afx Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 (edited) I’m in a trans-am mood so I’ll take a whack at converting the Revell kit into a road racer. The hood is from the 1:24 scale Monogram AAR Cuda kit modified to fit. The head and valve covers are also from the AAR kit, intake manifold comes from the AMT 340 Duster, carb is a resin Holley. The block is the 426 from the base kit used to hopefully avoid fit issues down the road. The kicker bars are .062 rod. I removed the water outlet from the top of the timing cover. The air cleaner is from the Revell '66 Mustang with the sealer flange cut from .015 flat stock. Edited July 10, 2017 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Change the front timing cover / water pump housing as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 The AMT timing cover doesn't fit the block I am using very well, but stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizz62 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I'll be eyeing this one . got a cuda in the works. Like the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Driver Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Are you replicating Dan Gurney's car? Or just a generic AAR in race trim? Going to be cool regardless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 (edited) Thanks David. Frank, doing Swede Savage's car because I believe he was the only one that ran with the multi-color stripes. Found this great artwork piece while doing research. Edited July 10, 2017 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 This should be good, I'll be watching also! David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 My favorite year 'Cuda! Can't wait to see more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Cool,I've got a bunch of pictures I took of this car when it Ed Skanes had it and semi local to me ( All are on print as it was pre digitial to me time wise ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Nice start JC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 Thanks guys. Too bad your pictures aren't digital Bill, would love to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizz62 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Your build made me buy one of these baby's ! Sweet, can't wait to see yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) Its a nice kit David, I think you will like it. And just to be different I will be painting my build the alternate color. These are the same picture but obviously different exposure. I believe the top picture is more representative of the correct alternate color. Edited July 11, 2017 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 Added more kicker bars and a rubber o-ring for the hood scoop seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Thanks guys. Too bad your pictures aren't digital Bill, would love to see them.pm me an address. I'll dig them out and send them to you. Once your done with them via either with the build or make copies...send them back. Best I remember it was a pretty dark blue with Semi gloss grey interior and chassis . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) pm me an address. I'll dig them out and send them to you. Once your done with them via either with the build or make copies...send them back. Best I remember it was a pretty dark blue with Semi gloss grey interior and chassis .Very kind of you to offer your pictures. I sent you a PM. Edited July 12, 2017 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I do like this one so far JC. Nice work adapting that hood over. Been out for a little bit so I need to go check out that Falcon of yours...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Looks cool and I'm a mopar guy !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanyb505 Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Looks good so far. I'll be following as I'd like to accomplish the same for several phantom racers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Thanks for the interest gentlemen. Took some pretty fancy pipe bending to get the headers to fit around the steering box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Any tips on bending plastic rod JC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 Buy extra and practice. I use solid rod Shay in lieu of hollow tubing. I bend the rod either with my fingers or round needle nose pliers. Once I am happy with the shape I heat the bent area over a candle flame to relieve stress in the material and set the curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Sounds easy.....LOLI'm displaying my ignorance here, but what are the two chrome wotsits ahead of the air cleaner, and what kind of plumbing are they sitting on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Any tips on bending plastic rod JC? There's a place in England that sells bendable styrene rod. In the U.S., Midwest used to market it as "Super Styrene". Alas, it is no longer available here, as far as my research has led me. I ended up buying it here: http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/raboesch-styrene-profiles-1000mm.html You can bend this by hand. It works great for headers, roll bars, sway bars, etc. I used it to make the sway bar for my Malibu. I've used it in other applications, too, and I love it so much I actually ordered some from the U.K., when I began to run low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 (edited) There's a place in England that sells bendable styrene rod. In the U.S., Midwest used to market it as "Super Styrene". Alas, it is no longer available here, as far as my research has led me. I ended up buying it here:http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/raboesch-styrene-profiles-1000mm.htmlYou can bend this by hand. It works great for headers, roll bars, sway bars, etc. I used it to make the sway bar for my Malibu. I've used it in other applications, too, and I love it so much I actually ordered some from the U.K., when I began to run low. Thanks for the suggestion Daniel. Does the rod have a metal core? I have some metal core styrene rod IIRC was made by Evergreen. Edited July 18, 2017 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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