My 67' Vette Gasser Kitbash!

This car started out life as a MPC 1/25 scale "Night Stalker" kit.

http://www.maxrpm.com/stalker.jpg

I then converted the IRS suspension and installed a narrowed 9 inch rear from the AMT kit "Double Whammy"

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/doublewhammy.jpg

Heres the rear being test fitted.

http://www.maxrpm.com/vg6.jpg

Then I started to figure out what to do with the front end? Leaf spring? Coil spring uni-leaf? 1/4 eliptical set up? Well I decided to go with the Coil spring uni-leaf that I stole from a JoHan 1/24 "Hawaiian" Top Fuel Funny Car. I used the entire front end set up including the KILLER Halibrand wheels (My personal favorite front wheel). In these next few shots the car is just being test fitted to it's new suspension.

Please note the engine pictured is NOT the one Im using.

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I was originally going with a nitromethane, 10-71 blown, Hilborn injected small block Chevy.

Then I remembered that I started the "Double Whammy" kit and only had the engine done, so I figured "why not?" and then began to test fit the twin supercharged Hemi into the Vette. YUM !!

http://www.maxrpm.com/vg1a.jpg

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The rear tires are from the MPC "Malco Supervette" Kit. The rear wheels are from an original AMT "Mummy Machine" kit.

The paint consists of Testors Gold, then Boyds bright pearl green then its topped off with Boyds transparent candy green and 2 healthy coats of Testors clear.

http://www.maxrpm.com/vg2a.jpg

I cannot wait to finish this Car. I borrowed the decals from MPC's "Lil' Gasser" and Im going to call it "Nitromethane"

http://www.maxrpm.com/vg6a.jpg

Wait until you see the interrior!!

Looks good, my only suggestions would be to lower the front, and shorten the diff/ tub it so all the wheels are inside the arches. :smokin:

Its a vintage 60's Gasser. That's how a Vintage 60's Gasser sits and looks. This is the look Im trying to achieve. This is Old school.
Sorry Im a Nostalgia Drag Fan.

http://www.gassermadness.com/downunder/old%20oz%20drag%20cars%20(26).jpg

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Awesome idea! although the paint is awesome I don't think it is period correct (cars of this time with that paint were mostly customs) it looks awesome though. can't wait to see more!

cool idea, looks like youve captured the feel of a 60's gasser perfectly with the mad suspension and huge wheels. Engine looks insane :smokin: and i love the colour! Cant wait to see the finished model!

Gassers are crazy shit! I'm looking forward to seeing this completed!

Why do they sit up in the front like that? Does that help them go faster or something?

Great work so far. Keep us posted.

Awesome idea! although the paint is awesome I don't think it is period correct (cars of this time with that paint were mostly customs) it looks awesome though. can't wait to see more!


Nope, guess again my Friend. Its dead on period correct.

This is the car that inspired my Kit. My paint is quite custom. It is 3 different colors.

http://www.gassermadness.com/msp/E_33.jpg

Why do they sit up in the front like that? Does that help them go faster or something?

Great work so far. Keep us posted.

The engine is higher up and back slightly and the suspension is up to push more weight to the rear wheels for traction.

Two gassers on the boards in one week. Crazy. :rofl:

This Vette is too cool. The color and the modifications are perfectly mad. It looks great.

Wheres the other gasser? Id Love to see it?

Lowcrome built the Monogram reissue of the Revell Austin Coupe kit. It's hovering around the bottom of the page right now.

I saw it! The paint was wicked as hell!!

Thanks for pointing it out.

Very cool Vette..
I'd love to see pics of that paint in the sun.
Looks excellent so far..

Oh man the paint is SOOOO HOT! You can't really tell in the pictures.

Looks like you had alot of rare kits around. (except for the double whammy, unless its an orgional kit [AMT re-released old kits with the old box art, among them are 65or64 Lincoln Continental, the double whammy, and a couple of other classic drag cars, like some nova kits, come to think of it..AMT also just re-re-released])

Looks like you had alot of rare kits around. (except for the double whammy, unless its an orgional kit [AMT re-released old kits with the old box art, among them are 65or64 Lincoln Continental, the double whammy, and a couple of other classic drag cars, like some nova kits, come to think of it..AMT also just re-re-released])


Yes I do have alot of vintage kits.

I mostly buy what I had as a Kid. I look through my old photo albums from the mid Seventies to the early Eighties and go on Ebay and hunt them down.

I do have an original Double Whammy kit as well as the reissue. I got lucky on Ebay, this guy was selling an original right when the reissue came out and most people must have thought it was a reissue because it had no bids? I put in a bid of $9.99 and get it!!!

Heres a shot of the two. The original is on the left.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/boxes.jpg

Heres a few tight shots of the engine. I used a Parts By Parks distributor kit and boots. I hand made the fuel system and lines. The lines are made from "Trim-It" chrome elastic cord. This stuff is awesome. Its super easy to use, glue friendly and cheap as hell!!

Check it out. These were taking prior o touching it up.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/stud1.jpg

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/stud2.jpg

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no need to race civics with an engine like that. the scoops could probably swallow em whole! keep us posted on how it's going.

Man!I havent seen that model since is was 8 years old.Nice to see it again and nice work.....the 2 blowers are cool.

Your Vette is AWESOME!!! :iceslolan :iceslolan :iceslolan


Yes I do have alot of vintage kits.

I mostly buy what I had as a Kid. I look through my old photo albums from the mid Seventies to the early Eighties and go on Ebay and hunt them down.

I do have an original Double Whammy kit as well as the reissue. I got lucky on Ebay, this guy was selling an original right when the reissue came out and most people must have thought it was a reissue because it had no bids? I put in a bid of $9.99 and get it!!!

Heres a shot of the two. The original is on the left.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/boxes.jpg

I do the same thing!! :sunglasse:sunglasse:sunglasse Only this time, no M-80s!!!

Your Vette is AWESOME!!! :iceslolan :iceslolan :iceslolan
I do the same thing!! :sunglasse:sunglasse:sunglasse Only this time, no M-80s!!!

Thanks for the kind words. I too am "M-80" free now!! LOL!

Man I should scan the pics of the kits I had in the seventiies, and I wrecked them all.

Heres the lates shots as of today.

Heres the interior. Sorry for the crappy pics but its pretty basic and box stock except for the shifter I robbed from a Lindberg 1/25 scale "71' Mustang Street Machine" kit.

I also added the bare metal foil to the roll bar for some flash.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/vg8.jpg

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Hers the latest on the suspension. Remember I had already settled on the uni-leaf straight axel setup.

http://www.maxrpm.com/vg1.jpg

Well here it is with the mono-leaf/uni-leaf spring installed. Next will be the shocks.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/vg12.jpg

I also figured out where the engine will be placed. I set it nice and far back, I already have a driveshaft that fit the length perfectly (lucky).

I also added the trac-bars for the straight axel setup. There from the "Lil Gasser" kit by AMT, a little grinding and filing and now I have some seriously wicked 60's style trac-bars! Check it out.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/vg10.jpg

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WHat do you think?

MAN!!! Where did you get that Vette????? That was my very 1st model kit that my mom bought for me as a kid!!! My jaw hit the floor when I saw it. Do you know of any more. Please let me know if so. Thanks.

MAN!!! Where did you get that Vette????? That was my very 1st model kit that my mom bought for me as a kid!!! My jaw hit the floor when I saw it. Do you know of any more. Please let me know if so. Thanks.


http://www.Ebay.com


There are many as well as many variations of the same kit. I think MPC did this one three different ways.

Heres one I forgot.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/vg7.jpg

Heres a couple of shots of the handmade front end really coming together. Here the tie rod is assembled and runs through the style holes in the trac-bar's perfectly.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/vg14.jpg

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Heres the chrome collectors, side pipes and Zoomie headers that are going on.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/vg16.jpg

Heres the chassis progress. I added the stabilizer bar to join the ladder bars in the rear. the ladder bars are from a 70's AMT Pinto kit. Next is a set of wheelie bars from a Revell Willy's pickup Gasser.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/vg22.jpg

Heres the final chassis set. I have all the wheels dead level now and the suspension is perfect.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/vg21.jpg

Heres the no flash shots of the car with the first round of decals added. Checkout the back "FLAMMABLE"! You can't really see it but on the bottom of the glass in the middle it says "High On Octane!" These shots you can really see the "dipped" look of the paint.

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Next is final fit the engine, then the fuel sytem and various touch up's.

What do you think?

You're crazy! That is so awesome! It looks so nice, and I like how you are really sticking to the style! I just have one question... how did these cars steer?:uhoh: Keep up the good work, can't wait to see final pics (even though i thought these were final pics:iceslolan)! :bigthumb:

You're crazy! That is so awesome! It looks so nice, and I like how you are really sticking to the style! I just have one question... how did these cars steer?:uhoh: Keep up the good work, can't wait to see final pics (even though i thought these were final pics:iceslolan)! :bigthumb:

thank you.

These cars steer like any other car. Heres the tie rod shot.

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/vg14.jpg

o yeah i must be crazy!:screwy: didn't notice that the first time.

PS:loving the twin superchargers (forgot to mention that the first time!):iceslolan

Thanks. That engine is from AMT's "Double Whammy" kit which I have another that I'm actually going to build and not rob for parts. LOL!

Just about done, eh? It certainly does look great. Keep up the pace and enter it in the pre-1970 contest that Delujo is cooking up.

*rummages through kit stack* I coulda sworn I had a Night Stalker somewhere in here.... :biggrin:

When does the contest start? Im very interested. Theres a few "Night Stalker" kits and variants on Ebay right now.

Whats the scoop on this Contest?

It's not really a definite just yet. Hope it becomes so soon, though. I've already decided on what I'll finish as my entries.

Cool. thanks for the info. Please keep me posted on this.