Guest madazzskilzkustumz Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 A lot of poeple think this is a Vega but it is realy a Monza look at the front. It is not a converson the kit makes it this way-but I think i could have converted it if I had too 'cuz I can do "Customs" but this isnt one really. I airbrush'd the colors like flames with the flame with testor's paints and put the bigblock 454 in it with fully wire'd. It came out so shinny I only put wax on it no polishing clothes. I made racing harrness's with tape like the RoadRunner is getting but only pianted the buckle's not made them. I was gonna post it before but I did'nt want to be told I did'nt make it before i showed some of my work. And it was aftre I messed-up the focus in My camrea but Im getting help for that tahnk you very much. Comments and complements are welcome'd!
jedimastergary Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Nice street machine looks cool love the paint job some good detail on it to
Guest madazzskilzkustumz Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 THANX ALOT GUYZ! But-No-it is what I said it is. ITS NOT A VEGA. I read it off the box of what was left of it becuase it got wet and had bugs in it and the decals was stuck to the istructions so's they cold'nt be used so my dad gave it to me. Most of what I get that I did'nt ask for is like that you know. Or got broke so I rebuiild sometimes but it is all my effert and I repaint all part's so dont go saying I did'nt make it either.
W-409 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 1979 Monza and Vega had same front clip and i think, this is Vega. But model is lookin' nice but can you take better pics? These are bit blurry ones . Love H-Bodys!
Jordan White Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Nope, it's a Vega with a Monza front end. Vega: Notice, no wrap-around taillight. Monza: Note wrap-around taillight and longer side window.
george 53 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 The guys are right, Jimmy. It's a Vega (about a 74) with a MONZA front end. That particular bodystyle was NEVER available with a MONZA. Sometimes even the BOXES are printed WRONG when the company just doesn't care! Either way, your paint is REAL nice an it came out GREAT!!!
nails3825 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Your dad must really trust you with your "skilz" to let you build some of these rare kits... but you're doing a great job on them! Keep up the good work
Guest madazzskilzkustumz Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 The blue fastback is a 1975 and diferent car! Look at this it is a MONZA no a VEGA! http://carburetor-manual.com/images/1978-monza-1.JPG Loks like a VEGA but is a MONZA to http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/1978_Monza_wagon.jpg It says MONZA on the modle body front fender to.
sjordan2 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) The blue fastback is a 1975 and diferent car! Look at this it is a MONZA no a VEGA! http://carburetor-manual.com/images/1978-monza-1.JPG Loks like a VEGA but is a MONZA to http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/1978_Monza_wagon.jpg It says MONZA on the modle body front fender to. The Monza on the cover of your 78 brochure example is a Monza Town Coupe. It has a completely different roofline from the Vega; your model has the Vega roofline, among other cues. Scroll down to the Town Coupe: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/chevrolet-monza2.htm As Dave Zinn mentioned above, your model is a Twister Vega: http://thumbweb.com/models/boxart/twistervega-pro-s.jpg Regardless of body style, as the editors of Consumer Guide noted, "The Chevrolet Monza, introduced for 1975, was basically a Chevrolet Vega dressed for a night at the disco." Edited March 31, 2010 by sjordan2
sjordan2 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Jimmy, can you post a picture of the box that you built this kit from? it looks like the "Twister Vega" kit but slightly different. i'm guessing that MPC may have had a few variations of this one? the Twister Vega kit doesn't have any emblems on it that say Vega or Monza. there is a Chevrolet script on the rear taillight panel and then some V8/3.0liter? emblems on the fenders. Maybe the earlier MPC issue has "Monza" on the fenders? this is another of those kit's like the AMT re-issue '75 Duster kit that's really a Dart Sport. i believe that kit too was an old MPC that AMT re-issued. Dave When I was checking out this subject I found an MPC kit with box art that appears to show the same tooling as the AMT, including the big scoop on the hood – which isn't on the hood of the build in question. Optional?
sjordan2 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) Eureka. This must be it. Note the Monza badge on the front fender. That's why it was listed as a Monza at the website that sells it. http://thumbweb.com/models/boxart/78monza1-7827-s.jpg And this may not be Kosher, but I lifted the following quote from another forum... "In response to the original question, the model depicts the 1978 Chevrolet Sportback in a Pro Stock configuration. In essence, the Sportback was a one year vehicle built from left over 1977 Vega rear body sections with Monza Town Coupe front sheet metal added to it so Chevrolet wouldn't have to scrap the extra bodies. MPC also released the model in a stock configuration along with the Pro Stock version that is shown in your picture..." So it appears that everybody is kindasorta right about what it is or isn't, and Jimmy is probably the most correct. Edited March 31, 2010 by sjordan2
george 53 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Well TARRRRNATION Ya larn sumthin new everday!!!!
Guest madazzskilzkustumz Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 I dont have th box handey but it was new from the year it came out-ANNUAL is what they call it I think. Build stock or my way exatly like sjordan2 showed! THANX sjordan2!!!! See the fron fender says MONZA on my modle and the box piture!. I knew I was telling the truth!
Jordan White Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 And this may not be Kosher, but I lifted the following quote from another forum... "In response to the original question, the model depicts the 1978 Chevrolet Sportback in a Pro Stock configuration. In essence, the Sportback was a one year vehicle built from left over 1977 Vega rear body sections with Monza Town Coupe front sheet metal added to it so Chevrolet wouldn't have to scrap the extra bodies. MPC also released the model in a stock configuration along with the Pro Stock version that is shown in your picture..." So it appears that everybody is kindasorta right about what it is or isn't, and Jimmy is probably the most correct. On Wikipedia I found this: The Vega Hatchback body style continued in 1978 as the Monza 'S', marketed as the price leader for the Chevy Monza line. To differentiate the Monza 'S' from the Vega, it featured Monza's new front end header panel and grill with Chevy bowtie emblem, steel front and rear bumpers (replacing the Vega's aluminum bumpers), Monza front fender nameplates, and a two-spoke color keyed steering wheel with Monza emblem. So yeah, it was introduced as the base Monza model. So technically Jimmy is right in calling it a Monza, and I was right on the Monza rear end since it was still used on the higher up fastback models. Of course, we were also right in that it technically is a Vega with a Monza front end.
sjordan2 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) On Wikipedia I found this: So yeah, it was introduced as the base Monza model. So technically Jimmy is right in calling it a Monza, and I was right on the Monza rear end since it was still used on the higher up fastback models. Of course, we were also right in that it technically is a Vega with a Monza front end. That's what I found a short while ago. However, I cannot find a single image of the 1:1 car. EDIT: AHA! I did find one (and only one with this grille), based on your Wikipedia reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Monza_S.jpg Edited March 31, 2010 by sjordan2
Jordan White Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 It appears that they didn't sell too many, since they didn't even feature it in their 1978 Brochure!
sigmaman Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Nice Monza build mate. You keep those cars coming. I used to have the Twister Vega kit. It was a rerelease old the pro stock kits. Had a tubbed rear end,sheet metal interior and a basic rollcage if memory serves. Most of the chassis and suspension was molded in detail. Had a big block chevy in it.
sjordan2 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Further investigation reveals that except for the grille, this was the body style used for the infinitely more appealing and well-known Cosworth Vega. http://vlane.com/blogs_article/251/beat-recession-5-chevrolet-cosworth-vega
Harry P. Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 That's not a bad looking little car. Too bad it's just a weird footnote.. sort of a Frankenstein's monster built with leftover parts.
Tumbler75 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Jimmy you nailed this "Monza S" perfectly! I'm a former 1976 & 77 Pontiac Astre Wagons, 1978 Chevy Monza S Hatch, 1977 Chevy Vega Hatch, and 1980 Buick Skyhawk Hatch (GM Cousin to the Monza) owner. I noticed the differences immediately when I saw it. Jus' wish I had pics of mine. Days WAY before Digital Cameras. Keep up the great building skillz! I like it!
Jordan White Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Further investigation reveals that except for the grille, this was the body style used for the infinitely more appealing and well-known Cosworth Vega. http://vlane.com/blogs_article/251/beat-recession-5-chevrolet-cosworth-vega As well as every other Vega fastback.
sjordan2 Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 As well as every other Vega fastback. Not all. The earlier 70s versions had front ends that mimicked the Camaro.
Jordan White Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Not all. The earlier 70s versions had front ends that mimicked the Camaro. You were talking about the body style, not the front end.
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