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The body engine, minus trans and dashboard is. The rest is TBird parts. Not one of my best efforts. But it’ll do.

I used 2016 Ford code UX for the silver.. I photocopy the decal sheet then cut the stripes out to use as a template

This thing is finally done. I set it aside for a long while cause I hated the bumpers and chassis. I slapped a TBird chassis under it to cure the chassis issue. I filled the spoiler groove in the trunk lid and made a thinner spoiler for it. Reshaped the wheelwells added the upgraded bumpers and grille to it. I used the kit engine but put the TBird trans and oil pan on it. Added the overflow and a frt spoiler. Stainless screen over the grille.

I think Larry means 78 racing season. And it is one real sharp car!

Nice job. I love Smokey’s cars.

Ol days decals. He has a Facebook site. Nice decals

There appears to be major confusion on this photo. That Torino was not even built by the Wood Brothers. That was a Jack Bowsher built USAC chassis. Dave is correct completely illegal for NASCAR cup series. Aside from that Mark said he wanted to use up an existing chassis. He knows it isn’t “Correct”.

Interesting you ask that. I spent an entire evening bulging the fenders and qtrs out on this thing. Yet you can barely see it in pictures. I heated and rolled a knife handle behind them to do it. Then I used the frt of the PPP wheels and the kit wheel backs. I sanded the wheel backs thinner so they would sit further in the tires. Here’s the real car showing how the wtrs and fenders bulge out slightly.

Thanks boys!

That looks good man. I’m working on one now I like this kit.

Sounds fair!

Who’s car will it be?

This started as a Lindberg Chevelle. Rollbar is part MPC part scratchbuilt. Scratchbuilt Underhood bars and air cleaner. PPP wheels and tires. Custom mixed colors and brand new decals by Ol’Days Decals.

That’s cool!

You are making that for sure. Get out your tools!!

I’m sure you are right but I don’t know if any AMC’s were run in 67.

In 67 nascar had 8 brands Buick Chevy Dodge Ford Mercury Oldsmobile Plymouth Pontiac

The top of the windshield opening is what I was talking about. Compare the Revell body to a Johan body. The top of the opening is wrong on the Revell. The Johan body is 100% correct. I own one of these bodystyle cars but mines a Mercury Montego GT . The windshield does not look like Revells does

Thanks guys

What he said!!

Paul did you get rid of the flat spot on the top of the windshield opening. It should be round all the way from roof post to roof post like the Johan windshield is. I never understood why Revell screwed that up. Do you plan on casting these?

Nice Rob looks like you fixed the kits issues. They look nice when done.

I’ve missed this topic before. I have to say I’m a nut for body proportions. Being a boattail Riv is one of my all time favorite cars I never bought one of these on account of the body shape. But you are nailing it. Real nice job I’ll take one for sure.Pay attention to the header panel above the grille it is just plain wrong. If you could fix that would really make this nice.

If you are talking about the little fairings in the sides they are aluminum. I cut one of those cheap aluminum roasting pan lids up. Costs 2 bucks and lasts forever.

This is a AMT 66 442 kit. I lowered it and built the under hood bars from scratch. Has PPP wheels and tires. Intake from a 69 Hurst Olds. Carb from an AMT NASCAR kit. Radiator from an old Johan Torino. Homemade radiator hoses. Deacals are from Dave Van! Still need to add rear #s and a couple odds and ends.