yellowsportwagon

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   yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic Tony Bettenhausen Jr. Chevelle    19 March

   I just cut a long triangle strip of styrene and curve it to the shape of the wheel well I'm doing.Then glue it with the middle point of the triangle at the top of the wheel well. This gives the flare some slant to it. Then I rough up the area with 220 and putty with evercoat 2 part glazing putty. I never use any Tamiya or Squadron puttties. They always shrink.I bought this model used if you see the green putty on the deck lid it was removed and replaced with evercoat. Hope this helps.
   Tim
    
    
   
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   yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic Tony Bettenhausen Jr. Chevelle    15 March

   Dave I can't take much credit for the cage most of it is a MPC NASCAR out of my parts bin. I just added a couple of bars here and there. Thanks for the compliments guys.
   Tim
   
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   yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic 2016 Chris Buescher Ford Fusion    14 March

   Nice job Mark This is a sharp looking car.
   
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   yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic Tony Bettenhausen Jr. Chevelle    14 March

   Some more pictures.
   
   
   
   
   
    
    
   
   
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   yellowsportwagon added a topic in NASCAR    14 March

   Tony Bettenhausen Jr. Chevelle

   Tonys 72 Chevelle
   Amt 72 Chevelle kit modified MPC cage and underhood bars.Opened wheelwells flared them to match photo of car. Bandit resin flat hood spare parts seat.Cut fuel cell from Mpc Nascar chassis.PPP wheels and tires. Scratch built spoilers and overflows on qtr panels. Decals by Dave Van.
   
   
   
   

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   yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic How about a NASCAR building tips topic!    16 January

   Good one!
   
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   yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic How about a NASCAR building tips topic!    16 January

   It would look more like my GTO under neath. H&M frt welded to stock rails with truck arms added in back. All this is speculation however because I've never seen pictures of the cars suspension. This was standard practice for GM and Ford cars from the era.
   
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   yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic How about a NASCAR building tips topic!    16 January

   No the chassis in my GTO was built by Nichels but was built with a Holman Moody frt clip welded to a GM frame with long truck arm rear suspension. The cage was kind of a cross between a Nichels design and a Holman Moody design. In those years the car had to run the same springs design as the factory car used. If it had coils in the frt and leafs in the rear that's how the race car had to be.
   
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   yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic How about a NASCAR building tips topic!    16 January

   Those both look to be Nichels built Chrysler chassis. The stripped down one looks newer.
   
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    yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic Dick Trickle Montego GT WIP    16 January

    Painted awaiting decals
    
    
    
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    yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic Dick Trickle Montego GT WIP    16 January

    Here it is body ready for paint and on wheels
    
    
    
    
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    yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic Dick Trickle Montego GT WIP    16 January

    Hard to find took me 30 years to find a good one.
    
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    yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic 1968 Chevy El Camino    16 January

    All I have to says is. You my friend are really good at this model building thing!!
    
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    yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic 66 Galaxie    16 January

    This is cool I'm watching this one. Go man go!
    
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    yellowsportwagon added a post in a topic Dick Trickle Montego GT WIP    12 January

    This will be on wheels tomorrow.