-
Posts
7,361 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Gallery
Everything posted by 1972coronet
-
Gary , that is one super nice Chevelle ! I believe that the original silver that was employed by Chevrolet on that year A-Body was 'Cortez Silver' . It's been my number one fave colour on '68-'72 Chevelles / Malibus since 1981 , when I used to see a 1970 SS-454 El Camino pass me on my way to school . I saw that El every day from 1981 - 1986 ! Keep up the spectacular work , Gary
-
1967-1969 Dart *Convertible*
1972coronet replied to 1972coronet's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Hmm ... Y'know , that would be a good start ! Thanks for the link -
This is the first time I read that Willie had more than two Daytonas ; the third one was one which I wasn't aware of . I *believe* that Earl Ike Dodge was the dealership which Wille got the cars from ; the dealer was in Inglewood (or was it Lennox) , on the east-side of Los Angeles Int'l Airport . BTW ; I had the pleasure of meeting Willie a few years ago at Spring Fling XXV (an annual all-Chrysler show in the San Fernando Valley) . While he was physically emeciated by 2011 , his vibe and aura were still strong . I had a great time talking to one of my local heroes !
-
After all of this time (nearly twenty years !) , I can't believe that none of the fledgling resin casters have produced a 1967 - 1969 Dart convertible . The master would require more work than merely lopping the top off of one of the Revell '68-'69 Dart Hardtop kits , as the bodystyles were different ; the convertible was 'based' off of the pillared coupe ("21" body style) , whereas the Revell kits are hardtops ("23" body style) . The 'pillared coupe' had a more upright backlight and "C" pillars . Nothing that's glaringly obvious to the casual observer , but is apparent to fans of the Dart .
-
1970 : The Highwater Mark of the Supercar . With that in mind , I cannot choose just one . Here's my 'Top __' list from 1970 models : 1.) Duster 340 . Disc brakes were standard ! 2.) Swinger 340 . Disc brakes were standard here , too ; but , it's that this was the only year that the Dart received the coveted Rallye Gauges (okay , so did the 1971 Demon 340 ...) 3.) Chevelle . Of course , the LS-6 was the king . Heck , even the 325 hp version of the 396 / 402 was sweet ! 4.) Skylark GS/X . Buick's "velvet hammer" . 5.) Boss 429 Mustang . A life-long favourite of mine . Monogram's kit of this icon only cemented my contention that this was the best year for the 'Stang . 6.) Road Runner . This was the last year for the 'real' 383 Road Runner Engine (335 hp version). I'd like to have a drop-top model with the 383 ! 7.) Challenger . One of my older cousins bought one brand new in late 1969 . It was a showroom model at Atlantic Dodge in East Los Angeles . FC7 Plum Crazy . It even had black / gold Ca plates issued to it ; that's how early she bought and registered the car ! 8.) Camaro . Easily my fave year for the 2nd gen (although , I equally favour the '71-'73 models , too). Make mine a Phase III Motion LS-7 monster , please .
-
Anyone have a link to vintage AHRA classes ?
-
My Top 10 Ugliest Cars Ever (in no order of favour): 1.) Murano 2.) Cube 3.) Lamborghini's [sp] newer designs 4.) Ferrari's newer designs 5.) 1991-1992 Caprice (only because of those squared-off rear wheel openings !) 6.) 1968-1969 El Camino ( only because , IMO , the front clip doesn't flow with the rest of the vehicle. Conversely , I absolutely adore the Chevelle / Malibu of the same years !) 7.) 1969-1973 Mustang Grande Coupe . That hardtop roof does not make any sense ! 8.) Any of Boyd's custom builds --( }}wince{{ )-- 9.) Jerry Brown's Prius 10.) All of the delivey vehicles at work
-
Good call on that colour , James ! GY3 Curious Yellow is one of my 'Top 10' fave Chrysler colours ! Please don't take the following comment as me being critical of your superb 'Runner : the valve covers are "swapped" around here ; their placement seen here is the 1969 & earlier arrangement . 1970 model year , the breather was switched to the passenger side (maybe that was only a Cleaner Air Package ---i.e. , California--- only deal for 1970 ?) ; and by 1971 , the breather had three ports : 1.) Ported to the air cleaner's base ; 2.) Ported to the carburetor's bowl vent , and ; 3.) Ported to the vapour return line to the fuel tank I know for certain that 'N95' (Calif Emissions / C.A.P.) equipped engines had the breather fashioned as such ; however , I am not all together certain as to whether or not 'Air Grabber' (N96) engines had the aforementioned breather. Again ; not bustin' yer chops . Just some rhetoric ; some fodder ...
-
Dodge Coronet pickup '67
1972coronet replied to Sportabout's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Kari , that is one of the nicest projects I have seen in some time ! Its wood-floor is gorgeous ! That oxidiser-infused 225 Slant Six was truly a surprise ; a welcomed surprise at that ! Excellent work ! -
Overall it's a beaut -- from its grey primer , to its black 'gelcoat' fenders , to its black painted engine compartment , and down to its plain steelies . While the trunk does bother me to an extent , the gaffe pales in comparison to the rest of this gem . The windshield paper ; does it read to the effect of :"Ship on BOTTOM RACK ONLY!" ? I know of at least one of them that wasn't ; the one which Al Kershenbaum [sp] of Rockville Centre Dodge on Long Island ordered (TorqueFlite model) . It eventually ended up in the care of Speedwin Automotive Engineering , also of L.I. According to Al "The Big 'K'" , the Dart was , indeed , shipped on the tractor's trailler's top rack ! The driver also refused to offload it , as it was an intimidating vehicle ; shattered door glass (ChemCor) and missing fenders (the fibreglass supplier ran short) which were shipped later on . Keep up the beautiful work , Michael !
-
Exhaust Manifold Mold Line
1972coronet replied to Union Modelworks's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I 'cast' my vote for leaving mould lines in-place if the line matches (closely) its 1:1 relative's parting line . Just as Bill Burmeister stated : dress the lines down to an in-scale appearance , and you're golden. For the last 20+ years , I've always left a hint of a parting line on automatic transmission cases . For instance ; the TorqueFlite of 1962 & newer vintage has a parting line running from torque converter plate to the end of the gear box . The tail shaft extension housing doesn't have this same line (at least in my experiences) . -
Speed Channel going to soccer and UFC....
1972coronet replied to iBorg's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
UFC , MMA , et al. , have obviously taken precedence over sporting which , I dunno , actually requires paying attention , absolute focus , brain-power ,and a true challenge to one's constitution . "Car Racing. Because Golf , Baseball , and Football only require ONE ball ." -
1974 Econoline
1972coronet replied to Repstock's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Hmm ... I definitely see that its rear clip does have the E-Van's characteristics to it . I was basing my assessment upon the front clip ; doesn't its doors and slider look like the Chevy van's ? Look at the recessed door handles on both . So , yeah , probably a conglomeration of two kits . Cool , no matter what ! ( BTW , I would love to get my mitts on one of the MPC 20th scale E's , as long as its factory stock building options are present !) -
1974 Econoline
1972coronet replied to Repstock's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
I'm thinking its basis is actually the AMT Chevy Van ... -
Better chassis for the MPC Volare?
1972coronet replied to JollySipper's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I'm with you in regard to the tyres from the parts box . It's just too bad that MPC decided to make their excellent Good Year tyres out of plastic The detailling that you've added to your Volare's interior is the best ! The new , scratchbuilt arm rests really make that interior pop ! You're right about how the 1977 is labelled ; the box does exclaim "New Volare" , without a year included (unlike most of MPC's annuals). That hideous landau top was based upon an actual , limited production model called California Cruiser (or something like that). -
Better chassis for the MPC Volare?
1972coronet replied to JollySipper's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I picked up the 1977 Plymouth Volare annual ---no 1976 Volare kit was produced ; MPC *assumed* that the Road Runner was going to continue on the B-Body platform , so that's how we ended up with the 1976 Road Runner "phantom" from MPC --- off of 'Bay a few years back . By then , even though the box of the early (first run) 1977 Volare isn't labelled as a 'Road Runner' , but the decals are indeed included . This was also the only issue of the MPC F-Body that had a traditional sunroof option , as opposed to the more-popular T-tops ; the latter being in mid-1977 and later incarnations . My biggest complaints about this kit : - white plastic tyres - wheel-backs moulded to the aforementioned plastic tyres - the small block (MoPar LA-Series) is off-scale (same as all of MPC's MoPars of this era) Still , I had this kit (and its ad seq. annuals) when it was new . Being age 7 at the time , my skills were *marginal* at best (ha ha ha !) . Now I have this kit again , and I can't wait to dig into it ! *Monogram's 1955 F-100 has a MoPar F-Body front clip ... -
The Revell 1956 F-100 is 51 years old ! Its premiere was in 1962 or so . I can't believe that the thing is that old already ! I've always loved the old AMT 1953 F-100 ! It's equally as old as the Revell '56 ! My favourite aspects of the AMT '53 kit : - Stock parts (last model year of the L-head V8) - DeSoto Firedome Hemi (with two induction options !) - Nice chassis / frame (especially given the kit's origins / year of release !) - All of those sweet , vintage grilles and custom parts I'll toss my hat into the "1953-1956 F-100 Kit" ring by stating that 1955 is my fave year of the 50's F-Series . Too bad that the Monogram kit is such a horrid pile ...
-
'41 Plymouth Gasser, gluebomb rebuild
1972coronet replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
The Ramchargers' High & Mighty was a C/Gas , and it had no fenders (front and rear) and its lifetime was c.1958 - c.1962 . Let me see if I can dig up a pic to post ... EDIT : Here's a photo of the High & Mighty . I was wrong with my guess as to its racing class ; it's actually C/Altered ( ) . -
Sweet lookin' Charger , geetee66 ! Superb job on polishing that piece of "organic human compost" of a kit ! I wonder if those nice tyres and wheels are available in the U.S. ? They look great !
-
Al - That is one super Satellite ! It looks great in that FE5 Rallye Red with white interior and top . You know , you could have ordered that Satellite with a 400 HP (383's replacement) and a 4-speed , right ?
-
'41 Plymouth Gasser, gluebomb rebuild
1972coronet replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
'High & Mighty' !