McNally's Charger

[mrmike]

I started the interior with painting the seats, partially assembled console and front seats, and other pieces dark gray.

Pieces like the headliner and visors were painted in a contrasting light gray.

I'll coat the seats, console, and dash with semi-gloss clear later.

More to come.....

[mrmike]

The Story

McNally catches up with the 2 ATF agents and asks them about their interest in his Mustang. The Feds tell him that they are tracking a shipment of stolen RPGs that's been missing for about 2 months and that they have a possible suspect in mind, but wouldn't tell McNally their name. McNally offered to trade info for the name, but the Feds said that McNally could possbily leak that name to the wrong people and they would lose their suspect, their case, and the missing shipment of RPGs. A cooperative bunch these Feds!

The Build

I finished the center console.

I needed some decals for the instrument panel and found that the extra decals from the AMT 2009 Challenger R/T kit would work.

A perfect fit!

More to come.....

[mrmike]

On Friday night, I sat staring at the box art of the Charger kit and the more I stared, the more I didn't like the grille surround being completely flat black. I removed the grille surround from the chrome parts tree and tossed it into the purple pond. Today, I painted the grille surround the body color instead.

I flocked the interior floor.

And, I detailed the dash, console, steering wheel, and grille.

More to come.....

[charlie8575]

Very nice execution.

Will this be gracing us at Classic Plastic and/or MassCar?

Charlie Larkin

[mrmike]

Very nice execution.

Will this be gracing us at Classic Plastic and/or MassCar?

Charlie Larkin

I am planning on bringing both McNally cars...the Mustang and the Charger to Classic Plactic. MassCar is too far into the future to consider what I'll be bringing.

I am starting to think about what I want to put into the interior for McNally's gear. A new camera is a must and maybe his PDA or his Smith and Wesson Model 639. Or all of them.

[Clay]

Very nice build, you should check out my Charger build. Haven't finished it yet

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19093

[mrmike]

Thanks Clay! I'll check out your Charger.

[Agent G]

I'm digging the body color accents of the interior.

Keep it coming.

G

[mrmike]

I'm digging the body color accents of the interior.

Keep it coming.

G

Thanks Wayne!

The Story

McNally stops at a gas station to fill the tank of his new car and to check it over. If there were any issues with the car to look for, Vic would have told him about it. The car is in pretty good condition inspite of the fact that the previous owner may have abused the car a bit. New tires, new plugs, and an oil change makes this car feel fairly new. Or at least, new to him! His cellphone rings and it's his attorney, Charlotte "Charlie" Rothmann calling between court sessions to see if he's OK. McNally tells tells her that he's fine and that he is out hunting his would-be assassin. Charlie tells him to call her ASAP if he needs anything. He tells her that he will and ends the call when the pump stops pumping. He returns the nozzle to the pump, gets his receipt, and drives out of the gas station to go play a hunch.

The Build

I finshed the interior this afternoon.

This is McNally's new digital SLR camera. It's actually a 4 barrel carb with one float bowl cut off and glued to the other side to represent a grip with a shutter release button and a short piece of parts sprue for a telephoto lens. I'll paint this up and detail it.

More to come.....

Edited September 18, 2010 by mrmike

[charlie8575]

Clever way to represent a camera, Mike. It never would've occurred to me to do that.

Charlie Larkin

[mrmike]

Thanks Charlie! Sometimes, thinking outside the box(or looking inside your parts box) helps to create something new. Being an amateur (very amateur) photographer, I saw the body of an SLR camera in a 4 barrel carb and went on from there. It had the basic shape and I refined it and added a styrene lens to it. Some people look at a bunch of parts and only see the parts. Not me, I see possibilities!

[Mr. Moparman]

Great camera and great car! By the way did ya see my Daytona thread?

Stick some Nitro in the trunk and he's good to go!

Edited August 30, 2010 by '69 Charger Daytona

[mrmike]

Yes, I did see it. Nice job on the motor. If you are building a factory stock Daytona, the motor color callout in the instructions are wrong. The '69 440's were painted Street Hemi Orange, not Chrysler Engine Red. I know it's probably too late to correct it, so continue on with your build. And, McNally does not carry explosives in his car. He is a licensed private investigator, not an urban terrorist.

Edited August 31, 2010 by mrmike

[Mr. Moparman]

the Nitro's for outrunin the law if needed

[dwc43]

I think you mean Nitrous or NOS which is a brand name for the system to deliver it, not what is in the bottle. OF course they do make nitro additives for the fuel as well. I know of people that used it to mix with the fuel in some dirt track cars over the years to up the performance.

[mrmike]

the Nitro's for outrunin the law if needed

Brandon, I need to tell you a little about McNally. He is a licensed private investigator who use to be a Boston Police Department detective. He still has many friends on the force and his best friend is Det. Sgt. Adam Troy. McNally is a former Army CID investigator who left the Army when is hitch was up and joined the Boston PD as a patrolman and worked his way up to detective. He is very intelligent and uses his street smarts to help in investigating cases. McNally's father was a BPD patrolman who was killed in the line of duty and McNally is credited for bringing his father's killer to justice. While McNally is a PI, deep inside, he is still a police officer. McNally has no need to outrun the law, the law is on his side.

So Brandon, there will be no nitrous or nitro going into this car. The Hemi has all the power he needs.

Edited September 18, 2010 by mrmike

[Mr. Moparman]

Ok

[mrmike]

Brandon, I feel like I just wounded you! The story is as it is. My influences are the novels of the late Dr. Robert B. Parker and the Spenser For Hire TV series along with a few other TV PI's thrown in for good measure, but the storyline is all mine. I appreciate you trying to add something to the build, but my plan is sound and my course is set. McNally lives...in my mind! I just saw your Daytona thread and you have added a story line! Use it as an influence for your build.

[mrmike]

While searching my parts box for pieces for another project, I found this exterior rearview mirror that I thought would make a great PDA. Some detailing with a black and a silver Sharpie and I have McNally's PDA.

I have paint detailed McNally's digital SLR camera and it's ready for the Daytona's interior.

More to come.....

[charlie8575]

I like your resourcefulness, Mike.

I'll enjoy seeing this up close and personal next week.

Charlie Larkin

[mrmike]

I'm hoping to get it done in time for Classic Plastic. That is my goal andI'm looking forward to seeing you there, Charlie!

[Mr. Moparman]

Good for you! I hope it makes it deadline.

[mrmike]

I am fairly confident that I will! Thanks Brandon!

The Story

McNally returns to his client's house and asks Louise if he can look around the house and in particular, any area that Harvey spent a lot of time in. Louise shows him to the cellar and to a locked room. McNally pulls out his lock picks and opens the door to see some weapons, ammo, and a couple of bricks of C-4, but no RPGs. This is why the ATF agents wouldn't tell him anything before, Harvey is selling illegal guns and explosives. McNally pulls out his cellphone and calls Sgt. Troy to update him on his find and to not tell the Feds as he want this guy on his own terms. Adam agrees and says he is on his way over with a van and a couple of trusted detectives to impound the weapons.

The Build

Friday night I painted the body again with another coat of paint and on Saturday morning I clear coated the Charger. Saturday evening I polished the body and hood and installed the grille.

More to come.....

[Clay]

Color looks amazing, great job!!

[Agent G]

I'm lovin' it!

G

Edited September 12, 2010 by AgentG