6bblbird
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This another one of those projects that I started a loooong time ago that I was determined to finish. Not a big name car but a reminder of the good old days when you could get a few guys together and actually build a competitive race car. One guy with money, another with a gas station to work on the car, and a little guy brave enough to drive the thing! It was built with left over parts from MPC Don Garlits and Young American kits.
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On 3/22/2024 at 9:07 PM, Tony Coomer said:
Great work on the chassis and engine.
Thank you. I try my best 😀
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I love clean builds. I guess I love it!🥰
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Nice presentation! You went the extra mile!
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Well done! The colors are perfect. They’re so 1966!
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Good looking car! Verdoro Green was such a popular color for ‘68 Pontiacs. You saw them everywhere! Now , it’s like seeing an old friend!😀
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23 hours ago, Bainford said:
Cool! Wicked Cammer.
Tank you! They are great engines to detail
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Thanks!
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Much better!
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Coming along nicely! Good looking engine!
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I am pleased with how the chassis and engine turned out but not the kit supplied harness. Sticks out like a sore thumb!
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The windshield fit the body pretty good , but I blacked out the outer trim.
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I started on this one in 2017, but with all of my moving and changing jobs, I put it away for 7 years. I recently decided to go back to my unfinished projects and complete them all. Here is where I started:
I wasn't satisfied with the poor fit of the "doghouse" to the windscreen (big gap) and the area above the injector was too tight, so I enlarged and reformed the "sheetmetal" engine cover.
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6 hours ago, RT6PK said:
Nice work. What paint did you use for the interior?
Thanks!
I've been using Tamiya TS 75 Champagne Gold for the vinyl parts and TS 46 Light Sand for the carpet area and headliner. Almost all of the factory A990 and AWB cars came with gold interiors. Only a couple were red. Some cars had black rubber floor mats while others had the tan carpets.
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On 3/16/2024 at 11:52 PM, swatters53 said:
This was an engineering concept by Tom Hoover that never made it. It would have had Chrysler corp either use up the remaining supply of max wedge cylinder heads or have them recast for 440 Super Stock A body n 1971. Can’t remember the entire story. Was intended to be a short production run similar to the 68 hemi Darts and Baracudas; 50-100 cars to be eligible for NHRA super stock. I think Mr Norm Garage did this prototype about 10-15 years ago. What might have been!
Can you imagine what would happen if they took the restraints off of Hoover? A close friend of mine worked for Ray Barton and got to speak with Hoover on a regular basis. Awesome stories and wild ideas!
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I found that kit a bit difficult. you did a good job!
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That is a show winner right there!
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Better L/S photo with a door handle. You have to be really careful with these as they are quite flimsy and will either break or disappear forever into the carpet! I bought a handful of resin door handles for replacements.
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Can't get enough of these Moebius '65 Plymouths! This one was sort of a "get back into the hobby" deal. Started on it a few months back but I wanted the correct paint color (Ford poppy red). Ordered the bottles from that famous paint guy , Took forever so I had a body shop supply company put some in a spray can for me. It is amazing! Two part paint and clear. Decals are Slixx. It went together so well that I' building a few more SS and AWB cars.
The big photos show me a lot that I can't see ! Gotta hook that upper radiator hose back up!
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Absolutely gorgeous! Great paint and decals. The stance is perfect!
However! Me being a stickler for accuracy and an NHRA tech inspector for over 30 years, I gotta tell you that the Demon ( with that engine and hood) would not be classed as a Super Stock car. Non original engine and hood scoop would put that car in Modified Production or a Gas class. Regardless, its a really nice looking car!
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Clean machine! That kit was one of the first drag cars that Inbuilt as a kid about a century ago!
PS : For future reference. Sanctioning bodies only allowed non factory tint on the side and rear glass, not legal on the windshield.
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Neat build! Always loved modified Corvettes
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I had a centerfold pic of this car on my bedroom wall! Good job
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Another museum quality build by Scott! 👏
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Grandpa's Soxs and Martin Cuda Glue Bomb
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Engine looks great!