John B.
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Very nicely built - well done!
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Thank you - I was trying to save the original, but the front end had some issues. So I kept the original quarter panels rocker panels, trunk lid and hood. To this I added new doors and front fenders. After a bit more sanding and filling, I'm going to prime it.
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A small update: NASCAR front clip installed along with Foose wheels and tires from the Foose pickup kit.
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Impeccably done, sir!
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Ten years ago, I suffered the same injury picking up a heavy box the wrong way. The actor Mario Lopez also incurred the same injury and he had surgery. I did not have surgery and his arm looks the same as mine. You'll do just fine. Good luck and hope you heal well.
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Very nice!
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Nicely done!
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Nice work!
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I thought that I was in the wrong website and looking at the restoration of a 1:1 vintage pro stocker. I have enough issues just gluing parts together let alone fabricating ultra - realistic replicas of components.
Your level of craftsmanship is otherworldly! Congratulations on what you have accomplished so far!
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Really cool!
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Very cool model and actual car! My first car was a 1966 Fairlane with a 289 and C4 automatic.
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I scored another AMT Challenger convertible on Ebay and used the doors, windshield frame and front fenders with the rocker and quarter panels from the original. The last photo is the new body with the original interior and frame. I left the protective sprue on the windshield frame for now to minimize the chance of accidental breakage.
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Thank you very much - I hope to do him proud.
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Everything disassembled and ready for rebuild.
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It's going to be on October 25 - if you look in the Contest section of this website, look for the ACME Southern Nationals; they are a First Class club with a nationally renowned NNL.
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Ken Willaman (aka FloridaBoy) was one of the nicest people that I ever had the pleasure of meeting. He was a very accomplished car model builder who made his mark during the Sixties, He never had a bad thing to say about anyone or anything. He would always compliment another fellow modeler's work regardless of workmanship.
Sadly, Ken passed away almost eight years ago and I was given some of his models, built and unbuilt. One of them is a 1970 Challenger convertible that I received with a broken windshield frame. I repaired the windshield frame and put it with my other completions. When I saw that one of the Atlanta Car Model Enthusiasts (ACME) classes for the 2025 show is 100 Years of Mopar, I could think of no better way to say "Thank You" to Ken than to completely rebuild his Challenger for the show. I wanted to attend last year, but caring for a sick family member took precedence.
I'm going to do my best to do Ken justice with this build. He would want me to run with it and have fun with it and that is exactly what I intend to do in the coming months. Thanks for looking and stay tuned!
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Very nice!
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Chassis reconfigured with new front axle and new big block chevy alcohol engine
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Back on this one - body sanded to bare plastic and wheelwells reshaped.
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Thanks for posting the photos!
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Awesome craftsmanship!
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Very imaginative and cool!
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Street outlaw Corvette
in WIP: Drag Racing Models
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Very nice start!