One's Better Than None

[Misha]

Have so many projects on the go, getting them finished becomes a special event. Our annual club display is a real motivatator and for this year I finished the old Mongram Super Modified. Changed the induction to the FI unit from the new Ala Kart engine. Wired and plumbed the engine, switched to steel wheels, PE seatbelt hardware and instrument panel, opened the nose and redid the chrome with Alclad. Enjoyed the build and quite pleased with the result. Thanks to Phil Dauphinee for the photo.

Hoping to have a larger collection to show this time next year. Wishing all a happy New Year, filled with happiness and plastic!

Cheers Misha

 

Edited January 2, 2016 by Misha
Mistake in part source

[GTJUNIOR]

Very nice. 

[bondo bill]

sweet build

[XJ6]

Now that One looks like a winner ??

[disabled modeler]

I agree with all of the above....very nice...!

[bbowser]

Very nice!  Never seen a dirt car with whitewalls ?

[NYNS Franky]

That is awesome!  Great work.

[Bernard Kron]

Now that is a very tasteful and sophisticated redo of this model, I must say! Small but important detail changes abound, all of which add to the impact. Bravo! Show 'n' Go, Chicago 1965 indeed. Best wishes for the coming year and that we are treated to more fine work from your bench.

Edited January 3, 2016 by Bernard Kron

[Misha]

Thank you for all the comments and encouragement. Bernard picked up on the theme of the display as being a "Show & Go" which accounts for the white walls. The Precision Engineering Company out of Chicago wanted to get involved in the local race scene and built the Super Mod not only to compete, but to use the car as a rolling advertisement off the track as well, entering many of the early 60s Rod shows on the east coast. When displaying the vehicle they would swap out the comp tires for the fresh white walls to complement the cleaned and polished racer.

The model lent a certain amount of simplicity from the subject matter and also being an early Monogram kit. This allowed for detailing with modern day techniques and parts to really jazz up the kit. Further plans are to build a small diorama of it on display at one of those early rod shows complete with roped stantions, display tools, trophies and the such. It was a very enjoyable build and has helped me to get back more often to the workbench.

Thanks again, Cheers Misha

[DumpyDan]

May be only one but what an impacted one can make, very nice