ChrisPflug

For a more period look there are a variety of resin options available- nothing says 70s like a set of Aluminum slots with the back tires hanging out. Cragars are pretty much timeless (and are available aftermarket or were in the AMT Chevies) or how about a nice set of "Daisy" mags?

I'd have to say that most would disagree that a non numbers matching car is on the same level as an engine swap in a Sebring Plus. Many collectors have spent years looking for this vehicle and its safe to say it's the only one on the market Pics of the red Charger- with engine- does show a charcoal canister- '71 center carbs had a hose nipple rather than an open bowl vent but the '71s were vented to the crankcase (and PCV system) through the breather. Also has a regular '72 coolant overflow system

I believe he was referring to the 440 six barrel engine package rather than the car Earlier pic of the same car: I have a few '72 RR projects to finish myself- this car is one of them (although probably will use a resin body for sunroof car rather than original MPC)

Had seen the thread somewhere with Larry's Road Runner a year or two ago where he was contemplating selling to the right buyer Also saw the red Charger "in person" years ago at R&R- at the time Ron was missing three cars for a complete set of Hemi and Six Barrel cars in every model and body style offered. While showing off the Sox and Martin 'cuda in his garage he apologized for the new Corvette parked next to it

S10 applications would use a Varajet 2 barrel carb or TBI rather than the F body (or Fiero/FWD) port injection setup- stock truck engine may closer to the Citation

Worldwide its tough to beat anything from the former East Germany

The MPC '70 1/25 Challenger bodies are nice, just tend to be a bit pricey- also have a nice interior but a non rallye dash

If you're using a tub interior brush painting with acrylic provides enough "stick" and can give a little more control around molded in details like this console

Krylon "Suede" paint gives a finer texture than the spray adhesive- similar to the "molded in" vinyl top texture like the Revell '69 Charger, 68 Dart GSS, etc.

The hood is terrible- the 1/24 two scoop Monogram piece was actually pretty decent

The downsized '77 up big cars were actually about the same size on the outside as the 73-77 "mid size"

Looks like the AMT annual kit http://public.fotki....6-chevrolet--1/ Modelhaus seems to have all the missing stuff http://modelhaus.com/index.php?page=3&c=4041&y=41&pt=0&part=1&Submit=Search

The Sherwood name was popular in a couple shades of Chrysler factory colors during the 70s

No collectible cars were harmed in making the Joe Dirt "Daytona"- it started as a clean street machine- plain jane318 car with a mildly built big block swapped in and a purple paint job- I had heard the rear window was fabricated from a chunk of Vega Shouldn't be hard to round up wheels- deep Cragars on the rear, narrower on the passenger front, and steel wheel/whitewall "spare" for the driver front Cant remember which kit I saw a barefoot gas pedal- chain steering wheel in the AMT 70 Impala

66 Riv has a nice stock one with dual quads and finned aluminum valve covers,65 Riv has a supercharger setup optional but a huge hole through the block, AMT 40 Ford coupe and sedan delivery have a simple tri carb or blown nailhead - not sure if hot rod parts from other kits are compatible

Even in the 70s I remember using promos for sandbox toys- my neighbors dad worked for Chrysler and I remember he had a bunch of 68-69 Coronets My uncles models from the late 60s ended up as big boxes of parts at my grandparents' house that I "recycled" when visiting but ended up going to the dump somewhere along the way

The last stock version was the '74- basic kit being offered as an annual from 70-74 (and the Motown Missile Pro stock with gutted interior but stock chassis) then reissued in the 80s as the "Hemi Cuda" street machine then the tubbed pro streeter before being resurrected as a stock "retro promo" and snap kit Simple can be a good thing- especially when it comes to actually finishing a model

I found three kits in the stash with two piece slicks but are all split at the sidewall rather than the center- the MPC original '71 Road Runner and GTX have "round" Goodyears in white styrene, the AMT '74 Camaro white styrene with molded "flat bottom" and the JoHan cuda in softer black plastic with Goodyear lettering on one side, Firestone on the other. Also have an unknown pair of "round" white styrene on a builtup AMT '66 Vette convertible- not sure if they were original to the kit

Did you buy the kit new from the caster?

I took the original post to refer more to tunnel rams on street machines rather than factory setups In the past this was the popular "all-out" performance setup- since the late 80s or so other "higher tech" options offering better streetability including upgraded fuel injection and wider use of bolt on centrifugal superchargers make good power more efficiently. In the 70s there was very little "new" performance technology as far as the basic engine parts like cylinder heads and camshafts- hot rodding was still "stuck" in the late 60s- development was more expensive and more limited to the OE manufacturers who had the resources but were using them to reduce emissions and meet regulations rather than spending a lot of time developing performance parts

Got some MPC Vettes- the '64 was the first kit released by MPC- it and the '66 are pretty much complete and easy rebuilders. The seller had them listed separately with parts mixed up between the two so I bid on both The Streaker Vette is just cool although the wheels will probably find their way to another 70s street machine project

Technically the 64-67 chassis for all models had a 115" wheelbase- the 68-72 used a slightly different chassis with 112" wheelbase for the 2 doors and 116" for 4 doors, wagons, and the El Caminos. The 70-72 Montes also had 116" wheelbase but the "extra length" ahead of the cowl rather than "in the middle" Seems that the later AMT '68 El Camino was a bit bigger than the Chevelles even with the same "advertised" scale- sometimes swaps that make sense based on the 1:1 don't translate directly in scale Interesting too that the wagons and El Caminos used different front sheetmetal from 70-72 than the hardtops and sedans- they weren't updated with the "bulges" - GM either figured the "flat" quarters would look better or the lower volume of the wagons and trucks weren't worth retooling for and worth producing different "flat sided" fenders

I think you have Bastogne mixed up with the Bastille LOL

As well as the terribly inaccurate body the die-cast based Revell Challenger advertises R/T and T/A options but only includes a big block engine No 340 is included with the kit The 1/24 ex-Monogram Challenger has a more realistic shape and a small block engine but seems to include incorrect (Barracuda) seats since the '95 AAR 'cuda based on the Challenger kit. The earlier dark red "Metal Glow" releases have the Challenger seats