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Thanks Carl.

Time for an update, got some engine work done, the kit engine is a Pontiac not a Chevy engine so it has been replaced by pieces from 2 old pro Nova kits. I added some detail like a trans dipstick and tube, oil dipstick and tube, also the automatic trans pan looked terrible so I replaced it with a scratch built unit, I cut off the trans tail shaft because it looked to fat and blunt I added another tail shaft from a parts box tranny. The engine will be painted the GM corporate blue I think that's what it's called, the closest I have is a Pontiac color I think that will work. All comments welcome.

Next level weathering, outstanding.

Nice work Steve the paint looks great.

Nice paint work and engine details, well done.

Thanks Lenny, just to warn you the chassis on my kit was a bit twisted so had to force it back into shape, I hope yours will be straight.

Thanks DJ, yes I have used the same technique for seats also works great there to.

Oh I really like that, great weathering.

Amazing work, can't wait to see this in the under glass section.

Yep your paint looks really good.

Hi guys and gals after over 500 views on my Monaco build in the under glass section I thought I would do a build showing what and how I do one. I will start off with the mpc squad rod Nova around the same time frame as the Monaco. Some pics below show plenty of dents and rust holes already, rust holes were made with a steel cutting from the inside with a dremel on slow speed ( I use the rechargeable one it's really slow) you want to grind away the plastic till it's paper thin so you can just start to see light through, next take any sharp hobby blade from the outside and push and twist just a little to get a nice tare or rough hole. When making dents I like to use one of those half round scalpel blades I cut into the plastic making a shallow dent and sand the edges down just a little. I also removed a few of the emblems with a hobby blade and drilled a couple of hole showing where they would be located. There are a few pics showing the rust holes from the inside of the body I think you can see how I did it, pretty simple stuff what you see here took less than 40 minutes. All comments welcome.

Thanks Scott, thanks Paul, no 1 to 1 just came from my warped little mind, lol. Thanks to everybody who commented on this build, since it has received over 500 views I am going to do Wip starting soon showing what and how I do my street beaters cars should be a fun build.

Thanks David.

The chassis looks great keep at it, I looked into one of these kits just can't afford them.

Nice work your respray looks good.

Great engine detail and weathering, Cool color for the body, this is looking really good.

Thanks Bill it was a fun build.

Thanks for the comments guys.

Greta idea never thought of that, perfect alignment ever time.

Oh that is beautiful, great color combo and I really like the interior.

Wow that is some impressive work.

Great work on that carb and intake, that's some real scratch building.

I like it your cobra is looking great.

That is a stunningly good looking model, your paint and foil skills are amazing, Thank you for posting it.

I really like the entire build, great paint and the white interior with all the little details.