My 67' Corvette "Nitromethane" MPC/AMT and more

[ONEBADMK8]

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"



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.









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.





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



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



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.







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.





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



Heres the chassis shots and specs.
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.



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



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.











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

[RonHuiskens]

Very cool! Nice in-progress pics.

How about some shots of that '60 Starliner in the background of that one pic? ;D

[ONEBADMK8]

The Vette is actually done.

I should have taken some final pics. I will do so this weekend I hope.

I'll be posting more on the Starliner in a few days.
It's at our Speed Shop in one of our display cases so I have to get it home and take some new shots.

Its a beast with a straight axel setup and an Enderele injected 10-71 Littlefield blower and more.

Heres a few of the cases at the shop that house the Vette and Starliner s well as a few other of my favorite kits.

[dragkingmodels]

Nice job on the Corvette ke the way its and that motor is a killer.Well done did you make those decals with a printer.If so what program did you use to make them?

[ONEBADMK8]

The decals are from the "Lil' Gasser" by MPC.

I also own a graphics and web design company and i am pretty good with photoshop and I would LOVE to make my own decals but I have no idea how.

I was told I need an ALPS printer and waterslide paper etc.

If you have any info on this please let me know.

[BFreeZ28]

That has some serious attitude! Great job, I like your style.

[ONEBADMK8]

Thanks. That's exactly what I was going for "ATTITUDE".

[cajunredneck]

Looks excellent man

[ONEBADMK8]

Thank you Sir.