i got lots of fenders!

Edited by jbwelda
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>I've still never gotten an answer to the one thing I've been wondering about this kit ... does it include the optional Big

>Drag headers that were in the Big T?

i got one the other day off ebay and when i looked in it i did not see extra headers beyond the end capped ones from like the Big T (not the big drag). it could be they (big drag headers) are in there somewhere but i didnt see them.

kinda disappointed about the 3 carb set up like mentioned but thats ok, its nice to see this back on the market.

even though...when i was a kid this was the least desirable of the big scale stuff. thats why it became so rare: no one really dug the phaeton vs the big drag or rod or t. so its kind of strange to see it get reissued while the big drag remains much sought after.

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I'm enjoying reading all the reactions to the builds. Seems some folks are having a tough time with the rear fender location I chose for the build I did. I like the look - I don't drive it in the rain, (actually on display at a local hobby shop). I think the best idea would be for all of you to go buy a couple and build 'em the way YOU like. You might like to see what I did with my entry for our clubs' sprint car challenge. I like to build outside the 'box' and at sixty years old, I just don't get upset if someone doesn't like it.

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the defense rests. but remember i mentioned bobbing them to about 3/4 their size to raise the back off the ground a bit.

They can go both ways. I was just looking at pictures of '30s race cars and the Alfa Romeo Monza had the rear fenders rotated forwards but I found a picture of a Bugatti with cycle fenders rotated backwards like in your picture. I guess it is a matter of preference. They both look cool.

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