Chuck Most

Nice seeing this one again. As I've probably said, I never really cared much for the Lotus/Caterham 7 until I checked out Mark's models of said. Not sure if Mark is an expert modeler, or if he's invented some type of shrink ray...

I used to have the 'Max Rat' version. Other than differences in molded plastic colors, decals, and box art, the new one should be mostly the same. http://public.fotki.com/ChuckMost/kit-contents/revell/67-chevelle-pro-street/

Very, very nice! Is it just me, or does the Lonestar look better as a daycab?

Very cool! My brother makes wooden toys as well- mostly farm tractors and boats. He's got to see this!

Progress so far... The old... oh, let's just call it a 350, was treated to some new seals, a $40 chrome dress-up kit from AutoZone, and a coating of Rustoleum Meadow Green from the rattle can, the same color the car body will be painted. The distributor is an old pre-wired job I've misplaced a few times, last time I found it (again) I decided to use it before it walked off the bench again. I cobbled up the cowl vent, here it is in its initial rough state. The piece of PE sceen to the right will be added later. I cut some interior walls and a dash top from .020" styrene sheet. For a guy who truly hates bodywork, I always seem to take on projects which require a lot of it, and this one still has a way to go.

Don't worry, Mike... I'm constantly hounding Dave for those D-series trucks.

3 or 4? Pffffft. Amateur! Having more than one project going on at a time is almost a cliche among modelers I know, so I'd say it's nothing unusual.

Uh... Time Machine Resin. Ordered it off their website.

Love it! I think this was the prettiest car Toyota ever built, and the custom touches make it better.

Somebody made a Hupp? Too bad it isn't a '38 like my dad's, but still!

That'll work. Might be the only thing that'll fry all four of those tires at once.

What kind of engine do you have in mind?

I now have a drivetrain lined up... In keeping with the 'low buck' theme, we'll be using a booooring old SBC four-bbl mill, cobbled up from AMT and Revell parts. I'm using a trans cut from the engine in the MPC Vampire Van. (As to why I did not use the VV block, it lacks block/cylinder head detail.) This trans was chosen more for its compact size than anything.

Excellent color combo and a clean build.

It would be cool, but I'd still like to see somebody do the Dodge Tomahawk first.

Loving that tandem rear axle setup, and the Hoosier whitewalls. It's suprising how well that A-Brothers design works as a COE cab.

Nah, mine would be a bit crustier. Love the idea of a half-track shop truck!

Love the Power Wagon... and that '37 Studebaker caught my eye, too. Nice to see some of your 'Jersey Jewels' as well, they're quite a nice contrast to the junkers.

Yeah- that's the one downfall of using a Nova body for such a project- it's just a box from most angles. Something a bit swoopier like an F-85 would make more of a visual impact as-is, but I didn't want to tear into one of those kits for a project like this. It's still recognizable from the back (like the Buick in the first photo). But the other reason I wanted to go with a Nova body was because, once its finished, what kind of car body I started with wouldn't be as obvious, being that the Nova is a bit nondescript for its era.

A few years. 1990, to be exact.

A while back, a buddy and I were at the hobby shop. I'd just picked up a '66 Nova pro street kit to pirate the chassis for another project, and he commented how everything that could be done to a Nova, had been done to a Nova. I pretty much responded with an "I hear ya, buddy", and went home. But after a while, I got to thinking. I had a Nova body I'd not be using, and I wondered... COULD something different be done with it. Then I remembered this- This is a '61 or '62 Buick Special, which has been cut down into a fenderless hot rod. Now, I have no idea of this car is real or not (I've only ever seen this image of it, no front, side, or interior shots, which makes me wonder if it's been Photoshopped), but I wondered if I could try something similar with the Nova body shell. Messed up the first body, but fortunately I had another '66, and armed with a bit of information on how NOT to do it, I spent a few minutes with a saw and files and had this. I didn't really take any measurements, I just cut away what looked right. The interior opening is about the size of a Model A roadster, so I've got room to play around there. The wheel/tire is where the rear axle will be. I'm also planning to incorporate an open cowl vent into the design, it will sit in front of where the wipers used to be. The white strip of styrene is there to replace the original character line stamped into the Nova's flanks, which was lost during the initial bodywork. The plan is to give it a low-buck demeanor, but with a glossy paint job and a full interior.

Similar era Ford kits? How many Teens era Ford kits are there? I can think of maybe five, in a number of scales. As far as what's exciting about it? Well, it's the first Chevrolet, the kit was only produced for one year, and will never, ever be reissued because the tooling was destroyed, and I really don't see Round 2 or anybody making any new molds for it. If anything, any Chevrolet that isn't a Nova, Camaro, or '57 is worth having in kit form.

If you're talking cars, I'm nostalgic for a period I never lived- mostly the late '50's and early '60's. If you mean the part of my life I'm nostalgic about, all I have to say is: Stop! HAMMERTIME.

Very cool. One time when chassis detail is absolutely mandatory!

Nicely done! Refreshing to see one of these done in a street-rod style.