Hopper/Dancer Build-Off 2012

[Lowridingmike]

It's 2/21/2012. 4/12/2012 two months from now will conclude our buildoff and all cars should be done. This will be a VERY easy buildoff! Post your new kit wit pics, a lil progress if you want, and of course finished pics. Pics or Video of it WORKING is a very nice addition but All I can take is blurry pics swangin, so till I figure out video it'll be that! NO WEIGHT. NO DIECASTS. NO GOOFY CLOTHES HANGER U-bars! If it sticks out over, under or anywhere out of you car unless its all the way down in the rear and isn't sticking too much out the back window. Thanks to all that are participating and Happy modeling!



So far:
Lowridingmike:62 IMPALA HOPPER & 63 IMPALA DANCER
Hoppinmadness:Monte Carlo Dancer
Oj Hydraulics:????
Met8to:94 Impala SS hopper & S-10 Bed Dancer
Art2Roll:'63 Impala and a Silverado!
Are on deck so far!!

[hoppinmaddness]

Progress pics wen i get done wit rear set up

[Met8to]

im in but ill b doing two 1 hopper my 94 impala ss n my s10 will b the BED dance with hydro suspension

[OJ Hydraulics]

I'm in

[hoppinmaddness]

Start posting pics!!!!

[hoppinmaddness]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBl6...e_gdata_player

[Met8to]

no piks until i get a fone ill try video if my dad lets me use his lol

[Lowridingmike]

Aight, I ordered my stuff from Freaky Tiki so hopefully it'll be here soon enough, I got a trey I'll be doing, unsure of the color however "Luxury Tax" and my 62 Catalina are such beautiful cars to me I'm REALLY thinking of organic green over gold or mystic emerald over gold with gold bmf. It'll be on Chrome MC's, 2 motors, old school u-bar setup. Prolly do a "tingos style" interior too. with an amt tub and either a moon roof or chop the top. Still undecided on running skirts but I sorta want to, and really don't have a clue on an interior scheme. Only other alternative I'd consider is purple with blue patterns and fade or something? Maybe green with blue fade? Already got a 64 drop thats teal with a blue fade and blue patterns? What ya'll think would look good?

[Lowridingmike]

im in but ill b doing two 1 hopper my 94 impala ss n my s10 will b the BED dance with hydro suspension

Boy did I consider doing one, I even found my old rack, I just can't find a s dime locally and really don't even wanna look on e-bay. after shipping prolly be a $30 $35 model before it gets to my door at least. would prolly have to be a 50 p/u. they're a dime a dozen.

[Lowridingmike]

Boy did I consider doing one, I even found my old rack, I just can't find a s dime locally and really don't even wanna look on e-bay. after shipping prolly be a $30 $35 model before it gets to my door at least. would prolly have to be a 50 p/u. they're a dime a dozen.

Update! I just ordered more supplies to build a dancer (the hoppin hydros 4 motor prewired kit) so it's already got that D@mn circuit board where I can't run interior even if I wanted to so... Here's my choices!

I can build my setitoff 62 as a hopper with interior, and do the trey as a straight dancer w/ some detail on the body? I think that's what I'm gonna do!

Over $200 in on this build off already and I have no parts or nothing to show for it. Just a painted 62 body and some rims. lol


















EVERYTHING PICUTURED I'VE EITHER GOT FROM THE HOBBY SHOP ACRSS THE STREET OR IS IN THE MAIL ON THE WAY! WHEN EVERYTHING IS HERE i'LL TAKE A PIC EVERYTHING TOGETHER UNSTARTED (EXCEPT MY 62 IS ALREADY PAINTED GM BRIGHT AQUA METALLIC), THEN i'LL START PROGRESS. NOT DOING ANYTHING ELSE TIL IT'S ALL HERE! WHAT COLOR(S) IS THE 63 GOING???

[ART2ROLL]

Ok im in guys I couldnt resist. Got my 63 impala. Started the paint and undercarrige but still gots alot to go and I got a silverado a couple servos and some control rod and cable set. Stll need five more servos for the truck. Bed dancer and hydros too. Ill post pictures later tonight.

[Lowridingmike]

I know too fun to pass up right? However it's 4:15 p.m. eastern standard time and still no packages.. If nothings here 2ma it won't be I suppose. And I don't think they deliver Saturday? I've never gotten a package on a Saturday before

[ART2ROLL]

Alright here's how I'm starting. Painted 63 and flaked top. Was pinstriped but decided I wanted to redo. Got 2 servos installed, still got to modify 1 and install. That's how it sits so far.

Brand new silverado just picked up yesterday. Got 2 servos so far still need 5. Got some tubing and wire for bed lift and some new sheet styrene 0.5 mm and 1.5 that I will use for racks. Still need to buy some hinges or make my own.

[Lowridingmike]

Very Great start! Looking good! Still waiting, no mail yet. Never had my hands completely tied behind my back waiting on a whole build before. Usually it's only a part or two I'm waiting on and can start. Went to Carl Casper Auto Show last night, when I got back I sanded my 62's hood back down (had a lil oil under the paint and with the aqua being a metallic you could DEFINATELY tell!), got my interior trees all together ready to paint (was gonna paint everything but I passed out). Did get most the foil work on the body it's self done. Still gotta foil interior trim, headlight covers, put side decals on, and hang chrome. No belly, motor, or undies on this one or the trey this timearound so as if I already didn't have enough impala surplus parts, I'll have almost a whole '62 and a trey as far as motor, belly and even guts on the trey go. I dunno what I'mm so with it all... If I can find an impala body, just the body, I can build a nice little 62-64. Don't even need chrome or lights, just a body w/ all the panels (hood/trunk)

[LUXMAN]

Dammit man I cant get this cast off my hands foe 2weeks!!!! I want in tho, lookin great homies!!!

[TINGOS]

oh damn it's gonna get retarded in this thread

[502Regal]

THe more the merrier Luxman, and we'd love to have ya building with us! I've seen your work, everybody here so far seems amazingly talented except me. lol Mines all box stock crap.

[BRAVO]

so tempted to get off in this one...but i know i wouldnt finish it in time

[502Regal]

so tempted to get off in this one...but i know i wouldnt finish it in time

Yea you could. And if you didn't so what. It's just plastic? You had fun trying is what matters. Its two months!

Plus Uh OH! My $hit just camein the mail! Can't wait to put it together.

[502Regal]

My '62 Impala "Set it off" half foiled looking good...
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Fresh '62 on thing done is a lil paint and foil.
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My trey fresh out the box

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These m.c.'s where on sale w/ the fat white blems, since it's a dancer I thought it be cool.
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Nothing against wiring up something homemade, servos, or any of that cool $hit but this time it was just as cheap to buy it built so that's what I did.
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Charging fresh battery 4-5 hrs next to my lensometer.
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Thanks to Happy hobbies for the nice deal.
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As well as Freakey Tiki (hoppin hydros) their cusomer service is excellant!
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No more glasses, it's 4:00, ya'll ain't alkin bout nothin, I'm outta here! lol
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