1969 Allison Blue & Gold Charger 500

[gks1964]

Anyone have any ideas on the interior, frame and roll cage colors!

 

[MarkJ]

Just guessing, but it looks all flat black to me. Should look awesome when completed.

[yellowsportwagon]

I would guess either flat black or bodycolor blue. 

[gks1964]

I was leaning toward flat black. What Krylon of Testors paint colors would be a good body color match?

Thanks,

Gerald

[MarkJ]

14 hours ago, gks1964 said:

I was leaning toward flat black. What Krylon of Testors paint colors would be a good body color match?

Thanks,

Gerald

Dark blue metallic and gold. Testors bottle gold when shot with air brush is an excellent gold.. 

[gks1964]

Thanks guy's. I'm working on a Nichel's chassis for this car. I'll post some pic's soon, to get some opinions. The more eyes the better!!

 

Thanks again.

 

Gerald 

[yellowsportwagon]

You know the more I think about it I’ll bet the chassis was blue. The red and gold car had a red chassis.

[yellowsportwagon]

Here is a picture of Rossi’s blue Roadrunner. If you compare the floor to the K member and suspension pieces I would say I’m 99% sure the chassis is body color interior would be the same aside from the dash being black

[gks1964]

11 hours ago, yellowsportwagon said:

Here is a picture of Rossi’s blue Roadrunner. If you compare the floor to the K member and suspension pieces I would say I’m 99% sure the chassis is body color interior would be the same aside from the dash being black

You are most likely correct. That makes a lot of sense. From what I can tell Bobby used a Tan colored seat in his Chargers?  Does anyone have any good photo's, drawings or anything else of the dry sump oil system ran in the '69 Mopar racers. I think this car ran that system. Need a pic of the oil pan.

 

Thanks,

 Gerald 

[gks1964]

Got a little chassis work done. I'm using the AMT 1969 Plymouth GTX kit for the chassis. Removed the gas tank and filled  the gas tank opening and chassis holes. Added a piece of Aluminum tube as the base for the shifter and rebuilt the front frame and motor mounts. Started opening up the firewall for the battery and oil tank.

Please give me any opinion that will correct anything else you see wrong.

Gerald

 

 

[yellowsportwagon]

14 hours ago, gks1964 said:

Got a little chassis work done. I'm using the AMT 1969 Plymouth GTX kit for the chassis. Removed the gas tank and filled  the gas tank opening and chassis holes. Added a piece of Aluminum tube as the base for the shifter and rebuilt the front frame and motor mounts. Started opening up the firewall for the battery and oil tank.

Please give me any opinion that will correct anything else you see wrong.

Gerald

 

 

My biggest piece of advise I can give you is this. Get the engine assembled including fan and belts and make sure it fits in there. I screwed one up by not doing that.

[gks1964]

I will build a test engine like the one I'm using! Thanks for your help, this a great point the front beam may need trimmed a little.

Thanks,

Gerald

[gks1964]

Tim,

Thanks for the heads up with the crossmember! I had to remove about 1/32" from it.

Gerald

[yellowsportwagon]

1 hour ago, gks1964 said:

Tim,

Thanks for the heads up with the crossmember! I had to remove about 1/32" from it.

Gerald

No problem if something can be screwed up I’ve done it guaranteed!!

[john843]

On 2/16/2020 at 10:12 AM, gks1964 said:

You are most likely correct. That makes a lot of sense. From what I can tell Bobby used a Tan colored seat in his Chargers?  Does anyone have any good photo's, drawings or anything else of the dry sump oil system ran in the '69 Mopar racers. I think this car ran that system. Need a pic of the oil pan.

 

Thanks,

 Gerald 

orbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/magnesium-426-hemi-oil-pan-

Gerald, I think this is fairly representative of the ChryCo dry sump pan used initially in Nascar

[yellowsportwagon]

I just realized my pic didn’t load. I’m an idiot!? This car has a wet so nascar pan on it.

[gks1964]

13 hours ago, john843 said:

orbbodiesonly.com/moparforum/threads/magnesium-426-hemi-oil-pan-

Gerald, I think this is fairly representative of the ChryCo dry sump pan used initially in Nascar

Thanks for the link!! Here's what I found if anyone else is interested! 

[yellowsportwagon]

That looks like the right dry sump pan to me!

[gks1964]

Found this drawing of the Dry Sump Oil System. Posted if anyone is interested!

 

Gerald

[DoctorLarry]

Later model system (late 70's) 3 stage dry sump system.

[john843]

 

Nice underside shots of the Roadrunner Tim.  They show me that my last '68-'69 Mopar is more correct underneath than I thought!

 

John

Edited February 25, 2020 by john843

[gks1964]

Got the firewall cut out and the oil tank and battery tray made. I'm using the battery from the GTX kit.

[john843]

1 hour ago, gks1964 said:

Got the firewall cut out and the oil tank and battery tray made. I'm using the battery from the GTX kit.

That oil tank looks GREAT!

 

John

[DoctorLarry]

Nichels RoadRunner

[gks1964]

Dr. Larry,

Great pic! Here's what I used.