mrmike

The front fenders have been puttied and sanded. Primer is next! The Hemi is partially assembled and awaiting Mopar Hemi Orange Engine Enamel. I was lying in bed last night thinking about this build, when it occurred to me that I have 4 Cragar SS mags left over from two MRC wheel/tire sets. This morning, I pulled them out and now my Challenger will wear Cragars! More to come.....

Nice Cobra Brian!

Thanks Ian! Here's an overhead shot of the hood and scoop to give an idea of how it fits.

Thanks everyone! I went back and looked at the pictures I took and noticed a couple of things that needed correcting. The rear bumper was too low on the drivers side, the left front wheel was out of alignment, and the gap between the grille and the body. All these things were corrected and I'll try to get new pics posted soon. Brian, Jay would be proud, especially if the model was painted burgundy!

Mike, that is a great idea! My first thought was to go with the flat black hood treatment which is something I am not really crazy about in the first place. I think I will do the body colored hood with the argent scoop instead since it now appeals to me and would look better. Just like the Revell 'Cuda kits, the front valance has the lower front fenders molded to it creating an inaccurate look when assembled. I will remove both the lower fenders from the front valance. The lower fenders are glued to the front fenders. These will be puttied and sanded smooth. Adding the shaker hood scoop is real easy, unless you are a stickler for detail and accuracy. The shaker scoop has the same general shape as the hole for the snorkle scoop on the T/A hood. I'll use the T/A hood minus the snorkle scoop. I have decided against the Pegasus Chrome T's wheels as they are too small for this 1/24 scale body. I'll use the kit Rallye wheels instead. More to come.....

I've had this kit in the stash for a while and used the 340 for a 1971 'Cuda 340 Convertible project earlier this year. The Hemi ended up in this kit for a Challenger Hemi R/T project, but I changed my mind and will build a phantom Hemi T/A instead. I'm using the Revell '70 Challenger T/A 1/24 scale Streetburners kit for this project. My paint will be Model Master Hemi Orange Lacquer with a white interior. A mockup of the body with the 'Cuda shaker hood scoop. I may add a set of Pegasus Chrome T's instead of using the Rallye wheels. More to come.....

Thanks Carl and Marty! My 7 Litre Galaxie 500 is done and on display in Under Glass! My thanks to all those who took the time to look and comment on my WIP.

This is my Galaxie 500 7 Litre that was inspired by the 1:1 car that Jay Leno owns. Paint is Tamiya TS-54 Light Blue Metallic with a semi-gloss black interior.

Thanks Russ and DW! The Galaxie is really coming along and I should have the front grille and bumper and the rear bump mounted today.

Thanks Russ and DW! After I added the second scoop, I started giving thought to replacing the first one since it seems to be a little undersized. The second scoop looks just right.

Brandon, if it's not too late, trim the wires slightly longer than the length needed to reach the plug hole (about 1/2 inch) and insert them into the hole. You shouldn't need any adhesive for the wires.

Mike, long time, no hear! I had wondered what became of you! Please don't be a stranger! Originally, the Mannix Dart GTS convertible was fitted with Radir wheels as George Barris was using these wheels on a lot of his cars. The Radir's didn't hold up to the pounding the car took during filming and they where quickly replaced with Cragar SS mags which proved to be much more durable. Thanks for the comment on the hood. The hood was one of the things that was holding me back along with the rear spoiler. This happens to be the most bodywork I have done since my Burn Notice '73 Charger. Here's a pic of the Mannix Dart GTS Convertible. This is as big a pic as I can get right now. You can clearly see the Cragar SS mags.

The exhaust system and rear axle have been installed. Even with the big 427 SOHC motor under the hood, the hood closes completely! And, I even like the stance! To quote Col. Hannibal Smith, "I love it when a plan comes together!" More to come.....

I guess nobody had any opinions on the hood modifications that I need to make on my Mannix Dart GTS. Well, after much thought, I decided to go ahead and tackle the scoops. I removed the forward edge of the bulge with a chisel point hobby knife and sanded the area smooth with a sanding stick. I cut a piece of flat styrene 4 mm x 6 mm, trimmed it and carefully bent it in the middle and glued it to the hood. It doesn't look like much right now, but with some sanding and a skim coat of putty, and lots more sanding, it'll start taking shape! Mannix will return.....

Interesting project Brandon! Sounds strangely familiar... http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=33866&st=0&p=343242&fromsearch=1&#entry343242

Since the 427 SOHC motor was meant for the Custom or Drag version, I needed to make an exhaust system for the Galaxie. I used parts of the exhaust from the AMT '73 Cougar kit and will make tips from some aluminium tubing. I am not using the metal axle for the front wheels, instead I used short lengths of 1/8 inch round stock as locator pins and will glue the wheels on. I have glued the springs to the rear axle and will make a couple of base plates to mount the springs to. More to come.....

Thanks Nathan and Charlie! Charlie, the wheels came with the kit! I was surprised to see them in the kit when I purchased it several years ago. They are not the best rendition of Cragar SS mags, but they'll do.

Thanks DW! I have removed the axle retainers from the chassis. I found a set of coil springs in my parts box that should raise the rear of the car to a better height. I didn't want the stock skinny tires and the Grand Natinal/Custom tire were way too big, I found a set of BF Goodrich Radial T/A's in my parts box and they look great mounted on the Cragar SS mags. More to come.....

From what I have read in Autoweek magazine, the Fiat 500 will most likely carry the Chrysler name tag, but there has been no definite answer given yet. IMHO, Fiat will have their work cut out for them as many people still think of the Fiat brand negatively from poor service to hard to get parts. And, I'm sure many will see beyond the Chrysler name tag and still see a Fiat brand car.

Thank you Dave! Yes, it is tedious work but the end result is really great especially if you can do a good job. This appears to be one of my better efforts.

Here's mine! Built using the in-line 4 bbl. carb and air cleaner from the Revell Boss 302 kit, auto floor shifter, and painted Tamiya Italian Red.

The motor is complete! Wired and plumbed with fuel lines. The carbs are so badly molded that I glued the air cleaner on top. I hope the hood closes! And it's installed in the chassis...and it's a tight fit! More to come.....

Thanks Dave! It is a great color and you should give it a try! The motor should be finished tomorrow. I spent several hours foiling this afternoon. Have a look! More to come.....

I had surgery on December 2008 and was out for recovery until mid March 2009. During that time I built some really great models (to me) to help pass the time. During that time I allowed my imagination to roam a bit and and came up with some good ideas for my builds. Take the time to recover and good luck to you!

I found the plans for mine on a model railroad site.