Sportabout Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 This kit is quite modest and a bit lacking, but a good starting point for Pro Street. The tunnel ram that came with the kit needs a lot of work to be good. The original carburetors are replaced by after market parts. Modified tunnel ram looks better than original. I could not find ready suitable headers so they are modified from the kit headers. Making disc brakes is time consuming. I made brakes and rims from the parts of the kit and styrene rods. The drums had to be drilled with a 14 mm drill to fit the 11" disks inside the rim. I also made DIY brake booster because the kit did not have it. The front tires had to be glued together with the support. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportabout Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 The brake and fuel lines have been installed, as well as the carburetor linkages. I changed the rear springs to ones made of iron wire and improved the suspension in other ways. Interior is ready but there were some issues with the pedals and I changed them to the parts I found my parts box. Original seats looked a bit weird so I changed them too. The body is painted and needs clear coating. Stance testing with interior and engine. Could be a little lower. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Coming along nicely, looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Nice work so far! May I ask where you bought your carbs?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 I like those Pro Street cars. The 69 GTX is looking Super sharp man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportabout Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 16 hours ago, slusher said: Nice work so far! May I ask where you bought your carbs?? Carbs are from Revell Firebird Match Racer kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sportabout Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Thanks guys. The first attempt with clear coating went wrong because of dust despite the paint booth. Is there a way to make the model antistatic so that dust doesn't stick to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Hi Kari, good looking build here. I’m a big fan of pro street. As for the static, washing with water will help, you could try wiping the INSIDE of the body with a “Bounce” dryer sheet, or there are anti-static brushes. Apparently the Tamiya anti static brush is really good, but I do not (YET) own one. Hope that helps. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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