But that book was published just prior to Jenkins' passing. Period articles on those cars include little to nothing!

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Those guys were highly protective of two things: rear suspension design and cylinder head/intake design. And none of those details made it into the kits! The early ('71-'72) Jo-Han and MPC pro stock kits were okay because the suspension layout remained close to stock. Once the fabricated rear half cars came into being, the kits lacked the proper detail. It wasn't until the 1983 Monogram kits that the accuracy came back. Everything in between was basically shelf material/don't look too close when it's turned over...
--Mark

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Question: I am currently working on the MPC Grumpy's Vega and really am enjoying it. But even though I am not worried about building a completely accurate representation of a real car, this is way off. So I am wondering what kit is available that is the most accurate ....
- Nothing with any really correct detail until the early Eighties Monogram kits. The mid/late Seventies magazine articles on Pro Stockers seldom show chassis or rear suspension details, those guys guarded that info *NM*
  - There are SOME chassis photos of Grumpy's pro stock Vega in the book on Grumpy's Toy. *PIC*
    - But that book was published just prior to Jenkins' passing. Period articles on those cars include little to nothing!
      - I'm "waiting" for someone to do a book on Bob Glidden's cars. Hee died a few years ago, so getting any input from him will be impossible. *NM*
        
        I'm surprised there isn't one. Him, and Wally Booth *NM*
  - Thanks, I guess I may just have to do some scratchbuilding. I don't want to but that seemed to be the only option. *NM*