The full description of this model is that it is a replica of the Dave MacDonald / Don Steves 1963 Corvette Stingray Z06 Split-Window Coupe Big Tank Racecar, which is considered the first Z06. The model is my last completion of 2019
MODIFICATIONS
BODY
- Revell 67 Corvette back dated to 63 using body sections from AMT
- Reverse light filled
- Rear bumper mounts extended
- Rear licence plate recess trim reshaped
- Exhaust tips removed from bezel
- Grill area opened up and bar grill fabricated
- Cowl vents opened up
- Below door trim fabricated to represent 63 grooved trim
- Model Car Garage photo-etched trim
- Fred Cady decals
- Tamiya TS-26 Pure White
CHASSIS & RUNNING GEAR
- Suspension slightly lowered
- Some grinding required for wide wheels and tires
- Added green zinc oxide “under body front – seat track reinforcement nut plate”
- Mounted aluminum tube side exhausts
- Wheels and tires from Plastic Performance Products
INTERIOR
- Radio detail deleted
- Passenger side grab handle added
- Longitudinal 63 seat pleats from AMT 63 cut in and extended
- Door panels modified to vertical pleats and extra trim added
- Model Car Garage photo-etched details
- Big tank fabricated
- Roll bar & seat belts added
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
- HRM Historic Racing Miniatures/Harold Bradford resin engine wired and piped
- Radiator bulkhead modified to except air intake
- Surge tank from AMT 63 installed and plumbed
- Master cylinder fabricated