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Post by sportabout on Oct 11, 2021 13:08:36 GMT -5
Let's start the game. Al?
Shrink wrap opened and parts washed. Only over 90 parts to paint and glue.
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 11, 2021 15:08:51 GMT -5
Looks like a great project! Are ya going with the Pro-Street theme?
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Post by sportabout on Oct 12, 2021 4:27:26 GMT -5
This kit can only build as Pro Street. No stock parts included.
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Post by tubbs on Oct 12, 2021 6:41:36 GMT -5
Looks like a great project! Are ya going with the Pro-Street theme? is there any other way to build a kit!? Are ya going with the Pro-Street theme, what kind of question is that? pure blasphemy!! and now Sport, looks like your ahead of me. mine is still wrapped, sitting on the bench. i spent the night watching football. |
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Post by sportabout on Oct 13, 2021 14:13:26 GMT -5
I removed chrome from tunnel ram and valve covers. The engine and transmission waits primer and paint.  Al, have you unwrapped GTX? |
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Post by Jcon on Oct 13, 2021 14:26:44 GMT -5
I doubt it...
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Post by tubbs on Oct 14, 2021 6:45:28 GMT -5
no
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Post by Tuffone20 on Oct 14, 2021 6:48:42 GMT -5
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Post by tubbs on Oct 14, 2021 6:53:59 GMT -5
i actually was in the model room last night and i actually did some stuff and i worked on the 71. i had to move the box because i needed more room on my other bench for pro street and pro stock parts sorting.
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Post by sportabout on Oct 15, 2021 3:51:02 GMT -5
The engine has two options: tunnel ram and cross ram versions. I can’t say which would be better for Pro Street. The tunnel ram that came with the kit needs a lot of work to be good. The original carburetors are replaced by after market parts.   |
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Post by tubbs on Oct 15, 2021 6:18:08 GMT -5
go with the tunnel ram. even though it may need a little massaging, the dominators look much better on the tunnel ram. you dont see dominators on cross rams too much. me personally, i think that tunnel ram sits too high. i would chop most of the top off of it. give it a little styrene top on it, more surface for the carbs to bolt to, round off the runners and you got a nice tunnel ram. the one major thing wrong with that tunnel ram is it is 2 piece. i hate that 2 piece look. would take some patience to fill that in with putty or epoxy.    if you really wanted to do some detailing, the hemi manifolds bolt straight into the head from either side od the runner. put a small diameter to there to represent those bolts and you have it made. i have tried this ones long ago, came out like shit. just speaking the truth. you can pull it off though. |
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Post by mopar on Oct 15, 2021 8:24:35 GMT -5
Sportabout if you decide to go with the tunnel ram I would scratch build it from Al’s pictures. Nice progress on your build.
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Post by sportabout on Oct 15, 2021 10:59:31 GMT -5
Thanks Al.
It is possible to modify original "hot wheels" tunnel ram shorter and better fitting to the intake manifold.
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Post by topside on Oct 18, 2021 11:20:30 GMT -5
Nah - twin turbos !
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Post by sportabout on Oct 18, 2021 15:59:37 GMT -5
No turbos this time. Modified tunnel ram looks better than original. Not perfect but acceptable and some details can be added.  |
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