Coolest thing(s) I've seen in awhile.

[Wildaugust]

Is that a plastic model?

Resin. A type of plastic, I guess. I saw it here.

'70 Chrysler 300 - Scale Auto Magazine - For building plastic & resin scale model cars, trucks, motorcycles, & dioramas

 

[rapidtrans]

R&R does a good job with these resin kits. Not cheap and require more skill than an AMT kit but worth the effort.

 

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Does anyone know if there was a car like this actually built/customized? Anyone have photos of the real thing?
Wish I had the cash to do it!

 

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“Your Mission, Mr.Phelps, should you decide to accept it,

is to cruise around in this awesome Dodge, and pick up female foreign agents looking for a good time. Good luck, Mr. Phelps.

 

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[DocMcNeedy]

Someone modified the rear suspension. I will get her back to stock. I'll grab a shot of what they did.

 

[DocMcNeedy]

Why?

 

[ImpJay]

Does anyone know if there was a car like this actually built/customized? Anyone have photos of the real thing?
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AMT did quite a lot of these customizable kits without an exact 1:1 scale car, such as the 70 Bonneville pickup or 65 Lincoln stw.

 

[DocMcNeedy]

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

Why?
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I feel for ya Doc, I use to install those on trucks but the other way around and I'm sure they are used on trucks like that today (better than turning the spring upside down).

 

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[DocMcNeedy]

I feel for ya Doc, I use to install those on trucks but the other way around and I'm sure they are used on trucks like that today (better than turning the spring upside down).

Is it done to intentionally lower it for what..? Hopefully if I get correct u joint/bolts and stock setup ride height restored?

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

Is it done to intentionally lower it for what..? Hopefully if I get correct u joint/bolts and stock setup ride height restored?

It's for the low rider look unless the previous owner was really short and wanted to lower the seat for easier entry (pcspeak midget, short person, nope, little people)
You just need to get the correct U-Bolts, chuck the blocks and I doubt anything was done to alter the driveshaft angle. Usually you only worry about the pinion angle is when you raise up on a truck and the axle is mounted under the springs. Some blocks have a compensating angle to tilt the pinion up, but on very large lifts you have to do serious work to the driveshaft to keep it from eating u-joints so they go with straight blocks.
I'm sure you will have to crank up the torsion bars too.

BTW Nice acquisition! Is the paint & shine as delivered or have you sent it to the buff-shop already?