4-door 'Cuda

[Pat Minarick]

On 11/20/2024 at 12:08 PM, Falcon Ranchero said:

Wow is that ever interesting; I know there were some actual 1970 concept art of a four-door, but it never happened. Then some guy built a real one.

Never liked the windshield on this , they should have used a b- body piece. 

[Mattilacken]

Beautiful build! The lines looks just right on it! The 1:1 pictured here in the ethereal is not even close to looking as good as yours! 

[1972coronet]

On 1/18/2025 at 10:51 AM, Pat Minarick said:

Never liked the windshield on this , they should have used a b- body piece. 

Windscreen and backlight look goofy on the 1:1. Yours is much, much cleaner in execution ! Heck, I remember when you started transforming the Revell 'Cuda - feels like a hundred years ago. 

You used the roof from the MPC Dodge Monaco, no ? 

Thanks for the new images !

[Rob Hall]

31 minutes ago, 1972coronet said:

Windscreen and backlight look goofy on the 1:1. Yours is much, much cleaner in execution ! Heck, I remember when you started transforming the Revell 'Cuda - feels like a hundred years ago. 

You used the roof from the MPC Dodge Monaco, no ? 

Thanks for the new images !

The 1:1 that someone built looks so strange because it looks like they used B-body side glass and upper doors/window framing that are too tall for the Cuda body.. looking at the space above the windshield, they raised the roof for the doors to fit...probably should have built it with a stock Cuda roof height..and made doors that fit the stock Cuda side window opening height.

[Ace-Garageguy]

When I read "4-door 'Cuda", my first reaction was to cringe before I even saw it...

HOWEVER...you've done a masterful job of maintaining attractive lines and proportions.

Very nice craftsmanship too. Excellent work. 

 

[Mopar2]

Awesome build...She looks like she should have been an option for the 70 Cuda model year.Detail is perfect all around...

[Old Buckaroo]

2 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

The 1:1 that someone built looks so strange because it looks like they used B-body side glass and upper doors/window framing that are too tall for the Cuda body.. looking at the space above the windshield, they raised the roof for the doors to fit...probably should have built it with a stock Cuda roof height..and made doors that fit the stock Cuda side window opening height.

The 1/1 front of the Cuda roof looks like the back of a Hearse.

The model looks more like something that would come from the factory, nicely done!

Edited January 21 by Old Buckaroo

[Pat Minarick]

3 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

Windscreen and backlight look goofy on the 1:1. Yours is much, much cleaner in execution ! Heck, I remember when you started transforming the Revell 'Cuda - feels like a hundred years ago. 

You used the roof from the MPC Dodge Monaco, no ? 

Thanks for the new images !

 

3 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

The 1:1 that someone built looks so strange because it looks like they used B-body side glass and upper doors/window framing that are too tall for the Cuda body.. looking at the space above the windshield, they raised the roof for the doors to fit...probably should have built it with a stock Cuda roof height..and made doors that fit the stock Cuda side window opening height.

I used the Monaco roof with the stock height ,the Monaco windshield fits without changing it. In the rear were it meets the Cuda roof and the Monaco roof was sanded down just to blend into each other.The b-pillars were shortened to fit the body about a 1/16 of an inch. It is taller than a two-door. The 1:1 would be much better if they would have used the B-body windshield like the factory would have. And maybe pinched the rear door tops in a little. I'm not putting down the 1:1 car , that had to be a lot of work. A plastic model is a lot easier to work with 😀  Jimmy Flintstone did a casting of this with the interior and chassis pan and supposed to be making it available soon.