69' Nova Pro Touring

[vizio93]

Well I am going to start another model even though I haven't finished the other 3 or 4 builds that I've got going on Its the Revell 1969 Nova SS kit and so far it looks pretty good. It has been lowered and has a nascar rear end out of an old Nascar kit. The colors that I'm thinking of are either, white with black wheels, or silver with black wheels. Regardless it will have black wheels. Well enough talking here are the pics:

The rear will be a little more higher but I need to paint the leaf springs first.

Here I trimmed part of the chassis so those big pegasus wheels could fit under there

As always thanks for looking !!!!!! :D

Edited August 24, 2010 by vizio93

[vizio93]

Oops !!! I almost forgot, I am thinking about using the cowl hood but I dunno ? Does it look a little too much ?

[Guest old man]

the hood looks good what engine are you going to use

[whale392]

Hood looks good with the body lines the car has. However, the front tire/wheel combo almost looks too large for the wheelwell, unless you have plans to set the car down a little further over them (doesn't look like there is room by the pics). Pearl White or Pearl Frosted Silver with those wheels would look very classic yet modern all in one.

[vizio93]

the hood looks good what engine are you going to use

Thanks man, I am probably going to use the 350 that came with it but add a modern intake and make it fuel injected.

[dwc43]

The hood looks fine, it's the wheels that are wayyyy to big for it.

[vizio93]

Hood looks good with the body lines the car has. However, the front tire/wheel combo almost looks too large for the wheelwell, unless you have plans to set the car down a little further over them (doesn't look like there is room by the pics). Pearl White or Pearl Frosted Silver with those wheels would look very classic yet modern all in one.

Thanks, I'm trying to see what I can do with the front end, but its looking like that's where it will stay. I might be able to get it a little lower, however it looks like I will have to do some cutting. I'll see what I can do. As for the color's those sound really nice. I like the pearl white idea

[whale392]

I am currently building the AMT 62 Buick, and I cut the front/rear wheelhouses out and redid them in .010" sheet styrene to get the look/drop I was after. If you strip the paint and use a Coke (substitute your favorite carbonated beverage for it) can, you could have some very nice polished aluminum tubs/underhood fenderwell detail as a bonus!

[vizio93]

The hood looks fine, it's the wheels that are wayyyy to big for it.

They really don't look that big , I guess it was the way I took the pics, but they are smaller in real life. Wow !!! Now that I look at the pics they look huge !! Maybe my next pics will make them look smaller.

I am currently building the AMT 62 Buick, and I cut the front/rear wheelhouses out and redid them in .010" sheet styrene to get the look/drop I was after. If you strip the paint and use a Coke (substitute your favorite carbonated beverage for it) can, you could have some very nice polished aluminum tubs/underhood fenderwell detail as a bonus!

I think I won't have to cut the fenderwells. There is a little piece on the body that I might be able to trim so that the chassis slides up a little higher. You can see it on the 2nd picture in my 1st post. I have heard of the soda can idea and I am using it on my pro-stock 68' vette as we speak. I do like the look of the aluminum though. I'll figure out something.

[vizio93]

I messed with the front end and have lowered it a little more than it was. Now it looks a little better hopefully some pics tomorrow. I also might start on the engine if I'm lucky

[whale392]

Good deal. Look forward to seeing more of this.

[71datsun1200]

I like what you have so far. Do you have any updates.

[vizio93]

I like what you have so far. Do you have any updates.

Yes I do !!! (Finally ) I will hopefully have pics by the end of this week.