MsDano85gt Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 have 2 of these gems real neato fwd 80's blasts from the past the "j" revoloution! wouldn't mind doing a sunbird/ sunfire/ j-2000 conversion...... one is going to have a transverse mounted small block chevy v-8 shoehorned in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 will upload another pic with box are when the site allows me (only allowed a certain amount per day?? limit on pics?) anyways the current pic you can see the v-8 block attached to the transmission fwd transfercase/ gearbox/tranny more to come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbert Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I believe there was some discussion here a while back about using body parts of the 80's J2000 pro street show car kit and an MPC Cavalier together. Seems like it would be an easy swap, though I'm not sure what you might use for interior parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 as for all" general motors" the model kit is probl similar to the actual cars....... since defenately the 60's (Camaro/ firebird) had diff. front and rear valence but all other body panels are identical for the most part........ 1980's Chevrolet cavalier and Pontiac sunbird different looking cars but a lot of the same(interchangeable) parts more modern you have Pontiac G5 and chevy cobalt same body different front and rear bumpers/ lights just suble interior differences like guage color and Pontiac emblem on steering wheel vs chevy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) I've got some experience with that Cavalier kit. It actually builds up nicely. I have thought about doing the Pontiac conversion, just haven't had a J-2000 donor kit. Those all got sucked up for the pro street chassis! In doing that conversion, I'll bet the interior is near identical. A few other thoughts I've had. I have a Jimmy Flintstone Cavalier sedan delivery phantom body. I've thought about trying to do a wagon conversion. There was also a notchback version of the Cavalier. I've eyeballed it and it wouldn't be all that tough to convert the hatchback body. The Cavalier kit is still out there dirt cheap. So lets see some builds! Edited August 31, 2013 by Tom Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 nice I agree I need to search for the j2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Or you could really go insane and make it into a Cimmaron... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbert Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Or a T-type Skyhawk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 wowo Skyhawk have not seen nor heard that name in years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 hope this works box shots both kits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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