Monza

[miatamadman]

When was the last time you saw one of these? Pulled this disco baby out of the parts box today. It's going to be getting a healthy dose of modern Corvette power and a new stance. I already cut some of the front air dam off to get wayyyyyyyyy down low and scored a healthy Corvette motor and tranny. Now to make it fit.

[Rob Z]

That really looks like a KOOL project...

[MyBradKeselowski]

Cool looking subject, very interesting

[mopar01lee]

looks good .. i like were this ones headed.. the funny thing is i just bought the same kit off evilbay for 20 shipped ..

ill be watchin this one..

[W-409]

Very interesting project, H-Bodys are always interesting. Just wondering, that how that Corvette engine would fit to the engine bay... I think, inner fenders away and move that engine a little back, modifications to the firewall... If you are thinking of headers, the best choice would be that the header pipes are like in gasser, you know? Or then very tricky Hooker Headers. Steering box makes that thing quite hard... But that doesn't matter, it's possible that all the parts are fitting lost of better in this scale, but I was just thinking about 1:1... Those wheels and tires, impossible to use them if there are inner fenders in the front. Because in 1:1 car, there is 15'' quite high profile tires and they just fit, I mean there is only a few millimetres room when turning the wheels...

But keep on building, don't won't to stop you!

[miatamadman]

That's the beauty of modeling. Driveablity/practicality/street leagality goes right out the window .

[Mr. Show]

Very nice. Love that body style.

[miatamadman]

Chassis is mounted on the jig so let the cutting begin! Everything for this build is coming out of the parts box, or being scratch built.

[Marc @ MPC Motorsports]

Zoli, this one's as cool as the other side of the pillow.

[jbwelda]

and thats an impressive chassis jig there too!

[Jantrix]

I gave up on that awful chassis early on. Going for a pro-touring vehicle, I cut down a stock car chassis to fit. Here's my WIP URL if you're interested. The body is the ONLY decent thing about this kit. In fact it shares an interior, chassis, engine with a IMSA Mustang released about the same time. How's that for lame?

http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/Jantrix/Captain%20Chaos%20special/

[BigEdsGarage]

Very cool! I have a couple of those kits and have been debating if I want to build drag cars out of them or do something different. For some reason the more "dated" all that body work begins to look, the more I want to build one that way. This will be a fun one to watch. How about grafting in a Vette interior too?

[Rider]

This looks to be very cool. I'll watch this for sure.

[miatamadman]

Suspension work is nearing completion and the motor is installed.

[miatamadman]

Frame is done and the body has been set in place. I've been working on new engine compartment panels and tubbing out the rear interior.

Here you can get a peek of the new roll bar.

[whale392]

That has to be the most terminally cool Monzas in scale OR real! It is looking awesome and has given me some ideas for my Mclaren M81/Enduro Mustang kit.

Edited November 23, 2010 by whale392

[miatamadman]

Rear suspension is almost ready to be installed. I pretty much had to scratch build everything except for the axle.

I went ahead and cut open the louvers on the hood to get the heat out.

[gray07]

Looking good, love these little cars

[shucky]

That has to be the most terminally cool Monzas in scale OR real! It is looking awesome and has given me some ideas for my Mclaren M81/Enduro Mustang kit.

What he said! Waykool poject. Frame looks really great. Keep the updates comin'

[miatamadman]

The frame is starting to get painted and assembled as I work my way from the back to the front. Getting the exhaust tucked up was a real PAIN!

I've got some strong elves in the shop so I had them flip the chassis over, climb up into the rafters and take some pics .

Starting to fit the front nose and hood, which by the way didn't fit to well

the new power plant fits like a glove

Now for the shout out......does anyone here have an extra Revell IMSA wing that came in this kit and the firebird/camaro kits? I think mine was still taped to the piece of cardboard that got tossed

[whale392]

You mean like the wing we see in the first pic? I don't have any, but MAN do I hope someone does. This is just turning out awesome.......I love the look, feel, and vibe this Monza is giving off.

[Bluzboy66]

Killer Monza! I had a 1:1 '80 Pontiac Sunbird. My first car. I always dreamed of dropping a V8 in it.

Mike

[miatamadman]

Latest updated pics. As you can tell, the replacement wing has arrived.

I went ahead and cut open the cowl vents. You can also get a good look at the full cage now, which is tucked up real close to the interior panels.

The almost completed chassis

Now to come up with a color scheme. Right now, I'm leaning towards a blue with silver graphics....but that can always change

[pharr7226]

Very cool build. The jig really caught my attention. I imagine it helped a lot with the construction of the frame. The suspension is smokin hot. I like the body work also. I can't wait to see more progress.

[W-409]

Nice scratchbuilding! Those inner fenders are looking great, I mean that they are nicely done and fit perfectly with that engine. Great work with it. Can't really wait to see it finished, because it looks so good already. Those wheels are bad, I think and they never could fit to Monza without new inner fenders in the front and new ones in the back also. But that doesn't matter too much.