magicmustang

Had sanded the windows to flush fit. Got it painted and decaled. Got the windows white glued in. Well, I'm calling it done. Moved to under glass Drag racing.

Thank you, Sir. Thanks. Thank you, Sir. Thanks Carl.

Thank you,Sir. Has it really been three years? Thank you, Sir.

Almost ready for the paint shop. Front windshield flush. Not sure about side windows yet (glued inside, sand them flush or leave off).

Piranha coupe? Super Spy Car body over a Piranha dragster lower section.

Well, this project has been on the "shelf of doom" for over three years. Had finished the Piranha funny car but never got back to the coupe body. Decided to pull it out and give it a go again.

Thank you, Sir. That was a lot of work. Thank you, Sir. Been thinking about the changes for a while.

Instead of a clear plastic rod, why not add a lowered rear boarding ladder? You could have the lower rear entrance hatch open, and the ladder extended to the tarmac (for a support brace).

Here's a kit that I have been wanting to make some changes to. Didn't care for the front "beak" so I dechromed it, cut off the headlights and sanded the beak down flatter. The red roof gills needed to be covered up. Glued them in and filled with putty and sanded and puttied and sanded. Cut out some side opera windows. Cut out the rear panel, added a fill in piece and used the "stock" taillight that was included on the chrome tree, had to shorten it to fit. Added some leaf springs to the rear axle. Wire wheels are from the spare parts box. Paint is Testors rattlecan Gold Extreme Lacquer, with fabric tan interior. Let me know what you think about the changes, good or bad.

Here's where I'm at on my attempt. Removed the headlights and sanded the beak grill down a bunch. Went with the opera windows (two instead of three), man that was a lot of putty and sanding. Cut out and filled in the rear panel. Like the stock taillight that was on the chrome tree. but I need to shorten it. Any suggestions?

Shirley Muldowney did (at least MPC said she did). MPC had a kit for one back in the '70s. Have one in my stash.

I am going with your advice. Have stripped the chrome and cut the headlights off. Am sanding it down to a flatter piece.

I just spray them with Testors clear gloss lacquer before cutting them out.

Got an MPC Californian Custom Toronado kit on the way. Hate that 'beak' grill it comes with. What would be a good replacement grill to put in its place? From what kit?

Well, I got a Californian Custom Toronado, but still looking for an AMT 1965 Craftsman GTO and an AMT Ivo Streamliner Dragster in trade.

Outstanding build on a challenging kit. I read your WIP and because of your finished car, I drug mine out for the umpteenth time and tried to finish it. I am finally almost there (thanks to your advise in your WIP). Even got the stance lowered and the hood to sit flush over the carbs. The decals, however, were toast. Am trying to secure a Revell set off Ebay. Wish me luck. Once again, great build on a difficult kit.

Okay, let's try it this way. Here we have an MPC 1973 NASCAR Charger kit. Some parts have been started (headers, exhaust dumps and roll cage). I also have included most of the stock parts (complete stock interior, blower, stock bumpers, exhaust side pipes, stock air cleaner and slicks), from an MPC 1:16 1973 Street Charger kit. See pics. You should be able to build a semi stock 1973 Charger with these parts. Have included the Street Charger decals. There are some problems that you need to be aware of on the Street Charger: 1, interior dash has had the lower half removed (I don't know why) 2, one red taillight is missing (I made two new ones) the rear bumper need to be sanded and rechromed. Missing a battery and large wheels for the slicks. Look at the pic. Kits I am interested in trade: AMT Ivo Streamliner dragster, AMT Craftsman 1965 GTO, and the MPC Californian Custom Toronado. If you are interested and do not have these kits for trade, let me know what you do have for trade.

My 1971 Monte Carlo, 400 ci, 4bbl quadrajet. Wish I still had it.

Had an old Jeff Gordon car in the closet. Decided to repaint it in the Mello Yello Cole Trickle car markings. Paint is Testors rattle can enamel gloss black over lacquer Go Green. Decals are from Jim Heller. Just a fun, quick rebuild.

Great work. You have my respect for working with stickers. Have a Mello Yello Lumina on my work bench.

Never mind. Will try another route.

But I still haven't finished the one I got decades ago. It's been out on the work bench and put back up many times

Looks great. K S would have been proud. Glad I was able to help. MM

Well, here's a project I will never get to. A 1/16th Nascar "1969 " Charger kit. I combined the body from a DOH Charger kit with the rest of the parts (included) from a Nascar Petty Charger. Have made the screened grill inserts and rear panel filler. Front and rear spoilers are there. Have included a set of decals for a 1/16th '69 K & K Insurance car. Some assembly to the roll cage is done. Am looking for in trade: an AMT 1965 GTO (new craftsman kit), an MPC Californian custom Toronado and an AMT Tommy Ivo Streamliner dragster, or other kits. Let me know what you have if you are interested. MM

Finally found some decals that suit it.