WIP: Kasey Kahne's '06 MOPAR Dodge Charger

[hakkfan]

I've kind of been bouncing back and forth between my Greag Anderson PS WIP, and this project. This will be Kasey Kahne's 2006 Mopar scheme Dodge Charger he ran in the fall Charlotte race. A race he not only ran, but dominated and won. With not a lot of options available for Charger bodies, I decided to tackle it on my own. Instead of using the Intrepid kit as a base, I decided to use the newest issue Revell Monte Carlo. Since Nascar bodies are all so similar these days, all that needed attention was the nose, hood, quarter windows, and side skirts.

I used a combination of two part epoxy putty, styrene and sheet plastic to make the conversion happen.

Here's the real thing......



And here's the start of my project.





And here it is with all the body mods done to make it an all-out, detailed build. The kit rear spoiler was removed and replaced with brass. It has opening hood, trunk, and roof flaps. Both the trunk and hood have new underbracing as well.









Here's the stock Monte body for comparison next to my Charger.



I also totally reworked the kit chassis to bring it up to modern specs. The rear frame section was rebuilt on both top and bottom, along with new front end bars, front bumper, and new interior bars.







That's all for now. Next up will be starting in on the engine, and getting the chassis and body in paint.

Thanks for looking....
ClayK

[brady_381need72c10]

nnniiiicccceeee!!!!

[gionc]

Fantastic conversion. We expect details now zzlurrp. Quite nice.

[godfather23]

Great conversion and nice work with the opening of the trunk. This will be awesome and I just sit back and enjoy. Good luck with the rest.
One question: Where do you get the decals from?

[Spike2933]

good luck, you got alot on your shoulders to one up Skylinefans work JK.

great job so far

[hogs29]

Spike, that's what these two do. They constantly bounce ideas off each other, and as a result, I think they are two of the top builders around.

As much as I love thier nascar builds, I would love to see these two do all out F1 builds.

BTW Clay, that is looking as sick as ever!!!

[hakkfan]

Originally Posted by godfather23

Great conversion and nice work with the opening of the trunk. This will be awesome and I just sit back and enjoy. Good luck with the rest.
One question: Where do you get the decals from?

All of the camo will be done with paint, and the rest of the decals will be a combination of JWTBM decals, and stuff I can run on my Alps printer.


Thanks for the comments guys. More soon!
ClayK

[Shunter]

Nice to see you into something again Clay. Excellent start and look forward to seeing more.
Cheers,
Shayne

[Big Kahuna]

I am staggered at the level of motivation that Dave and you possess.

Looks great so far. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this one

BRING BACK BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nenad

[dlphnfn]

Originally Posted by Big Kahuna

I am staggered at the level of motivation that Dave and you possess.

Looks great so far. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this one

BRING BACK BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nenad

Agree!
Agree!
Agree!!!
Super work Clay! If anyone can represent that scheme, it's you!
Erick --

[hakkfan]

Thanks for the support guys......

Here's the beginnings of the engine work. The block, heads, bell housing and front motor plate are all from the Ross Gibson engine kit with lots of reworking to get a proper fit. The intake, oil pan, and valve covers are all from the Intrepid kit. Once everything was painted, I began assembly, and the installation of the turned aluminum pulleys. The tranny is from Model Car Garage and will have all the shift linkages made from RB Motion parts added soon. It's now ready for wiring and plumbing.







ClayK

[quadzero]

I am a big fan of Nascar and I'm very happy to be seeing this model come alive the way it is. I have to admit the chassis alone and the detailing under the shell would just make my own un-started nascar models seem very toylike. I find with the great photography also that I never tire of viewing even the first few pictures. Truly wonderfull project. Needless to say the engine is completely out of the world in beauty and finenese. I hope this wip makes more modelers follow in your footsteps.

[mrawl]

The pulleys look unreal, beautiful work.

[rollover]

Can you show what you did to the left front of the roll cage? It looks like it fits around the window opening better than most NASCAR models. It also apears not to be attached to the rest of the cage when the body is off. Thanks.

[Dan66460]

Very nice build!