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I just noticed the old Auto World decals in the background of the red car. I have some of those from WAYYYYY back! Model on!

Boy, I like that color. Great job on this classic old kit. I pick up as many used kits at swap meets as I can. These are great for parts!

I picked up a built Boothill Express at a swap meet for $5 to steal the wheels and tires, but this gives me a good idea for what to do with the rest of it! Great imagination!

I added this build to the trucks section because of the pickup bed on this tried but true Revell kit. I built this model in the late eighties or early nineties (based on the color and graphics). I used an orange plastic version of this kit and added the independent suspension from the Revell Buttera Tee sedan. Engine bits came from the Revell Corvette Pro Street along with the graphics decals. Wheels and tires from a MPC Chevy Monza with an IMSA fender package. Looks like one of the front wheels is wonky from a repair over the years and the epoxy on the front lights has yellowed. Still a survivor.

I like it as a diorama. Such a neat old drag car.

I found an old saw at a pawn shop for $5.00 and picked up a couple of small clamps at Harbor Freight. I had to do some grinding to fit the clamp to the saw, but it all works great! Thanks for the tip. I use some foam shelf liner stuff to hold the bottle to the clamp, otherwise it can go flying...

Ron, Rusty, Chris and Terry... thanks for tuning in. I appreciate the compliments.

And here I thought I was going at break neck speed on this... Spent time in the northwest due to my job back in the day. Nice area.

Ron, I think people like to replicate cars they own (or owned) in plastic. Thanks for your interest.

Craig, the two you mentioned also survive. The are in a box of salvaged old kits. One day the "4 Banger dragster" may ride again. Not much left of the Green Hornet. I appreciate your interest.

I call this collection "old school rods" provided by my favorite modeling buddy who unfortunately passed away last year (RIP). Photos were taken before I tried to salvage some of these treasures. Only the drivers made it out!

Years ago I owned a really nice street driven 1966 Chevy II with a hot 327, manually shifted powerglide, and 12 bolt rear with 4.88 gears. I had it tubbed and added a six point roll bar. When AMT released the 1966 Nova Street Machine kit, tried to replicate my car. Here I am the day I won my first bracket race at the local track. Happily, a friend had a photographer taking pictures of all the cars that day. To this day, I am sorry I sold that car to go faster.

I really like this 1938 Custom Ford Delivery Funny Car! Great imagination and construction. There is always a good use for those funny car kits. I am glad you spent the time adding details and finishes.

I worked myself into a dilemma. I was all set to glue the hood scope to the hood before I shot a coat of primer on the body. I taped in the windshield to help center the scoop, taped the hood from underneath to keep it from moving, then lined up the scoop to take this picture: Then I thought, wait a minute, how am I going to paint the underside of the scoop and the portion of the hood that is visible inside the scoop? Right now I am thinking I should paint all the parts separate and bond the scoop to the hood after paint. Thoughts? Comments? Has anyone built this match car before?

Thank you all for the nice compliments. I still have the red one and another black one unbuilt in my stash! For some reason I really like those Monogram 1/24 scale cars.

I really like what is going on here. Anxious to see how your engine turns out. Love the early Chrysler in drag cars. Great parts collection. I built a shorty version of the Garlits car back when the kit first came out (1971?) based on the Hot Rod coverage when it won the Winternationals. Recently, I slammed one out of a box of already builts my modeling friend found for me. No decals yet...

Nice!!

Started on the body. Reattached the custom front and rear valances. I have puttied and sanded to smooth them out, but no pictures yet. body work is a struggle for me, I don't have the touch.

I see you get distracted like me. I often break for restoration projects, or the "what does this look like after I soak it in the tub of purple stuff" addiction. I cleaned up and polished the paint on an already built one a friend provided.

Thanks, that was the vibe I was after. I drove a tubbed 1966 Chevy II on the street.

The 1970 Chevelle ended up on a Revell 1967 Chevelle Pro Street chassis. In this case, the difference between 1/24 and 1/25 did not matter much. Oops!! Never put the engine in...

Inspired by Speedpro's over the top build of this Monogram oldie, I dug out my build version (late eighties) and took some new pictures. In retrospect, I see that I did not work on the fit up of the removable front as much as I should have. In fact, I kept that part of the kit even though I put it on the Monogram 1970 Malibu SS 454 chassis. I did not use the hood scoop because I wanted the carbs and blower sticking out of the hood. Wheels and tires are from a set by Arii, featuring rubber tires and a satin aluminum finish.

Another tiny update. Got the rear end repaired, painted and installed. I scanned the instruction sheet and cutout the Match Car Set-up picture for your reference. Comments always welcome. I have pieces of the driver, but not the whole guy.

Wow! A lot of nice work going on here. This is going to look great when finished.

I like it! Restoring old build drag cars is one of my favorite activities. Trying to find all the right parts is part of the fun. I have an old build El Toro and a couple of Mopower kits that can use your style of rebuild.