CorvairJim

Jon, Jon, Jon, it'a a Dunderpoop GTC, not the lowly GT model! (You can tell by the deluxe hubcaps, the color-keyed steering wheel, and the ever-popular "Cloud-O-Fog" hood ornament) But you're right, you aren't supposed to say what it is on here... Harry doesn't like it when you do that! (BTW: I like the little Corvair pic on your post!)

The paint is Chrysler Garnet Red both inside and out. The subtle difference in shade comes from using red oxide primer on the body and a light gray primer inside. Then the interior was dullcoated and lightly rubbed to add a slight vinyl-like sheen. Once the body gets polished, the difference should be even a little more pronounced. Still, the color is a little redder than the 1:1 car's Firethorn Red, which has a slight orangish cast to it in certain light. The guy who will be getting the model sold the car over 2 decades ago, so it should be close enough to suit his memory of it... I hope!

The project I have committed for delivery by the middle of next month (converting a '78 Trans Am into a '77 Firebird Esprit) is nearly done, and then I have one more that's nearly completed that I promised I'd show to a guy who was a lot of help to me in sourcing decals and wants to see the finished model (a 1966 Corvair P-40 "Flying Tigers" fighter tribute roadster), then I'll be able to get back to my Plymouth wagon (the eventual winner of this thing! )

Since your entry was OK'd before I posed the question, I'd assume you're good to go too. I hadn't paid attention to that aspect beforte I made that first post. I guess it comes down to what Lane says. It's his game. Hey, I'm easy to get along with, so if the "Parts Packs" make it easier for you to build for the CBP, Chris, I say GO FOR IT... if that's Lane's decision...

I assume this CBP is taking after the "Scrapple Sandwich" idea put forth in another Forum thread, right? Is it kosher to use "Parts pack"-type parts like Chris shows above? I was thinking more along the lines of spares and leftovers from other builds, with a smattering of junk from old models that have gone the way of all things - destroyed by kids or pets, etc. I have all sorts of stuff for something like this, not only from my own projects but from a huge bunch of stuff I got from a guy who was getting out of the hobby about 10 years ago. Grab a little of this, a pinch of that, a body from some other kit, tires from the ol' tire box, stir it up real well, and see what comes out! Count me in. I'll see what I can throw together in between my other committments... The gears are a'turnin' in my head!

I've FINALLY been able to get back to the workbench on the Firebird! I've had way too much on my plate recently (Taking care of my elderly parents for a few days - they were just in a bad car accident - didn't help matters any), and then my wife and I took a leisurely 4-day weekend Saturday through Tuesday in Colonial Williamsburg for Valentine's Day - we always take Valentine's Day off to be together, and with it being a Tuesday this year we just stretched it out a bit. However, that isn't good when I have a model that must absolutely, positively be delivered to the customer within about 3 weeks from today! She gave me an extension on the original date of, um, tomorrow! Anyhow, the interior is basically done with the exception of finding the correct steering wheel (HELP!!! If I don't find one, I'll have to go with a homemade replica), the sun visors and the dome light. The Rally II wheels are all set to go with the exception of valve stems. I've found a conventional air filter housing and have made a correct-looking snorkel for it. Thebody still needs to be polished out and chromed, but I consider the project to finally, officially be coming into the home stretch. Here's a shot of the basic components as it stood as of about an hour ago: I realized after I posted this pic that I forgot to put the finished dashboard with it's homemade suspended brake and parking brake pedals in the shot. Oh well.

The woman I'm building it for asked me to go with one style of wheel or the other. I found the Rally II's before the other wheels, so that's what I'm going with.

I live just west of Philly-Town, so I've been a scrapple fan my whole life. Personally, I just eat it straight - sliced thick and pan fried to a crispy brown but still soft and tender inside. I've tried it with ketchup, but I like it better without. Funny, because I'm one of those guys who "likes some french fries with my ketchup"! It's also good on rye toast with a couple of fried eggs. Heck yeah! A full-on monster mash-up sounds like a great CBP idea!

Hey Chuck: It would be hard to find any Ford pickups of this vintage for demo derby use because they all rusted away to nothing back in the 1990's! And if you did happen to come across one of 'em, it would fold right up anyhow, as badly weakened as it would be by now... That is, if the engine would hold out long enough for it to make it onto the grid! This bad boy ran off the field under it's own power and it's engine is gonna be reused. You say the Chevy is "ON the field, motionless", but that Ford would have halfway dissolved INTO the field by now!

I agree that something about the floor looks "off", but so many other things look real to me (the glass channel in the windshield frame, foir instance), that I'm voting REAL this week.

A guy I know on another website is looking to replicate his 1:1 '99 S-10 Blazer 4-door. He is OK using the mid-90's AMT snap kit as a basis, but they have the earlier style grille. Can anyone out there help him out?

Hey, that's easy... You do what any Cadillac owner does - you just put it in a handicapped space, whether or not you really need one! After all, you drive a CADILLAC, so you're entitled, right? It won't fit in just one? Angle it across two of 'em! Nobody who claims to NEED a handicapped space will mind walking an extra few steps because, after all, you have a CADILLAC! BTW: Beautiful model! I like the different color combination you chose.

K/G's are favorites of mine, but then I like ALL air-cooled cars. Great workmanship all around, and the paint looks flawless from where I sit. This reminds me of a 1:1 car a friend of mine had back in the early 80's. He worked at a local Porsche+Audi dealer as a mechanic and one day a rolled 911 Turbo came in on a rollback. A lightbulb went on over his head, and he got the info to contact the insurance co. that now owned what was left of the car. He bought it for basically chump change and gutted the hulk for anything and everything that was still usable... like the entire drivetrain, for instance! This is when things got crazy and he took his daily driver, a tired '70 VW Squareback, off the road for what is now called a "Radical Makeover"! He shortened the car's wheelbase a couple of inches to allow room for the longer Porsche drivetrain to fit, tubbed the wheelwells all around for the much wider rolling stock, and adapted the entire Porsche suspension to the l'il wagonette. He then repainted it in the factory yellow. He even had a set of wheels made for it that would take the stock VW hubcaps. This car was the mother of all sleepers!

I once built a Corvair wagon using the same '65 Chevelle wagon roof. I solved the tailgate problem by simply making it a hatchback! Think about the large glass hatch on a Volvo P1800ES (one of the most beautiful station wagons of all-time, in my opinion) and you'll have the general idea. That model sort of died many years ago (I built it in the late 70's), but I have another similar build in the works that's kind of stalled at the moment because of other projects. I raised the beltline at the quarter panels a little on mine by adding a narrow wedge and squared up the bottom of the quarter windows on mine.

I have trouble getting my plastic models to look this well weathered. VERY impressive work! It must be kind of difficult cutting the metal that precisely for the doors and hatch. At least this old raod warrior still has all four wheel covers and the tires still hold air. That's got to be worth something!

There's a '47 Hudson pickup on my "100-car Bucket List" of cars I'd want to buy if we were to win the lottery so this one really caught my eye, Chuck. You did a great job on it. Thanks for "Keeping it real" and doing it as a base model instead of a full-dress model. These things would have been meant to be used, not just cruised. I have an AMT 1955 Nomad-based "El Camino" in the works at the moment that will be a base model too, probably with a straight-6 under the hood. ALL of the specialized Nomad trim is already gone, and the tailgate might be made more upright too, similar to the regular Tri-5 Chevy wagons.

Oh hell yeah! I like where this is going. You're combining two of my all-time favorites here. I'm sure Cord designer Gordon Buehrig would approve of where this is going, and Sting Ray designers Bill Mitchell and Larry Shinoda would be flat-out intrigued! I'm definitely gonna follow this one, and maybe do my own take on it some time...

I watched every episode of "Overhaulin' " that I could and one thing I noticed: Chip Foose NEVER put the mirrors back on the doors!

Good thing I decided against doing that Tin Indian myself, Michael (although there isn't a rule against two of us building the same kit in our own style that I know of). It was on my short list before I decided on the Plymouth wagon. I'm loking forward to seeing your take on a road warrior version of this quarter mile terror!

I've gotta go REAL this time. I know a guy on a 1:1 car website who has one of these, and it's even the same colors except that his roof rack is black. Also, his is here in the States, so it doesn't wear Euro plates. (We rear-engine guys stick together!)

Nick, that looks great! I agree with Liam - Hal Needham may well have missed the boat when he cast the car in "Smokey and The Bandit" as a BLACK T/A!

Looks like my Fury wagon is gonna have some competition on the "Sleeper" side of the Cannonball... Too bad for you I've got HEMI POWER! Seriously, that's a great looking model. The side panels should help with aerodynamics to an extent and really add to that sleeper aspect of the build. Dropping the suspension will help with that too. You clearly put a lot of thought into this build. Those leaves won't last too long in the bed at the sort of speed you're planning on driving. I hope you don't have a blowout though, since you don't have a wheel in that spare tire in the bed!

I remember seeing the Kranefuss-Haas Mark VIII during testing on TV back when it was current, and I loved the concept! Another similar car I would have liked to have seen built would have been a contemporary Buick Riviera. That car looked like it was pretty slippery aerodynamically. I did a couple of sketches of one in NASCAR trim back then, and I liked what I came up with. That was back when GM had four divisions competing in "Winston" Cup.

Here's my nomination for "The Ugliest Car Of All Time"... Ladioes and gentlemen, may I present THE CITROEN AMI 6! Stock, from the front, at rest... From the rear... And at speed (Sorry for the little pic!): After seeing that shot, believe it or not, they even race these things!: This thing is so darn ugly that this woman is actually hiding from it! (Personally, I think the Pontiac Aztec is uglier than the Buick Renedzvous, but that's just me... Or maybe not, since there is an olive green Aztec in my area with the vanity plate "BUT UGLY"! Really!

I hate it whan that happens!