Pro Street Matador

[Sportabout]

I decided to continue my old project I started five years ago. It is combination of AMT '75 Matador and Revell '55 chevy pro sportsman and Ross Gibson Roadhammer Hemi.

Frame and interior needs some fitting...

...but it is can be done.

Engine parts

Paint scheme is Matador BWR

Early test fitting before repainting.

Next front suspension and steering.

 

 

 

Edited March 27, 2016 by Sportabout

[gardnerpag44]

Very , very nice great work and love that color choice 

[Jmaracing]

cool looking build?

[CFMgarage]

That engine work makes me drool haha...Great job. At first I thought this was a big boy kit because of the engine. Well done! I may have to source myself a Ross Gibson hemi as well for a charger I got.

[jeffs396]

VERY cool!

[cobraman]

Now that's a cool project .

[slusher]

Very impressive

[GMCMAN52]

A car you don't see every day.......I like it

[vintagercr]

Cool!

[Sportabout]

Here is other engine to compare their sizes and it is is from Jo-Han SC/Rambler kit but I think both are 1/25 scale. Gibson drag race engines needs huge engine compartment like chevelle or charger have.

 

[Ratster777]

That's sweet...i Never thought a matador could look that Good..nice work..

[Truck parts]

That is just mean looking

[louie]

Wow, That is insane and I love it. Really, Really nice job.  Thanks.   Jeff 

[DrKerry]

Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MeatMan]

Very nice, I love it!!

[Sportabout]

This project continues again. It originally started 2010.

I have tried to make front suspension and steering but pro stock Hemi is simply too big. No space even to engine crossmember.

Matador is a proud AMC and it deserves biggest AMC engine available, stroker 401 (443 cui) with blower and two four barrels.
Engine has parts from several kits: Revell Pro Sporstman (block&tranny&heads), '58 Christine Plymouth (valve covers), timing cover (SC/Rambler), AMT Super Bee (pulleys, oil pan) and Monogram Heavy Chevy (blower)  and as street car it must have generator, power steering and power disks. NOS too if some lousy GM try to tease in traffic lights
New chassis is nearly ready and all steering and front suspension (DIY) fits quite well. Valve covers in pictures (Chevy) will be replaced with AMC covers (converted from wedge cowers). Ignition box, coil and disrtibutor will be from MSD. Fuel pump Carter mechanical one.

This time I am sure that the model will be completed  in a few months.

 

 

Edited January 6, 2018 by Sportabout

['70 Grande]

I'll be watching this build as you finish it up!  That thing looks "ready-to-launch" right now!!!  I'll be interested in seeing how you alter the Wedge engine's valve covers to look like AMC units; I've got a project or two that needs more accurate looking AMC valve covers so seeing what you do will be of great interest to me!

[Sportabout]

I took Wedge valve covers from Revell '58 Chistine Plymouth pro modified kit. I scraped one slot to the outer side on the cover (arrow in the picture). Best AMC  valve cover I could find is in Jo-Han Rebel kit (white cover) but it is too small to this engine. In real world there are several big aftermarket valve covers to AMC V8 and I tried to imitate them.