Heartattaq Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Does anyone know if their is a caprice body resin or otherwise made from the 1980 series? I have looked around but cant find anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I've seen an Ertl die-cast model of Richard Petty's car, but not sure if anthing has been made in resin as far as NASCAR bodies are concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Modelhaus has a resin 4dr, great copcar conversion. Expensive but the quality is worth it. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Modelhaus has a resin 4dr, great copcar conversion. Expensive but the quality is worth it. G The Modelhaus '81-85 Impala 4dr is very nice. I have it and a resin '81-85 Impala 2dr from an unknown caster I got off of eBay, it's a bit rough but workable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartattaq Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 so the 81-85 monte carlo is essentially the same as the 1980 season caprice then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dh85ss Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 NO, THE MONTE AND CAPRICE IS AS DIFFERENT AS NIGHT AND DAY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Caprice was the full-sized Chevy while the Monte was a mid-size, built on the Chevelle platform. I wasn't aware they ever raced Caprices that late, they were boats. I had a '77 2 door, the first of the "down-sized" Chevies ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisPflug Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 The downsized '77 up big cars were actually about the same size on the outside as the 73-77 "mid size" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 And today they seem huge in comparison. Times have changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartattaq Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) the reason im asking is that from info I gathered Rusty Wallace ran his first winston cup race in a caprice for penskie. THis one I believe. But that just doesnt seem like a caprice front end as the marker lights dont wrap around and the signal light areas (albeit hard to see, look like they are on the lower area of the bumper. I have no knowledge of this era of but to me this looks like a monte carlo, with the side marker light are being hidden by the DueHard contingency sticker If anyone could offer some insite into what make this is he actually drove and what kits are available to tackle it, this would be a giant jump in the right direction for me thanks Edited March 3, 2012 by Heartattaq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartattaq Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 You can see what I mean about the caprice marker lights wrapping around from the headlight in this pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartattaq Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) Well I think I answered my own question. from all the research I have been trying to do, I have found enough wesbites to believe he drove a Monte Carlo in 1980. but the cars he did race in 1980 had differant front ends /cry Edited March 3, 2012 by Heartattaq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 The cars you have depicted are all different years and models. The first one looks like a Bonneville-ish front end (split grille). The second one looks like a later (than '80) Caprice front end. The third one is an earlier ('72 to '77-ish) Monte Carlo. But, don't forget that NASCAR bodies ... even back then ... take liberties with the actual production styling. Now having said all that, there was a resin '80 Caprice NASCAR body produced ... by Chimneyville (their Number 1801). It looks very much like a model year between your first two pictures, as it has the parking lights/signals in the bumper and the front fenders extend fully forward without the wrap-around parking/signal/marker lights displayed in the second picture. = Answer man, Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBradKeselowski Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 (edited) The car Rusty is driving in this photo is an Impala, if you pay real close attention the area under the headlights is where the parking/turn signal lights would be on a stock Impala, on Rusty's they have been removed and replaced with sheetmetal, as the Impala did not have the wrap around side marker lights. As in this bottom photo this is a Caprice, Impala's as the above don't have the wrap around side marker lights... Edited March 6, 2012 by MyJoeyLogano20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 As in this bottom photo this is a Caprice, Impala's as the above car is don't have the wrap around side marker lights... ...with the double bend rear window clearly visible. I think the Modelhaus' 4-door resin conversion is pretty much your best starting point for a 2-door NASCAR body, unless you've seen the Ertl die-cast body up close and personal and can say it's better. I'd have to dig out the Impala special issue of SAE to refesh my memory, but there was mention of just what The Modelhaus' master was based on, and I'm not ready to say it was the Ertl die cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Jessee Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Modelhaus has a resin 4dr, great copcar conversion. Expensive but the quality is worth it. G Here's the '81 Impala. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarfan Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 If memory serves me, Rusty's first race in winston cup he finished 2nd, to Dale Earnhardt, Atlanta not sure though. I would love to build that Wallace car, it was 1982 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawnh24n43 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Southern Motorsports Hobbies lists an 80 Caprice and an 80 Malibu in the SMH resins line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartattaq Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 If memory serves me, Rusty's first race in winston cup he finished 2nd, to Dale Earnhardt, Atlanta not sure though. I would love to build that Wallace car, it was 1982 I think. 1980 at Atlanta http://www.mikesdecals.com/product_info.php?products_id=1278 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rocketwheels Buckner Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 ...I have the ERTL 2 door caprice Petty kit. It looks good all the way around excpet the roof is a little goofy high in the windshield area. It could use a slanted roof chop to make it look a little more normal, excpet that it is diecast and I aint going there ! It would be a good starting point if you can find one. I may make mine available , later, once I find all the stuff for it ! I think the resin was cast off of it and improved, but its been years since I layed hands on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outragis Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 I had one i sold on ebay last month for $75.00, I started the auction at $1.00! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Just saw another one there last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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