“BUILDING THE COVERS “ Vol # 16 Akron Arlen Vankee’s SS/B 1969 Barracuda

[M W Elky]

This is mostly a out of the box mpc 1969 barracuda. It has the following modifications.

amt blue streak slicks 

parts box wheels 

the engine is from the kit with the missing super stock hemi parts from my stash of mopar parts. The headers are made from solder and aluminum tubing 

paint is tamyia and decals are slixx 

there are a lot of different aftermarket decals available for this kit, and converting them into a super stocker is fairly easy to do.

as always thanks for looking,and all the nice complements,      Mike

[oldr-n-drt]

hemi was not run in ss/b in 1969....1968 had a hemi in nhra rules...yall can get 1968 correct front end pieces for it in resin....good looking super stocker... oldr-n-drt

[bisc63]

Sharp model, and sharp car for real! Not familiar with this car, but may need to pick up some of these decals; it's a real looker!  Well done.

[PappyD340]

Really nice!

[MADmodelDOCTOR]

On 5/28/2022 at 4:16 PM, oldr-n-drt said:

hemi was not run in ss/b in 1969....1968 had a hemi in nhra rules...yall can get 1968 correct front end pieces for it in resin....good looking super stocker... oldr-n-drt

I would like to differ. I remember {won't say the guy's name} a " B-A" straight black SS/BA ';65 Dodge...nasty hemi and alumiinum fenders back then. Later

[oldr-n-drt]

mad....talking about 1968 an 1969 baracuda only..............oldr-n-drt

[David G.]

That's amazing!

I love it when a model can be tied to the real world in such a way, nicely done.

David G.

[olmadmodeler]

Hi Mike hope you are well, looks great I bet the decals were fun.

[M W Elky]

3 hours ago, olmadmodeler said:

Hi Mike hope you are well, looks great I bet the decals were fun.

Actually the decals went on with no fuss thanks for the nice complement 

[olmadmodeler]

I know sometimes those long decals can be a pain.

[Nitrobarry]

On 5/28/2022 at 3:16 PM, oldr-n-drt said:

hemi was not run in ss/b in 1969....1968 had a hemi in nhra rules...yall can get 1968 correct front end pieces for it in resin....good looking super stocker... oldr-n-drt

Just to clarify, in 68 you could run SS/B by adding weight. Most racers did this if their car wasn`t competitive in SS/A.

[boss 302 mustang]

He means that Hurst built the real hemi cudas in 1968.....there were no super stock hemi cudas built in 1969.    I am doing the same thing though and building a '69 as the Sox & Martin car as it is close enough for the shelf.

 

 

Edited June 3, 2022 by boss 302 mustang
clarification

[Dr Crapologist]

Just lovely! I got a set of decals from a different mfg. and just started on this relic mold. I'd like to have the '68 grille n bumpers but with Holthaus n Perry's resin closed I guess I'll have to be content with what's in the kit. I'm using the Revell Dart Hemi and anything else someone would suggest.

True story; Arlen Vanke and his crew worked on my vehicles back in the late seventies in Copley Ohio.

Cheers,

Doc

[M W Elky]

1 hour ago, Dr Crapologist said:

Just lovely! I got a set of decals from a different mfg. and just started on this relic mold. I'd like to have the '68 grille n bumpers but with Holthaus n Perry's resin closed I guess I'll have to be content with what's in the kit. I'm using the Revell Dart Hemi and anything else someone would suggest.

True story; Arlen Vanke and his crew worked on my vehicles back in the late seventies in Copley Ohio.

Cheers,

Doc

Ro , if you have the rest of the hemi dart kit that your engine came from you might want to use the chassis, inner fenders, and fire wall from it . It would definitely add realism. Oh,  Arlen could really make a mopar run 

[Dr Crapologist]

Yeah, great idea or maybe Revell's Charger but I'm going to finish this in accordance with the new IPMS 'box stock' rules; no plumbing or wiring since it's a "vintage" kit. There's decals for one of Arlen's '67 Plymouths, if I finish the Barracuda, I can devote detailing to the modern Revell kit and not wind up with a bunch of leftover parts. Now let's see how long that takes me...

Cheers,

Doc

[6bblbird]

On 5/28/2022 at 5:16 PM, oldr-n-drt said:

hemi was not run in ss/b in 1969....1968 had a hemi in nhra rules...yall can get 1968 correct front end pieces for it in resin....good looking super stocker... oldr-n-drt

You are correct in that there were no factory built 1969 Hemi barracudas or darts. NHRA did frown on updating sheetmetal and body parts at that time. When Pro Stock debuted in 1970 you may have seen a couple of LO 23 or B0 29 cars dressed in '69 sheetmetal. You could still run a '68 car in SS/B or SS/BA in 1969

[6bblbird]

The decals look great. Nice looking model!