1977 Dodge Monaco

[tvandmoviecars]

This is being built for 1 of the Community Builds. It's going to be a "Mad Max" style car eventually.. but I want to enter it in a show in about a week, so for now, it may be a beater/junker.... although if I do it TOO good, it may be hard to zombiefy it!<LOL>

here is a shot taken tonight.

and.. if all else fails.. <LOL>

(that's 1 of the other 2 current projects I am working on.)

[tvandmoviecars]

nice thing is... I own 3 REAL ones of these, so I know where to "rust" them!<LOL> 1 of mine has GREAT reference for rusting!<LOL>

Edited July 18, 2012 by tvandmoviecars

[BOSWELL891]

Looks good so far

[Casey]

Is the middle car an A38?

[tvandmoviecars]

if yiou mean a police pakage... no. It's a Hzzard Sheriff Replica that I did in 2005, and I am currently re-doing.

[Bonekrosha]

I miss my 77 Big Block ex-CHP Monaco.

Lotta fun and one of my favorite cars actually...

[tvandmoviecars]

as she is looking right now... much like my ex mother in law.. she's getting meaner and uglier every day!!

Edited July 18, 2012 by tvandmoviecars

[bryan_m]

nice start!

i have one of the "joker goon cars" that im going to convert into my local police department circa 1979.

keep er goin

bryan

[MoparWoman Jamie]

If you want the rust to look more real, use some clear coat and chalk pastel followed with a sealer and then a wash for some nice shading.

[tvandmoviecars]

I have added 2 washes so far.. a lighter tan and a brown.. and added some splashs of "mud" behind the tires... if I can find my bottles of paint stash, I will be doing a "flat black" wash.. that really adds bit to the rust.. also have "rust" and a plethora of browns if I can find the right box.... I really like using "rubber" as part of my weathering.

here are prior weathered cars I did.

but for some reason my MOPAR CAR CLUB SHOW won't allow me to enter these!<LOL>

[tvandmoviecars]

real naturally aged foam sticking out of those cushions!<LOL>

[tvandmoviecars]

"borrowed" a chassis from my 69 Charger "beater" from a few years ago... so I could get it "done enough" to show as a "wreck" at a MOPAR model car show (in conjunction with a REAL Mopar show). Every time I was at the table almost... people were commenting on the car... I ended up getting 2nd place, although I don't know why..... (I did not say it was MY car.. until AFTER the people making comments had submitted thier votes. It's not DONE yet.. I am planning to make it as a "mad max/road warrior/zombie apocolypse type vehicle... but it may end up a junker... I still have a lot of interior work to do, also.