Bruce larson`s: USA 1 Camaro F/C "Finished" pictures posted 7/12/12

[lrlocke01]

Looks awesome, I can't wait to see the body in paint.

[Art Laski]

Incredible detailing, John!

[tyrone]

AWESOME...

[pharr7226]

The detailing is amazing and you always have just the right amount of weathering. The different shades of metals in the last shots really show off your exceptional alclad skills.

[iBorg]

I'd love you to do a tutorial on how you made the seat as well as the interior build up.

Looks very real which is the goal of any replica.

[Danno]

OMG! WOW!!!

[Dragracer]

Is looking just fantastic John, agree with Irlocke01, can't wait to see the body painted up & put on!

[W-409]

Excellent Job as always, John! Detailing is super. What did you do for the rear tires, they look very realistic that way, much better than my tires, what are sanded with 400 grid sandpaper.

[John Teresi]

Hello........thank you all for your kind comments.......I modified the front end.......scratch built shocks, steering linkage,foot brake and engine support tork bar painted alclad and installed...... scratch built roll cage, instrument cluster and master cylinders and installed.........steering wheel is on and I finished the "Pro tech" 5 point harness........brake lines are hooked -up.........scratch built primer/fuel pump and installed....... scratch buily shift linkage and attached to the transmission......."Pro Tech" fuel and water caps painted alclad and attached ......thanks for looking.

Edited June 25, 2012 by John Teresi

[John Teresi]

few more progress photos.

[John Teresi]

and a few more ......thanks.

[Dragracer]

Looks beautiful John.

[GoatGuy]

More, more.................looks great.

[vintagedragfan]

awesome John!!

[gtx6970]

Looking REAL good.

Do my eyes decive me, does the chassis has a 4 speed but the cockpit has the shifter for an automatic ?

Edited June 26, 2012 by gtx6970

[Foxer]

I wish I could do even a lousy job as fast as you work! Looking simple gorgeous!

[Pro Tech]

John, simply stunning. When I get my Jungle Jim car done I'll meet you at the line to have one of those "days gone by" match races.......LOL.......

Charlie

Pro Tech

[John Teresi]

Hello.....thank you all for the kind comments......scratch built wheelie- bars weathered and assembled......I did some modifications on the body .......I removed 1/4 inch from the front end and re-shaped the fenders......thanks for looking.

[John Teresi]

few more progress photos.......thanks.

[Alan]

John, you have an automatic shifter but a 4 speed std transmission which is totally incorrect. That era FC usually ran Chrysler 727 TF's and/or TH400's as well as Clutchflites .........

Edited June 26, 2012 by Alan

[GoatGuy]

John is working from photos that I took of the real car. There are pics posted in the 1:1 section.

John- are you sure you didn't just sneak into Bruce's barn and take photos of his wheelie bars? Ha.

I was wrong. The pics I posted are here in the Drag Racing Models forum.

Edited June 27, 2012 by GoatGuy

[Alan]

I can tell you right now, it is totally wrong .......... The restored car has a modern B&M ratchet shifter and an auto transmission ... John's rendition is wrong period, he has a 4 speed in his model along with the auto shifter, so it twice as wrong in that regard. I don't understand going to those lengths to build a replica then to make such a mistake.

[John Teresi]

Hello..... I.scartch built the body tins and supports......I still need to fine sand and add a few details to the tins......thanks for looking.

[John Teresi]

few more progress photos......thanks.

[Chris in Berwyn]

Can't wait to see this in paint. I am going to be working on a funny car project and I will need to make interior tin also. How do you get the right amount of curve in the tins so that it nestles properly against the inside of the body?

BTW, I think my favorite detail on this so far is the little spark plug wire holddown on top of the valve cover!

Chris