Black but on Fire

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:01 pm

Well I Modded this Epoch for Rippers COTM contest and well I just thougth it might have enough bling for the Pimps!

its a blazer Body with custom pipes flame job and some real Pimpin weels! the wheels I got of some new 1/43 scale Hotwheels the flame job is custom I painted the front orange and yellow then taped off the flames then painted the rest Gloss black!

Steelwoolghandi

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:08 pm

There's not too many Epoch's that come thru BP, but that one is sweet. Love the flames on it.

How exactly did you mount the wheels?

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:24 pm

How exactly did you mount the wheels?

Well good question I took some plastic tubeing that fit onto the existing Axle hubs but that also fit on the inside of the Hot Wheel Weels. I kinda lucked out becuse it fit perfect inf fact it was so nice and tight I did not have to work about glue.
here are some pictures of my first wheel mod using this process the pictures should help.

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:13 pm

great job on the flames, very detailed!

the body matches the chassis well.

ynad · Post by **ynad** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:14 pm

TIGHT. slammin' integra

Sdog · Post by **Sdog** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:32 am

You can't go wrong with the Black with Flames....nicey nice.

HirotoR34 · Post by **HirotoR34** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:07 pm

Yeah, I'm diggin the Chevy, but that Integra is just downright badass. I think it's cause the rims are tucked under, and the SuV's are sticking out a bit. I think both rides are definitely pimp enough to be here. Nice work steel....

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:49 pm

HirotoR34 wrote:Yeah, I'm diggin the Chevy, but that Integra is just downright badass. I think it's cause the rims are tucked under, and the SuV's are sticking out a bit. I think both rides are definitely pimp enough to be here. Nice work steel....

That's exactly how I feel. It's a shame the rims stick out, you know how much I love my realisim. The integra just looks flawless is all. Great job either way, I can say w/ 100% certainty that those are the best epocs ever posted at Bit Pimps Course they are the only ones but that's OK

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 1:44 pm

Thanks for the nice feedback on the epochs hearing from such experts motivates me to continue working on further projects I have some bit clones that I am working on now so have set aside the 1/43 again for the 1/64!

I to am not so impressed with the way the wheels stick out but the problem with the wheels I chose was that they had such deep wheels and that made the tires so wide if they were real tires they would be like 50’s all around. I am in the process of looking for the same height in wheels (the ones on the Integra are to small and look dinky on the blazer) I want the same height but not so wide and haven’t found that yet! I have noticed that the Epoch handles pretty well on my wood floor with the wider wheels and tires! If I find better wheels I will post them!