Karl LaFong Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) Even when I was 11, I was drawn to cars that shouldn't be race cars - there just something about a land yacht as a dragster that I find appealing. This MPC 1966 had a cloth tonneau cover, cut down kit hood scoop, Winfield Terra Thrust mags, and three distinct exterior colors : green, orange, and, considering the difficulty I had removing it, an AMT dark blue lacquer. I stripped the paint, added a tonneau cover from sheet styrene, molded the front pan, and dug out some Terra Thrusts from one of the newer issues of the AMT 1925 model T. The front tires are 60's survivors; the rears are new Goodyear Bluestreaks (I wish we had tires this nice back in the 60's). The engine is a Revell parts pack 421 Pontiac, the seat is a custom seat from the Bonneville from which I had to strip yellow Funny Fur, the roll bar is from the Revell "Miss Deal" kit. I need to primer the body and repair any (or many) rough spots. I think the final color will be Testor's Emerald Green metalflake. Edited February 22, 2022 by Karl LaFong Picture too large
Scott8950 Posted February 23, 2022 Posted February 23, 2022 This is way cool! I'll definitely be following along.
M W Elky Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 Cool topic this would make a good bonneville salt flats racer
Karl LaFong Posted March 2, 2022 Author Posted March 2, 2022 I got some more work done on the Bonnie. The engine has been plumbed and installed - the Moon tank is from the Atlantis Mooneyes dragster kit. The interior was painted Tamiya Titanium Gold. The instrument panel is from the AMT AWB '65 Chevelle. The steering wheel is from the AMT '57 Chevy, the seat is the custom seat from the Bonneville. I decided to paint it Testor's Tropical Turquoise metalflake, as it looked a bit closer to the original green.
Scott8950 Posted March 5, 2022 Posted March 5, 2022 This has inspired me to dig out a 62 fury I have with the top broken off and do something similar.. Nice job on the pontiac ?
Karl LaFong Posted March 8, 2022 Author Posted March 8, 2022 I just need to find the seat, break out the Molotow pen for some details, add decals, and I'm calling it done.
M W Elky Posted March 9, 2022 Posted March 9, 2022 I like the color those blue streak slicks peeking out really make it. Oh yeah nice job on the head light covers.
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