Trying to find a scale Chevy El Camino body

[rc_pimp]

Can anyone help me find a nice El Camino or Ford Ranchero body ? Thinking maybe 12'' or 13'' wb ? . Aiming for a big tire look . I know this is not very conventional but thats what im going for .

[country_crawler]

I thought I saw one on parma's website or that could've been a model I was looking at (had 2 windows open.)

[romulus22]

i think its a little smaller than you wanting and i think the blower is molded in also

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDKZ5

[rc_pimp]

I just checked parma . Didnt find anything i had in mind . Thanx for the help . I think im gonna search for toys i might can rob the body from . If anyone thinks of another source please post it . I would like to try my hand at scale custum but would also want to go somewhat cheep for my first build . Nothing to scale but maybe better than lexan . And thanx again for all the help . The RCCrawler forums are prooving to be quite useful .

[rc_pimp]

Im liking the TH body . I may try this out and just build to the specs . Maybe I can do something about blower . Im thinking cut the blower out and rig some sort of cowl or maybe try to lower the profile a bit . Looks pretty clean just to tall for for the look i want .

[rc_pimp]

The TH body (11'' wheelbase) will fit Axial scx10 (Wheelbase: 290mm (11.4"); Width: 227mm (9") ) . I think maybe i should drop the cash and go with tried n true scx10 instead of my earlier home brew idea for the chassis on this build . Do you guys think 2.2 5'' to 5-1/2'' tire will give the big tire mud machine/off road/swamp devil kind of look with this kit . Also any input on good scale looking tire would b appreciated .

[romulus22]

the body i posted is made by HPI. i just posted the first link i found on it. its not made by tower so you might be able to search around and save a few bucks

[muddawg]

Originally Posted by rc_pimp

Im liking the TH body . I may try this out and just build to the specs . Maybe I can do something about blower . Im thinking cut the blower out and rig some sort of cowl or maybe try to lower the profile a bit . Looks pretty clean just to tall for for the look i want .

if you cut out the blower their is a replacement panel for the cowl molded into the opening under the left front wheelwell and yes it is hpi

[muddawg]

Originally Posted by rc_pimp

Im liking the TH body . I may try this out and just build to the specs . Maybe I can do something about blower . Im thinking cut the blower out and rig some sort of cowl or maybe try to lower the profile a bit . Looks pretty clean just to tall for for the look i want .

it's not that tall once you cut out the blower and side pipes

[boneskid1]

in the description on tower it says that the blower and bumper are detachable

[dezfan]

McCallister makes one as well.

http://www.mcallisterracing.com/racing/page5.html

[muddawg]

Originally Posted by boneskid1

in the description on tower it says that the blower and bumper are detachable

the front bumper and the scoop on top of the blower bolt on the blower and the rear bumper are molded in but their is a panel molded in left front wheel well to replace the blower if you want to remove it