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Thank you for your kind words. Your replies are a great encouragement to me.

Thanks, Mark W. Images of the NASCAR race cars I currently build can be found abundantly online. While using these images as references to add details and make modifications, I always keep scale and the extent of modifications in mind.

Thank you both for your replies. This AMT kit does such a great job of reproducing the real car's body design that converting it to NASCAR spec was a fun project.

Thank you both for your replies!

There's nothing special about the setup. I just attach it to the roll cage by sticking thin strips of double-sided tape to the top and bottom of the window net. Since it's easy to attach and remove, I've been using this method all the time lately.

I'm always happy to receive your replies.

Thank you all for your replies. I worked hard to build it while looking at many images online.

Thank you for your reply. I worked hard to build it while looking at many images online.

Thank you so much for your kind words.

It's a very beautiful finish !

I built the Wrangler Jeans-colored Chevrolet Monte Carlo Aero Coupe that Dale Earnhardt drove during the 1986/87 season. While Dale Earnhardt's Chevrolet body color is typically represented by black and silver, symbolizing one of his nicknames, “the Man in Black,” I prefer the blue and yellow body color from his earlier days when Wrangler Jeans sponsored him. That's why I built this model in that color scheme. The base kit is the 1986 season Monte Carlo from Junior Johnson Racing, released by Salvinos Jr. Models in 2020. The decals are Power Slide's #142 “85-87 WRANGLER JEANS MONTE CARLO”. The following is an overview of this build: ●Body Rear end of front wheel arch and air dam area reshaped, vent hose outlet pipe added to left rear body panel, hood pin position modified, 3D-printed radiator grille installed, left headlight cover modified, Installation of a homemade rear spoiler made from plastic sheet, embedding 3D-printed rivet parts into the front air dam and rear spoiler ●Chassis Replaced part of the roll cage with a bar featuring safety pads, added and extended the front hoop, added an oil cooler mounting bracket ●Engine & Drivetrain Converted the rear section of the exhaust pipe to dual outlets, replaced with 3mm diameter plastic tubing, added spark plug wires, Added a differential cooler drive pulley to the differential ● Suspension: Changed from twin shock to single shock specification ● Cockpit Replaced bucket seat with a modified, wider AMT GEN4 NASCAR kit part, added a 3D-printed ignition box, reshaped the kit's window net after detaching it ● Body Painting Body was sprayed with Tamiya Super Surfacer (Gray) and Fine Surfacer (White), then coated with TS-16 Yellow and TS-93 Pure Blue. Finished with a TS-13 Clear coat before applying decals. While the cockpit and engine compartment are not exact replicas of the vehicle Dale Earnhardt actually drove, I believe I've reasonably recreated those of a NASCAR race car from that era. Therefore, I consider the build of this kit complete at this point. 2025/09/17 The image has been replaced.

Thank you all for the replies!

Thank you very much. Your reply is very encouraging.

I am delighted that you praised my build with KFC's famous catchphrase!

Thank you for your reply and suggestion. It's not that extreme, but I adjusted the front wheel position and lowered the front nose a little.