Can Am Car Bodies-Show Your Stuff!

[Speedhoppy]

I can FINALLY add something new to a thread I created years ago, and has had a lot of contributors to: my pair of BHR Lexan Lola T-70's:

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Both Lolas (and the Ferrari 612 in the far right picture) are mounted on "Bulldog" chassis; the Papya Orange McLaren is on a BSRT chassis........

[phnz up]

Is the white/blue #9 car made by AFX? Is the white car just a repaint of the basic AFX car or is there somebody selling these bodies? I thought the square front version was harder to find.

The white/blue is actually a Jag hobbies body/DR-3 chassis combination also available in other color combinations. The AFX “square nose” is a repaint and will be detailed and finished in the Brumos “famous 59” livery once the paint is finally cured.

[fastlap]

I was stretching these also.

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[fastlap]

Since we lost a lot of photos when SCI crashed, I'd thought I would repost these. Originally this was an AFX McLaren M8b that I stretched out and made a resin body of it. This is sitting on a Tyco Pan chassis with the LWB configuration. I may have to bring this back if it fits the newest 1.7" chassis.

Look close and you'll see a face inside the helmet!!!

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[CoachD]

The Sunoco I corrected the roundels/numbers and side Porsche/Audi with decals I bought decades ago. The rest are the factory decals/stickers.

The RC was a complete repaint and I used Indycals decal set. Same with the L&M. I used a lot of MicroSol setting solution to get the decals to form into the vents. They came out really nice.

I also add scratch built mirrors to all my bodies. And lastly, I apply two coats of Pledge acrylic floor polish to protect the bodies for racing. Although these are mostly parade cars since I would go nuts if they got damaged.

They all look great. I guess the floor polish helps explain why the red Ferrari and the blue Porsche seem to shine and reflect the light so well!

[CoachD]

Various Porsche 917-10’s. Some completed, some not yet completed. The all white version will eventually be completed as the Brumos #59. I’m still not certain what I’m going to do with the white/blue #9.

Is the white/blue #9 car made by AFX? Is the white car just a repaint of the basic AFX car or is there somebody selling these bodies? I thought the square front version was harder to find.

[phnz up]

Various Porsche 917-10’s. Some completed, some not yet completed. The all white version will eventually be completed as the Brumos #59. I’m still not certain what I’m going to do with the white/blue #9.

[Bonez]

The Sunoco I corrected the roundels/numbers and side Porsche/Audi with decals I bought decades ago. The rest are the factory decals/stickers.

The RC was a complete repaint and I used Indycals decal set. Same with the L&M. I used a lot of MicroSol setting solution to get the decals to form into the vents. They came out really nice.

I also add scratch built mirrors to all my bodies. And lastly, I apply two coats of Pledge acrylic floor polish to protect the bodies for racing. Although these are mostly parade cars since I would go nuts if they got damaged.

[CoachD]

All are factory bodies that I repainted, added accurate decals and detailed to more closely model the real cars. They really look great on my scenic track.

What changes/updates were made to the #6 Sunoco Porsche and the #16 RC? Are they complete repaints as well? The stripes look very good.

[Bonez]

I am trying to limit how many chassis type I have and therefore reduce spare part inventories. I love Viper chassis - they just flat out work. Fast, smooth and consistent.

[Speedhoppy]

Bonez, outstanding stuff, as always! Interesting you have made a decision to use the Viper (Super G+ style) chassis for all of them; some can certainly sit lower on a Mega G 1.5.........

That being said, all are no doubt quick, and as we all need to meet our own requirements, they are outstanding......

[Bonez]

All are factory bodies that I repainted, added accurate decals and detailed to more closely model the real cars. They really look great on my scenic track.

[CoachD]

I thought I posted my Can-Am collection in this thread but cannot locate. So here it is again. All these sit on Viper V-Spec chassis.

Can Am Thunder 2 by bonez 300, on Flickr

Can Am McLarens by bonez 300, on Flickr

Can Am Chaparrals by bonez 300, on Flickr

Can Am Porsches by bonez 300, on Flickr

Can Am Ferrari Lola Shadow by bonez 300, on Flickr

They all look amazing. Are any of them "stock" bodies? Seems like they all have more detail/decals and better looking paint jobs than the ones in my collection.

I especially like the matching wheels on on the number 6 Sunoco Porsche (it's called a 510K in my mind since that's the way I learned it way back in the day...)

[CoachD]

Coach D, there was a thread a loooong time ago about remounting the AFX Ferrari 312PB on a more competitive chassis. Gary Fast ("Fastbodies") went with the TYCO 440x2, and extended both the wheelbase AND the car body.

I think I found a better solution, in the Mega G 1.5, with the center section of the body clip cut out, and the side pieces Super-glued to the chassis:

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As you can see, the bodies sat low; only one of the three I converted needed a bit of sanding underneath, and on the Mega G 1.5 (with suitable rear tires and front end) are very quick.

As for whom they would have competed against, this car first appeared in 1970; so, Porsche 917K, Ferrari 512S, Lola T70 Coupe (in the "Sports" category) and various "specials" with the 3-liter Cosworth DFV stuffed into previously under 2-liter chassis (Lola would be one).
1971-72, then the Matra , Alfa Romeo 3-liter Prototypes ( these have been made in cast-resin or Lexan) would have been the main protagonists, with the Cosworth powered Lola t-280 (Bonnier team) prominent in 1972.......

Cool solution. Thanks for all the racing history. I love that stuff. Seems like I recall reading somewhere that the when AFX released the 312PB, it was a big deal (G-Plus chassis and the great detail of this body).

AFX made so many cool Can-Am (Interserie?) bodies. I need a flow chart to keep up with all them.

[Bonez]

I also use a metal clip that I glue to all my bodies that allow me to slam the height and set the stance. It also prevents cracking these old bodies since the plastic gets brittle with age. This method does not require splaying out the body to fit the factory side mounts.