68 Dodge Dart GTS prostreet

[towguy76]

Here is a build i am working on right now. Started with a Revell dick Landy 68 Dart GTS kit and added the rear axle, rear suspension, wheels and tires, brakes, front seats, steering column and wheel, and a few other parts from the Revell prostreet 41 Willys kit. also will have a few other itms from the parts boxes. When done it will have black interior, white 68 bumble bee stripe and black hood with 68 Hemi A body style hood scoop. I still need to finish the interior, paint the rest of the body trim, finish the engine bay, add the chrome, and i think i may move the rearend forward a hair.
Tell me what you think so far.

[jeryd]

Looks good! I have been workin on my dart pro street for a few weeks, i started with an old built up, gss kit(i think it was?, not a landy kit), and stripped it and rebuilding it into a pro streeter. I had to sand off the vinyl top. mine is close to being done! We both got some of the same ideas! I am having a heck of time finding a hemi i like, mine had a 440, as soon as i get it, i will be real close!
Keep up the good work, look forward to seeing more!

[towguy76]

Jul 16, 2008 14:05:17 GMT -5 @jeryd said:

Looks good! I have been workin on my dart pro street for a few weeks, i started with an old built up, gts kit(i think it was?, not a landy kit), and stripped it and rebuilding it into a pro streeter. I had to sand off the vinyl top. mine is close to being done! We both got some of the same ideas! I am having a heck of time finding a hemi i like, mine had a 440, as soon as i get it, i will be real close!
Keep up the good work, look forward to seeing more!

Yeah you have the GSS kit. Same thing but has the vinyl top, different emblems, and a 440. I may have some Hemi parts to put on your 440 block, possibly a whole stock hemi unbuilt from a Revell 68-69 Charger kit.

[towguy76]

Jul 16, 2008 15:05:56 GMT -5 towguy76 said:

Jul 16, 2008 14:05:17 GMT -5 @jeryd said:

Looks good! I have been workin on my dart pro street for a few weeks, i started with an old built up, gts kit(i think it was?, not a landy kit), and stripped it and rebuilding it into a pro streeter. I had to sand off the vinyl top. mine is close to being done! We both got some of the same ideas! I am having a heck of time finding a hemi i like, mine had a 440, as soon as i get it, i will be real close!
Keep up the good work, look forward to seeing more!

Yeah you have the GSS kit. Same thing but has the vinyl top, different emblems, and a 440. I may have some Hemi parts to put on your 440 block, possibly a whole stock hemi unbuilt from a Revell 68-69 Charger kit.

I have Hemi heads, valvecovers, intake, carbs, and aircleaner from AMT Hemi 68-69 Road Runner/GTX kits. I also have a complete unbuilt stock Hemi out of the new Revell 68 Charger kit, minus the transmission (i need that).

[towguy76]

I have this link to Ross Gibson resin engines.

www.detailmaster.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=detailmaster&Category_Code=RGE

[towguy76]

I have a mint hood for the 68 GSS kit. Unpainted and unassembled. I even have the chrome inserts and front chrome trim.

[towguy76]

Here is the hood. It's actually from a GSS kit so it says GSS on the hood.







The Hemi in the 67 GTX kit is a nice engine. It's a hair larger than the AMT Hemis but still 1/25 scale. Should fit, though dont know if the mounts will line up.

[towguy76]

As for the tubs, i used the tubs froma broken 70 Superbee kit i had.

[towguy76]

here is the complete 440 (no transmission though) from the Revell 69 Charger R/T kit.





And here is the AMT Hemi top end with 2 different intakes and 3 different aircleaner/velocity stack options.

[moparmissle]

Sweet Mopar man. I think these and the DUster/Demon Mopars were way way too underated. They were much better and nicer than people give them credit for. Cant wait too see this done.

[towguy76]

Not exactly happy with it. The glue i am using has fogged up some of the glass and some of the chrome. It is a CA glue supposedly for models. I also noticed after i applied the stripe decal that it was printed at too much of an angle so it doesnt go straight down on the quarters. I didn't catch that untill it was too late.

[Nacho Z]

You got yourself a nice model there Towguy76. Don't be too hard on yourself. Many times the things that the builder knows is wrong never gets noticed by anyone else. I think the engine compartment looks good.

[towguy76]

Jul 16, 2008 17:42:57 GMT -5 @jeryd said:

Yea, gss is it, thanks for the link!
My buddy is sending me a hemi, i think it is all there, but if not i will hit ya up for some parts! Its from the 67 gtx, not sure how good it will fit yet.
Did you use the willys tubbs for this? I used an old chevelle kit i had.
I gotta find a hood also.

After all the work i find this. A resin prostreet 68-69 Dart chassis with tubs, 4 link, and rear axle.

stores.intuitwebsites.com/hstrial-RSetzer/-strse-3757/68-fdsh-69-Dart-Pro-Street/Detail.bok

[jeryd]

It turned out good! I like it, good job!
Yea, i have seen those chassis on ebay, but i think its fun to make my own, plus i need the practice! lol!
Did you buy that one? Or is it just a pic?
I am almost done with my chassis, just a few more little things, and the body is half way done with the paint job. I got 2 colors on, and have 3 more to go!

[towguy76]

Jul 21, 2008 9:09:10 GMT -5 @jeryd said:

It turned out good! I like it, good job!
Yea, i have seen those chassis on ebay, but i think its fun to make my own, plus i need the practice! lol!
Did you buy that one? Or is it just a pic?
I am almost done with my chassis, just a few more little things, and the body is half way done with the paint job. I got 2 colors on, and have 3 more to go!

No, didnt buy it. Just came across it yesterday. Do you still want either of those engines?

[Gary Kulchock]

Very nice build and fine looking detail work.