Andretti Fairlane

[Scottnkat]

This kit started as a broken used model. It was missing a couple of parts, but was mostly there. For this build, I started by taking it apart as well as I could, then stripping the paint. I had to do some bodywork by removing all the body trim and filling in the insets in the hood to make it flat. It was missing the rear bumper so I modified one from the AMT '69 Torino. I tossed the interior and made my own sidepanels, rear panel, and rollcage. I had to modify the engine just a touch to make it dual carbs and I made the exhaust. The only shocks were the two on the rear axle, so I found some extras in my parts stash and added two more shocks to the rear and another four shocks up front. The wheels were ones that I had cast myself and the tires were from the spares box. The chrome was ruined so I sprayed the bumpers and grill with Alclad. The decals were from the old Fred Cady set.

Here's the "before" pic:



Here's the "after" pics:









Here's the engine compartment



and one last pic:

[o-man]

Nice save!

[Rob Hall]

That top pic looks like the beginning of a diorama w/ the weathering (natural dust, I assume). The rebuild is sharp!

[slusher]

Very sharp stocker. Very nice work and save...

[PappyD340]

Very NICE build Scott!!

[bbowser]

Great model! The days when they ran Fairlanes and Chevelles next to Galaxies and Impalas. Andretti was one of the few who proved he could make the transition from open-wheels.

[Silver Foxx]

Real nice rebuild on this , looks great.

[Scottnkat]

Thanks, everyone - it was fun re-doing this one

[de3freak]

... Greetings ... :

That is one good save as well as a good trip to memory lane ... thanks .

[Terry Jessee]

Wow. That is a great job.

[cavespeedway]

next to richard's 74 charger, i think this is my favorite body style in nascar

[rmvw guy]

Nice save and great model to add to your collection. I love these type of builds. Nice job! I would love to see what you do with the '57 Ford.

[Scottnkat]

Thanks, everyone.

Ron, here's what happened to the '57 Ford

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=79239&hl=

[Art Laski]

Great job!

[rmvw guy]

Thanks, everyone.

Ron, here's what happened to the '57 Ford

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=79239&hl=

The '57 is equally awesome! Thanks for sharing that again, I somehow missed it the first time around.

[Truck parts]

Nice

[Roncla]

You certainly bought that back from the grave. Well done.

[Bartster]

Very nice, Scott !

[JTalmage]

wow. nice job on bringing a neglected old model back to life!