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What's up fellas... this is my 2nd completed build of 2016.... It's the r/m kit.. It's all from the kit except the resin r/s grille and I also used the rally wheels from the r/m 67 chevelle and I used some tires from the parts box.. I went with a slightly wider tire on the back.. I still need to add the backup lights and turn signal/park lights to the front but for now it's going in the case... thanks for looking and comments welcome...

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That's probably the best rendition i have seen of this kit, yet. Only big-block Camaro SS's had the black taillight panel and that is a detail that is usually missed.

For future reference you may want to remember that 375-horse 396's all came with a factory-installed aluminum intake manifold that was mostly unpainted except for overspray around the edges. That 396/375 was a high-strung engine that was rated at 425HP in the very same configuration for 1965. With solid lifters, 11:1 compression and a big Holley carburetor it more than likely made 425 horses.

 

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This isn't even my type of car and I'm loving it!!!   You have excellent attention to detail.  In the mid seventies, I had a neighbor turn a near exact copy of this into a dirt track stock car.    Since he's about my age, he could probably be retiring off what it would cost to replace the car now.

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Really nice! Swapping the grill and wheels, the only weak points of the kit, made for a much better looking model.

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This is the best rendition of this kit Ive seen built so far, very nice indeed. Can I ask where you got the RS grille from, I really dislike the grille that comes in the kit.

The wheel swap also makes a big difference to the appearence.

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Very nice job. Great upgrades you made to the stock kit. I would also like to know where you got the grille and what color is the paint? 

Later- 

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Very nice job. Great upgrades you made to the stock kit. I would also like to know where you got the grille and what color is the paint? 

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Me Too!

Very nice as usual Tyrone, your builds never cease to amaze me with the clean details and perfect execution. 

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This is the best rendition of this kit Ive seen built so far, very nice indeed. Can I ask where you got the RS grille from, I really dislike the grille that comes in the kit.

The wheel swap also makes a big difference to the appearence.

Thanks Gary..the 2 things I hated the most about this kit is the grill and the wheels..this is the 2nd one of these kits that I have built.. The first one I converted to a 68 Camaro and used the rally wheels from the r/m 69 Camaro... here's the link to the grille..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161930264599?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Very nice job. Great upgrades you made to the stock kit. I would also like to know where you got the grille and what color is the paint? 

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thanks for the kind words.. the paint is PPG Bermuda Blue.. I posted the link for the grille in the post above this one..

 

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Wow, that's outstanding. All of the folks on this forum that are building that kit should take a look at yours first. Its a tutorial on what a Camaro should look like. :D

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