Chevy Vega drag car .

[cobraman]

I started with the Grumpy kit but did not want to do the Grumpy car . I added a Connkur pre wired distributor , coil, and radiator hose . Paint is Tamiya TS 23 light blue and Tamiya TS 89 Pearl Blue . I didn’t like the chrome wheels but was out of dull coat so I sprayed the with Testors Black Chrome . Not the look I was going for but I don’t hate it , after market and parts box decals . 

 

[thomascoffey1959@gmail.com]

Great name !  I'm still struggling with mine.

[cobraman]

Only issue I had was when I tried to mount the body on the chassis. It was a bit of a fight.

[lordgodbob]

Great looking race car you built there! 

[Snake45]

That came out pretty darn nice! Well done and model on! 

[PappyD340]

Great looking Vega Ray, well done!

[cobraman]

Thank you all !  Did nobody notice I used a FORD 427 Shelby Cobra engine ?  I thought for sure i would get some hate mail !  How disappointing . ?

[Dave Armstrong]

OK, I HATE how good it looks! So there!?

Nice build, well done!

[cobraman]

Thank you Dave,

[John Verkerk]

Okay ,you had me @ Vega ,but lost me with the FoMoCo power plant,lol!! Over all very nice build.

[Gramps46]

Well done and I like how the wheels came out.  Never thought of using the black chrome but it works.

[Hmann68]

Turned out great! Nice job 

[bowtie1]

Grumpy is rolling over in his grave, still looks good to me!!

[thomascoffey1959@gmail.com]

     UH HUH !   That FE looks no more out of place than that thing in the kit.  yeah I noticed, but I didn't want to be critical.    I was wondering, when I was trying to think of something NICE to say, If this were a case of the emperors new clothes.   !

[David G.]

Looks good. 

David G.

[slusher]

Great looking Vega Ray!  

[cobraman]

Thanks everyone. We see Chevy engines in Fords all the time ( does not bother me ) so I thought why not shove a Ford in a Chevy for a change ?

[majel]

What a perfect name for a model!!  I would like to put those decals on a few of mine.  Great job on the Ford Vega hybrid.

[Aymer Güneş]

Nice build ?

[cobraman]

Thank you much guys.

[Nacho Z]

I really like this one, Ray.  Nice job!  I also think the wheels look great.

[crazyjim]

I noticed it wasn't a Chevy engine.  Very cool build Ray.

[thatz4u]

21 hours ago, cobraman said:

Thank you all !  Did nobody notice I used a FORD 427 Shelby Cobra engine ?  I thought for sure i would get some hate mail !  How disappointing . ?

I did, Vegas needed a Ford engine to go fast....even John Lingenfelter raced a Pinto before moving on to Vettes...

[cobraman]

Thank you very much fellows, I am happy you like it.

[AmericanMuscleFan]

On 4/6/2021 at 8:59 PM, cobraman said:

Thank you all !  Did nobody notice I used a FORD 427 Shelby Cobra engine ?  I thought for sure i would get some hate mail !  How disappointing . ?

Good idea Ray!  There is nothing wrong with that especially when you are a Cobra fan like you...  It's easier to transplant mechanics than body parts anyway!  It fits him like a glove by the way!!!