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Im working on a Revell 57 Chevy Bel Air that im converting into a 210 to replicate Popular Hot Rodding's test mule known as Project X. Where can i find old pics of it such as engine pics & interior pics.

This is all i found that were old pics.

HollywoodKnights3.jpg

HollywoodKnights7.jpg

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G,day mate , you'll have to scrounge through very old second hand book shops and swap meets for the magazine , from memory those photo's are from the movie "HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS ".I remember the car as it was the ants pants of the time . Cheer's scummy .

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The 210 body was different from the belair. The roof line changed due to the addition of the rear side window post. If you compare photos of the two you will see that the 210 rear side window area is longer than the Belair.

Also the Belair model usually has the molding lines for the aluminum ribbed panels on the rear quarters. The 210 doesn't have these. As for pics and info, that car was built by Popular Hot Rodding magazine back in the 60's and is the longest running project car to date.

Unfortunately ther isn't a lot of info on the build circa Hollywood Knights era. The car was recently re-done by General Motors and is a far cry from what it used to be.

I can tell you that for the film the car had a small block chevy with dyers 6-71 supercharger, Cragar s/s wheels, no hood, a 4 speed and 9" rear with ladder bars and leaf springs. The interior was done by Tony Nancy in black and brown vinyl. The dash was painted the color of the car.

Hope this helps.

Matt

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The 210 body was different from the belair. The roof line changed due to the addition of the rear side window post. If you compare photos of the two you will see that the 210 rear side window area is longer than the Belair.

Yes, the hardtop roof line is completely different from a sedan, but 210 and Bel Air were trim levels, nothing to do with body styles. Revell makes a Bel Air sedan, which is probably the best kit to start with for a Project-X replica and I would guess this is what the OP was referring to.

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OK, here's what I got:

Belair hardtop, no post, full side chrome:

Revell; Vintage, everything opens

Monogram; 1/24th

AMT; old tool, custom body parts

AMT; new tool open trunk

Belair 2dr sedan post:

Revell; California Wheels

??? post :

MPC; Flip nose gasser

150 side spear chrome:

Revell; Black Widow

Edited by Greg Myers

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