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• Pontiac El Catalina, What could have been *LINK*
  • Re: Pontiac El Catalina. I have a nice resin body in the long list of future projects! *NM*
  • Didn't Modelhaus offer that at one time? *NM*
  • I have a pretty decent resin one in the queue.... I have previously posted pics of a real one that shows up at quite a few small car shows in the area.... *PIC*
• Probably not...online sleuthing suggests Canoga Park, CA
• Love the 6 cylinder 25-T. Very believable as something a guy with a budget might come up with. great build of it, too. *NM*
• Am I correct in assuming that the Magnum 500 wheel was optional for the 1969 Dodge Dart GTS ? .......... PICS .....
  • No. They did not make those wheels with the small A-body bolt pattern. You can, of course, get them aftermarket today. *NM*
    • So even the 383 cars had the 4-1/4" on 5 pattern? *NM*
      • To the best of my knowledge. For example, even though 340/383 cars had 8.75" big-car rear ends, they had the 4.25" b.c. on the axles. *NM*
  • From the dealership databook for 1969 Dart *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
• Well done Scott........NM *NM*
• F1 racer Lewis Hamilton...in a lowrider. *LINK*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Thanks Bill!! *NM*
  • That ‘39 Plymouth is a neat little car! IIRC 1939 was the last year before sealed beam headlights became a requirement, hence the nifty little headlight lenses on the ‘39. *NM*
    • Yep, 1939 was the last yr before 7" sealed beams, for 1939 each Mopar brand had a different shaped headlight lens, tho the aftermarket had sealed beam conversions available. *NM*
  • Bill.......can you fit that 41 Plymouth Coupe in the container for me?, at 1st I thought it was my old car....& maybe throw that fuselage Imperial h/top in as well....thanks, lol. *NM*
  • Lots of cool pics. Thanks. *NM*
• On the internet: Mike Yager's Mid-America Motorworks (Corvette AND Volkswagen parts businesses AND museums) were wiped out from a tornado. *LINK* *PIC*
  • Caught that story on the evening news.... Early estimates put the loss in the neighborhood of 5 million dollars. *NM*
  • Thats not the same place that had the sinkhole a few yrs ago is it?.........not good either way. *NM*
    • That was the Corvette museum in Kentucky. *NM*
• A shout out to Frank LaQue for the windows. This has been in the works for a little while. PICs
• Any thoughts here on how to post a 4th of July model parade where everyone could participate? I think it would be fun to do. *NM*
  • X2!! *NM*
  • To clarify: police cars, fire trucks, old antiques and classics, new cars, especially convertibles, hot rods...,
  • I'm in! *NM*
• There ought to be a law?!? Someone put a Ferrari engine...in a Porsche 911?!? *LINK* *PIC*
  • What a waste of an engine......in a rebodied VW yet.........oh the humanity......lol.......yeh, I know back in my corner I go....lol. *NM*
    • Thinking about this now, I remember buiklding the Revell metalflake gold Dune Buggy & deciding that a blown 426 Hemi would be better than the VW engine....lol.....I would have been about 14 so I suppose, I should be gratefull me debauched ideas are still around in 1:1 scale. *NM*
  • Oh, the horror. And yet, the sun still came up this morning... *NM*
  • Say what you will.... That is freaking awesome!!! *NM*
    • I agree Marty. It's hot rodding, right? Would the nay-sayers rather see another boring LS swap or something? *NM*
  • How about an Alfa Romeo with a Ferrari engine? *PIC*
  • Way more interesting than a LS *NM*
• Anyone have a stock MPC '64-7 Corvette who could do a quick A/B? Rear ride height question ...
  • The C3 parts will probably be a bunch of work. MPC Corvette IRS usually has a wide "crossmember" on top of the center section...file that thinner and the back end will come down...
    • I will look at that - many thanks! *NM*
• I want to build a 1969 Dart GTS in orange. I have seen 1969 Chargers and RR's in 999 orange, but not V2 hemi orange. I haven't seen any 69 Darts in any orange. Could you get a Dart in 999 orange or V2 hemi orange ? .......... *PICS* .....
  • According to paintref.com you could get a '69 Dart in V2 or 999 Orange... *LINK*
    • Awesome. Thank you for posting that. BTW, I just found a 1969 Swinger 340 on Google with a fender tag that say's V2 for the color. I'm going to do 999 as per your link answer. Thanks again. *NM*
      • But, what color is "999"? It could be anything, AFAIK. Just use V2 Hemi Orange, as it was definitely available. *NM*
        • I seem to recall at least some 1969 Mopars with 999 being painted “Omaha Orange” but whatever that was is a mystery to me. And as you say, 999 paint code was used for ‘anything’, so… *NM*
          • “Omaha Orange” was a "fleet" color, often used on trucks *NM*
            • Interesting. Maybe that would have made it an easy pick for a run of orange cars. *NM*
              • Some dealer group may have put together a bunch of "special edition" cars. That color is popular with rodders; looks good, easy to get, easy to touch up and match *NM*
                • I seem to recall that there were some Omaha Orange (Chargers?) Mopars ordered in 1969 as a promotion for some football team or something. So many little bits of information I've taken in over the years I'm now having trouble keeping it straight. lol
    • Here's a couple for you...
    • That's news to me. There was a popular color for 1969 Barracudas called "Barracuda Orange" which was actually R4 red. This was a 1968 1/2 Charger color that was carried over for 1969 and was available on the Dart Swinger and Barracuda A-bodies. As with all....
  • V2 was a spring of 69 release. *NM*
  • By the way, didn’t the “999” code just indicate a special order colour? Not specifically one colour, like orange. For example the 1968 Petty Blue Roadrunners had a 999 paint code. *NM* *LINK*
    • I also anecdotally recall reading about some applications of “Panther Pink” and “Plum Crazy” in year models after they were considered officially available. Those cars had 999 paint codes as well. *NM*
    • Yes...that is correct. TB
  • Of interest to Scott re: 1969 Dart orange *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
    • Thanks for that, Mark. Thought I already had all those 1969 Mopar Paint memos, but do not recall that one. All - this is from an unimpeachable source IMHO...TB *NM*
      • Thanks Tim! :) *NM*
• I've been on a run of quick down and dirty builds lately but this one I this I did a much better job. PICs
  • Nice build, which kit?
    • Thanks! That's the Meng kit. Very nice kit. *NM*
  • I have always been in awe of those headers! Nice job! *NM*
    • Thanks! I didn't follow the instructions exactly and it was a little bit of a pain to get them together but it worked out in the end. *NM*
  • Looks great *NM*
  • Good job Terry. I love those Ford GT40 MK II cars. *NM*
    • Thanks! I'm thinking about the Jacky Ickx 69 winner. *NM*
      • That's been on my list too. I have a conversion kit to add the motor and related suspension. *NM*
  • Terry, I've got that kit. Decals troublesome to apply? Need solvent? *NM*
    • The 2 red decals took a lot of patience and solution for me but l have never been great appling decals over compound curves. Also the number on the rear deck was a pain. *NM*
  • Very nice build Terry. What scale is that one? *NM*
    • Thanks! That's the Meng 1/24. *NM*
  • Nothing but coolness!!! 😎😎😎😎 *NM*
    • Thanks! *NM*
• Howdy everyone, would anyone happen to have a spare rear bumper from an AMT '60 Bonneville? I scored one online but it had no bumpers. Hit me off the board and thanks for your help! *NM*
• No. 12, 13 and 14 IH Scout *LINK* *PIC*
  • These are cool. I wish a mainstream company would kit an updated Scout. That pickup is really cool *NM*
  • Hmmm. First-gen Scout kit is interesting, but why do I have a craving to do a model of a Glassic *PIC*
  • All very cool!!!! I want one one the pickups! *NM* *PIC*
    • Oh crap, not my build style at all but that's just too cool. I may have to build it. Suggestions for chassis and drive train? *NM*
• My new 3D model in print...... *PIC*
• 1969 Falcon annual questions... found my minty mint kit
  • I haven't got my kit handy, but I'd bet on red/blue line tires. The Super Bird logo was used in the funny car kit also, but the sheet itself may have been different *NM*
    • My kit's tires are black sidewall on both sides, but box art does show redlines *NM*
      • I checked four decal sheets; three are dated 8-68 with the fourth 6-69. So the annual and funny car probably did use the same sheet *NM*
        • A fifth sheet in an unbuilt funny car is dated 11-68. All are numbered Y-903 (annual kit) *NM*
      • Thus my confusion - but having another to check confirms it really is original... thought they mighta been switched out
        • The tires and slicks in my kit are all the same; relatively soft for that time frame, and not shiny, so I'm betting they are original to the kit. I've got a second '69 annual, but it's sealed and will stay that way *NM*
          • I recall scoffing at the FC... but now I'd hop all over a builder if I could score it at a decent price *NM*
            • I didn't know about it pre-eBay (that, and a bunch of other stuff!) *NM*
        • I remember buying an AMT kit back in the late '60's that had the wrong chrome tree in it. *NM*
  • either the classic AMT whitewalls, or the reversible redline/blue line would be correct.
  • I have a built original 1969 Impala. Original Firestones in that kit were red stripes on one side, blue on the other. *NM*
• Looks great Scott!! *NM*
• Wow, that's some wild paint schemes Terry! Nice work!! *NM*
  • Thanks! *NM*
• Nice work Scott, looks real good. *NM*
• How frickn kool is that! *NM*
• Very nice and very cleanly done. *NM*
• While building my 1969 Boss 302 Mustang, I noticed the date 1988 cast into a part. I think on the chassis. Did this used to be the 1969 Shebly Mustang ? *NM*
  • Yes, they share many parts. *NM*
  • That 1969 Mustang kit fathered a few foals. *NM*
  • Re:It was first the 69'shelby then modified into the 69'Mach 1 mustang then modified into the 69'Boss 302 *NM*
• Thank you all so much for the comments and compliments on my Boss 302 build below. They are greatly appreciated ! *NM*
• Who does custom photoetch in Canada?
  • I can't help re a photo etch person but depending on the actual size of the Harley badge in 1/6th it maybe easier to find a Jeweller to make the piece......my brother does a lot of fine hand made items like that, which gave me the suggestion...but like me,he is in Australia. *NM*
• Off the Bench - 1956 Chrysler 300B Street Machine
  • Very nice. Very cool car. You did an awesome job. *NM*
  • That's really nice! *NM*
  • I live in Albany...didn't even now about this. *NM*
    • It was posted on SABA FB page and I believe LAMA as well. Sorry you missed it. *NM*
  • EXCELLANT *NM*
  • Gerry, thats very nice, I could happily live with it, especially like the colour & wheel choice, engine suits it perfectly. *NM*
  • Gerry, just looking & admiring your build again & saw one thing I'd change....& its something thats caught me out a few times too.......that kit 6volt battery will need at least a 2nd one in the trunk to start the Hellcat engine...lol..nah looks fine...lol.. *NM*
    • The research I did stated that the 56 300-B actually was the transistion point to 12 volt...
      • 6V batteries have 3 cells, 3 caps. 12V have 6 cells/caps. Anything with a modern engine and electronics will be running 12V. *NM*
        • Thanks Bill. I think I'll pop it out and put a modern battery in its place. *NM*
  • Gerry...that looks terrific. Very impressed with your attention to detail and the color choice works surprisingly well. "Ya done good, man!". BTW I believe I recall reading somewhere that the early Chrysler 300 letter cars did not come with rearview mirrors...possibly...
    • Just seemed odd. My research found that side view mirrors were optional (even driver side). Driver side view mirrors were not Federally mandated until 1968 (wow). *NM*
      • Took even longer to get them on both sides. My mom bought a new Dodge Neon in 1995, it didn't have a right side mirror *NM*
  • WOW!! *NM*
  • Good build! Your sleekening of the trim was just right. *NM*
  • Nice work Gerry. *NM*
• Beautifully done, Scott. *NM*
• Saw a report online that notes that longtime NASCAR/auto racing sports writer Steve Waid has died. He was 77. *NM* *LINK*
  • Saw that......met a few times during my NASCAR licensing days....solid guy. RIP *NM*
• Yes it is. The box art is a yellow car also. *NM*
• Looks good enough to me. But some experts might find something wrong with it...
  • Years ago, when my eyes were much younger, I used a Chilton's manual to actually try to get the correct firing order and the hoses and wiring the right places. As I got older that became pretty tedious. As I rarely enter contests any more, no one inspects the detail that
  • I believe in the Shepherd Paine theory - "If it didn't look like that, it should"