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10-23-2003, 01:47 AM
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My 67' Vette Gasser Kitbash!
This car started out life as a MPC 1/25 scale "Night Stalker" kit.
 I then converted the IRS suspension and installed a narrowed 9 inch rear from the AMT kit "Double Whammy"  Heres the rear being test fitted.  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.     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 !!     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.  I cannot wait to finish this Car. I borrowed the decals from MPC's "Lil' Gasser" and Im going to call it "Nitromethane"  Wait until you see the interrior!! 
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10-23-2003, 02:39 AM
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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.
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10-23-2003, 03:37 AM
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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!
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10-23-2003, 05:16 AM
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cool idea, looks like youve captured the feel of a 60's gasser perfectly with the mad suspension and huge wheels. Engine looks insane
and i love the colour! Cant wait to see the finished model!
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10-23-2003, 06:29 AM
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Re: My 67' Vette Gasser Kitbash!
Gassers are crazy shit! I'm looking forward to seeing this completed!
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10-23-2003, 12:15 PM
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Re: My 67' Vette Gasser Kitbash!
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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. 
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10-23-2003, 12:19 PM
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Re: Re: Re: My 67' Vette Gasser Kitbash!
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10-23-2003, 12:36 PM
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Two gassers on the boards in one week. Crazy.
 This Vette is too cool. The color and the modifications are perfectly mad. It looks great.
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10-23-2003, 01:13 PM
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Lowcrome built the Monogram reissue of the Revell Austin Coupe kit. It's hovering around the bottom of the page right now.
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