Serious changes a-happenin' at the Yellaheep ranch....

[fiatslug87]

Unfortunatly the tan one is not mine, it's my neighbor's across the street. She parked it in front of my house one day while getting soil delivered so I pulled the white one in front and snapped a pic. I've told her if she ever wants to sell it to let me know.

[yellaheep]

Took a pic of the stripe on the truck to get the right color, cleaned it up in Photoshop, printed it on clear label stock and cut it out with an exacto knife.

 

 

Interesting and very creative!  

 

I may try this if I end up needing to paint another Jada Toys Hellcat - the one I just finished is "Ivory White Pearl" .... the pearl is what isn't true to my Hellcat which is "Bright White".  I would have painted it white but didn't want to lose the emblems and logos.  I'm hoping Jada will eventually do one in white.

 

It appears the red "MJ" is longer.  How'd you graft in the length?  Is the back of the cab on those closed too?

[fiatslug87]

Here's the original post describing everything. http://comancheclub.com/topic/13090-where-can-i-buy-a-model-comanche/?fromsearch=1

 

Here's the rear view. I should have puttied the tailgate and added a Jeep sticker.

 

[yellaheep]

Well........ I'm really certain now.  I'm not a fan of Pirelli tires.

 

The HC came with the option of 2 Pirelli tires, an all season and a summer only tire.  Mine had the summer tires on it.  For the most part, initially, I didn't have an issue with them.  The Pirelli all season run flats that our SRT8 Grand had were simply awful and we tossed those in a hurry in favor of the very affordable and highly rated Yokohama Parada Spec X.  LOVED those tires on the SRT8 Grand.

 

As the months went on, I noted similarities in the handling characteristics of the Pirelli's on the HC that reminded me of the run flats.  I actually checked them once to be absolutely sure they weren't.  Just rough riding tires with lots to be desired on wet surfaces.

 

Come September, I checked the tread depth of the rear tires.  Lots of hard launches with brief moments of tire spin, but no burn outs.  2/3 rds of the tire was already gone....... I know.... what did I expect of ANY tire mounted to a car with this kind of horsepower.  But still.

 

Then came the brief burnout I did at a local 4x4 show.  I knew I wouldn't be able to NOT do one EVER..... seemed like a good idea at the time...... tires are now at 2-3/32nds at the wear bars.  If I try to goose it to pass a slow moving car I end up having to correct it out of a pretty loose fishtail. Especially on the cold concrete road surfaces out here.  Kinda spooky actually.

 

Figured I'd deal with it in the Spring since this weekend was the last hurrah for the HC and I put it away for the winter.  But started doing the research on replacement tires.  I won't bore you with all the data and review info but when it came down to it, all good points pointed to the Continental Extreme Contact DW's

 

TireRack was having a REALLY good sale on these this week.  Normally $916 for a set of 4, I got a set for $596 picked up at their warehouse in Denver.  

 

Gonna be a long winter........ But I WILL wake up the HC with a truly gnarly smoky burn out come Spring..... :laugh3:

 

 

Toys all tucked away........... 

 

[yellaheep]

Um....... LOL.

 

[Pete M]

awkward :D

[yellaheep]

Hmmmmm..... was just wondering what to do with the extra $20K I have burning a hole in my pocket........ lol.  Pretty cool though and very well built being done by a company down in Florida.

 

I gotta wonder though....... some nasty wheel hop from a good hard launch could send those doors popping open....... 

 

 

[Pete M]

that's sexy right there   :drool: