ZODC Garage

Impala kits

ZODC — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:57:59 +0000

Picked up a Revell ‘60 Chevy Impala convertible a short while ago. Huge box. I think Revell was in that phase or something because the 65 Impala was a big box too.

That makes my list like:
‘58 Impala (AMT)
‘60 Impala (Revell)
‘61 Impala (Lindberg)
‘63 Impala HT (AMT)
‘64 Impala (AMT)
‘65 Impala (Revell)
‘70 Impala (AMT)
I know there are more but I either sold mine or don’t have it yet.

Ramblings…

ZODC — Tue, 26 May 2009 07:01:03 +0000

Acquired one lot of goodness which, from the top of my head, includes two full Revell Tony Nancy Junior Dragsters kits, and I dug out an original kit which actually has some differences (fresher mold) than the repops with red color plastic opposed to the redo as all gray color. Let’s see what else, a Cop Out partially built funny car from Monogram but it’s pretty much all there, chassis and interior of a Corvette, AMT’s 58 Impala motor, actually several engine blocks and intakes that were painted and wired but later cut up but there’s all kinds of engine parts galore. Oh, garage tools and figures… a bundle of decals, mainly drag types from the 70s through now plus some military decals but that’s cool with me! A couple modern-ish funny car kits, one complete one partial. A pro street Beretta, complete. Monogram’s uh, that stage coach street rod what’s the name of that thing? I want to say Undertaker but the name escapes me… I’ll have to get back on that but it’s (was) sealed! Love it!

UPDATE: Boot Hill Express was the kit I was thinking of.

Garage & Junkyard Blurbs

ZODC — Sun, 03 May 2009 05:59:19 +0000

Need to get this back up and running again. It’s been a long time since posting any real updates or content. Guess time management has been getting the best of me.
Still, got some work to do yet. Going through some restructuring of the facility, maybe reorganization here and there. Gotta build! Feeling the urge again. Want to paint but need more space.
Configuring a new layout of the “lot” but it’s hard because there are too many projects…

Happy New Year!

ZODC — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:17:01 +0000

2009…

M2Machines updated!

ZODC — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:07:09 +0000

’bout time - M2Machines makes some kick ass 1/64 scale die-cast cars and kustoms. They finally updated their website and I’ll be looking forward to finding their new lineup in stores!

Dropping an F-Bomb

ZODC — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:08:08 +0000

I can’t get enough of this car and it’s stories!
Check it out

Chevy Day at MOONEYES Area-1

ZODC — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:35:33 +0000

My first time at Mooneyes Morning Cruise which had a focus on Chevys. Interesting little get together with about 2 dozen Chevy types come out. It’s only two hours from 8 to 10AM but was interesting to see. The next meeting will be focused on Fords.

Check it out: CHEVY DAY

TRUST - the perfomance exhaust co. gone!

ZODC — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:51:50 +0000

Another Japanese company goes belly up. This time it’s the all-too-cool exhaust company known only as TRUST. Well, they filed bankruptcy so I guess it’s not complete gone… yet… maybe they can pull through???

TRUST website

In Japanese, but I’m sure there’s English news somewhere
www.tdb.co.jp/tosan/syosai/2759.html

New World Land Speed Record

ZODC — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:40:34 +0000

Chico Kodama of MOONEYES USA (Santa Fe Springs, Calif.) has made the record books during Bonneville Speed Week. With over 193 mph in one pass on the Short Course (3 miles) his average two-way speed made a new world record at Bonneville Speed Trials on August 21, 2008, beating the old record set in 2006 by almost 10 mph.

The engine Kodama is using was built by the master engine builder and Land Speed Racer, Fred Larsen. It features a bored down SBC to 183 CI and is the same block that put Larsen into the 300 mph club, reaching 307 mph in his Larsen Cummins Streamliner.

Man crashes at Bonneville Salt Flats

ZODC — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:02:18 +0000

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, Utah (ABC 4 News) - A man was seriously injured during a speed run at the Bonneville Salt Flats on Wednesday.

Rescue crews say the 51-year-old man crashed going nearly 175 MPH, and blacked out during his run. The man has facial injuries and perhaps two broken arms. He was also stuck inside the wreckage as of late Wednesday afternoon.

Source: ABC 4 News