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Post by topside on Feb 20, 2024 20:17:15 GMT -5
Buddy of mine gave me a Revell Super Bee kit. I was initially going to do it as an A12 (Six Pack) car, but in trying to decide between A4 silver & F8 green, I thought: why not build it as a 383 car ? So, it's likely to be F8, green interior, stock (resin conversion) hood. Might do the N96 hood & quarter scoops (M46?), though. Undecided on stripes or just the Bee.
Having a problem getting the quarter scoops to accept primer (posted in the Questions thread).
Then of course I'll need a 2nd kit to do an A12 version, haha...
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Post by 68383 on Feb 20, 2024 21:00:06 GMT -5
My ‘69 Super Bee is F8 green metallic with a green vinyl top and two tone green interior. I’m not even a fan of green but it looks right on a late 60s B body.
I bought an $8 built up Per Bee kit and re-did it as a replica of mine. It was a fun build.
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Post by topside on Feb 20, 2024 21:20:03 GMT -5
It's interesting how many guys don't like green - I remember them new, and in SoCal, most '68-'69 Mopars were green !
I've owned several triple-green B-bodies, and I'd have another.
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Post by 68383 on Feb 20, 2024 22:51:51 GMT -5
I had a triple green ‘73 Challenger too. The Super Bee wears green much better, IMO.
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Post by DusterEd on Feb 21, 2024 10:18:48 GMT -5
My first car a 73 Dart Sport is F8 green with green interior. Unfortunately the sun killed the paint and it looks like a Sherman tank now. 😮
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Post by Jcon on Feb 21, 2024 12:39:26 GMT -5
Closest I came to a green car in my collection was my first car a 65' Mercury Comet Cyclone in turquoise blue. Had lots of red cars over the years...
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 25, 2024 22:12:58 GMT -5
My only green Mopar was a '69 Dodge Dart GT. Don't remember the paint code, but it was a fairly dark green. Had a green vinyl interior and no vinyl top.
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Post by topside on Feb 25, 2024 22:38:28 GMT -5
"Fairly dark" likely means F8. F5 seems to have been more popular on Darts, though.
FWIW, I might go with a white interior on this one.
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 25, 2024 23:22:04 GMT -5
I just did a Google search and my Dart was F8 green. I bought it in 1983 in Knoxville TN. I bought it because it was a Dart, not because it was green. LoL 😂
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Post by tubbs on Mar 13, 2024 14:20:52 GMT -5
my hemi runner was F5 green with 2-tone green interior. no vinyl top. where are you getting the single 4 bbl manifold from? i "assume" you are using the 440 block.
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Post by topside on Mar 13, 2024 17:42:20 GMT -5
I think it's an intake you sent me ! Air cleaner, too.
I lowered the deck height and swapped the crank...nah, just kidding...
It's kind of an odd kit: one door card has the Fratzog, the other a Plymouth rocket, as did the back seat.
Tailpipe tips are molded like an aftermarket deal, not Mopar.
I'm converting it to standard "bulge" hood, bench seat, steelies/hubcaps, and chrome tips.
Decided on black & white interior.
I slacked on the rear axle - just didn't feel like fighting the multiple-component deal - so the Dana remains.
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Post by Jcon on Mar 13, 2024 20:10:13 GMT -5
my hemi runner was F5 green with 2-tone green interior. no vinyl top. where are you getting the single 4 bbl manifold from? i "assume" you are using the 440 block. I heard Marty sent him a beautiful slant six he is putting in it!!! Lmao!!! |
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Post by topside on Mar 22, 2024 20:44:44 GMT -5
Been distracted by securing a new race car, but finally got paint on the Bee.
Tamiya clear over Scale Finishes F8.  |
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Post by Jcon on Mar 23, 2024 0:20:38 GMT -5
Nice color!
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Post by DusterEd on Mar 23, 2024 9:21:04 GMT -5
Looks great. One color you don’t see too much.
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