bonehead23 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) I started with an assembled but unpainted AMT 1962 Valiant I got from a friend in 1972. It remained buried in storage for over 40 years and I never considered rebuilding it because it was old and a piece of history. But then I compared the body's wheelbase with a '66 Nova body, and it was right on. So I used the Nova chassis and it fit with only a little trim, and the engine from a Piranha mated to a 4 speed from a 440 and '67 Chevelle pro street wheels and tires...and there you have it, all AMT parts. The box also contains an SMP '61!!! Edited November 9, 2021 by bonehead23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 39 minutes ago, bonehead23 said: I started with an assembled but unpainted AMT 1962 Valiant I got from a friend in 1972. It remained buried in storage for over 40 years and I never considered rebuilding it because it was old and a piece of history. But then I compared the body's wheelbase with a '66 Nova body, and it was right on. So I used the Nova chassis and it fit with only a little trim, and the engine from a Piranha mated to a 4 speed from a 440 and '67 Chevelle pro street wheels and tires...and there you have it, all AMT parts. The box also contains an SMP '61!!! History smishtory, I say it's only plastic. If you've got 'em build 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Nice looking Valiant. I've seen that 66 Nova chassis used on a number of projects. l have one myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Beautiful Valiant, unfortunately, we don't see much of these rare old kits. Thanks for sharing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Very cool model. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 A very well done and unique build. I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Looks great. I’m an eternal Valiant fan so it’s nice to see one built. I have a 71 Duster chassis fitted under one I’m building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 I like this build a lot. Glad you pulled it out of the stash. Really neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Beautifully done. The chassis looks like it was made for this body. Great looking paint and the engine detailing looks good. I would love to find one of these as well, and it wouldn't be built stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Sharp looking Charger Mario. That black looks nice. You produce some nice looking models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Killer build! Nice catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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