Spawn Drag Bus

Done to resemble the Spawn Funny Car.  As a fan of Spawn, this was a fun one.

Spawn Supervan

This was a one-off that I made for a friend and Super-van freak.  I loved the look of the Spawn Drag Bus so much, I wanted to see what it would look like on the van.

The Bomb

This was entered in the 20th Hotwheels Convention in Anaheim 2006.  It won 1st place in the Diorama Class at the Customs Contest.

VW Bug-Rod

This was a regular VW Bug built Rat Rod style.  I love the look of a fenderless Rat Rod Bug.  Add the headlights low in the front and you got the LOOK!  Classic orange and black paint finish it off.    Built for the RCX show in Anaheim, May 2006

Atomic Bomb

This was cast as an experiment.  It was cast out of Carbon Fiber Epoxy resin and aluminum powder.   The chassis was made from sheet aluminum with detail added to it.  The flames were hand painted.  This was built in March 2005

Bomb Hauler

This was built in Feb 2005.  Hauler and Beach Bomb set.  Was built to be simple in it's form.  Added  an aftermarket deck on the COE Hauler to hold the custom Beach Bomb.  Flames were hand painted.

California Dreamin'

"California Dreamin" This was built in 2004, for the HWC Larry Wood Custom Contest.  It is the 1989 casting VW Bug.  The interior was changed out and customized, top cut off, new wheels added.  I altered the base to "slam" it.  The engine is from the 1975 Rockbuster and paint detailed.

Camaro vs Mustang Set

This was built for Chicago Nationals 2005 Ultrahots Party.  It was built for a "Cam vs Mus" theme.  Limited to 13 pieces.

Giger Drag Bus

Giger VW Bus - This first one was the first stretch I did and one of the first buses I really set out to customize beyond just a repaint.  I entered it at Cinci 3rd Nationals.  I stretched it and built a full chassis for it.  I added graphics beyond.

Bio-Mech VW Bus

This was made in 2004.  It was shaved, custom handflamed, and HR Giger style Biomechanical graphics added to the top.  It was a VW Bus body only, no chassis was commisioned.

Drag Bombed

This started life as a Beach Bomb side loader.  I added the wheels from a Twinmill 100% casting, full detailed interior, and added the hand painted flames.

VW Drag Truck

Just a simple VW Drag Truck Stretch.  I added better wheels and put my name on it.

Neon Glow Drag Truck

Just another Drag Truck stretch.  Decided to go with the Neon colors on this one.   House of kolor paints and custom wheels.

Street Ghia

One of my favs.  I used a Johnny Lightning, Karmann ghia casting for this one.  I added a roll cage, new seats, dash, and custom steering wheel.   Behind the 2 front seats, I added a detailed engine that can be seen through the back window.  I followed it up with custom wheels, some body emblems, and all the chrome detailing and trim, and painted it with House of Kolor candy pink.

Foose Hauler 2004

This was built and shown at the Irvine Ca, Hotwheels Convention 2004.  It started as a VW Drag Bus and a couple of 100% cars, the Verne Luce Coupe, and the Smoothster.  The VW Bus was cut in half and made into a hauler truck with serious scratch building.  The whole back was made and I added the engine showing through the rear deck.  It pulls a fully scratch built trailer that will carry both hotrods.  All three vehicles and trailer were painted to match using all House of Kolor paints.  It was then brought out to Chip Foose at Foose designs.

Mad Max Tooned Set

This was a fun one to do.  Mad Max is one of my fav movies and inspired me to do this set.  Of course, looking at the Tooned Camaro that I started with as the 2 base cars, it was only a natural.  Now before any of you diehard MadMax fans email and tell me it is the wrong car and looks nothing like the Interceptor, I already know. But, I think I pulled it off fairly well,.. tongue in cheek of course.   The original car was a Aussie only Ford Falcon XB Hardtop converted with the van front spoiler/bumper cover.  A lot more details went into it of course.

These 2 being the same car, had to look different in there end result.  But it still turned out alright and made for great conversation pieces. A lot of body filler and modifications brought out the "wasteland" in them.  All graphics were done with decals. 

Build-Off Bus Pomona Show

This was built at the 2nd Annual Custom Car Show in Pomona, CA.  There was a build-off where you had 2 hours to build, using only the parts they provided, and no paint.  It was a fun time.  Better pics can be seen of this bus and all the other entries at www.conniebasham.com

Santa's Drag Sled 2004

This started life as a VW Drag Bus.  It was built on X-mas 2004 for the Hotwheels Ornament Contest.  I really didn't take it seriously by any means, just had a little fun with it.  It was kind of fun tearing and cutting apart a few ornaments to make this too.

'59 Impala "Aztec Gold"

Lowrider style is not the style I usually build.  So for that reason, I thought I would build a few of them for fun.  I painted this with HoK Pagen Gold over Orion Silver, with some orange faded in.  I used some Met. Silver striped decals to set the look a little off.  throw in some interior detailing and wire wheels and I thought it looked about right.  I entered it at the 2005 Pomona Hotwheels Custom Car show and won 2nd place in the Repaint Class.  Not too shabby.

'62 Impala "Emerald Dreams

This was another fun one to build.  The gold and green really goes great together too.  Some HoK paint, gold wire wheels and a little decal fun thrown in.  Makes for a great simple custom.