69 Dodge Super Bee

[Slotto]

I picked this up at the NNL last weekend. I used to own this kit when I was a kid and remember it fondly. It was marked as built at $15. I asked the vendor if that was the best he could do and said he would take $10 for it. It appeared to be all there so I went for it.

When I got home I disassembled it and sprayed the body and interior with my preferred paint remover. While the parts soaked, I freshened up the engine a bit.

so far I've added a distributor, plug wires with boots, a coil, fuel lines, openings for the heater hoses and carburetor linkage with a return spring. The plan is metal flake blue exterior with black interior.

[dwc43]

For future reference the dist. mounts behind the water pump area at an angle not on the intake and the coil goes on the intake not the head. 

[KWT]

What do you use, Steve?

[Slotto]

3 minutes ago, KWT said:

What do you use, Steve?

What do you mean? Paint remover? Easy Off in the yellow can. Never let's me down

Edited May 22, 2023 by Slotto

[KWT]

Your preferred paint remover?

edit* Gotcha... thank ya sir....

Edited May 24, 2023 by KWT

[customline]

I keep a can of Easy-Off around for chrome removal but found it wasn't great for the paint I was trying to remove. I should probably give it another try. Some paints are pretty stubborn, I guess. ?

[atomicholiday]

Nice kit.  I built one of these about 20 years ago.  The metallic blue plastic it was molded in was so nice I didn’t paint the body.  Just lightly polished it and called it done.

Interested to see how this goes for you.

[ncbuckeye67]

On 5/23/2023 at 9:05 PM, customline said:

I keep a can of Easy-Off around for chrome removal but found it wasn't great for the paint I was trying to remove. I should probably give it another try. Some paints are pretty stubborn, I guess. ?

I get good results stripping chrome using bleach

[customline]

1 hour ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

I get good results stripping chrome using bleach

What type of bleach and how long does it take to do the job? I like this idea. ?

[stitchdup]

32 minutes ago, customline said:

What type of bleach and how long does it take to do the job? I like this idea. ?

any household bleach, ten mins and the chrome will be mostly gone, it wont touch the primer under the chrome though so if you want it gone you need a normal stripper. as a bonus you can use the leftover bleach to clean the toilet afterwards and keep the missus happy

[customline]

7 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

any household bleach, ten mins and the chrome will be mostly gone, it wont touch the primer under the chrome though so if you want it gone you need a normal stripper. as a bonus you can use the leftover bleach to clean the toilet afterwards and keep the missus happy

Oh....you don't know my missus ?

[ncbuckeye67]

It doesn't have to be a name brand, the store brand regular (unscented) bleach is fine. The Dollar Store kind does absolutely nothing. Like Les said, it works almost immediately. Then rinse and wash with Dawn, and you're good to go. 

Edited May 26, 2023 by ncbuckeye67

[ncbuckeye67]

1 minute ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

 

 

Edited May 26, 2023 by ncbuckeye67
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[Slotto]

I blew the interior bucket apart so I could detail the door cards and add carpeting. The body needs a lot of cleanup.

[David G.]

The engine looks great.

David G.

[bisc63]

Good start. These kits build up nicely, but do watch the front-to-rear spacing of the wheels within the wheel wells. I recall having to tweak the fit just a bit to get them properly centered.

[Slotto]

Thanks for the tip

[bisc63]

I've built this one and the Monogram 70 Roadrunner, and one had the problem more so than the other, and I'm pretty sure it was this one. Still some of my favorite kits to build.

[Slotto]

Got the hood situated as well as the interior. I need to get some wood colored enamel so I can hit that steering wheel

[David G.]

Nice looking hood and interior.

David G.

[Slotto]

Stripped the body 2wice. I guess I'll hand tool the rest until its clean.

the guy who had this before me lettered the tires. He didnt do a bad job but I think I'll look for some preprinted ones.

and of course the wheels are now posable.

 

[Slotto]

Ok, I couldn't help myself. I had to see what she looks like with the body on the chassis

[KWT]

Looking good Steve. It's cool how you always work out the steering

[bisc63]

On 5/31/2023 at 12:07 PM, Slotto said:

. I had to see what she looks like with the body on the chassis

Your second pic shows what I was referring to, the kit sets the wheels a little too far to the rear. I think I just shaved a little from the front of the spring, and maybe redid the front perch. The real deal:

Edited June 2, 2023 by bisc63
added info.

[bisc63]

My old build, if you're interested:

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/159755-mon-124-dodge-super-bee/#comment-2370717