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Nah, definitely not. Was more just playing around seeing what else if anything I could take from the partial donor kit. Any advice on the front end is also most welcome as I haven't decided what I'll do yet, will have a look at some photos online. As far as I can tell from instructions I found online there was no springs on the Torino kit. I cannot find any evidence of front coils on the NASCAR kit either. Thanks for commenting and always most welcome. 👍

Broke down the possible donor front end. Will decide how to cut the stubs from the lower A arms after I've made adjustments to the chassis. As usual, advice, examples, comments, questions and slander all welcome. Thanks for looking 👍

Yeah?.. Nah...

Still a bit stumped on the front end, this is what I have so far. At the moment I'm thinking maybe try and keep the moulded in lower control arms. Delete the existing tubular front cross member. Use the front cross member, stub axles and upper A arms, maybe even some of the steering gear from the donor Thunderbird. As usual any comments, advice, taunting etc all most welcome. Thankyou to everyone who's commented or offered advice so far.

This bar is mainly to hide the gap between the gearbox and cross member, but should also roughly tie in with the bars running along the floorboards inside.

Thanks Sledsel. After finishing the bodywork I thought the same thing, could've been a more traditional custom. It's been good practice to maybe try something more ambitious. I think we had the DuPont NASCAR kit as kids, maybe it's only surviving piece.

This is a "kitbash" of four different Hot Wheels diecast. Approx 1:64. Mocked up just waiting for paint and assembly, scratch build a blower drive and she'll be done.

Currently working on the gap between the gearbox and G/B crossmember. Hopefully have some updates soon. Anybody out there who's built this kit with the racing sump, did you have problems with ground clearance? were you able to solve the gap in the gearbox assembly? Thanks to everyone who's commented and offered advice.

Most hot wheels and Matchbox cars can be dismantled without any damage by simply drilling out the rivets on the chassis. The tipper body looks like it could be removed with a very small punch/bit of wire to drive out the pin in the hinge. Maybe practise on something with no sentimental value first. Better more detailed wheels can be found on the premium line of hot wheels etc. Good luck. Hope that helps mate.

Thanks mate, im really enjoying this build. Hopefully have some updates soon!

Thanks mate. I'm actually learning a lot and getting more confident in cutting things up and making them into whats pictured in my mind. Glad I saved her. At this stage I think I'll leave her plain, I have already applied a coat of wax and I don't think I'll have any chance of decals sticking. Thankyou for the kind offer though mate, very much appreciated 👍

Got the top half of the firewall fitting satisfactorily for my standards. Need to do a bit of work to the top of the transmission tunnel to allow the gearbox to fit. Not sure if I'll cut the tunnel away from the firewall, cut it flush or plate it in. It looks like the sump will be scraping the ground at this point so that Will need to be addressed next. Thanks for looking 👍

I think its an enamel, good point about the stripper soaking into the filler. I'll probably just live with it. Thanks mate👍

Thanks slusher. Finally got the chassis sitting where I can live with it. Does anybody know of a paint stripper that won't harm Tamiya putty? Thanks for looking 👍

That would never pass inspection here in Australia, you guys are so lucky, that's awesome mate. Well done 👍

Here he's my boy doing his serious face. At least once a day he does something that makes me laugh out loud. He's an idiot but he's my mate.

A few in progress shots of the chassis so far. The donor fuel tank from the Thunderbird and the firewall which I'm guessing maybe from the AMT USA1 Monster Truck. As always, questions, comments all most welcome. Thanks for looking 👍

I'm grateful I still have a few survivors left. Thanks for the comment 👍

Built this as a kid. Questions, comments and scathing criticisms all most welcome. Thanks for looking 👍

Going to call the body shell done. As before, mostly the kit pieces with some details added and attempts at minor scratch building, opened up the wheel arches, deleted door handles etc. The front and rear chrome pieces were missing so the bumpers etc are just styrene sheet and Tamiya filler. Questions and comments most welcome. Thanks for looking 👍

Fitted the glass, body shell is nearly done, this thing was so bad I had to fit the glass on an angle to hide the glue burn. She's a bit rough 😎

Thanks mate👍

Decided to add a flyscreen window net. I build sloooooooow. Thanks for looking 👍

Thanks for looking mate👍

Nice Monaro