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Very real looking. Looks like a well used old car.

Very nice build.

Please post your build. I would like to see how this one goes together. I think I have one that I used the chrome wheels out off years ago. It looked a little intimidating for my building skills at the time.

All of the above. The biggest thing for myself is to remember to clean and clean any and all resin parts before you bring them into your work area. If you are sanding to make the resin part fit with the plastic parts, and you will be sanding a lot, do it outside or far away from your normal work area. The resin part should be cleaned again and again. You will have problems with paint on anything that has resin "dust" on it. Use an automotive type primer for the resin bodies since normal plastic primers don't seem to adhere that well.

Looks great, very well done. I am a fan of the Chevy rally wheels, where did you get yours?

As for the options on the 1:1 Camaro, just about anything you can think of was available. I have seen tilt wheels, cruise control and power windows. They had at least two different style vinyl roof treatments and many more different body stripe and spoiler options. You could even order front and rear spoilers and the cowl induction hood even if it wasn't a Z-28 or SS. This was a time when the factories would build it about any way you wanted to order it. As for your model, I don't think anybody but you would notice if your model had a PG,350 or 400 transmission. Look forward to seeing you build. You have me thinking I need to build a model of my '69 Camaro.

The hub caps in David's picture are '56 Olds Fiestas. The earlier '53 thru '55 Fiestas had circular rings in back of the "spinner" with white painted rings in between. For '56 Oldsmobile made the back ground a little deeper and added the globe much like their hood or trunk emblem. To this day many after market '56 style caps are available but with a checkered pattern for 1:1 use. I don't think I've seen any of the early style hub caps in scale, but there is many sources for the '56 style.

On the transmission question, the selector on a P.G. will show D and L only. The 350 will show D,2.1. I purchased a '69 Camaro from the original owner many years ago. It had a base 307 (late build as early builds had a 327 2bbl.) Powerglide bucket seats with column shift. On auto. trans. Camaros GM required a console if the shifter was to be on the floor. Question 2. Camaros could be ordered with a front bench seat as well as a folding rear seat. The bench I think required the custom interior option. The seat was like two buckets with a folding arm rest in between. They were one unit somewhat like the Caprice, but much smaller of course. Hope this will help in your build.

Could you use the front seat from the '66 Chevelle wagon and split the seat back?

Looks very real. Love it.

I like it a lot. The grill idea is great for a custom. I may use that in the future.

Looks good so far. Just a FYI Chevrolet did in fact make a Bel Air tudoor post as well as the 210 and 150 series. The outside differences were to do with chrome trim. The model you are working with has the Bel Air trim in the proper place on the rear quarter but the front fender trim is very faint. The body line from the headlight going part way back on the front fenders had a chrome trim present on the Bel Air and not on the more common 210. There was also some very small additional chrome trim around the windows. Since your building a Gasser anyway, most of these got fiberglass fenders, hoods . and doors. Many even removed all of the exterior trim. It's like Burger King, build your way.

Very convincing four door. I'm looking forward to watching your build.

There may be a resin Neon out there from somebody. Revell made a '99 Chevrolet X-Cab pickup. You could try shortening the cab and frame or look for a resin conversion. MPC made a '79 10th Anniv. Trans Am. For the trailer you can check the many racing kits, or look for AMT's '79 Chevrolet Caprice. It had a two axle trailer in it. This kit is popular with Low Rider Modelers. and I bet they would be glad to help you on the trailer. Please keep posting your progress.

I enjoyed going to the Lions drag strip in Long Beach Ca. in the 60's. There is nothing like seeing these cars at night , sparks flying of the tail gate or rear bumper, flames standing out of the headers. Man, that would get your heart pumping.

Very sad to hear this. I had heard about Ford's leaving but not G.M's Holden. I see were someone suggested that Holden had some poor quality issues. I wouldn't really know about that. I can say this. I have a '05 Pontiac GTO that I purchased new. I believe that is sold down under as a Monero. I have driven mostly GM cars and trucks. Early to mid '50's Fords and late model Chrysler products. None including our '10 Dodge Charger RT with AWD can hold a candle to the GTO in fit or finish. As for performance, this is basically a Corvette (LS2 & 6 speed independent rear suspension) with a back seat. There are a lot of good cars for many different manufactures, but quality is not an issue with Holden.

Got to be a BIG BLOCK.

Great looking cruiser.

You wouldn't have trouble finding that in the parking lot. Very bright. Looking good !

Great looking build.

X5 Looks great and I think since its a Drag car, why not paint the roll cage to match one of the outside colors and have the interior "tin" in flat aluminum.

Very realistic looking.

The Z's always looked cleaner with out a the tape stripes all over. Very nice clean build.

Looks great, its nice to build something a little different As Dan mentioned , the rear track does look a little narrow. Was the '70 Coronet a Pro Stock chassis ? All you would have to do is widen the rear differential .

For paint tips you might look at the modeling how to section on this forum. I personally have not had much luck with Krylon paints on models, but have used several different Krylon products with great success on other things. If you can find a hobby shop that carries paints by Tamiya, Model Master or Testors you might have better luck. It just takes lots of practice. Next time your at the market pick up a box of plastic pick nick spoons. A lot less frustration.