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I have read over the years that Huggar orange and Hemi Orange are the same color. Don't know about Poppy Red but again MRN radio, back in the day, described the K&K Dodge as a tomato red. HPIguy who does tutorials on Youtube about building models used TS-23 for Petty Blue and Tamiya Bright red for the red color and it looked great. I do believe real Petty red is Fluorescent but doesn't always photograph the same color.

Try Hart resin parts I think they make a set of "correct" 67's. I've bought some of their products can't tell much difference between their stuff and plastic.

Isn't one of the Jurassic Park cars Jeff Gordon drove a slab side Monte. I'm pretty sure the Dale Sr. 3 Daytona winner is. Really need to check my stash.

Back in the day I heard MRN radio describe the color as "tomato red" if that helps.

Great looking build. I'm a big Wood Brothers fan and an even bigger Hokie Fan. Don't do to many new cars so I have a couple of questions. Where do you get the tire stripe material? And how do you lower the stance? I'm working on this car now, if it ends up looking half as nice as yours I'll be satisfied. Again Beautiful stuff.

Beautiful

I bought one. Paid about 35.00 at the local hobby shop. I buy most of my kit at my local hobby shop, his prices are a little out of line but I support him when ever I can, been dealing with him for 50 yrs. It's not a bad kit. Like Dave said the Rear trailing arms are a little small. If you want to correct those you could probably use one of the AMT Nascar kits. I have not tried that but I'm sure it can be done. I wish it had a different seat. Also wish they had include a front grille that would fit with the stacked head lights. Stacked head light front is included. But the thing that really bothers me, and I know this is petty, is all the ejector pin marks on the chassis. As someone has already said its not a Monogram kit and doesn't just fall together, but the subjects are interesting and it seems everyone drove a Chevy MC sometime in the 70's. Lots of options. If further subjects interests me I'll buy more.

My dream car. Very nice

looks really good.

Are you just planning on filling and sanding the ejector pin marks.

Just a word of Caution. I bought one this weekend and played around with fitment. If you are using the stacked headlight version the chrome front grille doesn't fit. The substitute rear suspension seems to be to small. The truck arms that is. An if you are a stickler for accuracy there are a ton of ejector pin marks on the chassis. Also only three side bars. I liked the way you added to the sides. Keep posting pictures.

I built one a long time ago. I think I used the interior from the Plymouth but used the Dodge dash. The Petty interior was used because it has a racing interior and because the Doge Polari's roof is the same as the Belvedere at the base of the c pillar. For the Johan body to fit you will need to do a little trimming. I built the Cotton Owens Dodge driven by David Pearson. There subtle little differences in the location of the trim and gas filler. Most of the Dodges have the gas filler in the recess in the back area above the bumper. But Cotton Owens has the filler above this area in the trunk lid. I found that out after I had placed it in the recessed area below the trunk lid. The Johan back panel and bumper are molded together but the area above the bumper is body color. The tail light treatment can be a little different on each Dodge. I used PPG wheels and tires. It builds into a really nice model with only a little effort. There are a couple of videos of the 64 Daytona 500 on youtube that are worth your while to watch. They have pretty good views of the rear of several Dodges. Good luck.

If memory serves me correct A J and Dale, in Osterland colors, ran Buicks at some point.

Thanks for the reply. I did the same thing to the rear fenders. Sanded them real thin and used heat and pressure to bulge out the rear. will try the same method on the front. Thanks.

I see you used the stock chassis. how did you get the wheels tucked up under the fenders? Really nice by the way.

Hey Mark go with the wip. Your stuff is so innovative and your ideas, I would never think of. I'm sure it's going to be a beauty no matter what chassis it has. I have been wanting to do a 76 Torino just not sure where to start. Keep it going.

Would love to find those old wheel cover. In the original issue of the Revell 66 El Camino there is a set of covers that are close. With a lot of work, someone with skills way above mine, could probably turn them into nice 68 Covers. Also about the blacked out bottom along the down size edge of the Chevelle body. You could order a new Chevelle with out that. I'm thinking it was only for dark colored cars, dark green, dark blue, black etc. My dad's 68 didn't have the blacked out bottom but below the door area was a sort of crinkle paint that was body color. I guess it was resistant to chipping. His was Forest Green. Hopefully Fireball models have the covers. He has some really nice stuff. Thanks for the tip.

Great build. My Dad bought a 68 SS 396/325 . His first new car. It was probably about as stock as one could come. The only option he ordered was an automatic tranny. In was Forrest Green which is a very dark metallic green. I believe I read somewhere the dark color cars did not have the black below the chrome stripe. It did have disc brakes at least on the front. Had that little circle on the brake pedal. Also had regular wheel covers. I've only seen one photo add with these. One of the strangest things about the car was it had 2ply Uniroyal Tiger paw tires. Keep up the good work.

Do you need to trim the rear shocks?

I think they sell the tires separate from the kits.

what color on the Woods/Panch car ?

There is a really good article in SA about converting the new tool Revell "Cuda" into a Gurney T/A. I think he did bascially the same stuff you have done to your conversion. Fred Cady made decals for the stock T/A as well as the Gurney, Swede Savage T/A Cudas. I don't know of any one else who does thoses. I had a set put for some reason sold them. I had hoped some one would do the hood and spoiler in resin so I can do the race car.So far I have only seen the hood. Keep up the good work. Jim

Really nice build.

That's one nice looking 65. I've always been a Ford guy but if you ask me the 65 Bel/Cornet are two of the nicest looking cars ever produced in America. your real car is a bute. I'm sure the model will be super.

Nice work on the Ruby Car. To me he was one of those guys when you mentioned Loyd Ruby you thought The indy 500. I love the older Indy stuff. It was a time of innovation. Novi's, roadsters,rear engine cars, side pod cars, turbines man I loved Indy back then. Again the Ruby Mongoose is a blast from the past. Great work.