'70 Grande

This is my first completed build post here on this forum, even tho I've been a member here for several years. This build is the 1/25 AMT 1968 Chevrolet Camaro kit, (issued several years ago and molded in Orange), with some minor modifications that I made that may or may not be correct for a 1:1, but were done as I would prefer the car to be. The paint is Chevrolet's 1968 Verdoro Green Metallic with Bare-Metal Foil trim and paint-detailed emblems. I painted and flocked the interior in Black and added scratchbuilt seat belts and some after market speakers to the rear package shelf. The Rally wheels were sourced from the AMT '67 Impala kit as I liked that they are slightly deep-dished. I added several details to the engine and engine compartment, once again as I would prefer the car to be. Comments and/or criticisms are welcome.

Both of these builds look great! Just like you'd see on a Friday or Saturday night at the local 1/4-mile dirt track! Nicely done, and welcome to the forum!

Has anyone heard any update for when these kits might start hitting the store shelves?

Agreed! All are excellent, excellent builds! The fit on each build's opening doors is outstanding! They're all so good, that it becomes a tough choice, but that custom Turquoise one is the standout of the group to me, too!

Has anyone got one of these new reissues yet? I've got a couple of quick questions if you have this recently reissued kit.

Great looking build! I agree; the darkened-chrome really enhances the overall look of this build! Your paintwork looks excellent, too! Here's an idea for you, DumpyDan; send each of those (5) pre-painted Yenko Camaro kits out to some forum members here that would gladly finish 'em up for you! I'll be the first to volunteer... LOL!

Really, really like this build! The weathering work is outstanding, and the paint-detailing on the interior is outstanding as well! I agree; it looks like a 1:1; nicely done!

Warts and all, I'm looking forward to this kit! Any 1/25 kits for this era of Nascar are worthy of my $ investment, and because this particular kit is coming from a brand new manufacturer, this is even more so the case!

Funny thing about that is I don't think this, (molded-in-Yellow), Bulldozer will have Caterpillar/CAT identification decals inside the box, because the costs for using the Caterpillar trademark/logo are more expensive than buying the rights to reproduce the Coca-Cola trademark/logos!

I assume you gentlemen are referring to the Monogram '69 Shelby kits, correct?

I am gathering parts for a 1/25 '69 Ford Torino Drag Car build, and I'm curious which 1/24 or 1/25 kits had the best representation of the April 1968-released, Factory-stock 1:1 Ford 428 Cobra Jet engine. Below, I've listed a small number of kits that came with this motor, but am curious which kit out there might be the most-accurate representation. 1/25 Revell 1969 Ford Mustang Super CJ, (soon to be reissued) 1/25 AMT 1968 Shelby Mustang GT-500 1/25 AMT 1969 Ford Torino, (or Talladega Torino) 1/24 Monogram 1969 Ford Talladega Torino 1/24 Monogram 1969 Shelby Mustang GT-500, (or convertible) Are there any other kits that have this engine that might be even better/more-accurate? Looking for opinions... thanks!

This is a fantastic build! There is so much to like about it! I have a theory regarding why there weren't many Olds and Buicks back in this era; "familiarity". (Is that a word)? As I'm sure you already know, at that time there were many one-off race cars built by small race shops that were hopeful their race car build might find some success on the Nascar tracks. But, I also think many of those small race car shops built cars that they had already seen reach the finish line successfully, and those cars were the more common Chevelles, Monte Carlos and Torinos built by the bigger race car shops. It was pretty easy to see those "successful" cars up-close every Sunday, and also gather information when it comes to fabrication and building one of those more-popular brands; those race cars were easy to get familiar with. The 1:1 Olds and Buicks of the era would have been just-as-good of a platform and powerplant to start with, but they also would have required more modification, creative fabrication and build-hours to get a race car on the track; why not go with the familiar and more-easily-researched Chevys and Fords and start building a race car based off of those platforms. Just my 2-cents...

A beautiful build! To my eye, everything looks "right on the money!" Paintwork, stance; it all looks excellent !!!

Beautiful! Looks just right!

Agree with this 100%!

Wow... simply Wow! Beautiful work on this build! Wow!

Beautiful builds; each and everyone of them!

That Willow Springs Raceway story is fantastic!

Beautiful build! I always thought the Piedmont Nascars were one of the best color-schemes of that era!

ooooohhh... I really like your little Red Coupe build, but the Dark Blue Sedan looks even better to me!!! What Dark Blue paint did you use on that one? Where did those wheels and tires come from? That little 4-banger looks awesome; show me a top-view pic of it!!! Tell us more about this sedan build... please!!!

Really sweet hot rod! Everything about it looks extremely-well executed! Sure would like to see another post from you showing that Flat Black Tudor in the background of that last pic, too!

Excellent looking build! My one pet-peeve with many of those vintage Modified Stocker kits was the one piece chassis that, (to my eye), just looked terrible. You've done a great job of solving that problem with your chassis modifications on this build; might have to try your technique myself! Great job!

Excellent build! I followed along during your build-thread and was hoping someone posting in that thread might make some comments on your motor in this build. I am in the process of rebuilding a glue-bomb Revell Cherry Pie '31 Ford Panel Delivery kit, and had figured the little 4-cylinder motor was too far-gone to rebuild. But then, I fell for the nostalgia of it and decided to rebuild it; problem is finding information on hot rod versions of these vintage, little Ford 4-bangers. I fully understand how to build and wire a V-8, but exactly how the intake, wiring and exhaust all comes together on one of these vintage 4-cylinder Ford motors confuses me a bit... anybody have a good source for some vintage hot rod Ford 4-cylinders engine pics and info so I can accurately rebuild my Cherry Pie motor?

A beautiful build! It has just the right "look" to it! Welcome to the forum; please post more of your builds and projects!

Really, really nice! That repair work you did to the roof looks outstanding! i wonder how it got that original damage?!?! Your paintwork and finish work looks great, too... nice save!