1976 Ventura ALMOST FINISHED 5/11/14

[superbike-shaun]

AWESOME! which kit is that, i gotta have it!,btw great work on the ventura! shaun.s

[am73grand]

AWESOME! which kit is that, i gotta have it!,btw great work on the ventura! shaun.s

Shaun, it's the MPC '76 Ventura body on a Revell '55 Chevy Pro-Sportsman chassis with a scratchbuilt cage.

[slusher]

Looking great Ron...

[jasoncamaro]

Man that looks sick as you have some talent Ron

[Old Buckaroo]

Very nice work, body and chassis fit looks really good.

Is that a "Jim Rockford firechicken" in the background ?

[am73grand]

Very nice work, body and chassis fit looks really good.

Is that a "Jim Rockford firechicken" in the background ?

Sure is!! 1974 Firebird Esprit from The Rockford Files here is the build thread: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=88220&hl=

[rustybill1960]

Hey Ron

I would like to ask a question, please,

Why make the blower bigger?

This is looking good.

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ

[Danno]

Yikes! That's kool.

[always painting]

Sick build cuz

[John Pol]

Looking good so far what did you use for seat belt material?

[am73grand]

Hey Ron

I would like to ask a question, please,

Why make the blower bigger?

This is looking good.

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ

Russ, the current pro-mod cars use a "Superman" blower. It has a longer case and is set back on the intake. I was trying to replicate that style.

[am73grand]

Looking good so far what did you use for seat belt material?

I used a set I got at my local hobby shop. I think the set was from Model Car Garage. It came with self adhesive belts and the hardware.

Edited April 28, 2014 by am73grand

[am73grand]

Got some more work done on this today. The blower belt is installed as is the front suspension.

And here is how it looks sitting on the tires:

Thanks for looking!!!

[Davewilly]

Looking pretty sick!

[rustybill1960]

OOOOh Cool

Thank You for the info I was curious

Now I can do it to mine!

The build is looking great!

have a 72 GTO I am planing to Pro Mod

Thank You for sharing

Later

Russ

Edited April 28, 2014 by rustybill1960

[Jim3]

Nice work , Looking awesome

[Robberbaron]

Yikes! That thing is going to be sinister!

[1 bad55 stan]

Another top notch build thus far Ron.There are a lot of talented builders like your self that makes me try that little bit harder.Thank you for sharing ...

[flo9mr]

Looking really good, want to see more!

[Plasticfanatic]

Looking GREAT!!!!!

[futurattraction]

That is a fantastic build, Ron, and one very much off the beaten path, using the Ventura body. Very, very nice...

[superbike-shaun]

Ron, thanks,for the info I will look and see if I can fetch me one an'make it tuff lookin like yours. great work!!! shaun.s

[MADDOG]

Just AWESOME!!!! Can not wait to see some more pics. You have motivated me to get back on the bench tonight.

[am73grand]

First off I want to say thank you for all the kind comments on my build. You guys make it easy to keep my projects going. This week I got the injector hat painted and installed, I also started detailing it with the butterflies and brackets, also notice the "RAM AIR" decals. I also got the fuel tank installed. I tried something new with the front springs but I'm not 100% sure I'm happy with how they turned out.

I got it painted as well. I cannot take credit for the paint design. Sean Svendsen built a pro-touring Ventura a few years ago with this scheme. I liked it so much that I wanted my own version. Hence this build. It still needs clear cote. All the trim will be flat or semi-gloss black.

I'm hoping to finish the plumbing this weekend.

Thanks for looking!!!!

[futurattraction]

That color looks great on it, Ron... Looks really sharp.