1962 Bel Air Carolina Thunder

[Brutalform]

I have a couple Bel Air cars to build. 

I also want to finish up the red Proffitt car real soon also. 

I saw videos of this car leave the line with the wheels in the air, all crooked. Don’t know what engine is in the real car, so I just tossed in a typical 409, stroker, with a bunch of race parts, and single dominator. 

Edited September 18, 2019 by Brutalform

[cobraman]

Nice clean model.

[larman]

Love your builds! Nice detail on the motor! 

[Fairfax]

I love these cars. I also have this Bel Air and I've been thinking about how to build it for a year. Very nicely built.

[gtx6970]

I think I saw this car on a trailer in our hotel parking lot back in the early 90s . We were in Atlanta at the time. And best i remember it was a 409 , ( had the hood open at the backside along the cowl  )

[TooOld]

Sharp looking Bel Air !  Really nice job on the engine and the decals ! 

[MeatMan]

Very nice build. Great detailing!

[jjsipes]

Looks great. Love these kits. I seen Carolina Thunder and I thought it might be a Ronnie Sox car but his had Thunder in Carolina on it. Looks real good great job

[Wm David Green]

This is one very nice Bel Air, great job you did here.

Those big rear slicks look awesome.

 

[Deuces]

Love it!..... ??

[Brutalform]

Thanks everyone. A pic of the real car. 

Edited September 22, 2019 by Brutalform

[gtx6970]

5 hours ago, Brutalform said:

Thanks everyone. A pic of the real car. 

cool picture,

Those early X frame cars sure twisted up good on a sticky launch

[Brutalform]

1 hour ago, gtx6970 said:

cool picture,

Those early X frame cars sure twisted up good on a sticky launch

Yea, there is this black 1960 Impala or Bel Air thats even more brutal. 

If this were my car, I’d try to get that rear to settle down with an anti roll bar, or something. Some E.T. Is being left on the table, I’m sure. 

Edited September 23, 2019 by Brutalform

[ChrisR]

Very nice!!

[TarheelRick]

Beautiful build.  I am a sucker for the early Super Stock/FX classes, then racing was racing.  Those launch pictures are brutal, sort of reminds me of these hydraulic cars doing their wheelstand dances. 

[Brutalform]

6 hours ago, TarheelRick said:

Beautiful build.  I am a sucker for the early Super Stock/FX classes, then racing was racing.  Those launch pictures are brutal, sort of reminds me of these hydraulic cars doing their wheelstand dances. 

Thanks... Here is another one I like to watch. Nuts!

 

 

Edited September 23, 2019 by Brutalform

[magicmustang]

Wowzers!! Looks like he could burnup on reentry!

[dragcarz]

Sweet, I like your build, looks great!