caine440 Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) Got a little more done on the Demon. Opened up the bottom valance and drilled out the headlights. I have had an awful time getting this one to fit up nice. It seems to be fighting me every step I make. Still along way to go. Thanks for looking! Edited April 20, 2013 by caine440
vintagedragfan Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 looks like you got the fitting part pretty well whipped, looks great Roger
Burnout Posted January 6, 2013 Posted January 6, 2013 Lookin nice and musclely! Roger, where do you source your pro stock motor stuff - in particular the high rise manifolds and carbs? Are they parts box or after market goodies? Thanks, KB
vc273 Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 It may be fighting you but it looks like your winning. Looking forward to seeing more pics of the build. Cheers
caine440 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Posted January 7, 2013 Most of the intake and carbs are from the Johan Sox & Martin Cuda. I just drill out the carbs. This has a Ross Gibson Hemi in it as I am running out of motors in the ole parts box. The intake seems to be a resin copy of the John Cuda parts. I would like to find a source for early Pro Stock intakes and carbs.
Burnout Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 Thanks for the info Roger. Considering the popularity of both the muscle car and drag racing genres in auto modeling, I'm a little surprised there are not more kits readily available covering the first few years ('70-'72) of the pro stock class. How cool would it be if Revell had some kits along the same line as their '68 Dart and '41 Willys of cars such as the S&M Cuda, the MM Challenger, or Grumpy's Vega?
spkgibson Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Does this have the proper trunk with the body line down the center? looks like a nice resin kit to add to my Demon collection!
Green Duster Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Lookin' Good! I'm a sucker for A body Mopars.
1972coronet Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Does this have the proper trunk with the body line down the center? looks like a nice resin kit to add to my Demon collection! Speaking of which , do you still have a spare Missing Link '72 Demon transkit ?
caine440 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Posted January 9, 2013 That is a good catch Steve. Neither of the resin Demons I have have the trunk ridge. I am trying to find a set of clear head light lens for this one.
Marty "Hatchet" Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Hey Roger! I remember you from Fast Eddies! That's a good lookin' build you got goin! Looks like you nailed the stance too!
caine440 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Posted January 10, 2013 Thanks Marty. Hoping to have a few new photos up tonight.
gtx6970 Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 That is a good catch Steve. Neither of the resin Demons I have have the trunk ridge. The original MPC kit doesn't have the ridge on thr trunk lid either
caine440 Posted January 10, 2013 Author Posted January 10, 2013 That would make sense as most of castings I have seen seem to be copies of the MPC kit. Thanks.
caine440 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Posted January 16, 2013 Just a little progress. Getting ready for paint and foil.
Mark Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 That is a good catch Steve. Neither of the resin Demons I have have the trunk ridge. I am trying to find a set of clear head light lens for this one. The trunk lid center "ridge" was a mid-'71 change. Cars newly constructed for the '72 season would probably have it, while teams stretching '71 cars into the '72 season might overlook the change. The MPC kit parts don't fit all that well, so it's not surprising that resin kits based on it are also tough to get together. MPC didn't get the front wheel openings right either. I found out about the poor fit while reworking a '76 Dart body to accept some resin front end parts copied from the MPC Demon kit. From a resin kit that I bought second-hand (don't know who made it), as of now all I'm using is the taillight panel (cut from the body) and the front bumper/grille (and I might set that aside in favor of a Modelhaus part, as I did with the hood and front pan).
spkgibson Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 That is a good catch Steve. Neither of the resin Demons I have have the trunk ridge. I am trying to find a set of clear head light lens for this one. The Missing link resin version does have the proper trunk.I used a 73' Duster trunk when I made the master for missing link..72 Coronet..I have to hang onto my 72' s...as they are no longer made.
caine440 Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 Thanks Steve for the info. I do see shots of some of the Pro Stocks with and without the trunk ridge. I will leave this one be. Overall it is a nice package deal from Comp. Resin. One of our fellow board memebers is reworking the decals for this one and they sound like they are going to be outstanding.
Kris Morgan Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 This one is coiming along quite well Roger. Check your PM box.
futurattraction Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 You're doing a great job, Roger. I really like what you're doing...!
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