1963 Chevy

[MarkJ]

[slim]

So , your at it again! Whatcha gonna build this time?

[MarkJ]

So , your at it again! Whatcha gonna build this time?

As usual, Tom. It will be revealed at the end. But you guys who study the history of the sport will probably figure it out way before the end. There is only about 5 choices.

[sentsat71]

Hmmmmmmm.............................................. 

[MarkJ]

The bumpers have 1963 in raised numbers on them and the plating has bubbles in it so I'm going to have to alcladII  them.





I used my scribing tool to help make the tunnel for the fuel inlet. holds it in place till the glue drys.

[MarkJ]

I need a 427 for this build so I acquired a 396 from this kit. If I ever build this kit I will glue the hood shut and use the 409 from the 63 kit so I will have something to hook the exhausts to.



Started removing the mufflers from the chassis. This will just be a shelfer but I cant stand to leave the mufflers on a nascar build. In fact, all I have ever built are shelfers.







got the tunnel for the fuel inlet pipe done.

[Bob P.]

Great start, I'll keep an eye on this build. Maybe someone will identify the car prior to being completed.

Bob

[MarkJ]

Thanks, Bob. I'm going to try to add just a little bit of detail to this really basic molded frame.

[Michael F]

Great work so far !!

If i had a choice, i´d like to see a black/gold Smokey Yunnik car with the lucky #13, driven by Johnny Rutherford.

[MarkJ]

Thanks, Michael. Stay tuned. You never know. Here are some more frame wips.

[Michael F]

Mark,
i think, with this rear axle construction it will be not an early GN car, i´m looking foward for the finished one...

[MarkJ]

Mark,
i think, with this rear axle construction it will be not an early GN car, i´m looking foward for the finished one...

Michael, Thank you for your interest in the build. I'm not sure what your saying but I am using reference pictures from a 1963 Chevy that was driven in 1963. The mods I'm doing for the model aren't perfectly to scale because I retained the molded in rear axle which is way to thick but the length of the rear suspension truck arms is correct in scale to the real car. This car was way before its time in many things.

[Michael F]

Oops, i´m sorry Mark!! I´m such a fool!!

I was sure they drove leafspring-rearaxles till end of the 60´s.

Hey, maybe there is still a chance to see a black and gold car.....

And in case it wouldn´t, it does not matter. I like all of your great builds!

[MarkJ]

Oops, i´m sorry Mark!! I´m such a fool!!

I was sure they drove leafspring-rearaxles till end of the 60´s.

Hey, maybe there is still a chance to see a black and gold car.....

And in case it wouldn´t, it does not matter. I like all of your great builds!

Stay tuned, Michael. That's whats cool about building these cars. You find out new stuff you never knew or had forgotten. Its all very interesting. Thanks again for your interest in the build.

[slim]

Oh, so that's how you mount the long truck arms to this X chassis. I know Ray Fox had them on Juniors car. Maybe Smokey, too!