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braddock001

Wed Feb 13, 2013 3:33 am


Robocop Car Build on its way to a new home!

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I am Starting a Roboocop car and looking for a canidate from 1987 to  1991 Ford Taurus. I have had 1 car before and now I will build another.
I have allot of parts already. Im in Texas but the closest candidate is in KY. It has the right wheel package and interior. I have the computer mounts , light bar ,push bar with fog lamps, pa and  siren and all badges.
 See link for candidate. 



http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&csDlId=&csDgId=&listingId=107895479&listingRecNum=1&criteria=sf1Dir%3DDESC%26mkId%3D20015%26stkTyp%3DU%26mdId%3D22164%26rd%3D100000%26crSrtFlds%3DstkTypId-feedSegId-mkId-mdId-yrId%26zc%3D78617%26rn%3D0%26PMmt%3D1-1-0%26stkTypId%3D28881%26sf2Dir%3DASC%26sf1Nm%3Dprice%26yrId%3D20191%26sf2Nm%3Dmiles%26isDealerGrouping%3Dfalse%26rpp%3D50%26feedSegId%3D28705&aff=aol&listType=1


Here are my parts//
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braddock001

Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:03 pm



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Interior badges.
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5097/robocopcarstickers.png

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Josh

Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:53 pm



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Given your work with the sculpt that you did Braddock, I must say I'm looking forward to this.


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vegasrobo

Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:42 pm



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Fuck that 3 grand?...Dude there are much better deals out there..


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braddock001

Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:44 pm



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I  found one close  and I go get it Saturdy.

AHHH fell though!

Fuck that 3 grand?...Dude there are much better deals out there..
The reason I liked that one was it was already Dark grey and had the deluxe interior and honeycomb wheels.
It would have cost me 700.00 to tranport it anyeay


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vegasrobo

Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:20 pm



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Man thats alot I'm in the car biz and thats a 800 dollar car no matter how you cut it..Its a nice one but damn..Where'd you score your lightbar?


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braddock001

Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:31 pm



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The light bar came off a Hollywood stunt car from Burbank California. It was a miss -listing on eBay--  got it for 81.00 + shipping---   SCORE!


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braddock001

Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:33 pm



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The car I was going to get turned out inoperable. 25 year old cars are not in good shape .  Looking for a grandma car and may have found one 3 1/2 hrs away in Dallas.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/3619911711.html


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braddock001

Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:39 pm



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Im on my way to pick up the donner car and I am so exited.
No front bumper and the wheels are not right but  the car has only 75,000 miles on it and has power everything and it all works.
I am towing it back to Austin from San Antonio . I got no one that can help me drive.


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braddock001

Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:01 pm



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Man thats alot I'm in the car biz and thats a 800 dollar car no matter how you cut it..Its a nice one but damn..Where'd you score your lightbar?

Guess how much!  $800.00   Your were on point my friend! And you get my Public trust sir !


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vegasrobo

Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:30 pm



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Good Job!


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braddock001

Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:38 pm



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SCORE!   needs a rear bumper too! Ill get the front and rear bumper off of ebay  another 400.00 - then I will spray them with some bulldog adhesion promoter and the order then paint  .
I will prime it black .The paint is not flat black - It is a dark -flat grey (almost black)
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/5462/robocar1.pnghttp://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5978/robocar2.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img689/2253/11111sul.jpg


http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/4822/robocar4.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img585/8225/robocop3k.jpg


http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8093/robocar3.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img42/7230/dscf0041t.jpg


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braddock001

Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:07 pm



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Just got my custom tags for the car .
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5633/xxxxtags.png

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Stan The Man

Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:31 pm



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I'm liking this project - looks good! Keep it up, man. :wink:


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braddock001

Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:39 pm



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Thanks !
  here are some pics with the brand new bumpers( 500.00). I found that the bumper is only plastic and cannot support the weight of the pushbar so I will have to beef it up behind the bumper with some steel .The black is just the primmer coat.
This will be a robocop 1 car with the search light on top and the front pushbar with SHO side lamps
Dam the radiator exsploded!  Oh well yet another 100.00

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/9120/i006739.jpghttp://img521.imageshack.us/img521/5978/robocar2.pnghttp://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8093/robocar3.png

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braddock001

Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:27 pm



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progress
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/4822/robocar4.pnghttp://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2645/robocor5.pnghttp://img690.imageshack.us/img690/4808/xxxrobocar.png

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hotrodled

Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:50 pm



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Looks Great! was just wondering if its legal to drive that on the street looking like a cop car and all.


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braddock001

Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:00 pm



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Looks Great! was just wondering if its legal to drive that on the street looking like a cop car and all.
 I have to bag the light bar with an( out of service) cover. But most police know me and I can drive it without it . The first car I had got stoped 12 times but always for a picture. I loan it to the P.A.L. organization and for police fundraisers and parades so they give me a pass. It all depends on the local police departments.


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Stan The Man

Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:34 pm



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He's right. Strictly it's a no-no but if you get in good with the local PD they can give you a break, especially if it looks little to nothing like any real local police vehicles, which some do and some don't - as he said it depends. 

I like the progress, seems like it's coming along well. :wink:


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braddock001

Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:03 pm



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My local Police are gloss white. And the shariff is gold
next to a pic of my first car -(long gone)
Found out today that all the elctronics in the light bar are trash.
I am replacing all the halogen bulbs with leds and cheep flasher units. One halogen bulb cost 35.00 and the power board is 100.00.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9898/abilenepolicecar2964119.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img42/7230/dscf0041t.jpg


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braddock001

Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:24 pm



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Anyone looking to buy a loaded police light bar for thir robocop car see link

http://www.rescueoneproducts.com/LIGHTBARS_c_1.html


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braddock001

Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:10 am



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I fornd a place where you can get the lenses for the robocop light bar for a WHELEN BAR 9000 seris with no problems. The guy there is a toatal dick to talk to but he has an on line store. They sell new and used police equipment.

http://www.rescueoneproducts.com/WHELEN-BAR-PARTS_c_17.html


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Edd 209

Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:49 am



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That's wicked!  Do you cruise along with Poledouris's soundtrack?


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braddock001

Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:28 pm



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Yes I do- I have an out door speaker under the car so everyone can hear it too. I take my kids to school in it !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4PQRpo2Wng


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Burnout

Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:47 pm



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Yes I do- I have an out door speaker under the car so everyone can hear it too. I take my kids to school in it !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4PQRpo2Wng

We need a father of the decade medal. Whichever Mod makes those nowadays, get on that!


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gez1967

Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:48 pm



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hats of to you braddock001 that is some work you have done on that car looks brill keep the good work going


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Stan The Man

Sun Aug 25, 2013 6:52 pm



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I'm with Burnout, this man should at least get a 'Great Fan' medal just for that. In fact I'm gonna make an official request.


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DarthVader1

Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:45 pm



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I've being for the longest trying to make a replica car just like Braddock, and this topic is getting me motivated.  My hats off to you my friend, liking the progress so far.  PT for you.


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braddock001

Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:53 am



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thanks guys!


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Edd 209

Mon Aug 26, 2013 12:29 pm



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Yes I do- I have an out door speaker under the car so everyone can hear it too. I take my kids to school in it !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4PQRpo2Wng

Aw man, I was really hoping that was going to be a You Tube video of you driving along blasting out the theme tune.


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braddock001

Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:05 pm



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this is a pic of my first car (long gone to California). It is almost ready!  The light bar has some issues .When I got it it was full of water so I got led flashers to replace all the halogyn bulbs and strobe boards inside.. All I am missing now is the motorolla police computer and prisoner cage.
I have the sirens and bullhorn. I have upgraded the raidio to play mp3 or an I pod to play the robocop tracks and I have pulled diolog from the movie.
anyone know where I can get another one of these? this pic is from my first car.

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/5087/robooooo.jpg


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braddock001

Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:27 pm



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if you are in the market for a Robocop light bar for your Taurus  snap this up on ebay!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Whelen-46-Red-White-And-Blue-Emergency-Light-bar-Edge-9000-/200961792203


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travisrobo1985

Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:01 am



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awsome job on the police car


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braddock001

Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:11 pm



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awsome job on the police car
Thanks!   I still got some interior pieces to find and the light bar needs to be converted over to leds . then final paint. :D


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braddock001

Sun Sep 22, 2013 3:07 pm



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I found a police computer just like the one I had  but it for the fire dept . I can make a decal to go over it.  SCORE!  $50.00 and it works! If you are building a car-you need one of these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-MDT-9100-Fire-Truck-Terminal-/141015025980?pt=BI_Control_Systems_PLCs&hash=item20d526893c

This one is close-
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOTOROLA-MDT-9100-11-Mobile-Data-Terminal-Police-Fire-Works-and-Ships-Free-/290960236056?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item43be94de18


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robo reiko

Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:16 am



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Good to know another Robo Cruiser Replica owner ;) What State are you in? I may be doing a series of short videos in the future and could use your cruiser to join mines ;)


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braddock001

Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:09 pm



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Good to know another Robo Cruiser Replica owner ;) What State are you in? I may be doing a series of short videos in the future and could use your cruiser to join mines ;)
  I am in West Texas .
 Can you post some pics?  My first cruiser sold to someone in California.


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braddock001

Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:25 am



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ok got the mdt computer and found a cheep alternative to replace the electronics in the light bar  and it will cut down on the power consumption.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/271248604540


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vegasrobo

Thu Oct 10, 2013 4:30 pm



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I've got the correct pushbar..And some misc part's..I'm in the middle of building my 29 model a tudor right now,I can't wait to do a cruiser..I like the fact that your making an attempt at being as accurate as possible I've seen to many that are just painted black with a lightbar and stickers slapped on them..


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braddock001

Thu Oct 10, 2013 5:35 pm



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I've got the correct pushbar..And some misc part's..I'm in the middle of building my 29 model a tudor right now,I can't wait to do a cruiser..I like the fact that your making an attempt at being as accurate as possible I've seen to many that are just painted black with a lightbar and stickers slapped on them..

Thanks !
 I'm going for a robcop 1 version with the 5" search light on top with the shiftier boot underneath. Don't think I will make it rotatable.
It will have a full siren package with optional speaker outputs to play the robo music outside underneath the chassis
Got some optional equipment that can be removed. A surprises is coming! - This cruiser will be armed!
Oh  I got a big package for you Vegasrobo! LOL


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braddock001

Thu Oct 10, 2013 5:35 pm



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ops


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vegasrobo

Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:39 pm



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HA!....You said big package!.:)


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braddock001

Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:39 am



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HA!....You said big package!.:)
  well is at least head sized lol.

I got robotcop and and vegasrobos boxes going out in the morning.

I have to do some welding work to mount the push bar.  Anyone who knows these cars know that the front bumper and rear are on brittle plastic. Going to put some 2x2"steel behind the bumper bracket to give a a mounting point for some angle iron to put on the push bar. I wont push anything but the push bar is heavy. I thought about making it out of wood and skim coating it but I already have the real thing .
 :D


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braddock001

Sat Oct 12, 2013 1:41 am



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Going to put the car on jack stands and wire the whole audio system along with the bumper mods,  Full rebuild on the light bar, along with the new weapons system.  The stereo will be epic!
 Got allot of detail parts for the inside. got computer but thinking about gutting the case and put in new electronics with a vid system.


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braddock001

Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:03 pm



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starting the top serchlight 
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/7172/2upl.pnghttp://img841.imageshack.us/img841/5804/yqqp.png

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braddock001

Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:13 pm



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some progress but alot of work yet to be done.


http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/993/j1d1.pnghttp://img707.imageshack.us/img707/5208/8r64.pnghttp://img545.imageshack.us/img545/8201/pwkm.pnghttp://img834.imageshack.us/img834/2729/0n1b.png

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braddock001

Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:04 pm



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bumper bracket start to finnish
If you know these cars - you know the bumpers are just plastic so some major reenforcement had to be done to hold the push bar. I welded some 2"x2" steel box to each other and bolted it to the back of the bumper mount..The fog lights are too small so I will use them in the light bar for take down lights and the headlight covers are for another project.

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/2974/7zux.pnghttp://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5410/tt0k.pnghttp://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1750/hc8o.pnghttp://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7246/55ax.pnghttp://img542.imageshack.us/img542/6193/koa2.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img42/9120/i006739.jpg


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Stan The Man

Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:17 am



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Very nice, I like how clean it's coming along. Great work! :)


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braddock001

Wed Oct 30, 2013 2:55 am



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thanks  Stan!  just got the proff back for the ocp shield magnet for the door.  Feel free to use it . I paid  for the graphic desighn.

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1041/ibd3.pnghttp://img692.imageshack.us/img692/3026/s5qa.jpghttp://img707.imageshack.us/img707/5883/fyiz.jpg

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braddock001

Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:34 pm



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PAINT MATCH ? ON TO THE MARKER LIGHTS AND SEARCH LIGHT. 
I notice the pushbar is not the right one but I have to go with it.

http://imageshack.us/a/img42/9120/i006739.jpg
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2722/uhzc.png


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RoboDemise

Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:58 am



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Looking good. I guess I haven't really looked at this thread. I'll be checking back now.


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Stan The Man

Thu Oct 31, 2013 4:43 pm



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The pushbar isn't that far off, color looks spot-on to me. Again, it's coming along nicely I think.

Awesome on providing the R1 DPD decal pictures too. Keep up the good work. :wink:


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braddock001

Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:13 pm



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Thanks for the great comments guys!
 Here is an old school 1000 watt amp for an old school car with a robo touch
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7193/wu1j.png

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robo reiko

Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:23 am


Looking good!

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Your Robo cruiser project is looking good! keep it up : )


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braddock001

Thu Nov 07, 2013 2:16 pm



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Its up for sale again on Ebay !  Wow  what a price!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-Ford-Taurus-/291010908046?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276#ht_177wt_1120


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RoboDemise

Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:07 pm



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4K in "preventative maintenance" recently. What the fuck kind of preventative maintenance costs that much on an old taurus? Are they treating it like an airplane and rebuilding the engine and trans after a set amount of hours, lol?

Shop prices are expensive if they did have work done at a shop but that is just bullshit. Why does everybody have to bullshit so much?


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vegasrobo

Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:25 pm



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800 dollar car I don't care what ya do to it..


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RoboDemise

Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:29 pm



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800 dollar car I don't care what ya do to it..

I think that one on ebay was used in the movie though so I can see it being worth more, but not what they are asking. Car is worth less than 800 to me. I hope Braddock has a few extra transaxles laying around. :wink:


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Stu-uk

Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:38 pm



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I especially like the photo in the auction where he wears the right arm and left arm the wrong way round lmao!
Cruiser is looking good buddy!


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braddock001

Thu Nov 07, 2013 11:27 pm



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guess how much I paid for mine!  800.00 !! lol
  With 500.00 in bumpers and 500.00 in spare money thrown here and there. Its still worth 800.00  lol

But you know what -- It has less milage than my other 2  cars and is in perfect mecanical condition.   I love my car!  I drive it every day.
You dont see many of the replicas with the pushbar. Its is a great amount of work to put one on .
When I sold my 1st car I got 3500.00 and that was a strech 8 years ago!


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braddock001

Sun Nov 10, 2013 9:12 pm



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this is the 1st draft of the top light  - what do you think? it is just sitting on there and it needs to be more forward. The light bar is 4" too far back . I am waiting for the led kit to come in the mail to paint the top and put the light bar in its propper place

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/7117/uqd3.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img443/1041/ibd3.png
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/549/ubb4.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img812/7172/2upl.png
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Stan The Man

Sun Nov 10, 2013 11:52 pm



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Aside from location (The lightbar should be dead in/at the middle of the doors/b-pillar), the placement looks pretty much dead-on to me. Just jack the whole thing forward the 4 inches and I think you're all set.


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braddock001

Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:30 am



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Thanks Stan for your support and guidence.  I have a lobby standie and poster that shows exacly what you said.  Dead in the middle. I have the wrong brackets!!!!!  Now to find the whip antenna..

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2497/d34z.pnghttp://img833.imageshack.us/img833/3122/8b19.png

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vegasrobo

Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:35 pm



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Really pleased with your build brother,Right along the lines I plan ion going aswell,So many Turbocruisers end up just getting painted black with a lightbar and a door shield but with no real attention to how the cars were actually done in the first place.Very very nice..


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braddock001

Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:11 pm



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Really pleased with your build brother,Right along the lines I plan ion going aswell,So many Turbocruisers end up just getting painted black with a lightbar and a door shield but with no real attention to how the cars were actually done in the first place.Very very nice..


 Thanks Vegas!  :D  Wouldnt it be great to drive to Detroit for the statue unvailing in our cars!


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robbins98033

Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:16 am



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Nice work man!  I've always wanted one of those cruisers!


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braddock001

Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:20 pm



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Thanks!
Anyone know where these hubcaps caps are  from?
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2650/2q76.pnghttp://imageshack.us/a/img29/4518/i6ij.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img833/3122/8b19.png

Found the right fogs for the pushbar. 4x6"

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/8963/bo3q.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img42/9120/i006739.jpg


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vegasrobo

Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:43 pm



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That's the original 1st gen wheel for the Taurus..


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RoboDemise

Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:49 pm



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Mr. Gasket shifter boot??? For the light on top???


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vegasrobo

Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:23 am



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Yup the hurst style one..


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braddock001

Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:26 am



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this is the factory rim from 86 to 89 which I had on my 1st car.  It is the only option other than the steel rim.
I also looked at the sable rim but it looks different.

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vegasrobo

Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:40 am



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Yeah the one on the cruiser Is the base model wheel it's a steel wheel with a urethane cover...That's the spoke part your seeing..


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braddock001

Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:43 am



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Yeah the one on the cruiser Is the base model wheel it's a steel wheel with a urethane cover...That's the spoke part your seeing..

the cover is what i cant find   ....  I have been searching for 10 years. can anyone help  to find a set?


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Officer Igor Antunes

Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:33 am



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Hi braddock001, i'm doing a RoboCruiser here in Brazil too, mine still on the first stages (working with engine injection), ill be posting some progress when i have some.

I'm administrator of the Ford Taurus Club of Brazil (www.clubedotaurus.com) and this is not a hubcap, its a 14" wheel. The first generation Taurus had several choices of wheels and hubcaps.

My car is a 1990 3.8 Taurus LX equipped with this 15" basketweave wheels. The wheels used on the movie are the 14" polycast wheels, most common on the GL models (altought both GL and LX were used on screen).

http://www.originalwheels.com/ford-wheels/images/ford-taurus-wheels-1473.jpg
14" Polycast (with center cap)

http://www.originalwheels.com/ford-wheels/images/ford-taurus-wheels-1475.jpg
15" Basketweave (with center cap)

On the screen, the 14" polycasts were filmed witouth center caps made of plastic (thats why you see the lug nuts).


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ROBOTCOP

Fri Nov 15, 2013 4:47 am



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Contact ford :)


Alex


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braddock001

Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:09 pm



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Thanks for the info guys!  I found 1 rim on the earth that is afordable and its on ebay.
I mailed them if I can buy a set.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280748848545?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_4277wt_998


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RoboDemise

Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:45 pm



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ebay or junkyard. Pick and pull type place would be cheapest.


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braddock001

Sun Nov 17, 2013 1:56 am



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SCORE ON THE RIMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for everyones help!
Can anyone ID the tire?  maybe a firestone?
I wounder what tire came stock in 1987


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braddock001

Sun Nov 17, 2013 6:32 pm



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Got a tip on the tires  should I trust it  ? LOL

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RoboDemise

Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:09 pm



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Goodyear always changes the names of their tires so i would be more worried about size rather than brand or anything. They were probably just stock tires. Look in the driver side door vehicle info placard. Probably have vin number and original tire size.


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Officer Igor Antunes

Sun Nov 17, 2013 11:34 pm



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Altough the Eartl Robo1 Model package says Goodyear, it's a wrong information since these tires were standard with the SHO version of the Taurus (1989 and further) only.

Robo drove regular LX or GL Taurus, and these models came with General Tire tires. I still have my Guarantee Sheet for the General Tires inside the 1990 Ford Taurus Owners Manual bag.

From the lowres screencaps i can't help any further to find the right model name, but i think its an Ameri Trac or similar series tires.

The regular sizes for the 15" wheels are: 205/60/r15
For the 14" wheels are: 205/70/r14


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Stan The Man

Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:22 am



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Altough the Eartl Robo1 Model package says Goodyear, it's a wrong information since these tires were standard with the SHO version of the Taurus (1989 and further) only.

I was gonna say those look like straight specs for the SHO - The DOHC 3.0L 220HP engine and 5-speed and kinda giveaways for that. Since that's not what the film cars actually were, can't really go off of that.

Here and there I still see people say the movie car(s) were SHOs despite the fact that, as Igor said, it wasn't around 'til after the first film was released, ditto for the actual Police Package Taurus.

Anyway, size is most important as Demise said, the brand/maker not so much (as there are plenty of brands), though I would try to stick to a recognized brand to be on the safe side.


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braddock001

Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:54 pm



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Best guese guys  The 4x6  or the 3x5 fogs?

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Stan The Man

Wed Nov 20, 2013 2:25 am



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Shape wise the 4x6s look closer to the film, they seem slightly less rectangular than the 3x5s.. but thats hard to tell really.

That said, I don't think the lights in the film look big enough to be 4" tall, but thats also hard to tell, at least without some kind of reference. I might go with the 3x5s personally, but I'm not really too sure - I think it might be a good idea to mark some measurements and see what's what first. The headlight height would be a good indicator and reference point, maybe also the top of the bumper to the headlight top as well (as that seems to equal the mount spot for the fog lamps).


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braddock001

Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:01 am



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Shape wise the 4x6s look closer to the film, they seem slightly less rectangular than the 3x5s.. but thats hard to tell really.

That said, I don't think the lights in the film look big enough to be 4" tall, but thats also hard to tell, at least without some kind of reference. I might go with the 3x5s personally, but I'm not really too sure - I think it might be a good idea to mark some measurements and see what's what first. The headlight height would be a good indicator and reference point, maybe also the top of the bumper to the headlight top as well (as that seems to equal the mount spot for the fog lamps).

thanks Stan!
this pic was on my local att news feed . the guy who put in on the news feed said  WTF!  I drive this daily so it was a treat.


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Stan The Man

Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:39 pm



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Awesome!


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braddock001

Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:14 pm



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Doing some of the interior electronics.


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ROBOTCOP

Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:45 pm



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Man I love this build, I love when someone puts there all into a project...



 Kudos to you brother :) 




Cheers

Alex


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razgriz21

Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:58 pm



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That is one cool Ford Taurus.  

Never in my life did I ever want to drive one, now I do.

Not even Dale Jarrett's Taurus from 1999 would I drive.

To me, this is what a Taurus should be.

Now, would someone be able to do a 1994 Ford Mustang GT kit like out of the TV series? It's the one thing I liked about the show.


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Stan The Man

Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:28 pm



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Again, wonderful work so far Braddock. I must say that I very much enjoy your immense attention to detail - As said many slap a couple stickers and strobe bar on a flat black Taurus and call it a day - You are certainly going for as much authenticity as possible. Bug kudos to you, sir. :wink:

And per raz's post, I actually wouldn't mind seeing a Mustang mockup either. I liked it in the show and have always said it's about as far as I'd allow for a 'special' vehicle for Robo. That said, the Taurus has and will always be his iconic car counterpart.

As for Taurus to drive, well, it has long had a bad rep for it's many problems, but frankly I've seen and heard of other cars that were just as bad and even worse. Regular Taurus' ain't cool but SHOs were pretty awesome as I understand.


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braddock001

Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:07 pm



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Really pleased with your build brother,Right along the lines I plan ion going aswell,So many Turbocruisers end up just getting painted black with a lightbar and a door shield but with no real attention to how the cars were actually done in the first place.Very very nice..

Thanks guys! Vegasrobo said that but I agree..
I plan to remake the pushbar to match the Robocop 1 car by shaving the push surfaces. Got the new flood -fogs coming. I got the Sho sidemarker lights coming in the mail. On the back side of the bumper there is an outline to cut out for the marker light( makes it easier). The steering wheel is wrong but it is near imposable (exspensive  too) to get one .  Got the wheels coming next month.  Kit will be here soon for the lightbar.
I will have alot of extra red and blue lenses if anyone needs them after I am done rebuilding the light bar. This will be a full function light bar with left and right ally , take downs, and 5 patern dispaly.
The accesory switch box , Radio,Amps , siren , speakers ( In and outside) are all done. Now for the CB ,and 4 corner flasher units.

anyone know what year that mustang was?


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razgriz21

Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:26 pm



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The Ford Mustang used was a 1994-1995 GT model.


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Stan The Man

Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:47 pm



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^ Yup.. the Series used what was then a '94 GT prototype. Last of the old 5.0-equipped 'Stangs.

If you want to fudge a bit you have a year range of 94-98 you can use, though I believe the taillights are different the last couple of years.

Nice thing about the Taurus, you have a decent year range to work with without trouble - Regular 1st Gen Taurus looks about exactly the same externally all the way through the run.


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vegasrobo

Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:18 pm



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It was a base model 94 GT...


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braddock001

Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:00 pm



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looks like he cut the price in half!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Taurus-LX-Sedan-4-Door-1988-robocop-movie-ford-taurus-with-robocop-suit-/291010908046?forcerrptr=true&hash=item43c19a0f8e&item=291010908046&pt=US_Cars_Trucks#ht_177wt_1133


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razgriz21

Tue Nov 26, 2013 12:36 am



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Man.

If I had $15K, I'd buy it.

That and the 94 Mustang GT


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RoboDemise

Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:45 am



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As for Taurus to drive, well, it has long had a bad rep for it's many problems, but frankly I've seen and heard of other cars that were just as bad and even worse. Regular Taurus' ain't cool but SHOs were pretty awesome as I understand.

Taurus is not a bad car by any means, not the greatest either but I digress. The SHO's had problems. I'm sure that getting hold of a yamaha engine or parts for one would be a pain in the ass and expensive.


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braddock001

Tue Nov 26, 2013 2:09 pm



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Man.

If I had $15K, I'd buy it.

That and the 94 Mustang GT

I could build a small fleet of Robo police cars for $15,000 ! 
My cost with doing all the work myself about $3,000 each. 
I would have 5 cars! Lets throw a 94 Mustang in there too! They are cheep to buy ( non GT base model 4 cylinder) 
My car was well taken car of until the 1st and only owner drove it through her garage door and out the back of her house. She was 97 years old. Thats the only way to find these cars is an old lady from Pasadena. In the glove compartment was every service record up until it was parked in 2012 along with the original dealer bill of sale. It has a near perfect interior and only 74000 original miles. Thats great for a 23 year old car.. 
I am good with basic mechanics but I asked a real mechanic if a motor swap to the Yamaha sho motor was possible- he said poss-able but not recommended. lots of issues .He told me if you want a SHO buy a SHO . 
I will stick with my GL!


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Stan The Man

Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:10 pm



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Man.

If I had $15K, I'd buy it.
800 dollar car I don't care what ya do to it..

I'm with vegas, even with the suit thrown in still wayy too much. And it is in no way a screen-used car either.

 Lets throw a 94 Mustang in there too! They are cheep to buy ( non GT base model 4 cylinder) 

I don't believe that era of Mustang had a four cylinder engine - The smallest thing was that 'two-cylinder-chopped-off-a-5.0' 3.8 V6... and that was a pretty weak engine as it was.


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vegasrobo

Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:47 pm



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I'll personally throw poop at anyone who pays more then 3,500 bucks for a turbo cruiser,Just because we love them don't make them worth anything..


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braddock001

Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:23 am



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I'll personally throw poop at anyone who pays more then 3,500 bucks for a turbo cruiser,Just because we love them don't make them worth anything..

Yes I agree but many people dont have the skill to build one and if they have  disposable income .Let them pay for the labor .
Like I said on other posts- I can build one with everything for under 3 grand but I would not build if for a customer for free.  
 800.00 car
 500.00 bumpers
 400.00 stereo , amps and speakers
 100.00 cb pack
 150.00 light bar and lenses
 100.00 push bar
 150.00 decal and badging
 100.00 led light package
 200.00 aux battery bank in trunk
 200.00 pro siren and PA pack
 275.00 wheels
 125.00 fogs lights , aux fusebox , paint and  primmer , radiator, Misc
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  3000.00 
what do you got? A really cool ride that some will (get it) and others say that looks familiar
In the end you got a really nice 800.00 car
but if you want to sell it - be resonable

something my dad said to me when I made my first Robo car-
When you have a terd and you work on it and pour money into it and pollish it- In the end--You got a REALLY nice Terd!
I dont know what he trying to tell me....LOL
I love my car in a non platonic way.


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Stu-uk

Wed Nov 27, 2013 8:30 pm



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You know how the saying goes, you cant polish a turd, but you can sure paint over it! :lol:


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braddock001

Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:27 pm



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I found the right steering wheel but if I change it I will lose the function of the cruse controle . The rings  for conductivity are differnt.
should I sacrifice function for looks?

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this is the wheel that I have
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braddock001

Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:54 pm



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I got to figure out what this # is on the back of the police car  just before the gas station exsplosion?   is the tail #  153 or 158 ? Anyone have the blueray? i assumed it was 153 on my first car

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Stan The Man

Sat Nov 30, 2013 9:11 pm



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I found the right steering wheel but if I change it I will lose the function of the cruse controle . The rings  for conductivity are differnt.
should I sacrifice function for looks?

Do you really use cruise control much? If so, stop. :b Seriously, it's not something I think you need here. Besides, in the case of your project, you're making a real pain to be as accurate as possible. I say go with it.


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braddock001

Sat Nov 30, 2013 9:13 pm



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I found the right steering wheel but if I change it I will lose the function of the cruse controle . The rings  for conductivity are differnt.
should I sacrifice function for looks?

Do you really use cruise control much? If so, stop. :b Seriously, it's not something I think you need here. Besides, in the case of your project, you're making a real pain to be as accurate as possible. I say go with it.

Thanks Stan !  I will make it so..


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braddock001

Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:19 pm



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top searchlight is almost done the front lense is not the one that will be used . I have a glass lense and smooth rim with a zenon bulb. I think the rubber boot is too small.

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braddock001

Wed Dec 04, 2013 4:02 pm



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The light kit from China is dammaged . They will send a replacement but I have to wait another 2-3 weeks  AHHHHHHHH!!!  During the upcomming freeze I wanted to work on the light bar.
Functions include:
right and left ally 
flood take downs front
5 setting led light array


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RoboDemise

Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:42 pm



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Looks like you have an airbag in your steering wheel and the one you are swapping for doesn't. Your airbag (SIR) light will come on, which isn't a huge deal. You can take the bulb out of the cluster for the airbag light... If it has one. Just something else to consider.


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vegasrobo

Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:48 pm



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Looking good..


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Stan The Man

Thu Dec 05, 2013 2:51 am



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Looks like you have an airbag in your steering wheel and the one you are swapping for doesn't.

Bah, don't need that either. :b

Actually, it is indeed something more serious to consider. Otherwise yeah the rubber base is too small, but its alright - at least it looks right. Sucks about the bulb though. Still, looking good so far.


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razgriz21

Thu Dec 05, 2013 2:55 am



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Liking all the details.  

Great attention.


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braddock001

Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:20 pm



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My new rims are going to be hear any day now. I will paint them  and I hope they dont rape me at Firestone to swap the tires.

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razgriz21

Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:51 am



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Best of luck.

The rims are always the toughest.


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braddock001

Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:17 am



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its for sale again--  price has been slashed!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Taurus-LX-Sedan-4-Door-1988-robocop-movie-ford-taurus-prop-replica-/291063497393?forcerrptr=true&hash=item43c4bc82b1&item=291063497393&pt=US_Cars_Trucks#ht_272wt_1153


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braddock001

Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:34 am



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light bar is finnished- all lights rebuilt and working! Red and blues run led and front take downs 100w floods. Left and right alley light operate independently- 80w.

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Stan The Man

Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:01 am



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Awesome! Good to hear an update from ya, man! :)


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braddock001

Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:02 am



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Anyone have an opinion on what the car tail number should be?
I have 153..


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Stan The Man

Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:07 am



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I believe the unit number was stated as '154' in R1, or at least that was Weller's dialogue anyway.


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braddock001

Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:15 am



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what was the car # on the re issue car that he got after he became robocop? its on the tail of the car on the way to the gas station . it is 158 or 153. i cant get a good shot of it .


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Stan The Man

Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:17 am



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Bah, gotta search through photos here - don't have my DVD handy right at the minute. I think you were right the first time though, 153 sounds right.

(On a sidenote, perhaps there should be a subsection for 'cars' in the resource section of the Album? Be good to have a place to condense good shots of the Taurus, as well as the Series Mustang and the 6000 SUX.)

EDIT - It's actually 158, at least thats the number on the car at the gas station scene.


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braddock001

Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:25 am



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Bah, gotta search through photos here - don't have my DVD handy right at the minute. I think you were right the first time though, 153 sounds right.

(On a sidenote, perhaps there should be a subsection for 'cars' in the resource section of the Album? Be good to have a place to condense good shots of the Taurus, as well as the Series Mustang and the 6000 SUX.)

EDIT - It's actually 158, at least thats the number on the car at the gas station scene.


Thanks Stan! you are a real fan ! I can make this 3 into an 8 I think. Thanks for the info and I also think you are right on the car album.


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DarthVader1

Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:42 am



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its for sale again--  price has been slashed!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Taurus-LX-Sedan-4-Door-1988-robocop-movie-ford-taurus-prop-replica-/291063497393?forcerrptr=true&hash=item43c4bc82b1&item=291063497393&pt=US_Cars_Trucks#ht_272wt_1153
Now it has no ROBO suit included.  Right now he has another auction ongoing selling a crappy suit, stating: "The silver suit I've sold it already to someone that offered me $4K"...  Really?!


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braddock001

Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:27 pm



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ok -the car needs an full all over paint job but this is it so far.   The rims will be here next week !  The lense in the search light is too small but I have a new one comming that will be on target...
 I got the front parking lights and the cb antenna to put on too.

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Stan The Man

Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:36 pm



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Lookin' awesome so far, man!


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WeKilledYou

Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:33 pm



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Lookin' awesome so far, man!
There really isn't much else to say. It looks very impressive so far.


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braddock001

Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:07 am



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Thanks guys!



its for sale again--  price has been slashed!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Taurus-LX-Sedan-4-Door-1988-robocop-movie-ford-taurus-prop-replica-/291063497393?forcerrptr=true&hash=item43c4bc82b1&item=291063497393&pt=US_Cars_Trucks#ht_272wt_1153

it sold for 8,000  !!!!  I would never try to sell mine for that much!   I think 4,500 is resonable.  i got 2500.00 in money and rest labor...


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vegasrobo

Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:34 am



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Theres a sucker born every minute


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braddock001

Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:53 am



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Theres a sucker born every minute

Hey Vegas!  I got some parts for you when you are ready to build yours.  light lenses and such.
Also you can get a set of 4 rims delivered for 275.00...


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braddock001

Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:21 pm



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Got my new rims!!

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braddock001

Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:19 am



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Ok-- is the color smoke grey or flat black ???


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braddock001

Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:27 pm



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just got the correct SHO marker lights. Now to cut the holes!

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braddock001

Sun Feb 23, 2014 4:23 pm



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off to get the tires mounted

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Sin_Valor

Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:34 pm



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This looks amazing! Also is that a Bruce Hansing Robo suit? Can't wait to see it completed!


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braddock001

Sat Mar 08, 2014 10:06 pm



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This looks amazing! Also is that a Bruce Hansing Robo suit? Can't wait to see it completed!


Thanks but the Hansing  suite is long gone to the Robot Hut Musium. My first car was not even close to the one I am currently building.


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braddock001

Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:52 pm



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ok  this is not the final but what do you think? I still have to wire up the lights an put in the front marker lights -wetsand and repaint and spray out the door jams and tunk.


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braddock001

Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:10 am



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Oh and I went to see the new movie and drove this car. It was a hit with fans in the parking lot.


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Stan The Man

Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:13 am



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Awesome! Good to know you and those other fans will have that awesome memory from the new film if nothing else. :)

That said, the car's looking awesome so far!


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braddock001

Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:13 am



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Awesome! Good to know you and those other fans will have that awesome memory from the new film if nothing else. :)

That said, the car's looking awesome so far!

Yes I share that opinion. It would have been a decent movie if it was called (robot reserection) and all the names were changed.
Well maybe not..


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Sin_Valor

Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:45 am



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You went to see the remake in that? Wow, that's pretty cool. I'm guessing you won't be designing the new remake car anytime soon. I mean god knows how much it'll cost for the same model they used and all the lights, designs, stickers and everything.


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braddock001

Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:33 am



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OK  now I am armed!  This removes in 10 seconds via inverted hood pin. Just a little tweek that adds a little fun. There will be another on the other side. Dont worry it is toataly reversable. 
It kind of reminds me of Death Race!


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Loubert150

Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:26 pm



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Braddock nice job, I am currently rebuilding a robocop car and was wondering if you had pics of the prisoner cage? What kind did you use? Where did you find it? Thanks for the help


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RoboDemise

Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:13 pm



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Oh and I went to see the new movie and drove this car. It was a hit with fans in the parking lot.

Yeah I bet it was. That would have been awesome. Car is looking great. As long as you can lose the guns quickly, which you said you can. :thumb1:


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braddock001

Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:24 pm



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Braddock nice job, I am currently rebuilding a robocop car and was wondering if you had pics of the prisoner cage? What kind did you use? Where did you find it? Thanks for the help

It is 2 shelves zip tied to the headrest  from home depot.  I trimed to fit on the window edges. I still have to put in the brackets and back plate under the cage.  Hope this helped..

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braddock001

Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:42 pm



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Oh and I went to see the new movie and drove this car. It was a hit with fans in the parking lot.

Yeah I bet it was. That would have been awesome. Car is looking great. As long as you can lose the guns quickly, which you said you can. :thumb1:

Yes- one pull of a pin is all it takes and a magnetic plug goes in the hole.
Just got the the go ahead to run no cover on the lights and an ok for the gun from the local police!


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ROBOTCOP

Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:45 pm



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Love this man . Makes me want to do one ..... got to lose those guns though . Remember robo is a PG 13.    lol


Love it bro

Cheers

Alex


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Loubert150

Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:18 pm



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Braddock, brilliant idea for the cage, I'm looking at obtaining a police cage to put in the back. If you don't mind me asking how did you mount the computer? If anyone is interested I found a guy who has a surplus of light bars who rewires them so they don't draw much power and are exact copies of the robocop car. They run between 125 to 150 shipped. If interested let me know.


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braddock001

Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:14 pm



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Braddock, brilliant idea for the cage, I'm looking at obtaining a police cage to put in the back. If you don't mind me asking how did you mount the computer? If anyone is interested I found a guy who has a surplus of light bars who rewires them so they don't draw much power and are exact copies of the robocop car. They run between 125 to 150 shipped. If interested let me know.

it is a newer computer mount for a laptop that I modified fom a police equipment guy on ebay. It has the plate on the hump and the upright pole is adjustable up and down with a mont plate on top. The whole computer folds over to the passanger side to get to the raidio equipment.

ohh Loubert150, I have some extra red and blue lenses for the w -9000 light bar if you are interested.
also can get them from ranger services here in tex.


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braddock001

Sun Apr 06, 2014 3:17 pm



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Love this man . Makes me want to do one ..... got to lose those guns though . Remember robo is a PG 13.    lol


Love it bro

Cheers

Alex

Yes I will lose the guns. No one likes them but me. The old people im my town almot have heart attacks when I roll up on them.  This is a daily drive after all.  Must start the wiring  ( my least fav thing to do).


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Loubert150

Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:17 pm



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Does the mount bolt right into the floor? What are you asking for the lenses?


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braddock001

Sun Apr 06, 2014 5:14 pm



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Does the mount bolt right into the floor? What are you asking for the lenses?

Yes it is a channel plate that bolts to the floor with self drilling screws.  i just have the flat lenses -not the end caps. Well i have end caps but they are clear.
 ranger light bars  
http://www.ranger-services.com/

http://www.rescueoneproducts.com/End-Cap-With-Alley-For-Whelen-Edge-and-9000-series-lightbars_p_219.html

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/856/hp9b.png


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Josh

Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:12 pm



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With those hood mounted guns Braddock, the van chase at the beginning of the first film would have ended differently that's for sure.


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Stan The Man

Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:22 pm



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I think the hood gun looks kickass, that said though, in terms of RoboCop seems a bit out of place. For the Taurus, I think it actually takes away from the fluidity of the car itself. 

That and it kinda goes against the film in a way - Outside of ED all the gun-play was still manual and organic, which I really liked. No remote/smart guns or such shit. Old-school gun fighting still existed in the 'near future' and all that. But that's something else..

Anyway, looks great, I don't mind seeing it, just not something I'd like to see on there constantly. Plus I can understand how having them on during your daily commute might be problematic.. :lol: At least it's easy-on and easy-off, which is nice. Still an awesome extra though. Should at least get us a pic with both guns mounted, would be cool to see too - Are they both the same props?


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braddock001

Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:47 pm



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Thanks for the input guys! there will be 2 versions of the car,
one being screen and the other in an exspanded universe with the guns and missle launcher with slotted armor windows.
It will mostly remain in screen form but will have the ability to trasform in about 10 min.  I might just build another car in mad max format as if detriot/delata city was in ruin years later after the company collapsed .... dreams!!!


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Sin_Valor

Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:57 pm



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Have you ever played any of the Twisted Metal games? The car with the guns and missile launcher looks pretty good, I hope there's more pics of that. :)


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JadeETC

Sun Apr 06, 2014 9:07 pm



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That gun makes it look like something out of The Road Warrior.


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braddock001

Mon May 12, 2014 1:57 pm



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Anyone have any info on this cb handset?
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/836/prp4.jpg


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braddock001

Mon May 12, 2014 2:41 pm



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here is a walk around VID of the car so far.
VID  VID   VID!!
http://youtu.be/sRzttPGIXw4


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Stan The Man

Mon May 12, 2014 6:10 pm



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I think the handset might actually be for a phone rather than one off an actual CB. Wouldn't swear to that though.

That said - Love the video, the whole thing is fuckin' awesome, dude! Seems you're just about finished. Amazing work on the project. Love the Robo figure in the seat, nice touch. :wink:


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RoboDemise

Mon May 12, 2014 7:29 pm



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Yes, I concur. Looks awesome. Have to get it in a closed area sometime and take off all the movie prop badges and make some scenes with little Robo driving. Cut to inside shots of him driving...


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Zentron

Tue May 13, 2014 12:10 am



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It kinda looks like a Trimphone handset!


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braddock001

Tue May 13, 2014 12:29 am



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I can scrach build it after the new handset for my cb gets here . I will take it apart and make it really work. Even though it looks like a phone.


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braddock001

Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:34 pm



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Well as life dictates the car is going up for sale...
I will offer it to a member here first for $3,800.00 which is about what I got in it with a little labor, Anyone interested -drop me a mail. My kid needs braces and they ony finance me.
If i dont sell to a member  it will go ebay for 4500.00.
Everything on the car works but the foglamps in front ( just havent got around to wiring them.) A/c blows cold and has only 78,000 original miles power everything, might need a tire or 2. Thy look original to the car.( Dryed out)


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Josh

Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:56 pm



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Well as life dictates the car is going up for sale...
I will offer it to a member here first for $3,800.00 which is about what I got in it with a little labor, Anyone interested -drop me a mail. My kid needs braces and they ony finance me.
If i dont sell to a member  it will go ebay for 4500.00.
Everything on the car works but the foglamps in front ( just havent got around to wiring them.) A/c blows cold and has only 78,000 original miles power everything, might need a tire or 2. Thy look original to the car.( Dryed out)

Ah shit man.

I was loving the updates you were posting. Still, family and all that...


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ROBOTCOP

Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:09 pm



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Sorry man that sucks for you ..I would love that car 

Good luck bro

Alex


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vegasrobo

Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:19 pm



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looking great!..Turbo Cruiser if my net project after my model a..Braddock has nailed this car..


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RoboDemise

Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:30 pm



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Braces are over rated... Unless there is some serious medical reason. Every orthodontist will try to sell them to you. I had braces. It's a joke. Years of pain and then if you go a week or two without your retainer your teeth just start moving around. Sets you up to have to wear a retainer when you sleep for the rest of your life. I'll pass and unless they are really bad then my kid will not be getting them either.

Sorry to hear about it either way. Poor car... And kid, lol. Probably gonna be a struggle getting that money out of it. But, you never know these days with E-bay. Somebody may bite.


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Stan The Man

Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:01 am



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That sucks, braddock, especially after the TLC you put into this thing. Still, I understand plenty about life and kids and all that. I don't think that price is real out of scope considering how much work you put into it, especially on the technical authenticity. Granted that'll probably be lost on some but still, wish ya the best, man.


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braddock001

Sat Jun 07, 2014 2:35 am



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if i dont sell it -----it wil still be my daily driver!

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/163/2trt.pnghttp://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/855/vvxe.pnghttp://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/853/vab0.png


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Stan The Man

Sat Jun 07, 2014 4:50 pm



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Hey, you could do much worse, frankly. :)


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braddock001

Sat Jun 07, 2014 5:33 pm



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Hey, you could do much worse, frankly. :)
If it sells-
MY OTHER CAR IS A 2001 DODGE MINI VAN!!!!  lol  yes it gets much worse,,,,
it does not have the impact of the Robocop police car with the door emblems...lol

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/442/roboocp.png


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vegasrobo

Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:56 pm



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Damn.If I wasn't in the middle of my Hot Rod project I'd be all over this..


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braddock001

Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:25 am



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Damn.If I wasn't in the middle of my Hot Rod project I'd be all over this..
i will make you a special  deal!


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vegasrobo

Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:14 pm



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Oh man..don't tempt me:)..


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braddock001

Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:07 am



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its live on ebay  
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=201106282570


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RoboDemise

Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:04 am



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You know... With all the Robo fever lately, this thing may do surprisingly well. I am watching with anticipation.


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vegasrobo

Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:21 pm



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Man,..Dude If I wasn't so deep in car shit right now this would be mine..


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braddock001

Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:39 pm



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Man,..Dude If I wasn't so deep in car shit right now this would be mine.. 
and you would have had a cost only price my friend!


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vegasrobo

Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:46 pm



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Oooohhhh man..


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braddock001

Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:23 am



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aww no sale!


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vegasrobo

Wed Jun 18, 2014 4:23 pm



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...........


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RoboHell

Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:28 pm



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Come on Vegas! You need this! Maybe yall can work a payment plan?


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Stan The Man

Thu Jun 19, 2014 1:20 am



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Well, hopefully braddock hangs onto it as he said he would and once vegas recoups from dumping a money load on that Chronicle figure he might actually go for it. Who knows, maybe he could offload some Dredd stuff or eat ramen for a few weeks.

..Bah, like any of that shits ever gonna happen. :b


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RoboHell

Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:02 am



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Stans got a good plan Vegas! 

Here's a few more ideas.
Sell a kidney
Sell your man ass...you are in sin city after all
Rob a bank
Just steal it


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Stan The Man

Thu Jun 19, 2014 5:57 pm



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Rob banks to buy coke and then sell the coke to make even more money! :wink:


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vegasrobo

Thu Jun 19, 2014 5:59 pm



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:) ..Maybe a kick starter campaign..:)


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RoboHell

Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:14 pm



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I would throw in a few bones!


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Josh

Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:51 pm



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Rob banks to buy coke and then sell the coke to make even more money! :wink:

Nothing like free enterprise.


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braddock001

Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:59 pm



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I only need 2000.00 to get the braces started and the other 1000.00 is to go into the Mad max  car i will be building next.. let me state that  3,000.00 to a member only at or above my rank!  I make 0 $ but want to pass it on to a member.  ILL BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR!

from this  
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/820/xau0.jpghttp://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/849/8uzj.jpg


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DarthVader1

Sat Jun 21, 2014 1:19 am



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Coincidentially, I was thinking about it the other day: "What if you decide to sell the car at some point; then I'll buy it from you!"... but this was too soon for me.  

I've just made a $4000 loan two months ago to get a secondary vehicle, since I've being having problems with both daily cars.  Honestly, really interested here, even I could make a crazy sacrifice and get it from you... but monthly bills and a loan already ongoing.  And I'm planning a ROBOCOP group for the Dragon*Con Parade in Atlanta, THAT car could be a highlight.  

Man, this is so tempting.   :?

(EDIT: working on something behind the scenes...) I might work out something to get it from you.  Give me a week at least to plan it.  I can't even look at my wife's face to talk about my soon to become "future economical journey".


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braddock001

Sat Jun 21, 2014 2:22 am



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Coincidentially, I was thinking about it the other day: "What if you decide to sell the car at some point; then I'll buy it from you!"... but this was too soon for me.  

I've just made a $4000 loan two months ago to get a secondary vehicle, since I've being having problems with both daily cars.  Honestly, really interested here, even I could make a crazy sacrifice and get it from you... but monthly bills and a loan already ongoing.  And I'm planning a ROBOCOP group for the Dragon*Con Parade in Atlanta, THAT car could be a highlight.  

Man, this is so tempting.   :?

(EDIT: working on something behind the scenes... I might work out something to get it from you.  Give me a week at least).

cool  where you located?  I am in Abilene Tx 79605


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DarthVader1

Sat Jun 21, 2014 2:27 am



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cool  where you located?
Phenix City, AL.  About 13-14 hour drive one way.  I'm doing my own research and calculations.  I've hitched a car back in 2002 using U-Haul for my secondary car back in 2002.  Doing the same won't be a problem.  Just need to plan carefully.

Again, really interested here, and I mean it.


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RoboHell

Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:57 am



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Shit, im in Texarkana. Someone loan me 3 K!


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Zentron

Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:00 pm



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2K for braces.... dang, my cousin got his for free on the NHS :shock:


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braddock001

Sat Jun 21, 2014 10:48 pm



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its 2 k to start them---my kids friend lives in a 200.00 falling down house and got bracese threw the state free while her dad and mom smoke cigaretes and drink beer. My kids is 6000.00 becaue we work for a living..
sorry to sound bitter but is is a reality and I dont know why people who dont work can get everything for free .


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RoboHell

Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:35 am



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its 2 k to start them---my kids friend lives in a 200.00 falling down house and got bracese threw the state free while her dad and mom smoke cigaretes and drink beer. My kids is 6000.00 becaue we work for a living..
sorry to sound bitter but is is a reality and I dont know why people who dont work can get everything for free .

Same situation here, costing me 1,000's for us to delivery this baby...my sister in law who is on welfare and has two kids by different dads....didnt pay a dime.


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RoboDemise

Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:46 am



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lower middle class is the worst possible place to be. And unfortunately that is where I fall. Middle class is bad too. Think about the mindset of a person who has everything handed to them and begins to feel entitled to that though. Some people get help they need, move on and become productive. Others see what they can do to get more something for nothing.It's a fucked up system that doesn't work. If you have  a baby and can't afford anything for it. You get food stamps, medical coverage, everything, housing assistance... Well you should not be allowed to have anymore children as long as you are on those programs. It should be a felony to have a child if you don't pay shit for the one you already have. Father should be held responsible as well. Get a fucking job or don't have kids.


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braddock001

Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:38 pm



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lower middle class is the worst possible place to be. And unfortunately that is where I fall. Middle class is bad too. Think about the mindset of a person who has everything handed to them and begins to feel entitled to that though. Some people get help they need, move on and become productive. Others see what they can do to get more something for nothing.It's a fucked up system that doesn't work. If you have  a baby and can't afford anything for it. You get food stamps, medical coverage, everything, housing assistance... Well you should not be allowed to have anymore children as long as you are on those programs. It should be a felony to have a child if you don't pay shit for the one you already have. Father should be held responsible as well. Get a fucking job or don't have kids.

I agree !  We pay 650.00 a month for insurance that doesent cover much . when we  went  to the hospital with my kid for a broken arm the without insurance we got a bill for $26,000  because it was a bad brake and needed surgery.  Kid in the next bed  told me she is on medicade and doeset pay a dime for anything. She had a broken leg that needed surgery with the same doctor as my kid. The kids mom came in every day with house slippers and a robe and stayed in the room cause she said it was better than home and ate the kids food. She left the room quiet offen to mow down a pack of cigarets  that the state gave here money for. 
She told me a sad story about here contracting fibermialga after she had the 12 year old that was there in the hospital and cant bare to work anymore.She has 5 kids!!!  She is working somthing.. Of course no dad anywhere and the topper was she was driving a newer lincon navigator with rims loaded.


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Josh

Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:20 pm



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While I feel the plight and agree with the points raised (there's not much worse than people who do fuck all but get everything) we've veered a bit off topic.

Whoever gets the car Braddock is going to be alright. It's one thing building something that beautiful but seeing the passion and enthusiasm that went into it was a pleasure, and it's a real shame you're getting rid of it.

Priorities and all that bollocks though.


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braddock001

Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:01 pm



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While I feel the plight and agree with the points raised (there's not much worse than people who do fuck all but get everything) we've veered a bit off topic.

Whoever gets the car Braddock is going to be alright. It's one thing building something that beautiful but seeing the passion and enthusiasm that went into it was a pleasure, and it's a real shame you're getting rid of it.

Priorities and all that bollocks though.

Ahh  you are right  and back to  the toppic    The thing is I get to build another one soon ! After the road warrior car..


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braddock001

Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:07 am



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Sold to memeber Darthvader1! Congrats! It has only been a few months since it was done  and I always have a hard time letting them go but I look forward to the next one. I really dont do it to make money --  its just fun for me !


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vegasrobo

Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:12 am



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Good for
You brother!glad it came trough just sorry I couldn't nab her..


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braddock001

Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:16 am



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Good for
You brother!glad it came trough just sorry I couldn't nab her..

ahh I will build another one. by that time you will have built your own! LOL!


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Stan The Man

Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:30 am



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It is a shame about vegas missing out but Vader getting it is awesome, he will be a good owner of that prize. I'm just sad I don't still live in Atl where my chances of seeing that thing up-close were a fair bit better. Anyway, congrats to him, and I eagerly await braddock's next build! :)


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braddock001

Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:41 pm



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It is a shame about vegas missing out but Vader getting it is awesome, he will be a good owner of that prize. I'm just sad I don't still live in Atl where my chances of seeing that thing up-close were a fair bit better. Anyway, congrats to him, and I eagerly await braddock's next build! :)

I am currently on the LOOK OUT for a 1987 to 1990 ford taurus!  Scanning the gradma garrages and nursing home parking lots  BOLO!!!!!


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braddock001

Sun Jun 29, 2014 1:56 pm



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cost to build

 800.00 car
 500.00 bumpers
 200.00 stereo ,  speakers
 100.00 cb pack and antenna
 150.00 light bar and lenses
 100.00 push bar
 150.00 decal and badging (door magnets)
 100.00 led light package
 200.00 aux battery bank in trunk
 200.00 pro siren and PA pack
 275.00 wheels
 225.00 fogs lights , aux fusebox , paint and  primmer , radiator,  alternator .Misc
    0.00  labor  For the love of it and for another robocop archive memeber
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  3000.00 
what do you got? A really cool ride that some will (get it) and others say that looks familiar. Great for parrades and bringing the kids to school!
Cant get much better than that.  :D


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Stan The Man

Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:58 pm



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I agree man, for that money you did spectacularly on this project (and hopefully will do so again). People could blown thousands more but not have a better setup at all. And when you're done, you can sell it for a few hundred more or so, and someone will get an amazing replica better than pretty much anything else out there and you'll be able to walk away with a small pittance for your labors. It's all good, huh? :)

You also did a good job documenting the build - I think the pictures and bits of info given from you (and others) can be a good resource should anyone else feel inclined to go for it on their own.


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braddock001

Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:01 pm



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I agree man, for that money you did spectacularly on this project (and hopefully will do so again). People could blown thousands more but not have a better setup at all. And when you're done, you can sell it for a few hundred more or so, and someone will get an amazing replica better than pretty much anything else out there and you'll be able to walk away with a small pittance for your labors. It's all good, huh? :)

You also did a good job documenting the build - I think the pictures and bits of info given from you (and others) can be a good resource should anyone else feel inclined to go for it on their own.\\

thanks Stan ! you have been so supportive in this project along with many others. You all were a driving force with great positive input into the car.
Oh yes   THERE WILL BE ANOTHER!


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DarthVader1

Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:53 pm



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Thanks guys, and Braddock, you've done a fantastic job on it.  I still yet have to see a replica as accurate as yours, and I'm glad I did the right thing.  It will be shown and exhibited with pride at events and conventions.  I know I CANNOT drive it with the full suit on, but I might come with a trick or two to make that happen (as they did in the movie, behind the scenes).   :wink:


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braddock001

Mon Jun 30, 2014 12:46 am



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Thanks guys, and Braddock, you've done a fantastic job on it.  I still yet have to see a replica as accurate as yours, and I'm glad I did the right thing.  It will be shown and exhibited with pride at events and conventions.  I know I CANNOT drive it with the full suit on, but I might come with a trick or two to make that happen (as they did in the movie, behind the scenes).   :wink:


  hey  that is what  Lewis  (your wife ) is for..I did not attach the cage to the pillars so the seats can be moved as forward or back as possible ,--the cage is attached to the seats so i could put the kids in the back.

 I feel so happy and  hope you like it when it rolls up on the auto transport! :D


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DarthVader1

Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:43 am



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Glad to know about the cage.

I could fix the roof fabric (as you've mentioned before) with some 3M spray glue I have handy, or I could just take the whole roof out and re-upholster the thing, since I have THAT material handy, when I did my MR. ROBOTO costume.

Let's see as soon as I get the car personally.


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braddock001

Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:26 am



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for a 24 year old car its in great shape  the a/c works better in the taurus than my 2010 dodge van. And everything works -windows remote mirrors , gauges lights , accept for the heater but the part to fix is in the trunk. I dont think I will find another car as good as shape as this one. please vid when you get it and post.
I want to see you and the family as you look it over. Hope to see it here on the forum.
domo argoto Mr. Roboto!


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braddock001

Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:42 am



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Hey  look whats back!

over 4k in recent preventative maintenance done!

his cage is better but over all I think I did a little bit  more.
i got the front maker lights but did not cut the hole.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Taurus-LX-Sedan-4-Door-1988-robocop-movie-ford-taurus-prop-replica-with-robocop-suit-included-/291184990483?forcerrptr=true&hash=item43cbfa5913&item=291184990483&pt=US_Cars_Trucks
  my effort

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/132/n4e5.pnghttp://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/42/i006739.jpghttp://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/55/1c2d9c.jpg


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RoboWags

Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:18 am



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Oh geez not this one again...


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DarthVader1

Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:05 pm



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Good value, since they're including the ROBO suit with the car.  The suit looks like a recast of the promotional suit, and the car is missing a lot of things... accurate rims, antenna... but it could pass as a ROBO 2 or 3 version.

Ours is way much better built, and looks legit with the search light and the front push bar.... not to mention that the computer still works.   :wink:

for a 24 year old car its in great shape  the a/c works better in the taurus than my 2010 dodge van. And everything works -windows remote mirrors , gauges lights , accept for the heater but the part to fix is in the trunk. I dont think I will find another car as good as shape as this one. please vid when you get it and post.
I want to see you and the family as you look it over. Hope to see it here on the forum.
domo argoto Mr. Roboto!

I sure will.  While you've mentioned it... I'm probably the only guy in this forum that so far haven't change his profile pic...if EVER.  I will change it to something else, showing more ME.  :-D


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Stan The Man

Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:24 pm



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Good value, since they're including the ROBO suit with the car.  The suit looks like a recast of the promotional suit, and the car is missing a lot of things... accurate rims, antenna... but it could pass as a ROBO 2 or 3 version.

Ours is way much better built, and looks legit with the search light and the front push bar.... not to mention that the computer still works.   :wink:

This is the same car that had once tried to be sold for 3x that much, which was a ripoff regardless of his 'preventative maintenance' costs and the addition of the suit. At 5k (now 4500 it seems) it is considerably much more worth it, especially with the suit thrown in. Still, braddock's blows this one and pretty much every other one I've seen in terms of attention to authenticity and detail, especially considering his sale price would have been a bit less.

I'm probably the only guy in this forum that so far haven't change his profile pic...if EVER. I will change it to something else, showing more ME. :D

God I hope not. :b


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Josh

Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:36 pm



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I sure will.  While you've mentioned it... I'm probably the only guy in this forum that so far haven't change his profile pic...if EVER.  I will change it to something else, showing more ME.  :-D

I vote that Borat picture.


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DarthVader1

Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:04 am



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I vote that Borat picture.
This one...? (this one was better, IMO, even though the lightning position was so off).

http://photos.imageevent.com/darthvader1/dragoncon08/websize/DSC01910.JPG


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Josh

Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:05 pm



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That's the one.


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DarthVader1

Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:08 am



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You know what... Stan The Man just convinced me of not changing my profile pic.   

Two reasons why:  I've tried the online image resizer thing and having crappy results; and also people (board friends, like Stan) are aware of who I am as soon as I comment on a post... which I try to keep the same in my Facebook page... unless it's on special occasions there.

In other words... trying to make myself a LEGEND.... sort of.... maybe....     :wink:


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Josh

Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:36 pm



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In other words... trying to make myself a LEGEND.... sort of.... maybe....     :wink:

Hey man, you're there.

And Stan, curse him and his excellent arguments.


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Stan The Man

Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:45 pm



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Fuck, how many more people must I influence to make smart choices through intelligent reasoning? Damn me indeed. :b

Hey, it's all good man. If you changed your av pic, a pic that has been that way all this time, well, hey, no doubt we'd embrace it (unless you went with something stupid, in which case we'd still embrace it, just not in a way you'd probably prefer), but as I said elsewhere in regard to usernames, that picture is what we have always known you as. Hard to deny or defy that. An avatar change might be fun though, but why bother screwing with us now, unless screwing with us is fun enough, in which case, whatever.

Bah, all-told, I'm only interested of images of you cheesing up in that car, asshole! ;)


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braddock001

Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:55 pm



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Robocop police car goes home to Darthvader1!
 see vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq05asxOQgA&list=UUwt5E_sX-aPGjW-2HBevsYA


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DarthVader1

Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:19 am



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I'm having goosebumps right now.  Can't wait to see it personally on Saturday (according to the shipper).  Right on time for a little convention in my local area.

Again, thank you so much for putting so much work, before AND after.  Now I have to add you the small group that I could call... BROTHERS.  

Hope to see you at another gathering in the near future (HINT: I'm at DRAGON*CON every year, until I decide of not going any more or absent for some emergency or something).   :wink:


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DarthVader1

Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:48 am



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"THE EAGLE HAS LANDED!"   :wink: 

Thank you so much Braddock.  I will post pics tomorrow, since it was delivered around midnight, and I need to sleep and get myself together (excitement, joy, "geekgasm"... all at the same time)... plus was delivered at a moment that normally I'm drunk enjoying the beginning of the weekend).    :b

Just as a spoiler, there will be even BETTER pics after Sunday... planning on using it at a local small convention / comic book show, and wearing my OCP Police uniform along with it.... and I have a professional photographer that volunteered to do shots of the car and me as ROBO, once I fix the suit, which suffered big setbacks in the process.


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RoboDemise

Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:00 pm



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Awesome. Can't wait to see. Glad it worked out for you all.


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DarthVader1

Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:25 am


Braddock's car with costume

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The process was nerve-wracking, since it was my first time dealing with a vehicle purchase online... but everything worked out, and the deliverer is a TAURUS SHO fan or part of a club, which couldn't resist the fact of delivering a MOVIE-converted regular Taurus to a movie-based one, just to show at a little TAURUS SHO gathering, and showing THIS version.... it was PERFECT for the three of us in my book.

Sorry I didn't take pics today since I was busy working on my costume for Dragon*Con next month, washing the ROBO Cruiser after a long 13+ hours trip from NorthWest Texas to Mid-Easter Alabama, and getting used to the controls and switches.

I will be taking pics tomorrow after a local event, which I'll be wearing my full OCP POLICE suite (helmet and vest made by yours truly ;-) ) and posting by tomorrow night.


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braddock001

Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:13 am



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I cant wait to see!


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Stan The Man

Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:28 pm



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Same as the others, can't wait to see this awesome car with it's new owner!


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DarthVader1

Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:56 pm



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Same as the others, can't wait to see this awesome car with it's new owner!
As you wish, my brother...

http://photos.imageevent.com/darthvader1/columbuscomicbookshow3aug2014/IMG_20140803_110958_328.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/darthvader1/columbuscomicbookshow3aug2014/IMG_20140803_132008_245.jpg

The car was a total hit at a local mini-convention, lots of photos and lots of questions, and people are shocked to see that the computer actually works.  Thank you Brad for such a magnificent piece of artwork you've done.   :)  :thumb1:


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Stan The Man

Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:51 pm



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Kick-ass! :D


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vegasrobo

Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:12 pm



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Nice helmet..;)


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braddock001

Wed Aug 06, 2014 10:45 pm



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So glad to see it with you and thanks for the photos!


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RoboHell

Thu Aug 07, 2014 1:54 pm



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Thats so cool!

Congrats on your AMAZING purchase!


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DarthVader1

Sat Aug 09, 2014 7:03 pm



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Thanks guys.


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Sgt. Mace

Sat Aug 09, 2014 8:52 pm



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Thanks for sharing this pics  :). 

The car looks total bad ass   :twisted: .


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DarthVader1

Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:48 pm



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This is my second outing with the car, and this time dressed as ROBO for the Dragon*Con Parade.

http://photos.imageevent.com/darthvader1/dragoncon2014/websize/995637_10204626325316514_4106990701245665792_n.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/darthvader1/dragoncon2014/websize/14904529040_5878178598_c.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/darthvader1/dragoncon2014/websize/ROBO%20car%20DC%202014_1.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/darthvader1/dragoncon2014/websize/ROBO%20car%20DC%202014_2.JPG
http://photos.imageevent.com/darthvader1/dragoncon2014/websize/ROBO%20car%20DC%202014_3.JPG

Theme music blasting with windows down, just for the hell of it... and people LOVED IT.


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braddock001

Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:30 pm



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I love the smiles on peoples faces when they see the car and and the costumes.. They take pictures and remember the good old days .Thats why I built the car and why I am so happy you own it now. you have a great jaw line for the suite!


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DarthVader1

Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:46 am



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 You have a great jaw line for the suite!
What jaw?  I barely have one.  LOL.  That's the chin of the Anticlaus helmet making me look better with it... maybe the mouth shape and the pale makeup helps.   :D 

Now, you don't want to see what happened on the way back home with the car (it was on a car dolly, as recommended by you).... just two words:  HELL and DESTRUCTION.

Nothing BIG (IMO) happened to the car, but significant damage.  I will post all of this on a separate topic.... I don't think this is the proper topic to post it.   :?


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Sgt. Mace

Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:59 am



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I love the smiles on peoples faces when they see the car and and the costumes.. They take pictures and remember the good old days .Thats why I built the car and why I am so happy you own it now. you have a great jaw line for the suite!

I totally agree my friend. Ha!! The imperial stormtrooper looks very kinky.


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braddock001

Fri Sep 05, 2014 4:38 am



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 You have a great jaw line for the suite!
What jaw?  I barely have one.  LOL.  That's the chin of the Anticlaus helmet making me look better with it... maybe the mouth shape and the pale makeup helps.   :D 

Now, you don't want to see what happened on the way back home with the car (it was on a car dolly, as recommended by you).... just two words:  HELL and DESTRUCTION.

Nothing BIG (IMO) happened to the car, but significant damage.  I will post all of this on a separate topic.... I don't think this is the proper topic to post it.   :?
 I  dollied this car before when I purchased it and it towed great for 300 miles. (a car dolly, as recommended by you) ahhh dont know how I could have preventented that one  .. lol... hope it was not too bad ..  rim rash? :shock:


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DarthVader1

Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:58 am



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Ha!! The imperial stormtrooper looks very kinky.
That's a good friend of mine, member of the 501st formerly from GA, and moved to California last year.  He's teh "HIP HOP TROOPER" (google it, he does great stuff around for charity).  He's just doing the "What's up?" pose.

I  dollied this car before when I purchased it and it towed great for 300 miles. (a car dolly, as recommended by you) ahhh dont know how I could have preventented that one  .. lol... hope it was not too bad ..  rim rash? :shock:
Hey, probably it was my turn for the worst, and it didn't happen to you.  It was probably a matter of time until the tires gave up (you've told me before, to change the tires at some point).  You were right.

Everything is coming along slowly, repairing little by little at the time, and trying to have it at least in almost the same shape when I got it in.  Again, anything could happen when you have an OLD car... and this one is not an exception.


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RoboDemise

Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:38 am



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So what happened? This is all too cryptic for me to make out. I gather something happened to the car while towing it home?


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Stan The Man

Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:17 pm



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He posted his hellish story on FB but I'll let him elaborate. Let's just say this was about as far from 'nothing is fucked' as could be, bah. He definitely had some troubles during the tow (uh, tows?)..


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braddock001

Fri Sep 12, 2014 2:51 am



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From he facebook post it looks like 2 of the rims and tires were destroyed and the front air dam and side ground effect molding was ripped off. I got some info on some replacement rims if you need it.
Becky @ Blackburns inventory #  560-01473B

or   ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-86-87-88-89-90-91-Taurus-Sable-Steel-Wheel-Rim-14-OEM-POLYCAST-1473-USED/130771617047?_trksid=p2050601.c100272.m3467&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140813112422%26meid%3D86597957f6144d4e92f45ac0312bc56e%26pid%3D100272%26prg%3D20140813112422%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D280748848545%26clkid%3D467636249409208038&_qi=RTM1562570


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DarthVader1

Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:08 am



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From he facebook post it looks like 2 of the rims and tires were destroyed and the front air dam and side ground effect molding was ripped off. I got some info on some replacement rims if you need it.
Becky @ Blackburns inventory #  560-01473B

or   ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-86-87-88-89-90-91-Taurus-Sable-Steel-Wheel-Rim-14-OEM-POLYCAST-1473-USED/130771617047?_trksid=p2050601.c100272.m3467&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140813112422%26meid%3D86597957f6144d4e92f45ac0312bc56e%26pid%3D100272%26prg%3D20140813112422%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D280748848545%26clkid%3D467636249409208038&_qi=RTM1562570

I can't believe you found a better deal on the rim than I did.  I went to the seller you've posted when you were making the build about a year ago (I think)... and the rim cost me about $80 total.

Anyway, while I've never posted the HELL (literally) of an experience I've had while towing this baby... and after almost $350 in just two rims (one for the actual rim, other for the SPARE), since all this damage was not just by the already old tires, which is my fault to not replacing them, but a SPARE TIRE THAT DID NOT FIT.

Some of the damage was done by the blowing of the first tire (long story, I will post later tomorrow the timeline and details), and through the towing process, making the car lower on one side since both tires blown wre from th same side.

Posting the story tomorrow.


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braddock001

Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:03 pm



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Did a movie on the building of the car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krsDwkXT-Eg


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Stan The Man

Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:14 am



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Nice to see you pop back in braddock! Awesome video, too, very nice my man, love the comparo pics with the film and your build as well as the shoutout for the Archive, kickass! :wink:


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braddock001

Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:46 am



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Thanks Stan! 
doind a robocop 1 statue helmetless battle dammge next. thinking of building another car..........


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braddock001

Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:02 pm



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just a little ref from Peter Weller
Skip to  1:37

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGYHe01Q6qo


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RoboDemise

Sun Jan 18, 2015 1:38 am



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Nice find! I loved that. Fuck yes, so nice. Just made my day, or night, or whatever the fuck it is. Lovin it.


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DarthVader1

Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:36 am



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just a little ref from Peter Weller
Skip to  1:37

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGYHe01Q6qo
"Ive never had my own ship.  I had a Ford Taurus."

Nice quote.


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DarthVader1

Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:17 am



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Just FYI, the car is fully fixed, and we (me and the car) will be attending our first convention as Cosplayer GUESTS in the second weekend of March.  I'll be posting pics of the occasion here soon after the event.


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braddock001

Fri Apr 28, 2017 4:14 am



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Well Fellas-  looks like I going to build another one!


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Stan The Man

Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:39 pm



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Well Fellas-  looks like I going to build another one!

Kewl.. This a job for another fan or perhaps one to keep all for yourself?


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braddock001

Sat Apr 29, 2017 1:12 am



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Well Fellas-  looks like I going to build another one!

Kewl.. This a job for another fan or perhaps one to keep all for yourself?


THIS ONE IS MINE!!!!  lol


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braddock001

Sat Sep 09, 2017 3:11 pm



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Dark_Spidey

Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:00 am



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Wow dude.

