Jared Roach Posted April 10, 2013 Posted April 10, 2013 Well I picked up this pro-modeler Daytona not too long ago and I decided to build it as a mild custom. Right now I'm just doing some basic clean up and prep before paint. Plans are a gloss black body with a semigloss wing and tail stripe. I am unsure on the interior color as of yet. Maybe red or black but we shall see as the project progresses. I am using a lot of the optional racing parts in the pro-modeler issue but it will still be a street car when finished. On this build I have used plastikote primer for the first time and it is some very good stuff. I will defiantly use a lot more on future projects.
freakshow12 Posted April 10, 2013 Posted April 10, 2013 I use that primer alot. Make sure to use the sealer too
Jared Roach Posted May 1, 2013 Author Posted May 1, 2013 Thanks guys. I got some work on the motor done and the body painted. I'm going to do the wing and tail stripe in satin black like originally planned but i'm also going to do the hood and the tops of the nose/fenders in satin too kinda like the aar cuda. I think it will be a nice subtle two tone while keeping it all in the mopar family. The body has quite a bit of orange peel but it should buff out nice.
Draggon Posted May 2, 2013 Posted May 2, 2013 Interestingly, I love your mock-up. Must be the open steelies, or the poseable front wheels, or the overall attitude. I dig that first pic!
Jared Roach Posted May 18, 2013 Author Posted May 18, 2013 Thanks guys! I got the motor done and the flat black sprayed. I'm really diggin this build now!
MAGNUM4342 Posted May 18, 2013 Posted May 18, 2013 i got to ask, Why is the front end flat? Because he wants it that way? Seriously, this is looking so sweet I think I just lost a tooth!
JasonC Posted May 18, 2013 Posted May 18, 2013 Because he wants it that way? I was asking the OP, but thanks for replying for him anyways... I got to looking at it closer, i see that it's just the top of the nose, fenders, engine bay and part of the cowl that is flat. When i first seen it, it looked like the whole front clip was flat black. That's why i was asking, i was a little confused to what the reasoning behind a whole front clip being flat. But makes sence seeing it follows the top of the body line.
Jared Roach Posted May 18, 2013 Author Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) Thanks! I wanted to break up all the black and since I decided to run with a flat tail stripe I decided to do the tops of the fenders and nose in flat kinda like the aar cuda. I wanted to keep the graphics theme in the mopar family and I never seen it done on a daytona before. Edited May 18, 2013 by Jared Roach
Skydime Posted May 18, 2013 Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) This thing deflinitely looks cool in the different tones of black. I saw one of these done in protouring style in the new Fast Six commercial. Hopefully between yours and the movie more people are inspired to drag these out and build them. Edited May 18, 2013 by Skydime
JasonC Posted May 18, 2013 Posted May 18, 2013 Thanks! I wanted to break up all the black and since I decided to run with a flat tail stripe I decided to do the tops of the fenders and nose in flat kinda like the aar cuda. I wanted to keep the graphics theme in the mopar family and I never seen it done on a daytona before. Pretty cool idea.
Jared Roach Posted May 18, 2013 Author Posted May 18, 2013 Thanks guys. This is a great kit to build and it's going together great.
Jared Roach Posted May 25, 2013 Author Posted May 25, 2013 A little bit more done on this one. Wheels and tires and also added the hood pins.
Mopar - D Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 Jared, mine finally came in the mail this week yours is coming along very nicely. I like your black on black and it is deffently a MOPAR theme looking forward to see it finished.
Jared Roach Posted May 26, 2013 Author Posted May 26, 2013 Thanks guys. Those are pe, they came in the kit. I bent up some exhaust and polished it. Looks a lot better then the kit part.
Erik Smith Posted May 26, 2013 Posted May 26, 2013 Cool scheme going on Jared. I like the wheel/tire combo with the redlines - are those vinyl? Very cool.
Roadrunner Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 I didn't think I'd like those wheels on this car, but it works really well.
Stray Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 This is looking tuff as (insert swear word)! If I got my hands on one of these I'd just HAVE to do it Joe Dirt style.
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