Another Mopar on the Bench...

[93Z34]

I made some more progress on my Challenger over the weekend and thought I'd post some pics to show how this car is progressing...

First, I got the foiling done on it last night. Out of all the steps in the model building process, I think I can honestly say that foiling is my least favorite thing to do. > I do have to say though that the end result is worth the headaches and crossed eyes. It actually took me two days to foil this car as I redid some of it because I wasn't happy with the looks of the finished product. I also included a couple images showing the stupid rear spoiler I am relegated to using now thanks to my idiocy of opening the holes in the rear decklid. This is the one area of this car I am definitely not happy with, but have only myself to blame because I wasn't paying attention. :-[

I also began assembling the interior as well. The seats ae glued in, but the dash is just there for mock-up purposes. I still have to detail the door panels and get those installed and I have to flock the headliner in the body as well after adding the glass.

Suspension wise I rubbed the rearend assembly with a cloth I use to buff my metalizer paints. The results are unbelievable and I am exptremely happy with the finished product there. I glued the rear end to the chassis pan after buffing the flat black out with this cloth and it looks great! I also buffed the exhaust that I painted with a mixture of stainless steel and aluminum plate to achieve a different finish. I installed the exhaust after buffing the pipes out to a more realistic shine.

Finally, I thinned the fan belt assembly to more accurately represent the actual assembly. One of my pet peeves is the grossly overexaggerated thickness of the belts, so I filed them done to look a bit more realistic.

So, with all this being said, here are the pics of what I've gotten done so far. Any input, tips, and constructive criticism is greatly welcomed and appreciated!

[Steve H.]

Nice build up, so far. Funny how a pink car can still look tough! I've been wanting to build this for some time now...

http://www.pantherpink.com/fm3084.htm

[Guest zebm1]

I'm curious and maybe it's a trick of my memory, but isn't tha rear window surround on this car just black rubber?