1972coronet

I just bought one of these last week , and am looking forward to building it . I'm going to mention only the positive aspects of this reissue : - Two sets of 'glass' (love the option of tinted !) ; - Gorgeous drag slicks ; - Nice decal set ; - Building options ; - It's not a $100.00+ ebay purchase !! I'm thinking of building it with the "Go Package" 4 Bbl setup , the headers , the "functional" Thrush side pipes , custom wheels ( maybe the kit's Cragar S/S , but am not sure) and a mild custom colour ; and yes , those tombstone seats will have to go !

How common or uncommon was a 'Three-on-the-Tree' / V8 / Four Wheel Drive combo in the 1:1 realm ? One of the nicest pieces in this kit is the clear-cast tail light lenses ! No silver or white painted backup light lenses ! When I built multiples of the Monogram 70's Chevy / GMC back in the 70's and 80's , I'd glue the cab's back panel into place prior to installing the interior and I never had a problem . I'd imagine that using the more common plain wheels / hubcaps combo (available from at least one of the resin casters) would hide the incorrect 6 or 8 lug pattern . I used to hand-paint the missing fender emblems on each of my builds of these Chevy / GMC variants ! My hand used to be rock-steady , and my mind clear of unnecessary thoughts .

Super clean slammer , Low-N-Slow ! That thing is so clean ; its brightwork is nice and shiny . Blue's my favourite colour , by the way .

Thanks for your prompt and thorough reply ! I'd figured that the performance models had "Rally"-type instruments , but wasn't absolutely certain . Really , at this point , I'd be positively happy-as-pie with the Malibu in its stock form ! Thanks again . Keep up the superb work and craftsmanship !

Jaroslav - Your work is outstanding ! This is the first time I have perused the Big Rigs Forum , and am impressed with what I have seen overall , but am even more impressed with your build in particular . I will definitely be following your excellent work (and the works of our fellow builders around here) . P.S. "Plastic People of the Universe" vis-a-vis The Velvet Revolution !

Not a critique , but rather an inquiry : didn't the SS (1973 only) and Laguna S3 models have round gauges ? I could almost swear that the 1973 SS 454 ( "W" engine code ) that I saw a while back had gauges which were similar tot he '70-'72 SS models . That interior is mighty fine ! Those seats are NICE !

Thank you ,Fat Brian , for that detailled reply ! I didn't realise that the so-called "385-Series" (429/460) wasn't a "regular" engine until 1971 ; and it makes sense that the Ford-Edsel series (352 , ad seq.) would be used through 1970 . By the way , I love the way that FoMoCo *used to* i.d. their parts ! It was so easy to recognise what era a part originated from. For example : "A"=1940's , "B"=1950's , "C"=1960's , "D"=1970's , "E"=1980's , and "F"=1990's (through 1998) .

Thanks again for your input , Terry . I'd mentioned the "360" for the same reasons you've stated ; it's a "generic" AMC engine in scale I wonder about the Randall "X" and their 401's... Those *had* to be A/MP ! I also wonder if Randall ever installed 360's in Gremlins ?

Is there an existing kit out there whose engine / transmission could be swapped in-place of that totally incorrect Boss 429 / Top Loader combo ?? What was the original engine in an Interceptor Galaxie ; 429 wedge ? 428 wedge ? 351 Cleveland ?

I am quite looking forward to this kit . Whether or not it's accurate is of little consequence to me ; I just like the body style , and of course , that Rocket engine ! I'm thinking that an early 60's Lowrider is in order , as well as a Gasser .

That makes sense ; I'd figured that the Gremlin was within the same weight class as the Chrysler "A" bodies .

iBorg , Thanks much for your input ! Very helpful . tbusch , I forgot about Super Modified for some reason . Thanks for the idea ! Terry Sumner, Excellent info ! Thanks for providing the power-to-weight rules / classes ! Thanks again to all for your guidance and info ! This will undoubtedly come in handy for others as well

Thanks to both of you ! I'd *figured* that a Modified Production build was possible ; I'm just not sure what sub-class (?) it would run in (e.g. , C/MP , ad seq.)

Carter Thermoquads ?

Excellent colour choice , Mike! Got to love Tamiya's paints , especially their "TS series" ; just lays-down like it's moulding to the body !

I finally got around to buying the AMT 1976 Gremlin and am wanting to build it to represent a homegrown race car ; however , I don't know just what class to build it for . I'm wanting to build it as a Modified Production , but am not sure if it's conducive of that class ; and if it *is* , then what would a 304 / 360 with auto qualify as (e.g. , C/MP , D/MP , or ??? ) . Would a more-realistic approach be to build it as a Super Stock ( SS/KA ?) or a "Stock" ( J/SA ?) car ? Thanks for your replies

Nice detail work , Dominik ! These 2-door "B-Body" Monaco and Fury (and their 4-door counterparts) actually were used by some states' highway patrol agencies in the mid-late 70's ( Montana and Wyoming , and perhaps others ) . They were powered by a 400 (~6.5 litre) engine which put out ~255-to-265 horsepower ; this was backed by a heavy duty automatic ; they were sans emissions controls , as they instead had a computerised engine management system ( "Electronic Lean Burn" ) . Again , nice work !

Thanks for the eye candy , Dominik ! Looks super ! I've been anticipating the release of this kit for some-time (truly , over 20 years !) ; I can hardly wait to see it at my LHS .

Another tasty timepiece , holmes !

Super nice 'scraper ! With the colourscheme you've chosen , reminds me of how popular Earth tones were back when I was a kid ; lots of browns and whatnot on 'riders back in the 70's in Whittier / Los Angeles . Great build , bradah !

WOW !!! That is gorgeous beyond description !! Excellent craftsmanship !!

These photos of engines built by our fellow hobbiests seem to decrust your opinion . However , I absolutely admit that in the 1:1 realm , that 94% or better of Chevy engines seem to follow the same cookie cutter formula (although , the same could be applied to all engines these days ... *yawn* ) . Nice work on those Chevy powerplants , guys !

My word that's beautiful , RepStock ! Makes me want to reach-through the screen and grap it ! Impecciable workmanship , mon frier

Super build , Ramfins59 ! '53 is one of my favourite years of the F-100 (1955 is my fave year) ; and , you did this one justice .with your personal touches . * would really like to see Round2 reissue this gem ! *

Super Gremlin ! That colour is spot-on for a Gremlin ; lots of greens around in the 70's . *as a side note --and it's no reflection on your build whatsoever-- I hope that Round2 doesn't become disgruntled over the brow-beating their reissues have received ! At least these reissues are affordable when compared to their ebay compadres !*