yellowsportwagon Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 This is my friends dads old Firebird. Was the USAC Champ in 1981. Old MPC Firebird body stretched 1/8 inch between the frt tires and doors. MPC NASCAR chassis. Amt tires wheels are from 2 Monogram 64 GTO kits. Engine from an Amt NASCAR Grand Prix. Custom decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Unique build Tim - nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Excellent build, Tim. Don't see a lot of Firebirds built this way. Very interesting and love your use of many kits to put this one together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Very cool! Why the stretch of the fenders, if you don't mind me asking? Was the real car lengthened? Nice work on the decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsportwagon Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, bbowser said: Very cool! Why the stretch of the fenders, if you don't mind me asking? Was the real car lengthened? Nice work on the decals. That’s how the real car was done. I had to do it or the Bob Fish sponsor wouldn’t fit. Here is the real car Edited December 31, 2018 by yellowsportwagon Add Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Interesting. Must have been a spec wheelbase the cars had to adhere to, then they made the body fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPNM Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Excellent workmanship. It's cool you could replicate your friend's, Dad's car. A seldom seen type of race car. Awesome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsportwagon Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 5 hours ago, bbowser said: Interesting. Must have been a spec wheelbase the cars had to adhere to, then they made the body fit. Not sure on that but USAC rules were a lot looser than nascars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Mack Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Nice Work on the stretch and everywhere else. Always a thrill to see an obscure (to most of us) subject! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Great looking build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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