Chuck Most Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 About a year or so ago, I built a '61 Rambler drop top using a snap kit body, '66 Nova pro street chassis, and some choice bits from a Johan Pro Street Rambler. (Read all about it here:http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25375&st=0&p=236289&hl='61%20Rambler&fromsearch=1&entry236289) I was never too happy with the wheels and tires, the side exit exhaust, or the mile-high bucket seats, and a recent accident while takig it to a show allowed me to make a few changes... The new big-inch Torq Thrust Ds and brake rotor/calipers are from the Revell '65 Chevy C-10 kit- the C4 Corvette suspension still supports them up front, but I replaced the rear suspension with a Mustang rear axle supported by a 'truck arm' style suspension. I used a different set of Super Bee pro street mufflers (one of the originals was lost in the accident), moved them to the back, and used solder to create pipes from them to the headers. The low back buckets came from, of all things, a Jeep CJ-7, and not only do they keep the seats from jutting over the beltline way too much like the old Acura seats, they keep the Rambler all American (Motors, that is)! I also lowered the car a bit, but it was offset a little bit by the taller wheels. All in all, I think the car looks way better than it did with the dated old Center Lines. Now, that purple paint doesn't look so good anymore, and I'm really not as big on the '66 Pro Street Nova engine compartment as I was when I first built it. Oh, well... maybe there will be a 'Version 3.0' in a few more years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-hermit Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I like the car Chuck but I think you should ditch the wheels and go with steelies and caps. Also it needs some sun visors flipped up for the Malibu Beach look. IMHO !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigmaman Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Looks alright to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 So that is what happened to the rest of the Nova! Sweet car! Glad to see someone do something with the less desirable little cars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Paint it red and white like on 3rd rock from the sun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Chuck....I`m really diggin this one!!!!......you got a good eye for nice clean designs .....very well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 So that is what happened to the rest of the Nova! Sweet car! Glad to see someone do something with the less desirable little cars! Nope... this was a totally different Nova kit (the body you now have was the stock version)! I'm the kind of guy who buys a kit just for a few 'key ingredients'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Buck Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 That looks pretty sweet, man! I like it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimaxion Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Well , it is a Modern Rendition of a classic . I do like the purple . i sure am glad to see you didn't use the very special (cheap !) single leaf springs GM slapped under their cars . Nice build .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Nope... this was a totally different Nova kit (the body you now have was the stock version)! I'm the kind of guy who buys a kit just for a few 'key ingredients'... I'm guilty of doing that a few times my self! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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