65 Dodge Coronet Sedan AWB - "Gold Ru$h"

[Nitro330]

Just finished my first ever build starting without a kit.  This is all pulled together starting with a resin-cast body and frame (not 3D printed), several 3D printed parts, plenty of scratchbuilding, parts box items and lots of modifying.  The build is on the WIP Drag Racing page if you would like to see some of the work that went into it.  The Lindberg Ramcharges Dodge supplied the engine block, dashboard, seats and front third of the frame.  Unfortuntely the window glass did not fit, so all of the glass is made from .010" clear sheet.  Most everything on this build had to be modified in some way.  It was a lot of work, but very satisfying and pushed me to try new things.

The actual car is a Match Bash racer originally built by Rich "Mister Rich" LeFebvre, but had a complete professional freshing in 2017 to refine it into a more street friendly beast. It has a Holley EFI system that I tried to represent with some scratch built fuel rails and plumbing.  Getting the stance correct and all the fabrication for the front of the frame was one of the biggest challenges (and there were many challenges!).  Paint is ScaleFinishes 65 Dodge A Gold with Acme 2K clear.  Decals are custom made from STS.

I think it ended up being a pretty nice representation of the original (the last two pics are the actual and the build side by side).

   

[TransAmMike]

Oh yeah Terry, nailed it!!  ?

[papajohn97]

Really well done Terry, especially that sweet engine bay. The actual car must have been a real hand-full to keep straight on a run.

Edited August 19, 2024 by papajohn97
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[bondo bill]

fantastic build

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[drodg]

Great job!

 

[catpack68]

That is really nice work Terry!?Where did you get the tank mounted in the grille?

[Musclecarbuilder]

Holy Moly this car is freaking cool!!

[Nitro330]

On 8/18/2024 at 4:30 PM, TransAmMike said:

Oh yeah Terry, nailed it!!  ?

22 hours ago, papajohn97 said:

Really well done Terry, especially that sweet engine bay. The actual car must have been a real hand-full to keep straight on a run.

19 hours ago, bondo bill said:

fantastic build

13 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Very nice!

8 hours ago, drodg said:

Great job!

 

Thanks guys, really appreciate it!  And yeah John, that hemi with short wheelbase and lifted front end must be a challenge to keep control of.

[Nitro330]

7 hours ago, catpack68 said:

That is really nice work Terry!?Where did you get the tank mounted in the grille?

Thanks Scott!  The moon tank is an aluminum part from Mr. Model (out of Brazil).  

[Nitro330]

6 hours ago, Musclecarbuilder said:

Holy Moly this car is freaking cool!!

Thanks Will, appreciate all of your comments as I was building this too!.  

[Straightliner59]

Terry, this is a real beauty! I enjoyed watching it come together, too. Excellent work!

[Musclecarbuilder]

No problem Terry! I really enjoy following your builds.

[jjsipes]

Looks amazing! I love the AWB Mopars. 

[PappyD340]

Super nice Dodge AWB, very well done!

[echo]

Nice effort.

 

[bisc63]

Fantastic looking drag car! Perfect colors, stance, the whole enchilada...WELL DONE!

[Nitro330]

On 8/19/2024 at 7:46 PM, Straightliner59 said:

Terry, this is a real beauty! I enjoyed watching it come together, too. Excellent work!

 

On 8/20/2024 at 11:15 AM, Musclecarbuilder said:

No problem Terry! I really enjoy following your builds.

 

On 8/20/2024 at 3:32 PM, jjsipes said:

Looks amazing! I love the AWB Mopars. 

 

On 8/20/2024 at 7:04 PM, PappyD340 said:

Super nice Dodge AWB, very well done!

 

On 8/23/2024 at 10:40 AM, echo said:

Nice effort.

 

 

5 hours ago, bisc63 said:

Fantastic looking drag car! Perfect colors, stance, the whole enchilada...WELL DONE!

Thanks everyone!  When I started it, I was hoping it would be a decent representation of the actual car and I am really pleased with the final result.

Just saw today that Moebius will be releasing this at the end of the month.  This will be much easier than my build, LOL!

[jphillips1970]

outstanding job !!!!!!

[Tony Coomer]

This is such a beautiful build. Identical to the real car. Awesome job Terry…

[Zippi]

Really nice looking drag car Terry.  Great detail work.  Nice build. 

[Nitro330]

Thanks to everyone that I talked to at the HMCA show on the 7th!  I have been out of town for work all week, so late to post.  I had a lot of people say they saw the build on here.  Appreciate all the feedback.  Meeting so many great people and doing well in the contest made all of the work that went into it worth the effort.

[slusher]

Beautiful Mopar!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Outstanding! Very nice work. Thanks for posting.

[dragcarz]

Beautiful build Terry, I love your work!