Bruno Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) Just finished this one. The idea was to build a typical Street Machine like I used to see on the streets in the late 70's / early '80s when I was a kid. I chose Revell's '68 Dodge Charger kit, added a hurst shifter, chrome chain steering wheel, ansen 5 slot wheels, traction bars, raised the rear of the car, I used the Hemi engine in the kit because I built that one for a Hemi theme at a local show, changed the street hemi intake for a cross ram, added an accel supercoil, wired and plumbed, paint is automotive waternorne basecoat and urethane clear. I painted the chassis black, as most street machine cars were at that time, rotisserie restaurations were not common back then... I also added a pair of Hush Thrush mufflers to it! Edited February 19, 2014 by Bruno
mrindy77 Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I remember those days...way to capture that time period. I had a friend whos older brother had a 74 Duster...L70's out back same kind of rake...my friend and I put on a backyard carnival to make some money so we could buy comic books. We sold tickets to kids to get rides in his Duster...oh could you imagine how many upset parents you would have these days.
geordie Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Awesome, you've captured the '70s street freak look very well, excellent stance and wheel choice.
johnbuzzed Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 That's really nice; really captures the spirit of the era. But it's almost too clean...
FASTBACK340 Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I remember that look from high school. You nailed it with a sweet build. Real nice job!
TimKustom Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Very nice period piece. Great job on the tire markings!
Chris White Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 that is absolutely awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!
6bblbird Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 What a great representation of a '70s street car! It's like a time capsule! The jacked up stance is perfect. Hi Jackers? My only critique is that the paint is too nice. Most of our cars back then were a little rough around the edges. lol WF
PappyD340 Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 OH Yeah, I remember those days well, my Duster had Road Hugger M50/15s on the rear 113/4" wide and a simiular rake to it, but anyway you did a very good job on the Charger, I like it!!
Nacho Z Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Wow! I just took an all expenses paid trip back to my school days.......Thank You!
Rob Hall Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Very sharp...love the period street machine look...I remember seeing cars like that as a kid, though they usually had some dents and rust being in Ohio or coastal S. Florida..
Terminator-Fox Posted February 20, 2014 Posted February 20, 2014 Fantastic build. I love the street machine cars of yesteryear.
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