Lovefordgalaxie Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Ok, this one is a rework on a few weeks old build. The car was built with the AMT "vintage" of The Dukes of Hazzard Charger. That kit has what I would call an identity crisis. The rear window is Charger 500 like, and the front grille is from a Charger R/T, and if even I, a non Mopar fan can notice that, well, something has to be done. I kept looking at the model, and figuring what could I do to make it less odd. Finally, it hit me. I just needed a Charger 500 grille. Having no other Mopar kits, Charger 500s or even a Coronet, that has the same grille, I decided to give scratchbuilding a try. I'm BAD at scratchbuilding stuff. But had to give it a try. Used the headlights from an old AMT '64 Impala kit, and the grille from an old photoetch set, I managed to make something that could pass slightly by a Charger 500 grille. Also decided to replace the wheels, and go with my beloved factory stock look. how the was before, can be found here: Anyway, here are the new pictures: 1969 Charger 500 by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1969 Charger 500 by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1969 Charger 500 by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1969 Charger 500 by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1969 Charger 500 by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1969 Charger 500 by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1969 Charger 500 by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr 1969 Charger 500 by Túlio Lazzaroni, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknkim14 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 SWEET !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towman1271 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Love the Mopars..That Black paint is perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THarrison351 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Your car looks really great. Paint job is really slick. That grill you built from scratch is as good as the one in the AMT Charger 500. One thing to note, the Charger 500 had full stainless A-pillar covers that carried over to the Daytona. You could represent them with a very thin piece of plastic covered in foil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruleworld Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Fabulous build as usual. good call on making it a proper 500. I'm BAD at scratchbuilding stuff. your false modesty is fooling no one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Very sharp, much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Very nice, and special kudos on that paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I like this a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Still stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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