DoctorLarry Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I think it is time to call this one done. Body does not fit that well, chassis has a little warp to it, decals got funky but overall it was fun to do. I used the "updated" grilles and bumpers. I had to widen the back one because I modified the body and it took two hours of filing to get the grilles to fit. Next time I will dry fit everything like most of you all do before painting. Oh well, live and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gks1964 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Looks great to me! I've not tried one of these kits yet. Seems like it took a lot of body reshaping. Gerald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'70 Grande Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Agreed; a terrific looking build! I'd be very proud of that one! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorLarry Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 You can build it out of the box but the body lacks some lines in it, the chassis is the old MPC NASCAR chassis with torsion bars and leaf springs, although the new kits have upgraded suspension. The seat is also out of the old MPC kit and it was wrong. So I modified the body to get it right, re-engineered the chassis is to make it accurate, added a correct seat and modified the cage (it was lacking some bars). So, do you need to do all that to make a nice model? No. Scale Auto Magazine had an article on a box stock build and it was exceptionally well done. Very neat when done. I just wanted to see what it would take to make it better reflect the real car. Not necessary, but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Looks real good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6883michaelw Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Very nice looking build. Love the engine detail. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsportwagon Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Cool I should have bulged the wheelwells on mine when I did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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