64SS350

Recent progress. I have opened the hood ( because this has to show it's motor ) and the panel lines weren't great. The trunk will also be opened for similar reasons. The chassis is from the '76 or '79 Nova, lengthened so far, the suspension will be changed also. Inner fender wells won't stay from the Nova kit.

I know many of us have multiple projects going or sitting in queue, and I am no different. While trying to figure custom ideas and such, I shift to others to help move them along and hopefully....clear some space on the bench or as I call it ..'the staging shelf'. I have had this body since mid 2021, and after purchasing realized it was a slush molded body. The outside is nice, but had a ton of pinholes and some details needed enhanced. I recently decided it was time to move forward with it and after showing it to a friend, we have plans for it when it is closer to being done. Here is my current progress starting of course with the raw body.

I'll try to add some pics, I haven't done a lot on this. Got the speed control mounted and drilled the whole for one switch. I've been debating on it's final location, which changes how I vent it. Ultimately I want to vent it outside, but now it's getting cold to be able to install a glass block dryer vent. Also new outlets may need to be added.

The more I look at this on the staging shelf, the more I dislike the look from the front. I think the Axel tubes were fine, I didn't account for the huge backspacer on the rim. You can't see it in these pics, but I think I'm going to remanufacture the axels again. Better now than when completely finished! Updates when I tackle this adjustment.

If you don't find what you are looking for, fabricating your own isn't too difficult. You will have some fabrication even if you get premade parts. Here's some pics of a style I learned from someone's tutorial , which I adapted for some builds I did to replicate my friends car.

A little update, I repainted and cleared the hood awhile back with Tamiya Gloss, which is not very glossy. Decided to fix a couple issues with that and polished with Meguiar's Ultimate....and I am SOLD on it! I've had it for awhile, just tried it tonight... I'm done with Novus! I am still going to add a few detail items on the roof rack, but mostly done.

https://ebay.us/m/e7i93Y Hooligan scale model parts, he is very reasonable and high quality!

Some more 3D items...'70 Camaro wide body kit, Bonneville wheel set, '69 Camaro hood.

It's a heat shrink tube I picked up from a supply guy at some of our shows. I used auto primer first, so.....

This the same one I have, made by R-Geo. I think he was/is from PA. The pins along this side with the stop are setup for a couple sizes of wire, I use the two pins on the other side mostly.( Well apparently this guy is missing a pin, but ..)

As an alternative....I use solid styrene rod from a guy on eBay that sells it in lots. I have about a 97-98% positive outcome with his materials. I use a wire bender from my slot car days to do most of the work.

So I borrowed a tire from a set I had, now I have a spare! Also made a kinetic recovery rope for interior detail. I have a few more additions for the roof rack coming. And I finally dared to glue the rack to the roof...

He is not making the paint, but has ..I believe teamed with partners to make paint and influenced or has helped in designing an airbrush. The producers of products use his YouTube presence as advertisement. IMO

Contact Ron at RMR, he does.

I am starting to cast a few items and there are future projects in the works. So far....Johan ambulance bases ...... Futurliner 'GM' letters for it's front .......'69-'72 C-10 engine bay upgrade (see truck aftermarket for pics). PM me if interested.