George Bojaciuk Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 On 11/22/2019 at 1:47 PM, Snake45 said: I built the MPC '77 Monza as the '76 Buick Skyhawk I drove in the early '80s. Started the model in the mid-'80s, finally got around to finishing it up last year. Well...don't know how to tell you this, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 This would have been good information about 35 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bojaciuk Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 You didn’t ask.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray07 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 wasn't there one called Monza mouse or something, I remember one with a mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, gray07 said: wasn't there one called Monza mouse or something, I remember one with a mouse. Indeed there was Edited December 28, 2019 by Modelbuilder Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 "Monza Mouse" just doesn't sound very aggressive or terrifying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 11 hours ago, gray07 said: wasn't there one called Monza mouse or something, I remember one with a mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 The mouse motor became a hot rod term for a small block Chevy V8, while the big block Chevy was often called the rat motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faust Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 On 12/29/2019 at 11:07 AM, Motor City said: The mouse motor became a hot rod term for a small block Chevy V8, while the big block Chevy was often called the rat motor. Oh! I must admit I didn't know that (obviously). What's really dumb is I knew the "Rat" moniker, but never have encountered the "Mouse" name! Makes a bit more sense now... Thanks, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimaxion Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 This '79 Spyder in Firethorn is a replica of one of the Cargo Units I delivered from the Lordstown , Oh , GMAD . It was one of the few that started with the Key without the CAR HAULER EMERGENCY quicko chango Fuse swap due to a Factory Defect . MPC Kit , Auto Touch Up Airbrushed . Possibly Fred Kady Decals ? Thanx .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Faust said: Oh! I must admit I didn't know that (obviously). What's really dumb is I knew the "Rat" moniker, but never have encountered the "Mouse" name! Makes a bit more sense now... Thanks, man! The nicknames are kind of dumb. The Hemi has been referred to as the elephant motor, and elephants are supposedly afraid of mice. But you never hear of a small-block Chevy beating a Hemi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Motor City said: But you never hear of a small-block Chevy beating a Hemi! Not since Logghe, Steffey and Rupp...that was one bad small block. Edited January 1, 2020 by Straightliner59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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