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Thank you Francis!

I’m liking this build Robert, it’s those little details that make the finished product, looking really good!

I made a template for the front wheel openings, and trimmed then accordingly. It’s starting to look like a Demon!

I have both rear wheel openings roughed in, the first one came out great, the second came up short and I had to shim the pieces to match the first one. After glue, I rough sanded and brushed on filler primer.

Thanks Francis, hopefully it won’t take 3 years like the Hornet. In all honesty I almost didn’t start on this one as it won’t compare to what your doing, I was afraid of the comparison of the builds. Then after thinking more about it, I decided what the heck, I’m a plastic hack and can hopefully make a decent replica of Billys car. Seems like so many of the projects I choose have very little references available, so I build them as close to what the rules called for and how the finished project looks.

Thanks Daniel, after I started the wheel openings I found a junk Revell Demon/Duster funny car body and they were very close to the size I needed, but none of the body lines would match. Lots of options, just need to keep an open mind and have a good stash of parts. I too love early Pro Stocks

Thanks Ken , hopefully my motivation will stay high.

I used the Dart Sport body to reconstruct the rear wheel openings. Looking at photos of the real car, they are really streached. I sectioned them and have a roughed in the right side. I also started on the hood scoop which is modified from the Monogram Glidden T-Bird pro stock kit.

Thanks Bob, since the painting weather has gone away, I think there’s enough fabricating and modifications to keep me busy a while.

I actually have watched that video a few times, and plan on using it for reference, thanks.

Hey Ron I thought I’d share this with you, Plastruct sells styrene hexagon Rod in real small sizes, this works great for recreating bolt heads. I’ve used them for oil pans, rear vale covers fender flanges and suspension mounting bolts.

Thanks John, thats interesting! I didn’t look up the real car info on the interior, I was just comparing it to the parts I have in my MPC Duster kit. They are the same and I assumed MPC did that to save money. I won’t be using the stock seats as the race car had light weight racing seats. I will save your illustration for the door panel details.

Hey Todd, thanks for that info! As with most of my projects theirs not much detail in this car, lots of photos on the car but no real photos of the chassis or the interior. I was thinking of going with the AMT Duster interior as it has good detail and I can easily delete the rear seat.

Thanks Edgar, hopefully I can generate enough progress to keep everyone interested. The tires are the AMT parts pack recently. I think the front wheels are from the AMT 55 Nomad Kit, the rears are resin wheels I picked up somewhere. I’ve had them a long time. There a little to deep, but I should be able to make them work.

Hey Lewis, did you have this at ACME this year? It’s a beautiful build.

Very well done, now you need to add the Black Beauty!

Looking great Bob, I like the roll pan, great color on the chassis, nice to mix it up a bit. Once again great eye for color!

I too, owned a 2 door 300, it was maroon with a black vinyl interior, 283 Powerglide, great car, I never understood why GM did the 300. I tried years ago to do that roof, but I wasn’t happy with the results. Someone bought it at a show where I was selling stuff. I often wondered if he did anything with it. I’m gonna follow this. Great idea by the way!

Looking good, I learned a lot here, very interesting thread!

Back in February of 2006 I purchased a built up MPC 71 Dodge Demon. They were super rare, hard to come buy and I sure couldn’t afford to pay for an unbuilt kit. It was painted blue and had the rear wheel openings hogged out. I paid $51.00 for it. My intention was to build the Rod Shop Pro Stock using the Fred Cady decals. Needless to say with work and family it’s never been started. Fast-forward to today and the reissued MPC Demon should hit the shelves any day now. Some time ago Slixx Decals printed the Billy the Kid Demon Pro Stock decals, and my intention for this build changed. Now that the reissue is coming I’ll probably buy a couple and maybe one day do the Rod Shop Demon also. Not one to waist plastic I decided to do my built up, correcting the flaws, glue spots, repairing the rear wheel openings and reshaping the front. Now the disclaimer, this will in no way be close to what Francis is doing to his Demon else where on the forum. I’m no where in his league of builder. I hope to produce a reasonable replica of Bill’s Race Car. The body and interior has been stripped of its prior paint. I’m looking to use the AMT Duster for the chassis and I have an MPC Dart Sport kit for the Hemi and rear wheel openings. I’m hoping the reissue will correct some of the original kits issues. Other than the body this is the MPC Duster kit, the interior is incorrect as are the front wheel openings, I think it’s interesting that they corrected the front wheel openings on the Dart Sport / Duster street Machine kit.

That’s the trend nowadays. Hard to come up with accurate 15 inch drag wheels. I really like what your building here.

Francis, you make me want a lathe !

You’re off to a great start, I’ll be watching!

I’m liking this project Doyle, I like your attention to detail !

Looking good Bob!