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As far as I know they were COPO L72 and Yenko slapped their emblem on it...

Wow!.....I am droolin' over the color! That dash is a feat! The detail on the engine is perfect! I love it! Those fatty whites for sneakers is a great touch! I can almost see it finished! Looks like a looker! Thanks for sharing.

Sleek, lowdown, big and oh so sexy! I can't wait to see the finish! My dad had a 69 Charger, back when I was knee high to a grasshopper. I have always been fond of this body style. I'm watchin' and enjoyin' what I'm seein'!.....This one will be one sweet ride! Keep on truckin'.....

This is a killer concept! I am always blown away by the imagination everyone has on this site! It keeps me full of great ideas. This one is yet another follow worthy project. I am chomping at the bit on the outcome. Great work!

For all those knit-pickers out there: Go build a Kubelwagen!....lol....They 'prolly' come in a konvertible..... That work on the nose and spoiler cleaned up awesome! I just finished the carpet job on my 69 Camaro COPO...just stopped by to see how your work is coming....nobody better bust on me about my overuse of periods......lol

Pluggin away at the interior. Dunno if I should include the center console or not. It's a manual so it's a 4 on the floor for this one. If I omit the center console, gonna need a floor shift trim ring n' stuff...what you guys think?

Rotund or otherwise, He's prolly kickin himself now. I dig these ol' Ford models. Awesome front clip and partial quarter cuts! Givin her a 3" chop brings that beltline right up there nicely. I'm all smiles here...Superb!

That interior is a heck of a trip man! Nailed it el perfecto! Just when I thought there were enough patterns on that bod, There were more! The underside floorpans rocks! The whole color scheme is like taking a 10 roll Life Saver sampler pack and putting all the candies in your mouth at the same time Dangerous but ever so delicious at the same time. The interior could be marketed as an aphrodisiac. (Who needs Shark fin soup?) Total chick magnet! I'm in love with every color and every line. The detail goes beyond expression bro. Keep em bouncin'...

Wow. I could just cry. That is outstanding! How little is remembered of those from the automotive days of yore, cast upon the wayside, and are little more than a pile of iron oxide slumped over next to an ol' Esso station somewhere out in the far reaches of Nebraska. A mere ferrous red ghost of it's former self. Good to see enthusiasm for the Hudson. I love it!....thanks for this post!

Finaly. Nothing moves. High noon. Blacktop. Rolling below the asphalt drive. A concrete fascination! Scraping the edge of nothing. This...is...black...sunshine. That project rocks! I can't wait to see it in it's full glory! Big White Zombie fan myself from way back. Awesome to see Black Sunshine 1/25th scale incarnate. Possibly one of the bad azz'd ideas I've seen here yet!

So I figured I would at least add carpeting to this ride. So I looked around for something with the right nap. So after about ten minuites or so I found a shoulder belt pad, you know, one of those velcro things that wrap around the safety belt in a car.... Next was how to adhere the material to the floor pan? It just so happens that when I'm not living it up on the French Riviera, running my TT around Cote D'azure, or chillin' in my mansion in the Hampdens, I fill that time as a commercial roofer. I immediately thought of 3" seam tape. Very thin, and form fitting, adhesive on both sides I figured it would perfect to hold down the carpeting. Especially over the tranny tunnel and foot wells. Just a few snips at certain transitions, to ease the molding process and there it is! A full 1 piece carpet. I dry fitted the interior door panels and dash to check for fit and trim. Not all that awful. Could have been worse. If I did make a mistake, it would have been a nightmare to fix.

Yeah, hopefully you can find the time! That green is awesome. I'm a little apprehensive about painting my body shell. You only get one shot to get it right. I usually shoot a tack coat. Let it flash off, then a nice even slightly wet coat. Flash again, then a good wet coat. While that flashes off I'll hit it with a fog coat to even out the metallics. I use lacquer in a single stage, so afterwards, I rub the finish with a dab of olive oil and baking powder. It seems to make a good rubbing compound, and works good for nibs. It also seems to work well against burn through on edges, sharp angles and corners. After that, a little bee's wax and a small amount of cream of tartar, but I'm sure there's something better. Well, hopefully It all comes out right the next time. You got quite a looker there. Thanks.

Started a lil bit of engine work last night. I'm a little disappointed that I used crappy gloss black and gloss blue from the 'T' brand. Their gloss enamels never cure. But what ever. I did the block, heads and valve covers in Chv. eng. Red. Mixed a touch of tan in with the silver for the intake manifold and carb. The exh manifolds and bell housing were done in silver with a touch of ruddy brown. The gearbox is in black, along with the oil pan. I did the water pump, starter, fuel pump, fan/clutch assy and distributor. In Delco blue. I used some of the tinted silver for the Vac advance on the distributor. The coil and starter solonoid is black. The oil filter is white....This one is getting wires and such later on.Here are some engine pics. Oh, yeah....forgot....I did the firewall too.

That is freakin' awesome! I like the ground down QP just sittin there starting to rust. What was so pressing on that qp where the wheel well rot was overlooked?...(typical Highschool kids..).. I also love the detail on the front rims....I think I see a rejection sticker on the windshield. Lol....Such a great piece!!

Happy 4th!! Time to put down some Kolschbier, and watch the fireworks in stereo.... Erryone be safe!

I owned a 1966 Impala a few years back. They are awesome cars. Your work is incredible! That glossy red is killer! Congrats!

I have been looking around on this site at 'On the workbench' and 'Under glass'. I am so impressed with the variety, the attention to detail, the craftsmanship and the compliments. This is a great site. I am also intimidated a bit by the quality of work out there. But by saying that, I'm also inspired all the same. So to all watching this project, thank you for your compliments, input and suggestions. They are greatly accepted and appreciated. I spent quite a few years restoring antique cars for a living. I really enjoyed the projects. It didn't matter if I was reconstructing a rotted frame, welding each section piece by piece, standing A-hole high to a girraffe in Black Beauty, blasting an Austin-Healey chasis, painting hundreds of bolts, washers and screws, or sweeping the shop floor. I took it all in! I have been building models since I was 5 years old. My very first model was a 1957 Chevy Nomad. Everyone must know the one I'm talking about. It was the 1/25 Monogram one. Anyways. I found some real pics of the project I have going on. Hopefully the end result is just as good. Let me know what you think, and again, thanks!

Time for the exterior door handlectomy. I'm addin the nova handles to the Camaro, so out with molded handles....lil' scrapin' lil sandin'...lil' primin'. S'more sandin'...Viola.....gone!

Quite an undertaking! I'll be sure to stop by and check this one out! Sawwwweeeet!

Reeeeeedonculously blue! I love it!! That grille! That engine! Those rims! The interior color! Is she single? Such an awesome job!

Thank god I'm typing, cuz my jaw dropped on the floor! That is a hellllatious paint scheme! I am partial to the 66-67 chevelle/malibus. This one in particular is sweet as tupelo honey! Awesome!

That body looks like it was painted with liquid midnight! Ooo sooo Glossy! That interior is immaculate. I love the wood trim detail. That ride, in the right light, with that glossy black and chrome, cud hurt a lot of eyes....Great work!!

First of all, "Hot ######!!" I really dig this ride! The wired up engine idea is great! Unbeliveable detail! I got my eye on this one.

Thanks guys....Is it me, or are these models getting cheaper? ( I really know the answer to that one).. Finished up the grille work last night. I had to fab my own grille bow tie. It's not too shabby, but I'd love to get a hold of a couple bow ties, so if anyone knows where I could find them, Thanks ahead of time. Chevrolet made the griles in two colors, I believe. Black and chrome. Though, some NOS grilles came with gray sealer only. The chrome grilles came standard on Tuxedo black cars only. They were optional on the rest. The COPO cars came in black, with the bow tie emblem. The headlamp bezels were either black with chrome ring or all chrome. I went with satin black for the grille, and silver for bezel rings. I also swiped the T3 headlamps from the Nova. I built the bow tie emblem from the clear plastic tree's ID tag. It was nice and thin and easy to cut to shape with the exacto knife. I cut a groove, bisecting the piece,then cut the bowtie in two. I then dabbed some glue and reattached the two ends at an angle that matches the pitch on the grille. I shot the piece in blue, then trimmed up the edges in silver, with my stubby 3 hair liner brush. I dry fit the grile on the car....Not too bad.