71 K&K Charger Daytona

[71roadrunner426]

Transforming a 71 Charger into a 71 NASCAR Charger Daytona. I need help from the body guys. I need to fill the "gills" on the body and do some patchwork on the nose cone,what would be the best to fill, Bondo or something else, Thanks

[vc273]

Hi I've been using super glue and talking to someone else he uses super glue with baking soda as it has more filler properties and sets like concrete. Bonus is it sands down super smooth and doesnt shrink back, an issue I had using other kinds of fillers. Hope this helps you out. Cheers Steve

[Yahshu]

Hi I've been using super glue and talking to someone else he uses super glue with baking soda as it has more filler properties and sets like concrete. Bonus is it sands down super smooth and doesnt shrink back, an issue I had using other kinds of fillers. Hope this helps you out. Cheers Steve

the down side to the superglue and baking soda trick is it ends up destorying any chrome plating ,try superglue and talcum powder, same results without the destruction of chrome. I learnt the hard way. 

Edited June 28, 2016 by Yahshu

[RestoModGuy]

Best filler for plastic available, period.... I've been doing body work on models for 40+ years, this stuff is awesome.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0076LAVFK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Roadrunner]

Good tip. Thanks, Jim.

[Mr. Moparman]

I don't mean to hijack the topic, but, if I recall, Dodge never made a Daytona option for '71? Was this something that K&K did? Nonetheless, I'm watching to see how well you pull this off!

[Custom Mike]

I don't mean to hijack the topic, but, if I recall, Dodge never made a Daytona option for '71? Was this something that K&K did? Nonetheless, I'm watching to see how well you pull this off!

Chrysler did Wind Tunnel testing of a '71 Daytona and Superbird, but they never went into production due to NASCAR changing the rules to outlaw them. I built one of these a long, long time ago, but went with a single wing, I didn't know the cars existed when I built mine, so I did it how I thought it would have been made, no NASCAR stuff, just a street car.

[jjsipes]

I don't mean to hijack the topic, but, if I recall, Dodge never made a Daytona option for '71? Was this something that K&K did? Nonetheless, I'm watching to see how well you pull this off!

Here's a link to the actual real car build.

http://www.71wingcars.com/page.aspx?id=1

http://www.71wingcars.com/view_item.aspx?page=4&id=139

Edited June 28, 2016 by jjsipes

[espo]

I have never tried the super glue technique before. What I have found to work best for small areas such as this is to shape some pieces of the parts tree since it is the same plastic as the body,  and use them as fillers for the vents. Sand the area until it looks flat and then use as little body filler as possible to cover any voids left from the filler parts. This should minimize any ghosting from where the body and filler parts meet. .  

[71roadrunner426]

Thanks for the help guys