DoctorLarry

I'm trying to finish a 1976 Buick Century Pace Car and then create a Nascar version of it as well. I have been trying to find an old discontinued SMH Resins body. In the last year and a half or so ther have been two on EBAY and they have gone for more than I wanted to pay. The last one was missing its hood and one bumper as well. Any body have one in a stash somewhere that they can part with let me know.

Probably polished aluminum.

Here is a top view of the engine in Ricky Rudd's 1987 Thunderbird. Good picture but not of the bottom!

The underhood is a Wood Brothers car, though.

No problem. Happy building.

don't know why it loaded them upside down. Another try:

Here's some more photos:

Can you post a picture of it?

Particularly engine compartment photos.

Please! I would not object at all because I'm sure that similar design thinking went into both cars. Also, on your Javelin post, was that a Mencken book lurking in the background?

Thanks! Any more pictures?

Making slow progress. Totally re-did the front frame. Scratch built the tubing and shock mounts. Mounted the radiator, oil cooler and radiator puke tank, which I scratch built. Scratch built remote oil filters to match the real car. Wired the brake lines to a junction block. I will install the master cylinder later. Engine has plug wires and FireBall Models Holley. Dry sump holes are in the pan and after I plumb the carb I will add the pulleys, fan and dry sump pump. I will then connect all of the oil lines and move on to the dash. Interior has a photo etch harness, which was the most difficult and time consuming thing I've ever done. Window net is eighth inch ribbon and gauze padding unrolled.Cage is mostly scratch built. Now on to body, finish the firewall, add brake and fuel lines, and dash.

I will photo them and post.

I saw it and took a picture of it as well. Great shot.

Ordered a copy of the article and saw the Petersen picture. Took a picture of it. Thanks for the heads up.

I have a Stock car racing article on Moore's Torino, but no underhood shots-just chassis and interior.

Externally nothing. Different cylinder heads but both would look basically the same.

Found this in an old magazine as I was cleaning up some stuff. Obviously never happened. Pete Hamilton racing a Grand Am for Jim Ruggles.

Oops-first one was a Boss 9.

Here's some earlier Torino shots:

In the Motor Trend article on the car, they pointed out that NASCAR was suspicious of the NACA ducts because they were different than the cowl induction setups that everyone else used. That may account for the blockoffs on the high bank picture.

Any idea on decals?

Popped the wheel flares off my donor Chevelle and grafted them on. First coat of putty.

Christmas break from school means some time to tinker. I'm making slow progress. I have re-done the chassis and cage about 4 times and it looks like I'm going to have to drop the front frame section. This is a 66 GTO frame and pans, Elliot Thunderbird front clip and fuel cell and a scrap Cannonball Run chassis for the rest. All of the rear floor pans, tunnel and truck arm mounts are scratch built. Rear suspension from the T Bird. Scratch built front oil tank, dual remote oil filters and braided hoses. The body is one of my resins but after looking at the pictures of the real car I need way more flare on the wheel openings so a mushed resin 73 Chevelle I bought on EBAY will donate its wheel flares (and its gas opening). Rear spoiler is a resin 73 Firebird one cut down and re-shaped. Seat is from a Buick Regal, I think.

So is this another resin project along with the other Buicks?