My Version MPC Spirit Of 57 kit

[htharry427]

Took me about a year to build this ..... this kit has lots of fitment issues  and missing parts ..... big gap in back from frame to bumper ? GEEZE

I liked the flip nose on the kit  I de-chromed the sides  Radius-ed the wheel wells and built the scoop from a scrap box part and sheet plastic

Cut out the back seat , built up a full roll cage   I also added brake lines  fuel lines throttle linkage  dipsticks for engine and trans  ( Vitar  Clutch-Flite) master cyl and slave cyl 

Added extra cross members for the ladder bars  Modified the ladder bars so they fit better added a filler panel  between chassis and rear bumper  added rails for the bumper. yeh im a detail freak . I probably overdid it again . 

The paint job is silver flake  with candy blue panels Then I sprayed candy red over that hoping to make it look purple and red but  the effect didn't work  and came out too dark  like a black cherry and red look. It was disappointing but decided to finish it anyway.   again this car just comes from my head and an actual car never existed  Im not sure this car would have been considered a Gasser . maybe it would have fit in the A/G B/G class in  1975 or something  i dont know . probably an early super gas racer. 

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[htharry427]

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Thats all for tonight . the sight says my photos are too big and I have to keep downsizing them.

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[stevielewis]

I think you did a great job putting this build together. I like the red color of the body.

You should look into Imgur or Fokti for your photos. I use Imgur for my photos, it's free.

[41chevy]

I think the effect on the paint is wicked cool! The whole build is great. By mid 70's this car like my 55 would've been classed as /MP. In 74 my car with a blown 396 was BB/G, in 75 it was reclassed a C/MP in NHRA and AHRA and by UDRA it was B/MP. Paul

[mustang1989]

I've got one of these kits in my stash and really need to build it. I do like your choice in wheels as I could just never get into the OOB wheels. Good color choice and I like all the details that you added. Great job on a tough model to build.