slammedi'am Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 (edited) I fell in love with this car when Yearone got done with it....Smokey and the Bandit was my favorite movie as a kid....Found the wheels on Ebay and finally got the kit...Im still doing research on the car and gonna try and get as close as I can on it....Here is the mock up on it..Ill be taking my time on this one Edited November 14, 2013 by slammedi'am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan020 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Wow i love it already , great looking wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 So far so great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 nice start! bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trans Am Erik Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 You have my attention, I'll be watching this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedi'am Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Hopefully I will pick up some goodies for it this week so I can get started on it...Trying to get a few others out of the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny1973 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 Same here,I will be watching this builted too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Nice! Looking forward to progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick2005 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Wasn't the Smokey and the Bandit car a 77? Don't get me wrong I love how this car looks I'm just asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodie_83 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 '77-78 is the exact same car, which I believe the kit he's using is the AMT '78 Trans Am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabatuckeun Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Bandits car was a 77 Blackbirf Special with a lot of speed goodies! Stace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick2005 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 maybe its because it doesn't have the nose on but it looked a lil older to me. Though my vision kinda sucks too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadhawg Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I'll be watching this, awesome project! And guys, to clear up any confusion, both the Year One T/A and the original SAB T/A were '77s, but the only visual difference is the grill....'77 had a honeycomb pattern, '78 had an "X" pattern. This is the Year One T/A............ And this is the "original" (clone) SAB T/A....... And yes, this one is being built correctly using the Revell kit which has Fisher T-Tops....the original (and the MPC/AMT kit) had Hurst T-tops. Can't wait to see more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokeered Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Nice build idea....I will be following this one. Do you have the link for the wheels? I need a set of those!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadhawg Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Do you have the link for the wheels? I need a set of those!!!! I meant to ask that same question! Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedi'am Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Here is a link to the wheels from Ebay....They were pretty clean wheels when I got them too. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Resin-Pro-Touring-20-Pontiac-Snowflake-Wheels-/321019623959?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item4abe42ba17 Ill get some pics up of what Ive got done so far....Got some goodies in ATL for it today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedi'am Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Got the grilles cut out on the bumper and in the headlights.Dont like the fog lights in the bumper on the real one so that will prob be the only thing I dont do exact....Started on the wheels some too....Hopefully this car will be done before the show in January in Chatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedi'am Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 And here are some pics of it that I have found so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan_m Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 very cool ride! love the wheels bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherokeered Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Thanks for the link for the wheels. What tires did you use to fit those wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) Casey (one of the mods here) did a heck of a job with those wheels! I have a set destined for an early T/A project. Good luck with this one!!! For tires, the recommended tires are the optional wheels in the Revell kits such as the Chevelle wagon and the like. Edited November 11, 2012 by Tonioseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammedi'am Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 It says you can use any from the California wheels kit that have the larger wheels in them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Wow the wheels are wicked . this is going to be great.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxednoma Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 awesome build, thank you for the link for the wheels as well. My father in law, who passed in 06 had a 78, that he loved dearly and alas, like most that age bracket, sold it when his wife (my mother in law) got preggo with their son. After they had their daughter for child #2 (who is my wife) he wanted to search for one, but went the drag racing route instead. I'm embarking on a similar build as a tribute to him, with the goal to present it to my wife for xmas (yikes!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66belair Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Nice job so far,go an follow this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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