ChrisPflug

No offense, but I'm pretty sure the OP isn't terribly concerned one way or the other and will build the model how he likes whether or not you've got "the proof" The hood pins don't look "off" enough to worry about to me.....

Look around for the "Dick Landy" version (still available easily in the secondary market for around the same price as the current kit)- it has a body without the vinyl top but with the '69 side marker reflectors Seems that the MPC early 80's Vette annuals have a decent set of the wheels, they also seem to be commonly available in resin

Good quality kit- about the only drawback is lack of building options in the kit. Very popular for providing a donor chassis and engine bay for lots of Mopar projects as well. Fit is good. The "Street Machine" version offers the "bazooka" exhaust tips and "Ramcharger" hood as well but an incorrect Hemi engine- they didn't bother to include a set of Hemi exhaust manifolds or headers The standard kit includes a fairly basic R/T with the 4 barrel 440, A/C, bench seat, and automatic on the column The engine shot in the earlier post isn't a correct factory reference either- it's a later model with A/C and the Six Pack added For a nice scale Six Pack setup it's tough to beat the optional carbs from the AMT Duster 340 and probably the intake from the 70 Super Bee/69 GTX etc. Quite a few resin parts easily available including the fresh air or Super Bee hoods, rear bumper with non louvered tailights (the kit taillights were the style that came on the R/T, 500 or with optional colored bumpers- other models were different), bucket seats and console, and hidden headlight grilles

Are you copying the roof from the Revell Daytona? Another option might be to start with the Daytona body and blend in the regular Charger fenders For the grille there are already several available- for something different with the fit you're looking for maybe make up your own master- the Coronet grille doesn't seem overly complicated- some headlight rings and the appropriate mesh that fit into the "shell" of the '69 grille then backing the mesh would seem to work for the basis of a mold

Actually I like the Plymouth more than the tamer "car on a 4x4 frame" examples you normally see locally- If you're going to go tacky might as well go all out Judging from the fact it looks like not much finish bodywork was done (doubt that anyone took the time to remove moldings and fill in the holes before paint) and that the quarter windows would probably be down or removed if not a fixed installation the car most likely started life as a base '72 Satellite coupe (with a mismatched drivers fender if not other pieces from a '71)- not normally a vehicle worth a restoration or demanding preservation for its historical significance even to a die hard Mopar fan

I've got pretty much all the kits in this "family" at home but am away and can't check specifics but R-M commonly leaves extra parts on trees when for use in different versions of the same basic kit and seems to tend to add rather than blank off or change other items. The following kits (most with multiple issues as well) all share the same scale chassis and mechanicals: 67 GTX stock or 2in1 stock/ street machine 67 GTX Sox and Martin Super Stock drag 67 Coronet stock or 2in1 stock/ street machine 67 Coronet "Drag-on Lady" Super Stock drag 67 Charger If the "extra" door panels have a more "molded" than flat look to them they're probably from the Charger- I think that's whats in the late GTX kit but am not 100%- seems that one or more of these kits also has an extra set of seats Sometimes there is a certain cobination of features in a particular version that might be more appealing for a particular build- for example in the Revell 68-69 Charger series the Dick Landy '68 actually has a body with the '69 side markers molded in but no vinyl top texture so a good starting point for all the General Lee fans out there

The wrong person ended up with the winning Lotto ticket

If you want a "preview" of a kit that isn't reviewed here many instruction sheets can be found online The '67 Coronet/Charger/GTX is a great kit

Actually the power steering pump was driven off the rear of the generator (just like the model)on '55-'58? Chevy V8s The 55 kit also wants you to put the oil filter in some kind of funny can on top of the motor when everybody knows it should be on the bottom Back to the original post- following the instructions exactly does lead to errors and inaccuracies- the AMT Road Runner horn and wiper motor being mixed up, they've got the '71 Charger valve covers going on the wrong side, etc. type errors are pretty well documented on the board. I end up kitbashing enough to make instructions almost useless and they often wind up in an "instruction sheet drawer" rather than finding their way back to an opened or started kit

I had an '84 GMC 2500 (8600 GVW) - Dana front an a full floating GM 14 bolt rear- not sure if the application was the same for 81/82

These kits seem to have been a "bread and butter" item for Monogram since the early 80s (although the twin scoop hood version became a bit scarce about ten years ago or so before the re-release with the green car artwork and self-destructing folded "donut" box With the convertible kits being released in the "Nash Bridges" era came a minor upgrade with separate door panels for the modified interior as well as the additional decals like the woodgrain and emblems being added to the sheet but still the same basic kit Looking at it as a Monogram kit from 1982 that many of us fondly remember from years ago rather than comparing it to something more modern or complicated keeps it in context. Sure there are some issues, but for a simple, fun kit it's tough to beat. Personally I'd hesitate to use it as the base for a detailed build or spend extra on aftermarket details- the 1/25 kits seem much better looking overall as far as accuracy- but always a fun build

Really no need to worry about being "correct" with the air cleaner- factory Hemi cars included the Shaker hood with the engine option A bit of a period hot-rodded look under the hood might go well with the sleeper exterior Kind of has the look of a clean 318 base model that someone put together back in the day to win a few bucks street racing

Was pretty sure you were talking about the Revell multi-piece I've got a couple stashed away for future "donor use" as well- maybe even a low budget way to do a '61

I think Marc was referring to the modern Revell- Monogram 58 and 59 Corvettes series The old Revell multi piece body 60 Corvette is actually a '59 (based on seat upholstery) Ironically enough the AMT '59 Corvette that's been reissued to death as well is actually a '60

Or, to get a decent looking model with the least amount of bodywork start with the better MPC or JoHan '71

Of course, going back to the original post, I'm surprised nobody has brought up the social side of the argument- One would definitely need to turn in their "man card" to drive a Del Sol

I guess there's something to be said for the "crude" MPC annuals with one-piece glass, molded in pillars, and tub interiors compared to the "modern, engineered" kit LOL

'62 T Bird 390 should use an FMX style auto trans- iron center section with aluminum bellhousing and tailshaft housing and I believe natural finsh on all the parts

Interior looks good probably better than the actual factory all orange seats and door panels (black seats with orange inserts were optional on the Road Runner that year) "Factory correct" doesn't always result in the coolest look- if it always did there would be no reason to customize the 1:1 either

Not much exciting going on- still doing bodywork- quite a bit of work grinding out globs of glue and glass and remains of the grille center on the inside, going to try to leave the taillights in and work around them. Also noticed someone had removed the "split" in the lower front opening- probably will leave it alone as it doesn't seem to stand out with a front license plate in place

Got another MPC '70 Challenger annual- they just seem to look so much better than the other kits of this subject Also got an MPC '74 Corvette convertible and '80 Camaro- not particularly exciting cars but they were "holes" in my "collection"

Big difference depending on what kind of truck- solid axle 4WD, IFS 4WD, Ford twin beams, custom with coilovers, 2WD prerunner, etc. All kinds of setups The truck's purpose will also determine what style of suspension and lift- something that flexes and has lots of travel for rockcrawling will look a lot different than a setup for mud bogging which will be tall for big tire clearance but relatively stiff to handle more horsepower. A desert racer won't be quite as tall but be setup for plenty of travel and have additional features like remote shock reservoirs for high speed use

Every one of the hundreds of General Lees were supposed to represent one vehicle The idea of the General Lee was very different than real life- like just about everything as portrayed in the show It's all in fun but it's normal for the name "General Lee" to make the reader think of what the car was supposed to be in the show rather than real life which we be stated as "a ratty beater Charger given a quick orange paint job, possible some spring helpers and a few hundred pounds of concrete ballast in the trunk destined to be destroyed by launching off a ramp in a few seconds of glory then replaced with another

If you're planning on starting a General Lee build/thread you know what to expect

Not all Mopars...... A few Corvettes (and I'm not even really a fan of the 1:1s) Fords and some MPC 70's GM products.... And other GM stuff and other miscellaneous