realgone58 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Here's another promo I cleaned up and detailed. More of my "home made" white walls. Looks like they hit a curb a few times!! Bought this promo at a swap meet last weekend for 10 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Very cool forgotten bowtie! Great deal too for $10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montelsc Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 WOW!! thats a long time stranger to any forum great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Cool. I had a 1:1 many years ago with a small block. You were supposed to lift the engine up to change plugs. I cut a hole in the wheel well instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeves Racing Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Ah yes, the Vega's sister with better make up... Looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Ah yes, the Vega's sister with better make up... Looks good. Good descrip of the 1:1 car! This detailed promo is nice, don't see them too often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airfilter Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 :wub: I love it :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruleworld Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 nice car. did you paint the promo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I don't think I've never seen a model of a Monza before. It's great to see a rare subject like that. Nice work on it! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 nice car. did you paint the promo? No, that's the original moulded color, Medium Green Poly. Buffed it, detailed and waxed. These promos are fairly inexpensive on the Bay..............can pick one up for about 20-25 bucks or so. Nice oddball subject for your display case. They did kits of these, but honestly, in my opinion, for the money.........go for the promo. After all, it was the '70's.............you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Great looking Monza for sure. These are great cars and you did a great deal with 10$. I like that color, never seen it on Monza body, but it fits nicely there. I'd like to get one promo-model too, and maybe do '79 Skyhawk Conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Sweet! We need a new tool of this! Little known fact: the Monza was going to be the next gen Camaro, before the idea was axed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfarmboy Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Worked @ a Chevy dealer in late 70's. Guy brought one of the V-8 units in with a miisfire problem. I coldn't tell it had one! Turns out plug wire problem. Beastly ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHarrison Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Super cool piece! I've bashed a few of those promos up and down a Slot Car Dragstrip over the years. Nice detail work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Nice work, Alan. I've always had a soft spot for the GM H-bodies, especially the hatchbacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBradKeselowski Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Love it , I like seeing these Monza's from time to time. Kindly gives me memories of my 2dr 1980 Monza, was dark metallic blue with matching interior, tilt wheel, factory A/C , 305 cubic inches... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Nice! - Meets My Approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Cool. I had a 1:1 many years ago with a small block. You were supposed to lift the engine up to change plugs. I cut a hole in the wheel well instead. My 1st new car was a '75 Monza with a 350 making a whopping 135 hp!!..here's a build I did replicating my car built from an old AMT kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 So, the Monza was supposed to be the next gen Camaro huh? Hmmm, interesting idea Nice job, BTW. Don't see enough of this kind of car... Cheers, Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realgone58 Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Great looking Monza for sure. These are great cars and you did a great deal with 10$. I like that color, never seen it on Monza body, but it fits nicely there. I'd like to get one promo-model too, and maybe do '79 Skyhawk Conversion. There was a kit of a Buick Skyhawk version. One of those late seventies kits with the wacked out body modded custom on the box, but I believe it could be built stock. I saw one on the Bay a while back and it sold for more than I wanted to pay, but I'd like to find one and do a Skyhawk as well. A resin coupe body would be great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Alan, Yeah, I would guess its the old MPC 3-in-1 kit. I used to build those every chance I could get. Loved those cars. Multiple building options and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 There's no kit from '79 Skyhawk, and I'm 99% sure about it. All Skyhawks, I've seen are older ones ('75-'76 or so.) That's really sad that I haven't seen any resin bodies either, and problem is that '79 is Completely different than those older year models. I have AMT Monza 2+2 and that would be great basis for Skyhawk conversion too. I'm building mine as Monza now, maybe conversion would be nice to do later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 The beat up tires make this one ! Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Johnston Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) that's a nice model of a car you almost never see built. My friend back in 82 had a Monza with a 305 and it would run neck in neck with my 76 Camaro 350. Edited February 29, 2012 by Jeff Johnston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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