Altered Ego Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 I built this one a while ago. My Uncle Frank raced a Vega with this paint scheme and I just made it into a Pro Stocker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Ego Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Taking inspiration from dragcarz and his awesome Shirley Shahan AMC Pro Stock Hornet, I built this during the Chili Bowl Nationals. I used the MPC Pro Stock Series Vega chassis and interior. The Gremlin body and engine are from the AMT kit. This required surprisingly little surgery on the chassis. Most of the work was done behind the rear axle centerline. The interior required the most work shortening the tub 10" between the driver seat and wheel tubs. The Gremlin dash required a little work to fit the Vega tub, but everything else worked rather easily. Even the Vega side windows fit with no alterations! I do have a few detail items to finish up, but happy with the result. This has me thinking about a Bob Glidden Plymouth Arrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, Altered Ego said: Taking inspiration from dragcarz and his awesome Shirley Shahan AMC Pro Stock Hornet, I built this during the Chili Bowl Nationals. I used the MPC Pro Stock Series Vega chassis and interior. The Gremlin body and engine are from the AMT kit. This required surprisingly little surgery on the chassis. Most of the work was done behind the rear axle centerline. The interior required the most work shortening the tub 10" between the driver seat and wheel tubs. The Gremlin dash required a little work to fit the Vega tub, but everything else worked rather easily. Even the Vega side windows fit with no alterations! I do have a few detail items to finish up, but happy with the result. This has me thinking about a Bob Glidden Plymouth Arrow. Jeff I have also found that the Vega parts fit very nicely under other short wheel base bodies. I have two Sox & Martian projects started using the Vega as a donor kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Ego Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Wow, are you building a Colt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Nice looking builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Altered Ego said: Wow, are you building a Colt? No colt yet. I’m working on the 1978 dodge challenger starting with a 3-d printed body from a e-bay seller. This is my first attempt at a 3-d so far I’m finding the plastic on the hard and brittle side. After cutting off the mirrors I won’t be opening up the hood. The second project is the 1979 Omni starting out with a monogram charger snap kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan A Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 As the owner of an Ex Pro Stock Colt race car, this thread caught my eye. It would be cool to see your projects on Mopar Pro Stocks. Here is my Colt at Indy in 1980 and the second picture is an Alderman Pro Stock Daytona I built 20 years ago. Darrell signed the roof. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Ego Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 MW Elky, Both will be very cool, I am intrigued by the Challenger. StanA, nice work on the Daytona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Nice work!👍I bought several Grumpys Vega kits to use the chassis for a Glidden Pinto and a Sox and Martin Omni I plan to build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Ego Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 Those sound cool, be sure to post them here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Nice looking Vega and Gremlin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 The Gremlin is cool but I really like the Vega. Great job Jeff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytownshaker Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Two Nice builds, I especially like the Gremlin. Also the MPC Firefighter Mustang II works well for a chassis and interior for those compact era Pro Stockers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Amt 71 duster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Ego Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Very cool! I am hoping MPC will re-do the other cars in the Pro Stock Series. I would like to build a few Dusters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Altered Ego said: Very cool! I am hoping MPC will re-do the other cars in the Pro Stock Series. I would like to build a few Dusters. I’m right with you on that. I think the sox & Martin duster would sell very well they could tool up a demon grill option. A 1972 cuda 2 & 1 with stock and a pro stock option would be a automatic good seller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Ego Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Absolutely, I want to build an S&M car, a California Flash car and a Vanke car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 59 minutes ago, Altered Ego said: Absolutely, I want to build an S&M car, a California Flash car and a Vanke car. Yea and a mopar missile , and a Billy the kid demon , and Melvin yowel . I would also think that the pro stock pinto would be a hot seller and they already have Dyno don licensing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Ego Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 Here was a project that sat on in the cabinet for 20 years before being completed during Covid. I had a tough time deciding how I wanted to paint the body before deciding to make a Plymouth version of the famed Rod Shop Pro Stocker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 53 minutes ago, Altered Ego said: Here was a project that sat on in the cabinet for 20 years before being completed during Covid. I had a tough time deciding how I wanted to paint the body before deciding to make a Plymouth version of the famed Rod Shop Pro Stocker. O One of the best pro stock kits ever made. I would like to see a remake of this one. I’ve sacrificed many of these for parts over the years, and the inventory is low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altered Ego Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 I would like to see Moebius step forward and do some 70-71 Pro Stock kits. Their detail and quality is such that these would be some amazing kits. Maybe a Maverick, a '69 Camaro, a '70 Camaro, a Cuda, a Challenger and a Duster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 3:42 PM, Altered Ego said: Taking inspiration from dragcarz and his awesome Shirley Shahan AMC Pro Stock Hornet, I built this during the Chili Bowl Nationals. I used the MPC Pro Stock Series Vega chassis and interior. The Gremlin body and engine are from the AMT kit. This required surprisingly little surgery on the chassis. Most of the work was done behind the rear axle centerline. The interior required the most work shortening the tub 10" between the driver seat and wheel tubs. The Gremlin dash required a little work to fit the Vega tub, but everything else worked rather easily. Even the Vega side windows fit with no alterations! I do have a few detail items to finish up, but happy with the result. This has me thinking about a Bob Glidden Plymouth Arrow. Hey Jeff, I love the Wally Booth Gremlin, very cool build. Love the Vega also! Someone needs to do a Monza conversion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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