Jon Haigwood

That would be the Beach Boys version. Which would make it either a 64 or 65 330

Well since the song came out in 64 the 65 Coronet Super Stock is out. That would leave your choice of either a 61-62 Dart , 63 330 or the 64 Coronet. There may be others , I am still researching them

Maybe also use the Vette for "Dead Mans Curve" of course you would need another XKE

You could use this kit Build up like thisAnd also use it for "Shut Down"

61 and 62 were the only years for the SS Dodge Dart. But in my book and since I would be doing myself a 64 would work very well , then I could even use for "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" . For the Vette if a few Guys ran Hilborns on street cars , go for it

I thought about doing a"Shut Down" finding a 62 Dart would be a bit on the spendy side.

I would probably go with 59 big fin Caddy. Lots of those available. The XKE was also mentioned but those might be a bit harder to find.

Yeah I thought about that one. Maybe a 60's vintage Cobra road course car on trailer behind a Caddy. And maybe a Corvette in race form to set next to it.

A build that I always have wanted to do was Charlie Ryans "Hot Rod Lincoln" I think it is doable with whats available. I have researched the car somewhat and have gathered a few photos (if I can find them). At one time I talked with Charlies son and found out the the car was originally black so that is the way I will build it. I was planning on going up to Spokane to see and photograph the car where it was displayed in a Spokane Museum but it was sold a few years back and is somewhere else. My apologies if this has come up before (yes I did a search) but are there any builds out there of cars featured in songs such as "Lil Deuce Coupe", "455 Rocket" ,"409", "Rocket 88" or even maybe Jan and Deans "Shlock Rod". Maybe even a diorama of the Dead Mans Curve Race . If there is lets see them.

Thanks good to know. That gives me more possibility's. To bad a there seems to be no resin cast 500 bodies on the market.

What I have is a AMT Daytona Charger kit minus the body, nose and wing (may have been used as a slot car body back in the day). The rest of the kit is there including a 500 grille. My plan is to build a 500 from the kit rather than using it for parts. The 69 Charger 500 was designed for NASCAR use and like the Daytona has the smooth rear window. What I am trying to locate is a body with that window. I could buy another Daytona kit but that would not be using my kit I have now. Most other 69 Daytona kits including the DOH have the "tunnel" rear window which is not correct for the 500. There have been some Funny Car and Slot car bodies on Ebay with the correct back window and I was curious if they would work with the AMT Daytona kit.

Not to jump this post but I am looking for a 69 Charger 500 body donor. I am not sure if the funny car body would work (probably not) but was wondering if the Slot car body would work ?

Nice job, Great color

A Revell Super Cobra jet may be a option. It has the right body , wrong hood and its 1/25th so the 429 should fit.

As far as the body is concerned the only difference I see is the hood scoop. There are different engine/tranny options on them thou.

The Deuce kit came with a set . Found an original issue kit at a Goodwill. Most of the car was gone but still had some parts, decals and instructions. Used the fenders on a project

I like the cycle fender look, Wish an after market person would make some.

Batmans Rat Rod

Make my own out of tubing

The 66 had a smoother front fender than the 66/64 which had a bump (?) in the front. The tail lights were also different Also a bumpered area where the back bumpers wrap around This is a 65

Thanks

Trying to duplicate the 273 in my 1:1 66 Barracuda. So far I plan to use the AMT Duster 340 . Sound about right ?

While we are looking at all the cool Hot Rod pics we can all sing along CRUISIN’ IN A WINTER WONDERLAND © Ronald L. Cherry & Kelly Cherry 2005 Sidepipes roar, are you listnin’? In the lane, slicks are spinnin’, Ya better hang tight, The rear end is light, Cruisin’ in a Winter Wonderland. Gone away is our traction; Better have fast reaction. Black ice everywhere, as we say a prayer, Spin-outs in a Winter Wonderland. By the K-Mart we can do a brodie, And hope there is no Chippy hangin’ round. He’ll say, “Are you crazy?” We’ll say, “No, man! ‘Cuz we’re just Angels out upon the town.” Later we’ll do a burn out, So tonight there’ll be no doubt, We’ll face unafraid the ticket he gave. Busted in a Winter Wonderland. Busted in a Winter Wonderland. Cruisin’ —— in a Winter —— Wonderland.

These little holes are a good example of "a feature built into a product so that it can handle unusual or unexpected situations." We don't think about or see these situations in the normal use of the product. For example, if you look at the sheet metal under the hood of your car, you will see little bends in it. Those bends are placed there so that in an accident the front of the car will fold like an accordion and absorb the impact. The bends don't do anything unless a crash occurs, and then they are very important. With a can of Pam, the lid fits very tightly so that oil won't ooze from the nozzle down the side of the can and onto your shelf. If the manufacturer puts the caps on the cans in New Jersey and then ships the cans to Denver (the "Mile-High City"), a funny thing happens -- the air pressure inside the lid pops the lid right off. So the poor stock boy at the grocery store has to put the lids back on 30 cans before he can put them on the shelf. What a pain! When the lid was put on the can in New Jersey, the air inside the lid had a certain pressure (the same pressure as the air outside the lid). The outside air pressure in Denver is lower than the air pressure in New Jersey (pressure decreases as elevation increases), so when the can arrives in Denver, the pressure outside the lid is lower than the pressure inside the lid. With this imbalance, the air inside the lid tries to expand and ends up popping the lid off. By putting a small hole in the lid, the air can exit through the hole, and the lids stay on during shipping! The real question is why some caps don't have a pin hole ?