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Post by rocketeer on May 4, 2010 19:57:52 GMT -6
The recent release of the Tijuana Taxi seems to have struck fertile ground; in the past month or so there have been a lot of people completing Taxis and posting pics. So many that I kinda lost count  But I love seeing all the different things people do with the same kit, and I thought it might be fun to post pictures of our Tijuana Taxis (and variants) here, to gather them all in one place. I'll kick it off with a couple pictures of the Rainier Ski Taxi, which you guys saw back in January. (Since these pictures were taken, I've straightened the off-level trunk  ):   |
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Post by 70elcamino on May 4, 2010 20:42:42 GMT -6
Stock...  |
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Post by fredmellini on May 4, 2010 20:57:55 GMT -6
Taxi de el Muerto or Taxi of the dead!!!! Modified taxi.   |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2010 21:16:05 GMT -6
boxstock...  |
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Post by oldskooljay on May 4, 2010 21:29:00 GMT -6
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Post by showrodjohn on May 4, 2010 21:52:59 GMT -6
These are great.
I have not seen any fire trucks yet.
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Post by gfgcollects on May 4, 2010 23:19:06 GMT -6
Some of things belong together... some of these things are kinda the same... box stock. ;D   Gerry G |
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Post by JerryG on May 5, 2010 8:04:20 GMT -6
Here's Hispaniola for 'ya.......
Happy Cinco De Mayo ! And how appropriate with all these GREAT Tijuana builds!
So let me nominate another. I hope he doesn't mind...I too added some graphics...another great build.......
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Post by treswright on May 5, 2010 8:09:07 GMT -6
Nice builds guys! Hey Fred,
Rather than bore you with a Spanish lesson, I simply thought I'd try to help ya..! Hope you don't mind & if you do, PM me & I'll remove it. If you like, make a copy before Brandon moves or deletes this..! It's "des los muertos" isn't it? |
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Post by bugaboo on May 5, 2010 9:24:12 GMT -6
Here is my Tijuana Taxi. A renovated original kit, allmost box stock. Except for the scratchbuilt parts that were missing. Rear shocks, cowl, gear shifter, rear light, and bits and pieces.... |
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Post by noodles on May 5, 2010 9:55:35 GMT -6
Box stocker. Enjoyed this build.  |
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on May 5, 2010 10:17:40 GMT -6
It's TAXI DE LOS MUERTOS ( PLURAL )
or TAXI DE EL MUERTO ( SINGLE )
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Post by Brandon on May 7, 2010 6:51:36 GMT -6
Here's my chopped top:   |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2012 10:29:19 GMT -6
here is mine. Worse for wear look, which is the story of my life.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2012 10:32:49 GMT -6
another
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Post by Brandon on Aug 9, 2012 11:06:09 GMT -6
Blast from the past, but a cool thread! I will add my Mother trucker... built way back before the reissues with the leftover parts from two Diamond REOs that I salvaged for the Boss Rig car carrier:   |
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Post by donculley on Aug 9, 2012 14:06:49 GMT -6
Heres mine , built waaaay before the reissues and was a major Ebay gluebomb. Lots of filling and repairing, plus trading the guys here for some (at the time) rare parts . It took me over a year to get this thing together , but I did manage to get it finished in time for the 2004 Tom Daniels contest . With all the reissues, its now hard to believe that this was such a grail kit for so many people !   |
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Post by AL on Aug 9, 2012 16:52:42 GMT -6
. . . I Absolutely Love it ! ! ! . . . Rock-On Guy's ! ! !
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Post by 4speed on Aug 9, 2012 16:53:32 GMT -6
Cool Thread!!!  such great builds!!!here's my Effort!! moved the headlights added wider rear tires and splatter paint job! ;D   |
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Post by Brandon on Aug 9, 2012 23:04:10 GMT -6
I do laugh now, that the reissues have become a reality. Ten years ago you just didn't see any TJ Taxis anywhere. I paid $60 for a gluebombed hull, just the body and a few small parts, and was over the moon. Now.... now I can't find a Bad Medicine or a Beer Wagon for cheap... LOL. It's awesome.
I like threads like these where we show the different variations of each kit. I'd like to see something more regular along these lines.... Helps fan the flames of inspiration.
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Post by donculley on Aug 10, 2012 6:29:51 GMT -6
Dont I know it ! I remember paying $10.00 + shipping for a small junk lot of model bits just because I saw the TJ Taxi bull horns in the auction . The rest was junk, but I thought I really scored getting those horns !
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Post by stilljustharley on Aug 10, 2012 7:16:31 GMT -6
Ha! Those TJ Taxi horns! I had a set that must have gone to at least three different people to see if they could be cast in resin. No way Jose, those complex curves were just too complex to cast!
I remember the feeding frenzy that broke out on the original CC when I scored a junk lot that had a load of Taxi trim parts in it. Nowadays it's the Taxi parts that would be seen as the junk!
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Post by kabdriver on Sept 29, 2017 11:12:01 GMT -6
An old thread - but this build in particular is SUPER cool! I want it in 1:1! |
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such great builds!!!here's my Effort!! moved the 
