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Thanks for the photos , Tim ! The new 'caps are markedly different , post-prima-fascie . They appear to *almost* have a flatter surface , closer to the "1:1" versions . The perimetre details are more like simulated fins , just as the 1969-c.1975 versions have . Those police / taxi hub caps in the MPC 1977-1978 Monaco have never been correct ( I won't mention those ridiculously-deep-offset wheels... ) ; but , given the time in which they were tooled (1977 for the "440 Force") , they're not too bad . Now , if only Round2 could see to it to retire (no pun intended) the woefully incorrect rolling stock in the Monaco , and replace them with the D-100's setup...

The Dodge hub caps from Chief Joseph or Missing Link are a legitimate replacement . Just paint 'em flat aluminium (as the fleet hub caps were from c.1975-c.1978) , and you're good to go . Barring that ; the Plymouth hub caps from the aforementioned will be correct , as starting with the 1975 calendar year , Dodge and Plymouth hub caps became "generic" ( no 'PLYMOUTH' nor 'Tri-Star' with red ring Dodge ; just a plain centre) . ** ADDENDUM ** Here's a page right out of Hamtramck Historical 1978 Plymouth Sportsman ( B-Van ) showing the hub caps ; same applies to Dodge and D/W pickups :

Backdate that Firebird / Trans Am to a 1976 & earlier model , and I'll buy one or ten ( never been a fan of the '77 - '81 models... WoOf ! ) . Looking forward to the D-100 --- last time that I had access to the long bed kit was when the 1978 annuals were new ! The garage stuff looks nice without a doubt . I only wish that they would have made the old in-ground lifts as well as the newer (and safer and cleaner) "above" ground lifts . Who knows ? Maybe that 1972 Nova will finally be running again . It appears that the mechanic is working steadfastly upon correcting its inaccuracies !

Similar to the AMC V8 engines of '66 & up ; deck height is the difference , though there's no "big" nor "small" designation .

It's all good , Tim . Honestly , I'm only interested in the interior tub tooling (though a re-release of the 1973-1974 Duster would be a bonus) if for nothing else but for its lack of console .

Ostensibly not a NAPZ series... I have no clue , man --- should be nice , never-the-less , if it looks anything like that one in your original post here .

I have an unbuilt 1978 C-10 ( the MPC annual --- one of my Holy Grail kits ! ) that I've been thinking of turning into a Motion-inspired build : - 454 / TH-400 from the '70 Monte Carlo kit - Kit's side pipes - Steelies with hub caps It'd be similar to the Heavy Half that Chevrolet produced in c.1978 ( C-10 with the 454 ) . I'd keep the interior in its base trim ( rubber mats ; body coloured door panels with the minimalist Custom Deluxe arm rest 'embellishment panel' ; and I'll add a shifter to the stock column along with a turn signal lever ) . Not sure about the paint scheme yet... Likely what would've been a special order colour ( Detroit Diesel Alpine Green seems like a nice choice ) .

The 1970 - 1973 Monte Carlo were based-upon the A-Body platform ( Chevelle , LeMans , et al. ) but were dubbed 'G-Body' (like the 1969 Grand Prix , which its self was a downsized model that year) . 1974 , ad seq. , were 'A-Special' or 'G-Special' ( I've forgotten ) . I mention this only because the whole weight-versus-Chevelle topic was brought up --- the real "difference" between the A and G bodies had to do with the Monte being a "Luxury Sports Car" ( think : Lincoln LSC of the 80's) , whereas the Malibu , Chevelle , et al. , was a mid-sized family car . Truly , the target audience for the Monte wasn't the guy who sought after an L-78 / LS-6 solid lifter vehicle , esp. since in 1969 & later the target age group for the Monte was the 35+ years old crowd ; the single guy who wanted a luxury two door with a dollop of performance . Again , Joel and crew would slide an LS-7 / 4-speed / 5.38 gear / Hone-O-Drive / side pipes into a Monte if one so desired .

I'm sure that if a customer ordered a Motion-prepped Monte Carlo , then it would have been built . The G-body was in its own class ; luxury with some hot engines available ( no LS-6 , nor LS-5 / 4-speed options , however . The 396 was dubbed a 400 ; it was available with a 4-speed ) . Your 'phantom' B-M Monte should be lovely !

The 'trick' is to base coat the engine's surfaces that're going to be painted with the aerosol (e.g. , flat red base for Chrysler Orange) . as to minimise the number of coats necessary to cover the engine with the aerosol .

Another argument in-favour of employing 24-hour-format ( colloq. , "Military Time" ---- even though the militery isn't mutual in employing the superior 24-hour format ) "Should" read : '20:15 , Eastern Time'

I've never had a problem with Duplicolor (et al. ) engine paints' consistency ; not too thick , IMO . Been using engine paint on scale engines for absolutely decades (late 80's at least) --- much more cost-effective than little bottles !

Exactly : still of a "dixie cup" design . The M/C for the disc brake option is indeed taller ; the other difference is the dual-outlet for the disc brake M/C : https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=28743&cc=1435842&jsn=444 Amazingly , Rock Auto still shows these virtual anomalies as being available !

Ever try to locate a brake master cylinder for a disc brake equipped '65-'66 Dart / Valiant / Barracuda or a '66 Satellite / Coronet ?

I've been a life-long champion of the 1967-1976 A Bodies , particularly the 1969 Dart , 1974 Hang 10 Dart Sport , and all of the "29" models ( bodystyle "29" is code for "Special" or "Semi-Fastback" : "2" = 2 Door , "9" = "Special" , e.g. , Duster , et al. ) . This was cast-in-stone in 1971 when my parents were gifted my paternal grandmother's 1969 Dart Custom ( "Custom" was a trim level which replaced the "270" model ) , as my grandmother -- aged 74 in 1971 -- stopped driving . My first car was a 1972 Swinger ( EV2 Hemi Orange with V1W top and E2XW interior ) which I bought in 1989 for $800 from its original owner . Now , at that time , 1972 & later cars had little to no 'intrinsic' value as they were summarily dismissed as "Smog Hogs" (1972 was the first model year for expanded Evapourative Emissions Standards ; the "Charcoal Cannister" was introduced which meant more vacuum lines and related power losses) . My second car was a1973 Duster which I bought for $70 in 1992 . Everything worked on that car -- everything ! Ice cold air conditioning ( oh , how I miss R12 ! ) , blast furnace heater , factory AM/FM radio , etc. So , while everyone was clamouring for the coveted 1971 & earlier cars , I was buying 1972 & later models at dirt cheap prices ! Times hath turned , however , and now that -- all being equal -- seventy-dollar 1973 Duster would run about $7,000 ! The Dart ? Easily $15,000 ! While I positively love all of the classics , I've always come back to MoPar . After all , I cut my teeth around them .

I wonder if the interior 'bucket' tooling inserts still exist ? They were markedly different from their stock / annual counterparts : no rear seat , and no console ! Perhaps either Tim Boyd and-or someone at Round2 (or someone privy to their skunkworks) would be able to answer to the affirmative ?

There was a cassette-recorder option from 1971-1974 --- rare and expensive option .

I'd rather see instrument clustre decals than some of the other random decals (which are otherwise nice) on the sheet . Additionally ; it'd be nice to see the U.S. Flag situated properly for use on the right-side of the kit ! The Union (the stars) is supposed to be facing-forward ; facing the opposite way means "Retreat !" . And , no , I'm not calling Round2 out on this , as I've seen this on other manufacturers' decal sheets as well (just as I've seen an improperly-situated Union Jack) .

Herr Kröger - Das ist der beste Plymouth Satellite 'Sundance', den ich bisher gesehen habe! Erinnert mich an eines, das sich in meiner Heimatstadt befand: ein 400 (6,5 Liter) Hochleistungsmodell; es hatte auch ein Fabrikschiebedach!

1969-only two barrel 396 was a light duty truck engine . If there were any passenger car applications , it was likely dubbed "400" ( not to be confused with the small block 400 ) .

1969 Chevelles could be ordered with any of the 396's via the SS Package , regardless of trim level . The one which comes to mind right off is the 300 Coupe with 325hp 396 / 3 speed manual ; there are also L-78's and , just as likely , 350hp-equipped models as well . That's allegedly the only year for the SS to be available on any Chevelle / Malibu (except wagons) .

Has anyone here built one of these old MPC Dodge trucks with a correct engine-transmission combo ? That 'generic' Chrysler B / RB engine with a 4 speed transmission is incorrect for any year '72 - '78 D/W Series . Yes , a 400 and 440 were an option , but those were all LoadFlite [sic] equipped ; the 225 , 318 , and 360 were available with manual transmissions . I'd imagine that the 440 / 727 from the 1971 Charger would be the best --most accurate-- option ; but how about a small block ? The AMT 1971 Duster 340 would be an excellent basis for a 360 four barrel , though minor changes from c.1976-1979 would be *necessary* to make an accurate replica . Then there's the manual drum brake master cylinder , but that's another story . ADDENDUM : Apparently , the 400 (B-Engine) was available with a 4 speed , according to the 1978 Ramcharger brochure :

Yep , 1968 was the last model year for the L-79 . It's performance prowess was underrated in the brochures , though its actual performance was definitely still there . Here's an image of a '68 Chevy II with an L-79 which was being restored at Supercar Restorations in Pennsylvania ; the car was featured in MCACN . ... and a '68 Chevelle 300 Coupe L-79 from Nickey .

Outstanding Zed ! Love blue shades , esp. lighter , metallic shades . BTW , which hosting site do you keep your photos stored in ?

"Palmer"