David Thibodeau Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Here is something I have been working on... I call it a 71 Charger GTS. Basically I am making this into a viper in a 71 charger body!! Here is what I have done so far...... Body painted in GTS blue with painted stripes. Dupont 2 part clear was used. Pegasus Chrome daddies are the wheel and tire of choice Finally.... the V-10 engine stolen from a GTS viper AMT kit. Hope you all like my vision so far!!! DaveT
KENNEDYJR Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 Now thats more like it!! Well you are of to a great start, I will be keeping a eye on this build for sure. I have wanted to do something similar but with cuda or challenger.
mikelo Posted July 16, 2007 Posted July 16, 2007 I like it so far! Great idea. I'll be watching also.
Rob Hall Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 That is sweet...looking forward to see the results.
Dragon7665 Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Never been much of a Fan of that bodystyle, always preferred the prior 70 and down Chargers(Grew up with a Neighbor that had a Pea Green Metallic with Black Vinyl Top, Black Denim Interior, and one Metallic Poo(h) Brown, & Light Brown Corduroy Interior ). Got to say, your Concept is definately making me rethink that! Great Job
darquewanderer Posted August 4, 2007 Posted August 4, 2007 I love it. The color. The stance. The engine. Love all of it!
David Thibodeau Posted March 10, 2009 Author Posted March 10, 2009 I started this one a LONG time ago... I think 2 years to be exact? Well I got a wild hair over the weekend. I have decided to make this one a slammer. This means it will have an axle out back and pegs up front strategically placed so I can the stance exactly the way I want. In other words it wont be accurate at all on the bottom! Here is the interior. Again I built it fairly quickly using the stock interior but trading out the split bench seat for Viper GTS seats from the parts bin. I whipped together some seatbelts using blue craft ribbon and PE hardware from Pro Tech. The dash was painted flat black and detailed with silver and clear blue added to the gauges. A viper steering wheel was added along with black flocking and a Nascar Fire extinguisher and gear shifter. Again nothing special, over the top. Just vintage meets Pro Tour. Here is the powerplant again. Its borrowed or should I say pillaged from a AMT Viper GTS kit. Since a suspension will be non existent and I had to remove the wheel well kit arches to make room for the Pegasus rolling stock I am going to shroud the entire engine in aluminum bead rolls and all! Here are some mockups of course! I am going for this stance but not as low in the front. But you get the idea.... The exhaust will be made from solid solder and will exit out two piped out the center rear of the car... al la Viper GTS! Stay tuned fellas! This is a quickie but a beauty! The paint will be the star of the show on this one. The stripes are all paint to if you guys forgot.
horsepoweraddict Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 WOW !!! My mouth is watering. This is my favorite bodystyle of the charger and this would dream to have in 1:1. This car is gonna be amazing. Awesome Idea and great work!!!
gilsdropshop1 Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 wow awsome killer paint and engine choice keep pics coming.
Raul_Perez Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 Very nice, Dave!! That is one of my favorite Testors lacquer colors!! The interior looks really nice, even though you didn't go to the extreme end of detailing. Thanks for sharing,
Guest Chris V Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 Wow, This thing looks AMAZING!!! If you haven't found a set of air filters for the intake rams yet, I can highly recommend the ones found in the Street Rod version of AMT's '41 Ford Woodie - They look great on the Viper engine!
BKIN10SECS Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 Acalades...its Dave T. so nuff said....what I really like is...your doin a SLAMMER....right on . Sometimes slammers, curbside don't always get...well thier props. But it is so coool to see SUPER DETAIL Dave T. put his magic touch on a slammer (I know this is some sort of take a break in between projects build) and hopefully people can see that slammers can also be kewl. Thanks Dave. I have been working on a slammer/curbside 1967 Impala diecast which I converted to a 67 Biscayne. for a while now, but it also has machining, vacuum forming, brass work and resin casting....but its still a slammer. So once again thats really cool Dave and of course, I'm sure it will be smokin.....
made007 Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 do you have reference pics of the vipers ignition, the distributor, ive never seen one, and i have an engine for a project, i was setting up the spark plug wires, and then i couldnt find any pic of a distributor, to see how is everything
RodneyBad Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 Excellent Work.. Everything looks Great. Love the paint job and the wheels. Nice Motor.. That is a Great Looking 71 Charger..
Nick F40 Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 I love Pro Toruing This is just sweet and the color? oh my god! Everything about it I like.
RJWood Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 WOW another stunner. I would love to see all the models on your shelf.
David Thibodeau Posted March 11, 2009 Author Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks guys.... like I said... a "slammer" and the stance is dialed in..... a shroud around the engine and this one is in the books...... its all about the pro tour "Look"
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