M W Elky

Decals on half of the pinto tonight . If you’re applying this set the white Mickey Thompson and the small yellow sponsor decals underneath it are very fragile, and have a tendency to break apart. I used very hot water with a couple drops of dawn dish soap. You don’t have to soak them for to long or you will run a high risk of them coming apart in the water. I’ll let this side dry for a few days before applying the decals on the other side

For some reason I always really liked this kit when I was 14 i had inherited a built one with the drag parts I tried to restore it back to stock, but ended up with a horrible orange peeled paint job. So I feel your pain you’ve got a killer paint job with a great vinyl top. The hurst equipped emblem is a really nice detail

You did a fantastic job on this. I know these t-birds very well as I took my drivers test on one . I used to take four ever just to wax the hood. I learned how to fix cars handing my dad the wrench’s. I still have a hatred for those cars

I made some good progress over the last few days the pinto chassis is well on its way . The Camaro got some decals applied today

It looks absolutely fantastic you can’t go wrong with the Sox & Martin red white and blue one of my favorite awb mopars. It looks really cool next to the afx sedan

They both look great of all the double dragster kits I sacrificed for parts over the years I’ve never built one box stock. The yellow dragster is my favorite. I still have the ones my dad built in the early sixties he said it was one of those kits you couldn’t wait to get your hands on.

The Camaro body is an early 1990’s ertl/amt reissue that I cut apart to lengthen the front end to fit the Johan chassis. I started this project 34 years ago. I put the whole project in a box and kinda forgot about it until about a month ago. Thankfully my modeling skills have been honed over the years since . So check out the pictures for the finer details

Congratulations you took what I think is a stinker of a model kit and made something really cool out of it. Where do I even start the grill the engine and headers the front axle the much improved stance . Then there’s that knock out green paint job that has me trying to figure out what I can use it on. Thanks for posting

What color blue did you use on the Virginia twister . I think that the actual car was a sedan . They all look great so far

Finished boss 429 fuel burner

The pinto is all johan

One Mickey Thompson and one Malcolm Durham both are using Johan chassis the Camaro has a highly modified AMT body. The Pinto is sporting a tamyia candy apple red paint job while the Camaro is wearing some old Testors pearl blue enamel both are rattle can. Both will be topped off with slixx decals.

You did a really nice job on it . I agree with you it’s a nice building kit my only gripe with it is that the hood never really fits right

Very well done that L A dart looks like it’s going to wheelie right off the table

Now that’s a great project. The Dart gasser is very fine

I’m right with you on the Dart parts I sacrifice a dart kit for a parts donor on all of my early mopar pro stock builds 70-72 as I use the rear with the leaf springs , the Hemi plus the slicks and front tires , also the main roll bar hoop. If you have them the old johan Sox& Martin cuda is the best mopar pro stock parts donor of all time

They both look really good I’m with you on the decals it took me 2 sets on the leak car as they didn’t include the hood stripe . With the slixx I recommend keeping the water really hot I boil mine in a electric tea pot also I like to use a few drops of dawn dish soap

Yea I’m with you on the Testors. For years we didn’t know how good we had it when we could go to are local hobby shop or hobby lobby and get all of the factory muscle car colors . Now we’re not left with a lot of choices as the testors company was run down the tubes. I do like the tamyia line of paints but I have to travel further or send away to get them . Oh well.

It really looks nice great job on the color match

I rescued this kit off of eBay it was partially disassembled, and other than a few odds and ends it was all there . The body was painted and decaled however the paint finish was rather dull, and the yellow stripe across the deck lid was gone, but I was able to touch it up with some yellow paint brushed on then sprayed the body with testors wet look clear . I can remember having this kit when I was about 8 or 9 years old I think I traded a friend some hot wheels for it. I can remember the kit decals flaking off of it . Unfortunately that one didn’t survive. It would be great if Steve G and the folks at round 2 would reissue this fine kit so everyone could get a chance to build one. Until next time thanks for looking, Mike

I love it every thing about it. Great work on the paint & decals

I built this from the original johan kit . However it was missing the super charger , front axle, and the complete rear end assembly. I was able to raid my parts hoard for the necessary pieces.most of the front axle assembly was scratch built with aluminum tubing and paper clips. It sure feels good to take a rare old kit and build it.It’s sprayed pearl blue with chuck Boener decals. The decals are a little intimidating you just have to take your time with them. Until next time. Thanks for looking. Mike

And the boomerang tail lights

Do you know what part of the country that ran in ?

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