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Found this on Ebay completed lsitings ( not mine btw) It might be close, but I don't think it's the same as the sonic cuda nose . but I think it could be modified without to much trouble http://www.ebay.com/itm/MPC-1974-cuda-orig-parts-kit-/150896341192?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item23221f70c8&nma=true&si=%2FlBK%2BYElLJ7g5He8zIBIINCr9C0%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

I found a few detail pictures of the actual car and it is NOT a 426 based engine. The magneto is in the back which means it's an earlier 1st generation based engine- and my gutt says it's either a 354 or 392 ( both are very similar ) .

AMEN, No manufactuer is going to please 100% of it's targeted audience. Personally, I for one would like to have a hard top, ( drag car builds ) other than that it's not on my must have list . As I am not a Vette fan in general I want - in order - the Cuda, the F100 and the 57 Ford asap

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I build for myself, and I have no interests in competing in contests. So for me personally I don't feel the need to go all out on a build. ( although I do enjoy looking at them ) Several years ago I did a build to replicate a friend of mines 1970 Charger and I had all kinds of PE stuff in it. Once completed I realized I had spent had more in aftermkt stuff in the car than I had in the car ( and the kit wasn't exactly cheap) My hats off to them and I would love to support the aftermkt suppliers more then I do ,,,,,but my interests and budget make the decision as to what I buy. But anymore about the only aftermkt pieces I buy are pre-wired distributers , some resin pieces that I can't get in stryene and decals .

REALLY cool looking builds,,,I like them all . Any idea where I can get a set of the decals for this car I think MCW makes them but you have to buy a resin body to get them ( I already have several of the johan kits)

Boy, Am I going to remember this tip. Thanks for bumping it to the top

The recent wanted thread has me thinking about it,,,,,again. Anyone have any ideas on a reasonably close chassis for the MR Unswitchable GTO . It's my understanding the original MPC kit isn't accurate , let alone cheap to find I don't have the patiance or the time to scratchbuild something and for myself it doesn't have 100% accurate either.

Not much, but I did get 3 new resin Duster hoods for upcoming winter projects.

The nose on the 71 would only be the beginning. It has a custom hood and decklid as well. not to mention the tail lights / rear bumper treatment . I don't think any of the cars would be a cake walk to replicate, but I also don't think any of them would be impossibile either. I've seen the Diamante, Duster 1 and the RTS Duster in person and they really need to be seen to appreciate. http://www.roadrunne...SRoadRunner.htm And I agree, I think the Sonic Cuda will be the easist one to replcate, EXCEPT for the paint work

I'm not 100% sure but I don't think it had any of the parts to do the custom version ?

1st I even seen or heard of this version of the Deora

The only way I'll buy a builtup / gluebomb as they are called is on older out of production kits ( I have dozens of older long out of production builtups stashed away - 90% of are at least 25 - 30 years old ) OR if it's a currently avail kit and it's well done and I just want instant gratification ,,,.AND is priced reasonable . I'm not against that way either.

Keeping my fingers crossed it becomes a reality in scale, WITH the correct hood

Makes one wonder how an accurate representation of ________ ( 1969 GTX for example) could be produced back then , but yet the current offering from AMT sucks. I'll take all the johan kits I can get my hands on to fill the subject matter I concentrate on ( just bought an unbuilt 1962 Dodge today actually) This is about 2/3rds of what I own

Sums it up for me almost word for word

The more I look at this one, the more I like it. The paint work is just to cool not to like

I think it looks great so far ( not that I expected anything less ) ps, what did you use for the intake and air cleaner ? Is it the monogram pieces by chance ? But, and if I may. the actual car used the base line interior not the high line int you have shown I know a resin version of the baseline int was / might still be avail thru missing link . I have one for this very build later on and it looks outstanding. and btw, Just wait till they get older. Bench time doesn't get any easier to find . Trust me, mine are 15 + 12 . Everyday we are taking one or the other to some activity

Yep, had a brain fart this morning. I had 24 valve cummins in my head when I should have said 2 valves per cyl = 12 valve motor. Highly sought after by the cummins enthusiasts for it's simplicity

It is, but it has 4 valves per cylinder - thus the 12 valve name

I can dig them both , but I might be 'slightly' biased. ps, this is no longer 'small block' powered .

My main gripe is the ebay feedback system,, 2 words it sucks in the past 3 weeks I had 2 buyers not pay for an item and the only thing I can do is file a non paying bidder I can't leave a negative, I can't even leave a neutral to warn the next seller???? and if you click the user's feedback NOTHING shows the next seller there was ever a problem. Yet, if I do get paid and don't mail said item,, you wanna bet if I get blasted with a negative or not . I sell and buy there, but my selling days are coming to an end. I'll usually only buy what I can't get locally,,,,,, within a reasonable cost / effort on my part . I have one LHS but it's about 20 mintues away and he's not exactly the cheapest to buy from, but I do try to give him at least part of my buying business

Just an fyi, I found out recently using the wifes fiber backed fingernail files makes for great body sanding tools.They come in several sizes and several grits in both flexible and some are fairly rigid . Now I just need to buy the Ms's a new set

I agree , and I already have one MPC 1970 and several 1972-74 versions ( I'm looking for a 1971 challenger builder ) in addition to a few of the AMT 1970 Challenger kits. But the seperate roof and molded in texture hinders my use for old drag car builds . So,,,, I will anxiously wait for this 1970 Cuda kit and will order at least a dozen or so as soon as I can . Then hope it gets converted to a 1971 + 1972-74 later one.