Tim Richmond Monte Carlo

[scottg]

I have finished this Monte Carlo kit. The kit was missing the window glass, but a kind gentleman from a NASCAR board had an extra set of windows that he sent to me. The rear glass was broken when I received it, but I made due - heck, the windows were free and I am never gonna complain about getting something for free. I added the plumbing for the rear end cooler. I changed out the seat for a more correct one. I cut out the plastic window net and made one instead. I dumped the radiator hose and used some metallic-wrapped wire. I modified the headers so they don't wrap under the oil pan. The decals were bad so I had to soak them, remove the glue, then put them on with Future. Once the decals were all done, I went over the whole car with a coat of Future. Here's the pics:

[scottg]

Here's a pic showing the updated seat:



And here's a pic showing the window net I made:



Here's what the underside looks like:



And finally, here's a shot under the hood:

[sixtiesdragracer]

Great looking build. That is when there were some great cars racing.
Barry

[scottg]

Thanks, Barry. I agree - the cars of this era were cool

[vypurr59]

Very Nice. Tim Richmond was a great driver. Cars of this generation of Nascar were my favorites. Cars in dealership, matched those on the track. Great Job with the window net. Looks like a real one.

[harron68]

Window net is an improvement over one provided. I like cars of different eras and yours is very pretty in red. I could wish for more engine compartment detail, but the rear end cooler detail makes the underside look very realistic. Thanx for sharing clear fotos and a good description!

[scottg]

Thanks, guys.

[Steve-o]

Not one for Nascar !!
But this looks great !!!
Nice & clean ,
Fantastic detail work ...
Great job !!!!!

[tool]

super build bro !!