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Hot Wheels
Joined: 11 Feb 2018 Posts: 175 Location: Gallipolis, Ohio
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:14 pm Post subject: ARCA Chev Beretta |
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Has anyone built this ARCA car?
I have the decals etc... and looking for tips etc..
Just curious
[img]chevrolet-beretta-15 by Matt Rodgers, on Flickr[/img] _________________ Matt |
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Dennis O Board Moderator
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 879 Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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I was unaware the Beretta was used...... _________________ Dennis
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity....... |
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DaveVan
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 1577
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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Start with a AMT 1/25 Lumina and build it as a 1/24 with some body mods??? |
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Crime Dog
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 332
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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at one time I had started to acquire parts to do that, started with an AMT Barretta and Lumina Nascar kit...project became just another lost effort and found its way to the scrap heep.
If I were to do try it again, I'd probably try grafting the 2 bodies together, but it's gonna be a project thats way over my head, good luck with yours. |
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Hot Wheels
Joined: 11 Feb 2018 Posts: 175 Location: Gallipolis, Ohio
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Crime Dog wrote: | at one time I had started to acquire parts to do that, started with an AMT Barretta and Lumina Nascar kit...project became just another lost effort and found its way to the scrap heep.
If I were to do try it again, I'd probably try grafting the 2 bodies together, but it's gonna be a project thats way over my head, good luck with yours. |
That's what I was thinking ... I have a beretta and a amt lumina...the rear deck lid on the beretta is smalller than the lumina. Thanks for the suggestion . _________________ Matt |
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George Andrews
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 460
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Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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The Beretta was never approved by NASCAR for Cup or BGN; it was just too small and required too much stretch in both width & length. The car shown was driven in ARCA by Lee Raymond. ARCA also allowed the Chrysler Lebaron body; one was driven by Bob Kesolowski. Of course, no one in NASCAR was running MOPAR's then anyhow. |
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pulln4dejr
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 304
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:30 pm Post subject: ARCA |
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How about using the Revell Beretta Pro Street Body? |
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Gary66 Board Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 310 Location: Kannapolis,N.C.
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | How about using the Revell Beretta Pro Street Body? |
Not saying it can't be done but that body is for all purposes a Pro Stock body altered to fit the tubbed drag racing chassis. At one time I had one of those, one of the Amt stock kit bodies, a Monogram and an Amt Lumina all on my bench, just couldn't see a way to make it work. I think someone with better skills than me could do it. |
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