1972coronet

If any-thing , I feel that a breakdown of the "Drag Racing" category is "necessary" ; to wit : "Classic" or "Nostalgia" or "Vintage" versus "New(er)" classes / styles. Why ? I'll admit that I'm prejudiced in regard to race cars ; Pro Mod , et al. , do nothing for me . Now , that's not to speak to the builders' skills or final product(s) ; I just feel that the "new(er)" stuff needs to be segregated from the vintage stuff .

Acetone will melt the plastic right now ! Same with lacquer thinner . Here in the U.S. , it is common to use Castrol Super Clean or its "more-affordable" competitor , Purple Power ; however , I can't speak to what is available in Sweden (or Europe in general).

I haven't heard any-one else refer to that trans as its colloquial name is quite some time ! I agree ; a separate Slim Jim Hydra-Matic would've been a nice option .

Upon a 2nd (okay , 5th) examination of Tim's excellent photos , I witnessed the trim around the backlight ( colloq. , "rear window" ) and the windscreen . It would appear to be an attempt at creating a replication of the "encapsulated" glass trim that was common in that era (think : glass trim on pre-1971 Dodge / Plymouth B-bodies , all years of the A-bodies , etc. ) The weatherstripping "captured" the glass , and then stainless (or , cheapo anodised aluminum in later years) trim was installed around the perimetre , retained by trim retainers which mounted on the rivets in the glass' channels . I don't see why a masking , followed by a scribing of the trim/ glass junction , and the addition of more (layered) tape , wouldn't be an effective way of avoiding the scratching of the glass. Then again , painting the trim with Krylon 'Chrome' (Duplicolor also makes an excellent 'chrome' paint) would probably be easier , and would yield more realistic results .

I believe that the grille is different ... Beyond that , there was a new addition : "440 Four Barrel" emblems if that then-new engine was ordered ( note: the Charger R/T didn't come along until the 1968 model ; R/T was a Coronet-only package in 1967 ). The interior changed ( no more standard fold-down rear seating ; the full-length console was also deleted [ circumcised ? ] ). And , though you didn't ask about functional changes versus the 1966 ; the 1967 models received the requisite "'Dual' (read : tandem) Circuit Braking System" ; no more "Dixie Cup" brake master cylinders !

That's a really cool idea !

It was a tough decision between the 1969 and the 1971 , with my final decision being the 1969 . What decided me was its hubcaps ! Why ? I've been fascinated by those FoMoCo truck and van hubcaps since I was a wee lad ; that design was just so intricate ! So , 40+ years later , I finally got a kit that has them ! I can hardly wait !

I could swear that the kit had those scoops on one of its 'trees' . I built one back in c.1990 , with those scoops , and I could swear that I didn't source them from the parts box nor the Daytona . On a related note : the 1969 Barracuda hood is exactly the same hood as the 1973-1976 Dart / Dart Sport models' hood , in both "1:1" and in-scale .

I really like where this is going ! Here's an ad for the 1968 Biscayne 427 that Joel at Motion was slinging back in the day ( I wonder if any survived ? )

I like that idea a lot ! Toss a Craig 4-track player under the dash , too ...

4 years later ... any updates on these beauties ??

Although I already have the 1970 Monte Carlo, I could always use another one! Now, if only round2 were to add the engine parts from the 1970 Motion Camaro as a building option ...

Easily the finest execution I've ever seen of that kit ! Your additional craftsmanship really added that much needed touch . Keep 'em coming !

Ahh , yes ... the chopped Pontiac 389 , yielding 194 cubes .

Beautiful engines , from a time when each corporation had its own engines ( I've always liked the Buick "Nailhead" series , and the 225 V6 and its 215 V8 relative ). Am I the only one who's "concerned" by the brake system on that black car ?

Heck, I've been considering using a Pontiac OHC 6 in the AMT 1953 F100...

As a visual artist , the single most humbling experience I've encountered was when I was admiring the works of Robert Williams ! For those among us whom aren't familiar with his name , think of the Guns and Roses "Appetite for Destruction" gatefold art (which I won't share here due to its controversial content ). The artwork itself is beyond astounding , then viewing it in person is another thing all together ; the actual piece is positively huge !! And it's all oil paint (the most painstaking paint to work with ; non-catalysed , slow curing paint ). After leaving the exhibit , I said to my friend and fellow artist , "Well , I give up ! I can't go any where near Williams' work !" A truly humbling --and inspirational-- experience ! My point being that trying to hold a candle to the impressive and impressionable works of others is an exercise in futility . I realise that the scope of my skills isn't as far reaching as I'd like for them to be . Surely , practise makes perfect and all that , but in the end I'm too lazy to dedicate that much effort to one piece. You can't teach any one how to draw , you can only hone their natural skills.

I have an MPC 1974 Vega annual kit , and its only " weak " points are the moulded-in exhaust , and the stock 4 cylinder model's differential. So, if this pending reissue has an unfettered chassis , I'm going to buy it.

Thank you one and all . That was typo on my part regarding the 1968 COPO number. From all that I've read , that specific order is quite esoteric ( reminds me of the 1967 Dart GT+S ; built only the last couple months of the '67 model year , and people deny the cars' existence .) I , like countless others, am amazed that Piggens, et al., wouldn't endorse 427 Nova . After all, the X bodies and the F bodies were kissing cousins ! Thanks again, every one , for your help , advice , and expertise. Let's keep this topic going for a while ; it's nice to learn about these kinds of specialty vehicles.

What noticable-in-scale differences are there between the 1968-1969-1970 Nova's ? I've been wanting to build a COPO 1968 Gibb/Harrell 9638 (e.g. , the 50 L78 / TH400 cars built for SS/DA , E/SA classes in July '68 ) based on the Revell '69 Nova ; what cosmetic differences are there between '69 & '68 ? Easy conversion ? I also want to build a 1970 L34 Nova SS. Other than the engine call outs above the front side markers, what else changed for 1970? Thanks.

In both instances , the transmission cases were bare . The oil pans were also bare ; they were stamped steel . Now the "Park" drum (which dates back to the A-466 Powerflite and the A-488 Torqueflite ) was , IIRC , semigloss black .

You know what I *don't* like about it ? It's on your shelf instead of mine !! One of the finest X bodies I've seen in some time ! That lethal 572 looks awesome ! Excellent work , my friend

Should be worth noting here ( but feel free to remove the following if it causes an off course direction ) that the 1960 Starliner kit --- in its recent issue --- includes TWO complete engines , which themselves have two or three induction options (!!!) . Splendid representations of the 352-FE (and , perhaps , the 360 / 390 / ad seq. series...)

Great work , Mike ! Not to be "that guy" , but this is really directed at anyone building any 1961 & earlier Chrysler with an automatic : the Torqueflite is cast iron ( the 1960 A-904-G was Chrysler's first aluminium case transmission ; the A-727-A ( small V8 ) and its counterpart A-727-B ( big V8 & Hemi ) went to aluminum two years later ). Minor thing that only Chrysler aficionados would spot

RE: The 1962 Buick 225 Electra : I think that some confusion about the vintage of the kit is confusion that is bourne out of the c.1998 box art which consisted of a photo of the actual car , not a photo of the built up kit (!!). I bought the c.2008 "Retro" reissue version , fully cognizant of its 50 year old contents. Some "Newbies" undoubtedly were , in es , duped. The kit that surprised me was the (gorgeous) 1960 Starliner ! I honestly believed it to be a reissue of a Trophy Series kit with premium contents ! It wasn't until I did some research and found it to be a c.1998 vintage kit ! I absolutely LOVE the new / retro box art from Round2 . Thanks for the list , Rob ( et al.)