1/7/2024 0 Comments Sixtyfour rccar![]() To get that look I started making my own custom 13-inch wheels early on, cutting spokes from other wheels, adding them to smaller 1/18-scale Big Foot rims to get the desired look, and using rubber plumbing sockets for tires and sticky vinyl for the white walls.Īs 3D-printing technology evolved, I finally ended up designing the 13-inch wheels and 520 tires in 3D and had them printed at Shapeways so I could create silicone molds and cast them in polyurethane resin and rubber. While lowriding started out using mostly 14-inch classic wire wheels, deep dish Cragars, Supremes, and the like, that all changed in the ‘80s and early ‘90s where to cruise low and slow you needed to have 13-inch Dayton wire wheels and 520 Premium Sportway or Coker tires. Having the right wheels is very important as well. The choice of colors, patterns, murals, pinstriping, gold accents, engraving, etc.-those things turn these rides into one-of-a-kind creations. Lowriders look like no other custom cars out there they are the ultimate expression of one’s personality, taste, and lifestyle. I cut and changed the plastic chassis and added all kinds of low-cost materials I found at my local hardware store to end up with a big-scale RC lowrider that could hop, pull into three-wheel motion, and pancake back to the ground again just like a real lowrider car. The desire to create what I pictured in my mind was what motivated me and finding ways to get it done with a minimal amount of parts and material is probably something I inherited from my dad. Making that 1/12-scale car hop was the first thing I wanted to do so I learned everything I could about modifying the circuit boards, adding MOSFETs and relays, hacking servos, etc. I came from a model kit world with no prior knowledge of RC cars, parts, or electronics whatsoever, so my first big-scale RC lowrider was a toy ‘67 Impala made by Radio Shack. He sat down to share with us the peculiar path that led to this involvement with Redcat and this exciting new release. Nevertheless, he has been passionate about the genre for nearly 30 years and his custom RC masterpieces formed the inspiration for the new Redcat SixtyFour. Patent No.Editor’s Note: Dutch native Jeroen de Vries-better known as “Jevries” in RC circles-might seem like an unlikely creative force behind precision scale models of a uniquely American automotive subculture like lowriders. Officially licensed and highly detailed 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS body ![]() Using specialty servos and precision weight bias, it replicates the driving style and overall look of a full sized lowrider / hopper. The SixtyFour is designed for slow cruising and performing tricks that you can only do with special hydraulically actuated suspensions. The attention to detail continues below the body, with the chassis frame, faux transmission and functional solid rear axle with removable differential cover. ![]() Clear windows feature high quality chrome foil trim to complete the ultra-realistic appearance. ![]() Optional LED lights are available for night time cruising. 23 individual chrome plated molded parts are used to create the body’s accessories. The Impala SS interior and exterior badging adorn the 1964 Impala SS body and interior. The SixtyFour was designed from the ground up with the lowrider, auto enthusiast and R/C scaler communities in mind.Įvery detail of the SixtyFour was painstakingly and passionately created with scale accuracy and detail. Redcat SixtyFour RC Car - 1:10 1964 Chevrolet Impala Hopping Lowrider.ġ964 Chevrolet Impala SS - Fully Functional Hopping LowriderĮxpertly designed and engineered, the Redcat SixtyFour hopping lowrider captures the 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS in a classic highly-detailed, fully-functioning 1:10 scale Remote Control Car.
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