1970 Monte Carlo

[Jared Roach]

I'm trying to get back to building after playing around with the 1:1. I wanted to build a muscle car since I'm board with the newer stuff that I have been building so I picked out amt's Fast and the furious 1970 Monte Carlo.

Plans are a black on black with black vinyl top and keystone style wheels. Just a clean looking muscle car.

Thanks for looking.

[62rebel]

perfect '70's stance and wheels.... almost as if Chevy sold them that way!

[bbowser]

Very cool. I had a 1:1 and your plan sounds just like where I wanted to go with it, but I ended up selling it before it was finished. I'll be watching with interest.

[Bartster]

One of my favorite cars. l'll watch this along, l gotta glue bomb lowrider l'm gonna convert to a streetrod. Bart.

[lvnlwd]

my opinion is centerlines look better on first gen montes..... here is a pic of mine

[CemetaryAngel81]

Great to see you here,bro!

[Davewilly]

I like the look of it so far. I love the first gen Montes. I had one for awhile...Here is a picture of the model I built of the 1:1 I had. I didnt get the real one painted but this was to be the color of it. I am re doing a new body for the model with the photo ecthed set and a vinyl top with the modeling around it. Maybe some time I will get it finished. Cant wait to you yours done. Might push me to get it back out.

[Jared Roach]

Thanks guys!

Here's what I have accomplished today:

Filled the seam on the transmission half's:

engine painted and chassis mock up:

Got the suspension set the way I want, now to focus on the body.

I'm going for a nice looking driver but is dirty and grimy underneath.

[charlie8575]

Not bad, Jared. I usually don't do the high-rider rear ends, but I like the basic concept of what you're doing. Certainly an improvement over the F&F depiction.

Charlie Larkin

[MachinistMark]

Whered the rear tires come from?

[Casey]

Whered the rear tires come from?

Those look like the wheels and tires from the AMT Baldwin-Motion '70 Camaro kit.

Jared, you're gonna need some Gabriel Hi-Jacker air shocks back there to allow the rear tires to clear the wheel arches.

[Nick Notarangelo]

I did that kit when it first came out in the 90's,what a sweet kit,im going to check back on this one.

nice job so far.

[MachinistMark]

Any pics of the tread?

[cobraman]

As an old fart I like to see the rear ends up in the air once in a while.

[Jared Roach]

Thanks everyone! As for the tires they are from a die cast Chevy vega.

I'm going for a real old school look.

[Jared Roach]

So I started the vinyl top, and as you can see it still needs more work but it's a start. Also gonna pop the trunk open on this build.

I'm really liking this build so far!

[Scuderia]

That's lookin real cool so far good idea with the top. I've been debating if i wanted to add this kit to my to do list. You're doin super

[Jared Roach]

Thanks man. It is a pretty good kit, but I imagine the stock one is even better.

[Jared Roach]

So I got the top pretty much finished and cut out the trunk. Now it needs some hinges and jambs. Also filling in some minor spots and then paint!

[Scuderia]

That's lookin pretty mean there. good stuff!

[Tom Setzer]

I like it with those large tyres and five spokes!

[62rebel]

that jacked up rear is how 90% of the hopped up cars looked in the '70's....yup; some Hi-Jackers need to be under there....

couple of Thrush Mufflers...

and a Holley Carbs decal in the rear window.

[deathskull59]

thats a cool looking car. id like em jacked up in the back that way and this car looks rite for it.

[Jared Roach]

Thanks guys!

[Jared Roach]

Not much of an update, been quite busy lately. Did get the roof almost finished (added seam overlap on roof), and also flocked the floor.

Hopefully get it in some paint soon!

Edited July 18, 2012 by Jared Roach