1974 Hurst/Olds Indy Pace Car

[Bills72sj]

I have gathered enough items to run this project to completion. I have disassembled a 75 Cutlass promo and will be making mods to backdate it to a 74. I have two sets of decals to make the H/O Indy pace car. Thus begins another kitbash adventure.

[wrenchr]

Will be watching this!!

[Bills72sj]

1 hour ago, wrenchr said:

Will be watching this!!

Welcome aboard.

[bisc63]

Cool project!

[charger74]

I really like your project

[Bills72sj]

2 hours ago, bisc63 said:

Cool project!

 

2 hours ago, charger74 said:

I really like your project

Thank you Rusty and Eric. ?

[DoctorLarry]

Grilles are different but rear bumper is the same. I have a 74 front end. If you want I can make a resin copy to spare you some time.

[Bainford]

Cool project, Bill. I have an upcoming project using the same kit. I’m interested in watching yours come together. 

[kelson]

Cool project,i seem to remember years ago wasn't it Scale Equipment LTD that offered this same kit?

[TransAmMike]

Ditto what others have said....cool project on a seldom seen automobile.  Good luck with it Bill.

[Bills72sj]

14 hours ago, DoctorLarry said:

Grilles are different but rear bumper is the same. I have a 74 front end. If you want I can make a resin copy to spare you some time.

Larry, Thank you for the generous offer. I am going to attempt to make appropriate mods on mine. If I fail, I will take you up on the offer.

[Bills72sj]

9 hours ago, kelson said:

Cool project,i seem to remember years ago wasn't it Scale Equipment LTD that offered this same kit?

Really? If I had known I would have tried to track one down.

[Maindrian Pace]

8 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

Really? If I had known I would have tried to track one down.

It's always more fun to do it yourself.

[Steve H]

I will definitely be watching this one Bill. Awesome subject, I really want one of those kits. 
 

Cheers, Steve

[Bills72sj]

8 hours ago, Steve H said:

I will definitely be watching this one Bill. Awesome subject, I really want one of those kits. 
 

Cheers, Steve

Welcome aboard Steve. ?

[Bills72sj]

Some kitbashing is required to improve the detail of my 74 H/O project.

Based on the chassis requirements of my Olds and the desire to make a Pro Street 66 GTO in the future, some swapping and hacking is needed.

The 67 Chevelle is giving up the rear of its chassis to the GTO. The rest of the chassis is for the Cutlass.

The rear portion of the GTO chassis is spliced to the front Chevelle chassis to make it complete.

[DoctorLarry]

What are you going to do for seats?

[mustang1989]

This should be alot of fun to watch. BTW....great subject. My grandfather had one of these old Cutlass' and he was going to gift it to me but my dad stopped him. Probably a good move because that old car was no slouch and I was an idiot teenage driver at the time.

[Bills72sj]

4 hours ago, DoctorLarry said:

What are you going to do for seats?

The promo came with a separate interior tub.

Edited April 6, 2022 by Bills72sj

[DoctorLarry]

The seats are not correct for the H/O, are they?

[Bills72sj]

4 hours ago, DoctorLarry said:

The seats are not correct for the H/O, are they?

Probably not. Now I will have to go find what I can find that is better. The bolstering and the high backs are correct but the pleats are supposed to be vertical not horizontal. I will have to see if I am in the mood to deal with it when I get to that point.

Edited April 6, 2022 by Bills72sj

[Steve H]

Well played on the chassis slicing and dicing Bill !! Take a bit from here…add a bit over there… voila! 

[yellowsportwagon]

On 4/4/2022 at 1:17 PM, kelson said:

Cool project,i seem to remember years ago wasn't it Scale Equipment LTD that offered this same kit?

They offered a 73.

[DoctorLarry]

They had swivel bucket seats. A better more realistic seat is in the Revell 1977 Monte Carlo snap kit. The seats are an accurate scale of the swivels if you can find them.

[Bills72sj]

I actually have the Monte Carlo snappy. However, I do have some 70 Monte Carlo seats in my parts box. Some slicing and dicing with the promo seats might get me there. I'm not sure if I have parts to make the rear bench match though.