Paul's 1966 build in the works

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Mark Racop	Oustanding, Paul	#501	[-]
Posts: 2226 (02/26/09 9:29 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Fantastic work, good sir. You certainly have raised the bar (darn you, LOL!). Great stuff. Keep up the good work. It will all be worth it soon. Dan, I for one never grow tired of reading your posts. I, too, think that you should buckle down and build a Bat. After all of these years, and with all of that passion--go for it! Holy Double Vision, See Two Cars On the Highway!
66BAT		#502	[-]
Posts: 2874 (02/26/09 10:41 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Well Mark...there is the matter of a Futura too............!!!!!!
Batcarfan	Great stuff Paul!	#503	[-]
Posts: 430 (02/27/09 10:07 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Oh! metal Futura styled sterring wheel, that is a challenge! I realy like your build Paul, specially all the hard work and detail dedicated to your dash. I can see soon you will have one of the finest Bat replicas out there!. Tomas.
Zacman	Ah Haaaa!	#504	[-]
Posts: 34 (02/27/09 11:12 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Paul, Now I have a better understanding of your dash mechanicals.....Seeing the components makes so much more sense to me now. Your plan looks like a really good one. The steeriing wheel is looking great too. You can never provide too many photos. Keep 'em coming. Thanks, Zach
Amazzen	Tribute to the Number 1....	#505	[-]
Posts: 467 (02/28/09 7:00 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks Guys, I'm confident that you guys will end up in the TOP FIVE best builds when you're done as well. As you know, it's a huge undertaking and there will always be some taking it to new improved levels. Like you, I'm happy to be part of the evolution and inspiration. I appreciate this car more and more every day; the design and it's details are magical. I'm excited for the boys visiting with Barris and the Number 1 today, but can't help feeling sad about what awful condition this icon has been in for so long. Car should be in a Museum not a Circus!!! Thank goodness for builders that truly build "Tribute cars"!
DrewMurray	some help from the little man	#506	[-]
Posts: 83 (03/16/09 5:20 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hey Paul I had some help from the little guy today. Andrew
DrewMurray	steering wheel	#507	[-]
Posts: 84 (03/16/09 5:24 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Start to work on the steering wheel.
DrewMurray	door trim	#508	[-]
Posts: 85 (03/16/09 5:28 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	almost done the door trim
johnwb88		#509	[-]
Posts: 159 (03/16/09 5:36 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	hey drew how you doing? it looks like your doing real nice on your build- very nice door trim!
Amazzen	While the Big Bat gets prepped for paint.....	#510	[-]
Posts: 472 (03/29/09 6:23 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	There's other stuff to do..... Like striping for "Mini Me"...... Check out those Bob Butts body lines, LOL! And another tinkering project.... Don't worry, I'm almost out of the 60's and headed into the 70's soon......
66BAT		#511	[-]
Posts: 2947 (03/29/09 6:38 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	How did you fab your door trim parts? Did you use multiple strips of steel, hold to shape and weld together at the peak type deal?
DrewMurray	Door trim	#512	[-]
Posts: 86 (04/01/09 3:32 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yes I made a template out of cardboard then cut the steel 14Ga Welded and shaped then off to the chrome shop Andrew
DonC		#513	[-]
Posts: 1169 (04/01/09 7:34 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Great job on the wheel and door sweeps Drew...very nice! Unique Movie Cars & Props
DrewMurray	console	#514	[-]
Posts: 87 (04/04/09 5:11 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hey Paul A friend of mine made a test center console up for me. Andrew Last Edited By: DrewMurray 04/04/09 6:40 PM. Edited 1 times.
nodeman		#515	[-]
Posts: 339 (04/05/09 8:05 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	You guys amaze me to no end, keep up the great work & keep us informed....
Amazzen	Mini-Bat PAINT!!!	#516	[-]
Posts: 475 (04/19/09 1:37 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Need to add the neon red door bats, spinners and maybe a "flame" on the rocket exhaust! BTW, I changed my stripe color to HOK Neon Red! Thought I was a good time to experiment and use the same paint that will end up on the 1:1 Bat someday....
CA WOODSIDE	Very fun Paul!	#517	[-]
Posts: 1245 (04/19/09 1:45 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Looks great. My son will be 4 in July, but he'd LOVE that if those babies got mass produced--------who's kid wouldn't?. I tried to find one of those Crime Crusher (Batmobile) Pedal cars at one point to no avail. Your treatment of that body will look great suspended from any garage wall. By the way, GREAT colors too! Last Edited By: CA WOODSIDE 04/19/09 9:13 PM. Edited 1 times.
66BAT		#518	[-]
Posts: 2958 (04/19/09 6:23 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That really turned out cool! Is that a fully functional pedal car for the lad to drive, or a static display item? Imagine having that when WE were kids watching the TV show!
n8mobiles	a babybat! memories....	#519	[-]
Posts: 898 (04/20/09 1:00 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hey Looks great! I had the winshields painted silver so they looked more like windows, but I like the all black too! My daughter's car was in a movie after many upgrades first by me, then a second guy that the new owner hired. I pods, smoke machines working confetti Rockets, fake flame, even a laser from Sammy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBRoGduSv9A Check out the history of these little cars at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/batmobilepedalcar/ you have to join up, but I had molds made, and they are still out there. My daughter had a lot of fun with the car, but she outgrew it, and the dad/producer of little batman never gave up, he wanted my batmobile! He wants to put it in a children's museum... that would be cool! Great job on the thruster and chute packs, those look great! I though i was going to sell a ton of these, but I turned out about 16 or so bodies, and then sold the molds. Post any baby bat photos you have on the yahoo site, and anything on how to make the work for the other guys who are behind you ,and can;t figure it out! Star Car Central
Amazzen	BabyBat	#520	[-]
Posts: 476 (04/20/09 5:02 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	It's a decent mold and I would like to know more about it's origin. I bought this particular body from Scooter a few years back (maybe he could chime in?) The shell looked as if it was fairly old, but it could have looked that way from being left out in a yard for a couple of years or so?!? It was just a shell and did not look as if it had ever been used for a ride or pedal car. You're right about the windows, they would probably look better silver and I may do that when I pick it up again. The thing is going to be a static display in my garage, so I didn't bother with a functional chassis or a full blown electric chassis. I'm still trying to figure out where and how to display the darn thing. I also have an old coin operated ride that I need to display as well. I thought about building a showcase around the mini Bat and sitting the Coin operated ride atop the showcase to somehow stack the two and take up less room. I originally planned on hanging them vertically on a wall or suspending them from the ceiling (but that creates a whole new set of logistical problems). It certainly would have been a blast to have any of these as a kid or even to have them for my kids, but I've past both era's and now look forward to a day when I can retrofit the static displays for the Grandchildren (not TOO soon I hope!)... Right now, I'm looking forward to the Big Bat making up for all those min rides we missed!!! Thanks for the comments guys....

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