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Tom M.
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It would be a lot of work to convert the body to a Roadrunner. None of the panels are the same except for the roof skin (maybe).
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Dave Van
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I've looked at a RR conversion......and the roof is close but not even it is 100%. BUT with tons of work.....using the Charger body to scale off of....it might be possible. I'll leave it to someone else though. 
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Mick21
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| Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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from some of the builds Ive seen on here its possible but I agree with Tom and Dave.
Picked up a Petty kit just a little while ago. My local hobby shop  |
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ElroyDEIFan
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definatly need to get a few of these kit's before there gone. waiting to see wich decals will be avalible.  |
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Mick21
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| Going Green wrote: | | I noticed the directions has color sugestions for some of the parts. Does anyone know if these colors are correct? |
what are your thoughts on this guys??? I never had alot of trust in what the directions said for color of parts...... I doubt if the Pettys ever used chrome valve covers...im goin with black. The directions dont say to paint the floor/chassis any color....Im guessing both sides of it are blue? |
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Rocketman
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Mick21 wrote: | | Going Green wrote: | | I noticed the directions has color sugestions for some of the parts. Does anyone know if these colors are correct? |
what are your thoughts on this guys??? I never had alot of trust in what the directions said for color of parts...... I doubt if the Pettys ever used chrome valve covers...im goin with black. The directions dont say to paint the floor/chassis any color....Im guessing both sides of it are blue? |
I shot these pics of Petty's 72 before the car was restored
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Mick21
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| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:23 am Post subject: |
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| thanks rocketman! thats a good shot of those aluminum interior panels someone was asking about. Im surprised to see the intake painted blue??? |
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Tom M.
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The Pettys painted most of the bare steel and aluminum parts that dark blue. All the suspension, the engine block and heads, etc.
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BrittB
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| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:09 am Post subject: |
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They painted the body/chassis Petty blue and everything else seemed to get the dark blue treatment.
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Dave Van
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 I got to crawl all over the car in 1975 at the Goodyear center on CMS property. The chassis was Petty blue and almost all bolt on components were dark blue. Some steel and aluminum where appropriate.
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BrittB
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| Dave Van wrote: | | I got to crawl all over the car in 1975 at the Goodyear center on CMS property. The chassis was Petty blue and almost all bolt on components were dark blue. Some steel and aluminum where appropriate. |
That's how I remember it too!
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Mick21
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:45 am Post subject: |
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Thx Tom Britt and Dave!
what about the whit pinstripe for the kit 1/16" or 3/32" Id say the real deal was 1/4"? but I dont know since this is a 1/16 scale kit would a 1/16 stripe be the size? |
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Wild Bill
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:28 am Post subject: |
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Mine arrived today.
Some where I have a picture of a Petty Engine taken at the Petty Museum.
Oh and feel free to add the 'Dancing Bacon' to the emoticon list of choices.
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Rocketman
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Got mine
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Mick21
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| Wild Bill wrote: |
Mine arrived today.
Some where I have a picture of a Petty Engine taken at the Petty Museum.
Oh and feel free to add the 'Dancing Bacon' to the emoticon list of choices. |
you gotta find that pic! I have a few hours in my kit already :) |
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DanJC
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What's everybody using for the Goodyear tire lettering on the tires? Don't know of any 1/16 Goodyear tire decals  Any suggestions would be great.
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peglegderek
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| DanJC wrote: | What's everybody using for the Goodyear tire lettering on the tires? Don't know of any 1/16 Goodyear tire decals Any suggestions would be great.
Thank you!
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wait till Powerslide comes out with their sheet im sure there will be tire decals on that!
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DanJC
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Thanks Derek, hope your right
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Wild Bill
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| Mick21 wrote: | | Wild Bill wrote: |
Mine arrived today.
Some where I have a picture of a Petty Engine taken at the Petty Museum.
Oh and feel free to add the 'Dancing Bacon' to the emoticon list of choices. |
you gotta find that pic! I have a few hours in my kit already :) |
Here you go Mick21
And everyone else, hope this helps.
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Mick21
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thank you wild bill !! hope you didnt go thru to much trouble to find it.  |
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Mick21
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what color would you guys say for the shocks on this car? since Petty did a lot of dark blue you think they were blue or the yellow color we see most often?
rocketman's pic of the '72 Charger I cant see the shocks? can anybody else tell or see? |
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Wild Bill
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| Mick21 wrote: | | thank you wild bill !! hope you didnt go thru to much trouble to find it. |
You're welcome
No problem at all , hope it helps.
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Mick21
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| Wild Bill wrote: | | Mick21 wrote: | | thank you wild bill !! hope you didnt go thru to much trouble to find it. |
You're welcome
No problem at all , hope it helps. |
it always helps to see different pics.... but I wish the intake was dark blue. It will just come down to a preference thing for me. |
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FutureFamer
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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So,,,,,,the block is that dark blue?
Making a checklist of colors for my build as well as many of y'all. |
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Tom M.
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| FutureFamer wrote: | So,,,,,,the block is that dark blue?
Making a checklist of colors for my build as well as many of y'all. |
Typically, yes. They painted the blocks a lighter blue (looked like parts store nonmetallic Pontiac Engine Blue, a shade lighter than Petty Blue) back in the early '60s but they changed at some point. Not sure when.
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cruzrod04
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:45 pm Post subject: Shocks |
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| I would think they were yellow since Regal Ride was a sponsor and most of there shocks were yellow. |
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Mick21
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Shocks |
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| cruzrod04 wrote: | | I would think they were yellow since Regal Ride was a sponsor and most of there shocks were yellow. |
I agree with ya! I painted them yellow. |
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Mick21
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| The instruction say to paint the drive shaft yellow....were they yellow back in the day? I know they are white now. |
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Tom M.
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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I think '73 was before they were required to paint the driveshafts white. I wouldn't have thought it was yellow though.
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Dave Van
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure on the yellow.....BUT....R2 has a good working relationship with Petty Ent and they OK everything before production....so maybe it's correct.
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