R. Thorne

Outstanding job. I don't agree with the classification (A/GS) as this denotes a supercharged gasser, but a beautiful build. Ron.

Thanks for info. Love the emergency brake cables and brackets. Ron.

Beautiful job. What carb is that? Curious as to why no thin white stripe on the sides of the large white stripe(s)? Ron.

Outstanding, as usual. Did you do the fold down rear seats? My brother had a 40 ford business coupe many years ago and I remember the fold down seats on that car. Guess they were for Mr. Businessman's briefcase, hence the name business coupe. Ron.

A/S and A/SA were 8 lb classes, I believe. The weight breaks were in half pound increments down to I or J (8.5 for B, 9.0 for C, etc.). Divide Nhra shipping weight by horsepower ( 335 for the 383, I think). So, I would guess the car to be in E or F stock. Headers were allowed, aluminum intake only if it came stock on the car from the factory (roadrunner did not). 7 inch "cheater" slicks (had 2 grooves on tires). Hope this helps. Ron.

Thanks, guys. I was afraid of that. I have a 1:1 1974 gto (race car) and would like to build a model of it, but my skills are limited (have only built 2 models since this model car "addiction" hit me 3 months ago). Ron.

Anybody know if this body and/or kit is available in regular or resin mode? Thanks, Ron.

Just discovered your 1966 nova builds. Thank you very much, sir, for your posts. They should be required reading for all newbies. Again, I thank you. Ron.

WOW!!!

Just what I needed to know. Thanks very much, Brett.

Anybody know the dimensions of the tires in this kit? How wide and how tall are the slicks and the front tires? Thanks, Ron.

I like the black wash grill better. How about the photo etch with molotow marker? Ron.

Your builds are awesome. Brings back memories of watching the 1-1 cars. Don't forget the 427 badges on the front fenders. Ron.

Nice job. I especially like the color. What paint did you use. Ron.

Thank you very much for your input, guys. Ron.

I see a number of model kits for the hardtop, but none for the sedan or post type 1966 nova. Can someone tell me what is involved to convert a hardtop to a sedan or are there resin kits available? Thanks, Ron.

As a neophyte model builder (it has been 60 years since I built my last model) I hesitate to question someone of such obvious expertise as yourself, but, shouldn't the Holley carb be the same zinc like color all over and not just in the center as yours is? Your willingness to share the details of your build is much appreciated by newbies like myself. Thanks, Ron.

Thank you, gentlemen. PM sent, Rick.

I am making some progress. The body foil is done, now finishing the detailing on the interior. Gonna make the T-handle 4 speed shifter tonight, hopefully. I have found a (close enough) intake manifold. I have 3 engines coming from Ebay (2 with headers)that I will look at and choose the closest appearance to the Hooker super comps. One engine will have the correct (4gc) carb. The front tires are still a problem. Most stockers and super stockers run about a 28 inch tire with 4.5 inch tread width and overall width of 6-6.5 inches. In 1/25 scale this equates to 1.120 inches tall by .240 overall width. The closest I can find (T-46 from scenes unlimited) are Continental (!!!) front drag tires with an o.d. of 1.022 and .260 width (about 25.5 inches 1:1). I really don't want to buy another kit to (maybe) get the right tires. Surely someone on here has built a stock or super stock and come up with a suitable front drag tire?? Thanks for the help guys. Ron.

More newbie questions. Availability of edelbrock single plane T-M 1 type intake manifold for small block chevy? Also, front drag tires (7.10-15 in 1:1) moroso preferably. Is it my imagination or do all the carbs in model kits have less than average detail to them when compared to everything else in the kit? I base this only on the limited pictures available of carbs and the 1 model kit I have. Thanks, Ron.

Espo: thanks for reply. Yes, it was a 220 horse, carb also came on 1966 327-250h.p. Snake45 and Rodent: Considering those, but am leaning toward the 1969 nova kit for the headers and then purchasing another engine from a 1957 chevy from eBay cheap for the 4gc carb. Ron

High octane: yes, I have. Qjet, Holley, afb, etc., but no 4gc. Thanks, Ron.

W-409: I considered converting the hood to flat, but I am not painting the body of this car as my 1-1 car was white in color, too. I did see the quadrajet on fireball's site last week and thought about ordering one if I could find a model car kit for my present race car [1974 GTO/Ventura stocker that runs in (are you ready?) J/SA]. Small world, huh? As for the 4gc, call me anal if you will, but I want the carb to be correct, if possible. Thanks, Ron.

Espo, the Rochester g series (1g, 2g, 2gc, 4gc, etc. ) was GM's most commonly used carb from the early fifties up to the late 60's. The "c" signified choke mechanism, by the way. The number designation was the number of barrels (or venturis) in the carb, so 4gc was a four barrel carb. The 4gc was available up to 1967, I believe. At that point, it was replaced by the quadrajet with the huge secondaries. The 4gc secondarys are roughly the same size as the primaries. Thanks, Ron.

Thanks, Espo. The nova kit might be worthwhile for the engine and headers, but I would still need the 4gc type carb. Car was a 4 speed stick car with hooker headers. May just build headers from scratch along with 6 point roll bar. The el Camino kit will give me the flat hood, then. By the way, the last model car I built was in the early 60's. Ron.