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- I have been going thru my built models and deciding which ones I want to keep and which ones I will be selling. This one is a keeper but I noticed a big mistake in it's build. PICs I have a decal on the trunk that says Top Stock Eliminator and on the side 30 SS/A. .....
- Does anyone have insider information on the MPC short bed 72 c10? *NM*
- While I'm entertained by the straight axle, I recall it being very fragile
- Has anyone built the AMT Coca Cola 1977 FORD Pinto? Just messing with mine and if I locate the Chassis to the Interior. The wheels and Chassis will be too far back. *NM*
- ...and all the '69/'70 revell variants in 1/24-1/25 scale were based on monogram's 1/10 wooden '70 styling buck. *NM*
- What is best for heavy duty body work to fill gaps between resin and styrene? I have used microballoons and CA in the past... (more)
- I use Aves Sculpt 2-part epoxy paste & epoxy putty. More inside, Tony.
- I use medium viscosity CA, then Tamiya white putty. I continue to file/sand/fill as necessary until it's "there". *NM*
- Resin reacts to CA very well. So does styrene. Only problem is that when you use CA it tends to be much harder than either resin or styrene so blending it by sanding is a bit tricky. *NM*
- I've owned every issue of the MPC 64-67 Corvette... *LINK* *PIC*
- Spectacular *NM*
- I'm glad I was able to help. *NM*
- You can buy those Maseratis with the Ferrari engine for less than the engine itself! I say lets seem them in other hot rods, up front though is my preference! *NM*
- Thanks, friend. I'm not very good, either...that's why I asked. *NM*
- 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*
- Ken Yannis (who owns SPI, the company that does concept vehicles including the Cadillac Sixteen) and who was a champion model car builder and Alexander Brothers employee back in the day, had his own built '59 Pontiac Car Pickup. He sometimes shows it at ISCA shows....TIM *NM*
- Article is full of holes and misstatements
- Probably not...online sleuthing suggests Canoga Park, CA
- Way more interesting than a LS *NM*
- 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*
- That would explain why I can't recall ever seeing those wheels on a Dart, Valiant, or Duster. Too bad, they'd look good on a lot of them *NM*
- That's also why the 10" (large) A-body brake drums are impossible to find. They used B-body brakes, but with the 4.25" B.C. It's not hard to convert an A-body to 4.50 B.C., but it can get expensibe. The A-body cars you see with factory Road Wheels or Rallye Wheels have
- Chrysler did make small bolt pattern Rallye wheels, as well as small bolt recall wheels. A Bodies did get big bolt pattern hubs in either ‘72 or ‘73, but I don’t think Magnums were ever available from the factory on A Bodies. *NM*
- That's also why the 10" (large) A-body brake drums are impossible to find. They used B-body brakes, but with the 4.25" B.C. It's not hard to convert an A-body to 4.50 B.C., but it can get expensibe. The A-body cars you see with factory Road Wheels or Rallye Wheels have
- That would explain why I can't recall ever seeing those wheels on a Dart, Valiant, or Duster. Too bad, they'd look good on a lot of them *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*
- Not until the 1973 A-body freshening. My '73 Duster 340 had the larger diameter pattern, which was great as I could easily add the Appliance mags shown here. Plus to the best of my knowledge, the magnum 500 style wheel was never a factory option on the '67-76 A-bodies....TB *PIC*
- So even the 383 cars had the 4-1/4" on 5 pattern? *NM*
- From the dealership databook for 1969 Dart *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
- No. They did not make those wheels with the small A-body bolt pattern. You can, of course, get them aftermarket today. *NM*
- I'm in! *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*
- Thats not the same place that had the sinkhole a few yrs ago is it?.........not good either way. *NM*
- Well done Scott........NM *NM*
- F1 racer Lewis Hamilton...in a lowrider. *LINK*
- Yes...that is correct. TB
- 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*
- 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*
- That white Sport Fury...righteous...and the Imperial...not as good as Power Wagon PIX, but made my week anyway. *NM*
- I'm digging that turquoise Charger 2.2. I like the later wheels on BFG's. What's the deal with those hose/lines coming out from under the rear fender and out onto the rear bumper? *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*
- Interesting. Maybe that would have made it an easy pick for a run of orange cars. *NM*
- “Omaha Orange” was a "fleet" color, often used on trucks *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*
- To clarify: police cars, fire trucks, old antiques and classics, new cars, especially convertibles, hot rods...,
- Of interest to Scott re: 1969 Dart orange *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
- 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*
- How about an Alfa Romeo with a Ferrari engine? *PIC*
- All very cool!!!! I want one one the pickups! *NM* *PIC*
- Nothing but coolness!!! 😎😎😎😎 *NM*
- Say what you will.... That is freaking awesome!!! *NM*
- Caught that story on the evening news.... Early estimates put the loss in the neighborhood of 5 million dollars. *NM*