The rebirth of the Canyon State RR

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Went through the junk cars and picked a few that looked like they'd still be on the road today to see what I could do with them. I stripped them as best I could, repaired what was needed, then repainted them, no primer because I couldn't remove the windows from three of them. My big challenge was to find something to replace the undersized wheels. I found some gemstones in the Walmart craft dep't that had one flat size and was the right diameter for a 16" wheel. Removed the old wheels and glued them gem side in, then painted the wheels and undersides black. Repainted, added chrome touches and clear-coated. They're OK as long as you don't get too close.   Have one that's just a bit off scale (around 1:140), but will work if I stick it someplace by itself. The rest of the junk pile aren't worth the effort and are destined to the junk yard as soon as I see where I can build one. Need to find a couple of Pit Bulls