Andretti Fairlane

[scottg]

This kit started as a broken used model. It was missing a couple of parts, but was mostly there. For this build, I started by taking it apart as well as I could, then stripping the paint. I had to do some bodywork by removing all the body trim and filling in the insets in the hood to make it flat. It was missing the rear bumper so I modified one from the AMT '69 Torino. I tossed the interior and made my own sidepanels, rear panel, and rollcage. I had to modify the engine just a touch to make it dual carbs and I made the exhaust. The only shocks were the two on the rear axle, so I found some extras in my parts stash and added two more shocks to the rear and another four shocks up front. The wheels were ones that I had cast myself and the tires were from the spares box. The chrome was ruined so I sprayed the bumpers and grill with Alclad. The decals were from the old Fred Cady set.

Here's the "before" pic:



Here's the "after" pics:









Here's the engine compartment



and one last pic:

[harron68]

Still a fine job. I have a model mag with the many steps to do this very car. It was when NASCAR went smaller and to a modified "half chassis." Same era as the 7/8 cheater Chevelle Smokey Yunick tried to get into the Daytona race.
Your only change from the real car would be the air cleaner on (I hope) one carb. Beautiful paint work and a real save of a junk model. I am always very impressed by the talent in recreating old assembled models. Thanx for posting great fotos here!