MichaelJ Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 With some cutting,some filling and scavaging several spare parts(allot), I think the BANDIT would have made ROCKFORD proud!!! Take a peek.............. THANX FOR PEEKING GUY'S. Hope you like it !!! Michaelj...
Haubenschild Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I really dig it! where did the wheels / tires come from , they look great!
Drgon63 Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 every time i look at this car all i can think about is the theme song to the Rockford files.....
Scuderia Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I really dig it! where did the wheels / tires come from , they look great! I second that, What body and chassis is that if you recall?
MichaelJ Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 I second that, What body and chassis is that if you recall? AMT? 78 blk w/gold TRANS AM ... "HUH" I think. .
Joe Handley Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 Looks good, used to see a 1/1 that was almost identical to that one running around here.
Lunajammer Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 Wonderful, fresh take on the TA. I never liked the ground effects on these GM cars, so to see it clean is just... fresh.
CorvairJim Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I was a huge fan of "The Rockford Files" back when the show was in it's initial run in the 1970's. As a result, I built my own version of the "Rockford Files" Firebird Esprit several years ago from the AMT kit. Someone came across some pictures I posted of it online late last year and asked if I would sell it to her. It seems she had been looking for a model of a '77 Esprit for a couple of years to give her dad who had one in high school. I didn't want to sell that model but offered to build her a replica of her dad's car basically at cost. This time around I used the Revellogram kit. I found it was easier to convert the AMT kit because of the seperate parts for thew wheel spats and rear spoiler. She liked the result so much that she sent me $50 over what I quoted her!
MichaelJ Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) I was a huge fan of "The Rockford Files" back when the show was in it's initial run in the 1970's. As a result, I built my own version of the "Rockford Files" Firebird Esprit several years ago from the AMT kit. Someone came across some pictures I posted of it online late last year and asked if I would sell it to her. It seems she had been looking for a model of a '77 Esprit for a couple of years to give her dad who had one in high school. I didn't want to sell that model but offered to build her a replica of her dad's car basically at cost. This time around I used the Revellogram kit. I found it was easier to convert the AMT kit because of the seperate parts for thew wheel spats and rear spoiler. She liked the result so much that she sent me $50 over what I quoted her! HEY JIM--The T/A this was built from also had seperate effects pkg. on it (now bagged for another prog.) But I had to fill and smooth the t-tops&shaker opening,and had to hunt down parts for factory look -(wheels, rims, steering wheel .shifter,etc.) .This kit had none to work with. I did how ever use the shaker on my 69 T/A.. The FIRE BIRD was a real learning challenge for me, since I build so few replica's(HA-HA normal)!!!! I've also met quite a few people who really like the old t.v.serie's car's. I love stories like that , THANX... Michaelj... Edited July 23, 2012 by MichaelJ
lillakev Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I remember reading once that the Firebird Jim Garner drove had been "modified", and that he used to outrun the camera helicopter for fun.
MichaelJ Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 Nice looking plain Jane Michael! Where did you come up with the wheel covers? Those covers are actually chevy, w/pmd decals in the center. that's about as close to factory as I or Tom could find. Digging for part's is toooooo much fun. Michaelj...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now