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NASCAR Forum => NASCAR FAB SHOP => Topic started by: 68Mopar on March 15, 2025, 09:10:30 AM

Title: Mark Martin 1998 Taurus -Las Vegas Win
Post by: 68Mopar on March 15, 2025, 09:10:30 AM
This kit has arrived. I will model it as the box shows, his 1998 Vegas win-inaugural first race of Vegas track. I do need to find a left side exhaust as the kit has a right-left exhaust exit which is wrong for Mark's Roush rides.
(https://i.postimg.cc/3RSmhwNY/Taurus-1.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/GpjvMK1B/Taurus-2.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/3RJmzGKt/Taurus-4.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/xdQKy7BD/Taurus-5.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Mark Martin 1998 Taurus -Las Vegas Win
Post by: 68Mopar on March 15, 2025, 09:27:21 AM
This also arrived but I have too many projects started to even attempt starting this, later this year I hope.
(https://i.postimg.cc/hPWmL6kD/1981-Buick-Regal-28-Hardees-Bobby-Allison.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Mark Martin 1998 Taurus -Las Vegas Win
Post by: Razorback 46 on March 15, 2025, 11:27:38 AM
Sweet!! Pretty sure he drove JR51 in that race which was his favorite chassis.
Title: Re: Mark Martin 1998 Taurus -Las Vegas Win
Post by: jh63fan on March 15, 2025, 11:43:34 AM
For the exhaust tubes, check with Jaye's Model Garage. Lots of neat, quality stuff for the Monogram/Revell Nascar kits.
Title: Re: Mark Martin 1998 Taurus -Las Vegas Win
Post by: 18degrees on March 15, 2025, 12:46:24 PM
Quote from: jh63fan on March 15, 2025, 11:43:34 AMFor the exhaust tubes, check with Jaye's Model Garage. Lots of neat, quality stuff for the Monogram/Revell Nascar kits.
I will second this motion. He has great exhaust and does make a dual left side exit exhaust that should fit this kit.
Title: Re: Mark Martin 1998 Taurus -Las Vegas Win
Post by: 68Mopar on March 15, 2025, 01:48:13 PM
Thanks for the exhaust suggestions gents. I saw the you tube video of the young guy that rebuilt JR51 and Mark drove it a couple years ago in Vegas. Real good video for a modeler!
Title: Re: Mark Martin 1998 Taurus -Las Vegas Win
Post by: 68Mopar on March 18, 2025, 12:23:40 PM
I have a little work done on the chassis. I won't go much further as I want to replace the bogus exhaust, dash board and shifter. I saw some good replacements at that Jaye's site, thanks for the info about that site.
(https://i.postimg.cc/0Q5Pn0Q9/Taurus-6.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Mark Martin 1998 Taurus -Las Vegas Win
Post by: 18degrees on March 18, 2025, 05:01:09 PM
Quote from: 68Mopar on March 18, 2025, 12:23:40 PMI have a little work done on the chassis. I won't go much further as I want to replace the bogus exhaust, dash board and shifter. I saw some good replacements at that Jaye's site, thanks for the info about that site.
(https://i.postimg.cc/0Q5Pn0Q9/Taurus-6.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)

if you are planning on using one of Jaye's dashboards, and it shows tach button detail and you are using decals that don't have a cut out for that part, you can ask him to leave the tach detail off.  he may be able to, he may tell you not this time, depends on whether he already has the item printed. just a suggestion.
Title: Re: Mark Martin 1998 Taurus -Las Vegas Win
Post by: 68Mopar on March 28, 2025, 10:20:44 AM
Chassis almost done.
(https://i.postimg.cc/hvzFLqjC/Taurus-8.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: Mark Martin 1998 Taurus -Las Vegas Win
Post by: MarkJ on March 31, 2025, 08:51:35 AM
Man, Mopar. You really do some mighty fine clean work.