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1963 Chevy II NHRA SS/RA ca. 1975


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This was my attempt for the 24 hour build. I didn't make my deadline (0200, 01/30/22), but got it a bit over halfway done. Anyway...the headers and slapper bars are scratchbuilt. I cast the wheels in nail resin. Front tires are Frontrunners from a Monogram Pro Stock kit (lettering to the inside, since this is a curbside). Rears are AMT Parts Pack Goodyears. I mixed the major blue using Model Master Pontiac Engine Blue, and Arctic Blue. I should get it finished up in the next few days. As always, questions, comments and critiques are welcome. Thanks for looking!

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On 1/30/2022 at 1:27 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

Nice. I've always had a soft spot for draggin' wagons.  :D

Oooh! And Modified Production! Especially M/P!

I got the grille finished. Reworked the headlights. I drilled out the flat backs of the kit, and replaced them with tooling aluminum discs, domed with a doming block set--a great investment for scratchbuilders, BTW. Roll bar is assembled and painted. I'll add bolt heads to the mounting plates, and install it. I am super happy with its fit! As always, questions, comments and critiques are welcomed. Thanks for looking!

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I got the bolts added, and the rollbar installed. I painted the inside of the roof and cut a headliner from a sheet of textured paper I had lying around. The inner roof is painted Humbrol Azure Blue, and the headliner is a Humbrol sky blue. I've had many of these tins of paint for about forty years. I stirred them and added a little spec paint thinner, and they worked beautifully! I used some photoetched door handles and window cranks I had in a drawer, and made knobs for the cranks from shor lengths of Evergreen rod. I see a couple of spots that could use some paint touch up, but, I mixed the metallic blue, and I used it all. Comments, etc.--bring 'em! Thanks for lookin'!

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I've done a few more things, to it, in the last couple of days. Rules recommend a rollbar. If you have a rollbar, you also must have shoulder straps. Therefore, I went with a four-way setup. I installed some photo-reduced gauges and clear lenses. I built the wheel from two cut-apart kit pieces. I thought one of those old metalflake blue Moon steering wheels would be sexy! She's coming along. As always, comments, questions and critiques are welcome. Thanks for looking! For the record, I have dulled the sidewalls of the slicks, since I last got photos of them.

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I finally finished the interior. I just thermo-formed a new windshield from .010" clear sheet. I'm going to make sure the bumpers fit well, and properly, then will foil the body. Then, it'll be just a matter of putting on the final bits, then putting it all together. I'll then call it done, while I finish up the graphics and decals. I'm pretty happy with the interior! I forgot to mention, earlier, that I had to cut the rear seat apart, and make it look like it was folded, in order to clear  the rollbar. I reckon you've already figured that out, but, felt I should clarify. Questions, comments and critiques are always welcome. Thanks for looking!

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Dan,  As a stock elim. and station wagon fan I think you picked a great subject for this build. My only disappointment was no engine detail but I completely understand why your not going that route. It's looking good and anxious to see your progress. When completed it will surely look the part when "stock" was "stock". 

Glen

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7 hours ago, Ian McLaren said:

I love stock Eliminator cars and the wagons are awesome, I really like what your doing here!

Thanks, Ian. This is my first one. They're definitely cool!

4 hours ago, Glen Powers said:

Dan,  As a stock elim. and station wagon fan I think you picked a great subject for this build. My only disappointment was no engine detail but I completely understand why your not going that route. It's looking good and anxious to see your progress. When completed it will surely look the part when "stock" was "stock". 

Glen

I appreciate that, Glen! I figured the curbside version would at least give me a shot at completing it in the 24 hour window. Not so much! I'm about halfway done with the foil, now, so should get it finished, today, except for the graphics. I haven't had time to work on those, much, yet. From the minute this kit was announced, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. It's been even more fun, because my first car was a '63 Chevy II four door, white, with the blue interior. 

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10 hours ago, larman said:

Wow! Great job!  Love that roll bar and the belt is outstanding!

Thanks, Larry! I am very happy with the rollbar, too. 

 

56 minutes ago, dragcarz said:

SWEET BUILD!!!!  I love this! Looks great! 

Thank you, Roger. Shouldn't be too much longer, now, since I think the foil's done!

It's pretty cool how much that thin metal sheet can really bring a model to life. I'm going to do the emblems with paint. I would have done them, with foil, under the paint, but, it was supposed to be the 24 Hour build, so I didn't figure it would be a good idea to try that, for the first time, then. In hindsight...

This leaves windows, emblems and graphics, basically. As always, questions, comments and critiques are welcome. Thanks for looking!

 

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