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Stripped the chrome on the rear bumper, shot with revell chrome and installed the turn signal and back up lenses in both bumpers as well as giving the grille a coat of tamiya smoke and gluing in headlights. Had to grind the core support a little to get the lower grille valance to sit flush. Also foiled the belt line trim. Last bit left to foil is around the top sides of the bed but ill wait till the body is on the chassis to avoid having the foil ripped off with the body upside down on the towel.

One last test fit of the body, interior and chassis before it goes together for good. Still need to add some firewall parts and fuel lines, strip the chrome on rear bumper and spray with revell chrome and a few other odds and ends and it should be done.

Still have to mount the shocks and drive shaft but otherwise the chassis is mostly done.

Thanks!

Tried to use the AMT front bumper from the el camino kit but it's too narrow for the revell front clip so I took the revell bumper and chopped off the bumperettes, sanded smooth and filled with a little putty, shot with primer and then Revell chrome.

Added a braided fuel line with electric pump and filter to the chassis.

Yeah man I agree..I think Matt Conte (Luka Cee) used to resin cast them..wish someone else would so I don't have to buy a whole kit or a parts tree off ebay for way too much just for headers lol. But thanks, its coming along, should hopefully start falling together soon.

Added a sump to the gas tank and painted and dirtied up the chassis to make it look like a driver.

No problem, maybe its not warped but looks like the roof got a little smashed while in the box? I've seen alot of newer molded AMT/round 2 models that have been deformed from the way they were packed in the box.

Have you test fit the body on the chassis? I dont know if its just a weird angle but that body looks pretty warped. Might want to check that before you go any further.

Roll cage is done and painted and interior bucket is complete..onto the chassis now.

Thanks! I think it was 12 gauge jewelry wire from Michaels.

I added some BMF around the windows and glued in the glass to figure out how much room i have to the headliner for the cage. This roll cage has been kicking my butt, keep needing to tweak and cut and rebend the bars to get it to tuck up close to the headliner. I must have test fit the body chassis and interior together 30 times to get to this point lol. While I was waiting for the glue to dry on the roll cage I added a basic 4 point harness to the bench seat also.

Got my photoetch set in the mail and put the emblems on. Those tiny fender emblems with seperate engine size script really tested my patience lol..but got them on. Then laid on some duplicolor clear coat.

Haha yep tried to make them look a little used and rusty.

Another mock up to stay motivated..also wired the engine. Used Greg's scale model accessories distributor with 90° plug boots and wires, really nice stuff!

Thanks! That came from Texas 3D Customs. Not sure if he sells them separately but it was a package deal with a small block chevy that I bought.

Yeah I like the color too, makes me want to build some other 60s GM cars in this shade down the line. I've seen other people use this color though and it turns out alot brighter of a green. I think the combination of silver base with light coats of the green gives it more of a pale metallic green like this.

Got some paint on it today. Primed it, then tamiya gloss aluminum, and then mist coats of tamiya pearl green. Came out looking pretty good. Going to wait a day or so to put some clear on it. Leaving the hood in primer since thats how the car was in most of the pictures.

Thanks!

Thanks! 70s, 80s and 90s are definitely my favorite eras of drag racing.

Started fitting and painting the interior. I used all of the revell 65 chevelle interior components since it all lines up with the chassis. Set the interior floor and door panels in to see where they needed to be cut off to fit, and they drop right in and sit perfectly in the AMT body. Still need to find an acceptable bench seat..leaning toward the AMT 65 chevelle wagon back seat to use as a bench..once thats in I will make up a roll cage out of aluminum wire. I'll also end up cutting off the back of the AMT interior tub to make a close out panel behind the seat Stole the floor shifter out of the revell kit and modified it to make it a column shifter. Also added a tach on the column and a 3 gauge panel under the dash.

Painted the wheels and detailed them a bit. Tried to replicate the brushed aluminum look on the centerlines. I have revell chrome paint but for once that was a little too reflective for what I was after so I tried some duplicolor "chrome" paint which was a little more on the dull side. I think thats closer to what the satin finish looks like. Rears were painted with flat black then some VHT flat aluminum paint.

Painted the valve covers with Revell chrome, turned out nice and dried to the touch within 24 hours..was able to glue them on the assembled engine. Still have to put the distributor in and run the plug wires and the engine will be pretty much complete.

Made some beltline trim out of half round, glued them side by side to replicate the trim on the fender, door and 1/4. Also deleted the battery from the engine bay and made an empty "battery tray" in place of it.