TurboKitty

ok, I will check into that tubing, hopefully my local Hobby Lobby has it. I don't think there are any Hobbytown USA stores near me, but I'll look. As far as the Slant 6, I'll remember to check for those kits or the RG engine. It will have to be later, I may put that in a '71 Dart, IDK. I've wanted to built one of those for awhile, either that or a '71 Demon. Once again thanks, much appreciated for the tips

I would love to build a Slant Six Mopar! I just never looked to see if any kits had that engine, or if it was produced in Resin. It does seem familiar, maybe Ross Gibson engines has/had it? Also I am going to look into remaking the exhaust out of some metal tubing, my only problem is how to reproduce the bends without pinching the metal, know what I mean? I don't have anything really that I think could heat it enough for me to bend it. Also, how easy would it be to cut and leave a clean edge? I live in an apartment complex, and my dremel tool can be quite loud : / I don't want to tick off my neighbors lol.

thanks Dave I think the steelies look best on sleeper cars lol. I'll be getting a couple sets of Minilites for this car and for another project I have yet to start, not sure if I'll put those on an AAR 'Cuda or Challenger T/A though... as far as who's right & wrong or whatever regarding the Mopar engines, please take it to each other's PM if you must continue. I would like this thread to be about the car I'm building, and if new people want to check it out, I don't want for them to have to go through lots of posts that don't really have much to do with this specific build. Thank You

Ok, I think we've covered that in '68 the 440 was Chrysler engine blue, lol. I will update this hopefully with better pictures of the car in it's current state next week. It's my boyfriends Birthday this weekend and I won't be getting anything done on any of the cars I'm building right now. I won't be able to finish this one for another couple of months I think. As far as originality and correct finishes & whatnot, I will trust the sources I have, since they have never let me down. I've been given some new ones, and if I need to I will go to them. Thanks again for all the comments, I am pretty proud of this one

lol no harm done, I will always admit when I'm wrong about something and I definitely enjoy the challenge of making sure I'm doing something correctly (no matter what I'm doing). Speaking of Galen Govier, I have learned TONS from that man. I've had the chance to speak to him at the Mopar Nationals as he was looking over an OE Gold '69 Charger 500. He is a walking Mopar guru for sure! Also very kind in person

thank you, that means a lot! It's positive reinforcement for me to continue building models, and to push myself further with each one

In addition to what others have said, you can also use masking tape for different things: fold a piece together so it sticks to itself w/ no air bubbles, cut it to shape, and paint it flat black/grey/tan etc for floor mats. You can also do the same for seatbelts, racing harnesses, etc. Several layers of it can be roll bar padding. I even use the plastic strue left over once all the parts are trimmed off. You can use it to make tubing for rollbars, cold air intakes, and other misc tubing. Just trim all the excess off for a smooth surface, and carefully heat it with a blowdryer so that it can be bent or wrapped around. You can even use it to make turbochargers lol. The chrome plastic strue can be heated the same way and it saves having to chrome foil it. You can use little bits of tissue paper wrinkled up to represent hamburger wrappers or other "litter" commonly found on a car floor, lol. Use your imagination, with a good pair of tweezers and a magnifying glass, you can make just about anything, out of anything

wow, and my friends tease me for having 45 unbuilt kits, lol. Some of you that have 300+ to over 1000, insane! But I'm a little jealous, lol. I can only imagine how many kits are out there snuck away in basements, garages, storage units, closets, etc. !! If I had kept every single one that I ever bought or received as a gift, I would probably have close to 100 or so. I have a lot of catching up to do, lol.

droooool :lol: :lol: I think I should build a series of Gold Mopars, hmm IDK. There are a lot of High Impact Paints and other colors they look so good in...

see, but not all Mopar literature is made up of pre-production cars and/or airbrushed pictures. I have been to the Mopar Nationals several times over the years, camera in hand, and have literally a dozen or so shoeboxes full of photographs that I have personally taken of OE Gold and OE Silver cars. Those are the cars that are restored to 100% Factory Original specifications. I was into Mopars before I got into Model cars, I am 100% certain, without a doubt, that the model I'm building is correct. I have boxes of Mopar magazines for reference as well, in addition to saved pictures on the Internet. You really should check out the link I posted, there is 31 pages full of photos and information there as a documented OE restoration, using factory techniques as reference. It is worth noting that I have seen a handful of '68 Charger R/Ts in person with the 426 Hemi, and those are in fact, Hemi Orange. Here is that link again, page 1 lists what each page covers as far as the restoration (engine, body, components, etc). http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3143982

Thanks for the compliments, but regarding the engine, I am going to have to disagree, sorry! I use original ads, brochures, and OE restored/original cars as reference whenever I do a factory stock build. In 1968, the 383 & 440 was Chrysler engine blue. Maybe the factory literature got that wrong too? Here ya go: From a '68 Dart 383: Lastly, I have been keeping an eye on the restoration of this '68 Charger R/T 440: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3143982

quick update, the rear glass has finally been installed. I'm making some exhaust hangers so that I can get that installed, but no good pics of that yet. As soon as I find my sheet of it, I'm going to use some metal foil on the gas tank to replicate that correctly instead of silver paint, and I need to get a prewired distributor. I want to add real metal angled exhaust tips, but am having some trouble finding them. Something that can replicate this: I will try to get some more pics taken this weekend, if time allows.

I wasn't aware that the Lancer shares the same platform, but it makes sense. Chrysler has used various Mitsubishi derived engines and other parts/platforms for years lol. I wish they had not made those cars at all, instead of rushing them (the current Sebring/Avenger, etc). But I do understand that they need something in the market, but at least make it competitive! GM had something going with the G6 & Saturn Aura, but then did a stupid move by killing Pontiac, just when they were starting to produce some decent cars. The G8 GT and G8 GXP are brilliant. Why? Because they're not American, lol. They're Australian based Holdens. Even the Camaro has the VXR underpinnings, that's what makes it good, but it could be better. But back to Chrysler, the PT Cruiser finally got the axe and it was almost unchanged throughout it's entire production run. It started out good, but after a few years, the flame on that dimly lit candle flickered out. The only one really worth mentioning is the PT Cruiser Turbo. Everything else was just another one of your regular, yearly "Special Edition" packages (Dream Cruiser, for instance). It started the retro trend, and Chevy cashed in on that with the SSR car/pickup. Those sure didn't last long, but they were doomed from the start too for their high price, similar to the most recent Ford Thunderbird. I don't know if I like the restyled Charger or not, but I think once I see one in person, I may tolerate it lol. It's not like they can just make a 2dr retro Charger, that would just interfere with sales of the Challenger. I do have faith in the Chrysler/Fiat merger, though. I read somewhere that they're bringing an Alfa Romeo here. That is exactly what American cars really need, a good European platform & tuning. We just haven't gotten it right yet, compared to British, German, or Japanese cars. Someday.... lol.

I read the first part of your post and was like "what...?" but then I lol'd. I want that B5 blue '68 Charger R/T, I don't care if it's not #s matching. I'd take the black non Hemi one too, lol.

I am definitely interested in buying a pair of the Large turbos (smaller size), please PM me with details. I'm trying to make my own right now and stumbled onto these!

right, that is a good point. I didn't include that if there were any alterations to the body, then primer is a no brainer. In my builds I haven't done that, so I forgot to add that point lol. Another thing, if one wanted to primer the body, paint a base color (gold, silver, white, whatever), the One Coat series works well over that, as long as it's all the same (enamel, acrylic, lacquer). The base will help in covering the bodywork if no primer is used, but in that case primer is obviously a good thing lol.

Hun, I see where you are coming from. But I did not state that *all* Testors paints are meant to be sprayed without primer. The "One Coat Lacquer" system, however, is. I looked into it before buying my first can. With other paints, including Testors' regular lines, I do use primer (as you are supposed to). The One Coat series was formulated to be easy to use, and provide an even coat. No primer or clear is needed, BUT they do offer a clear for that particular series. Here, if you still insist that I'm wrong, please read Testors' own description and specs for the One Coat Lacquer series: http://www.testors.com/category/137170/One_Coat_Lacquers A direct quote from the Testors website: "A new line of aerosol lacquers offer trend-forward colors and convenience, all in one classy package: Innovation one coat formula meets today’s need for speed. No prime coat or clear coat needed. Fast dries in 20 minutes for less. A well-rounded palette of today’s hottest metallic colors. " Also, this review does not say anything about primer being required **for this Testors line**: http://www.ipmsusa2.org/reviews/Products/testors_1coat-spray/testors_1coat-spray.htm I don't know if using Testors Lacquer Primer will have any affects on the One Coat paints. Personally, I took a chance and used the paint without primer on several models and have had absolutely no problems. Some paints and primers from different brands are sometimes just not compatible. You are free to agree or disagree, but if I am wrong, then maybe you should email Testors and tell them, since my information comes directly from their site...

I would personally love it if someone with legit resin casting skills could make a complete (or almost complete) kit of a Lincoln Mark VIII, Buick Riviera Supercharged, '93-'96 Ford Taurus SHO, 2010+ Taurus SHO, as well as many others lol. TKM's attempts at the Lincoln and Buick were laughable when I saw the pictures on ebay.

I know this is from a couple weeks ago, but I wanted to add something that nobody has mentioned regarding the Testors One Coat Lacquer paints. The paint itself is meant to be sprayed over a thoroughly sanded, and unprimed plastic body. You don't need to prime it before painting, just sand it well and clean it before painting. I've used these paints on a few cars in my Under Glass thread, and I haven't used primer. Simply wetsand lightly between coats (don't do it too rough or you can sort of scuff the metallic flakes in the paint), and finish with the "Wet Look Clear" from the same series, it works very well.

LOL Thank you! I still have more to learn and accomplish, but all in good time

Glad I could help, it's a really nice color! I'll be using it again sometime lol. I'm looking forward to seeing your truck completed

read the description on the Charger, it states in one of the sets of photos (I believe the overall page for it) that it was a restored car meant to be driven, and it clearly states that it's not numbers matching. You couldn't get a 440-6 Charger until 1970. As for the Pontiac, hopefully someone who is looking for reference won't take that particular mishap as a golden example. It's simply a typo, nothing more lol. The site is great if you want to look at bodylines, interiors, engines, etc. Just be forewarned that the cars are not meant to be Concours quality correct. Some of them are pretty close though!

the Chrysler Sebring, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Jeep Compass, Dodge Caliber, and Dodge Avenger are all bloated and ugly. The Caliber was supposed to be an improved version of the Neon, and it failed miserably. The Avenger is a shrunken, horrid looking Charger imitation, the PT Cruiser is out of date (as is the Chevy HHR) and doesn't really fill any niches anymore. The Sebring looked better in '95-'01 IMHO. The Jeep Compass is the "made for women" version of the Patriot. Almost all of those cars share the same, very poor platform. This is what happens when Chrysler trips over their own feet and designs cars by themselves under pressure, lol. At least now they are starting to produce some handsome models under the supervision of Fiat Group. The 2011 Grand Cherokee is the 1st example. The 2011 Charger is completely redone, but it looks like a widened version of a Mitsubishi Lancer (which, in itself is an attempt at copying the Alfa Romeo 159). I guess originality is a thing of the past :/ Sorry to ramble on, lol.

wow, that is a massive truck you're building! I love the Chrome Illusion style paint that is on it, also. As for the frame, I have seen some Semi rigs at local car shows that had fully chromed frames, gold plated frames (honestly don't think that would look good with the paint on yours though, it's no lowrider lol), and one that stuck out with a bright pearl white frame. The main body paint color was an intense midnight blue pearl, with pearl white pinstriping, and white leather upholstery with blue piping. It was gorgeous as far as big trucks go! For yours, with the various colors it gives off, chrome would probably be best, it wouldn't look out of place that way (like gold plating would). Possibly a charcoal pearl would look good, it would be a subtle custom touch. In the end it's your model, build it to suit you

I stumbled across this site, and it has TONS of pictures that you guys could use for reference in your current and future builds. Personally I click and save anything I find useful, and load it to my photobucket.com account. http://www.collectormotors.com/ Click on the rotating ignition to see each car's set of pictures. Some have more than others, but you can even check out the "Cars Sold" section for more pictures.