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  Topic: 86/87 vs 88/92 Oldsmobile
hillybilly

Replies: 7
Views: 4951

PostForum: The Fab Shop   Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:07 am   Subject: 86/87 vs 88/92 Oldsmobile
The 1987 kit is on the old style chassis while the 88-92 kit is on the updated chassis. The Sunoco car never ran on the older body.

Actually, it was ran with Sterlin Marlin in 1988 at Calder Park f ...
  Topic: Foyt Copenhagen red/orange
hillybilly

Replies: 7
Views: 1948

PostForum: Reference Photo's - Paint and Color Matching   Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:29 am   Subject: Foyt Copenhagen red/orange
There are two different sets that Mike did of that decal sheet. The first is the bright orange which is incorrect. The second was the actual poppy red which is correct.
  Topic: Davey Allison Busch cars.
hillybilly

Replies: 18
Views: 5341

PostForum: Nascar Modeling Discussion   Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:08 pm   Subject: Davey Allison Busch cars.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_GjzSlXMAY9BJV?format=jpg&name=large
  Topic: Next Gen Camaro question
hillybilly

Replies: 6
Views: 2488

PostForum: Nascar Modeling Discussion   Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:25 am   Subject: Next Gen Camaro question
Haven't got that far in building one yet. Maybe in a week or two, but is it maybe that they modeled the correct camber? Usually the passenger side has a large amount of negative camber and the drive ...
  Topic: Help on the Piedmont sponsored cars
hillybilly

Replies: 10
Views: 3838

PostForum: Reference Photo's - Paint and Color Matching   Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2022 10:32 pm   Subject: Re: olds cutlass
Will a cutlass 442 work for this car?



Thanks

No it won't work. The Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 was an earlier & entirely different car, actually a sister car to the Chevrolet Chevelle / Lagu ...
  Topic: Help on the Piedmont sponsored cars
hillybilly

Replies: 10
Views: 3838

PostForum: Reference Photo's - Paint and Color Matching   Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:30 pm   Subject: Re: olds cutlass
Will a cutlass 442 work for this car?



Thanks

I assume that you are referring to the Revell 1985 Olds kit. You will be working in 1/25th which will show next to the 1/24th kits. The Revell/ ...
  Topic: Help on the Piedmont sponsored cars
hillybilly

Replies: 10
Views: 3838

PostForum: Reference Photo's - Paint and Color Matching   Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 11:14 pm   Subject: Help on the Piedmont sponsored cars
There was the Olds Cutlass

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2b/a9/a8/2ba9a861265edc402888a549da027cf3.jpg
  Topic: LF Powerslide Lowe's 2016 Jimmy Johnson
hillybilly

Replies: 0
Views: 1090

PostForum: The Trading Post   Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:05 pm   Subject: LF Powerslide Lowe's 2016 Jimmy Johnson
Had good luck finding the Harvick decals and wanted to see if I could maybe be lucky and find the Lowe's sheet for the 2016 season to finish out the kits I have. Have cash or trades.
  Topic: Peidmont colors
hillybilly

Replies: 3
Views: 2630

PostForum: The Fab Shop   Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:49 pm   Subject: Peidmont colors
https://mcwfinishes.com/shop/ols/search?keywords=2048&sortOption=descend_by_match
  Topic: LF 2014-15 Powerslide Harvick Bud sheet
hillybilly

Replies: 0
Views: 1133

PostForum: The Trading Post   Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:51 am   Subject: LF 2014-15 Powerslide Harvick Bud sheet
Anyone have this for sale or trade? I have several sheets I can easily trade
  Topic: Decal Wanted Powerslide Skoal Bandit 1981
hillybilly

Replies: 3
Views: 2283

PostForum: The Trading Post   Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:20 pm   Subject: Re: Decal Wanted Powerslide Skoal Bandit 1981
https://www.mikesdecals.com/images/33%20Skoal%201981%20PS%20deca.jpg

Hope link works to show. Mikes is sold out

If I remember I will look this weekend. I may have one to spare.
  Topic: Metro colours.
hillybilly

Replies: 2
Views: 2448

PostForum: Reference Photo's - Paint and Color Matching   Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:45 pm   Subject: Metro colours.
Metro Paints were made by William from BSR who also was the man behind WetWorks. All are long gone and missed.

The Jasper Engines is as was said a lemon yellow. There are a couple of Remington ye ...
  Topic: LF Kings Row Powerslide 75-76 decals
hillybilly

Replies: 0
Views: 1411

PostForum: The Trading Post   Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:40 am   Subject: LF Kings Row Powerslide 75-76 decals
Anyone have the Benny Parsons Kings Row sheet from Powerslide that they would want to sell or trade? This is the older sheet that does the Laguna.
  Topic: Paging DAVID THIBODEAU ??
hillybilly

Replies: 2
Views: 2299

PostForum: Nascar Modeling Discussion   Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:22 pm   Subject: Paging DAVID THIBODEAU ??
David died in late August of last year from covid.

He had some pretty big shoes to fill, but some of us here might be able to help with something you may need.
  Topic: Need Help for Darrell Waltrip project.
hillybilly

Replies: 5
Views: 4187

PostForum: Nascar Modeling Discussion   Posted: Sun May 01, 2022 11:38 pm   Subject: Need Help for Darrell Waltrip project.
If I remember that was supposed to be the car at Charlotte where he DNQ'd
  Topic: Salvino LeMans roof fix?
hillybilly

Replies: 10
Views: 10084

PostForum: Grayside Racers Corner 1973 - 1989   Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2021 11:56 pm   Subject: Salvino LeMans roof fix?
If you raise the center section up and then make the front windshield fit flush, it greatly improves the look. Whenever I can get home, I will finish up mine. It's been sitting on the desk since Dec ...
  Topic: Stroppe Colors
hillybilly

Replies: 9
Views: 8964

PostForum: Darkside Racers Corner 1948 - 1972   Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:29 pm   Subject: Stroppe Colors
It is Persimmon. It is a bit more orange than Poppy Red which as Tom pointed out wasn't available until the 1964 Mustang. As for the blue, I can't remember off hand what it was.
  Topic: Leman's rear bumper
hillybilly

Replies: 2
Views: 5536

PostForum: Grayside Racers Corner 1973 - 1989   Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 12:31 am   Subject: Leman's rear bumper
I cut two slices out which fixed all the issues.
  Topic: Suggestions for Charlotte visit
hillybilly

Replies: 17
Views: 12368

PostForum: Nascar Modeling Discussion   Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 12:28 am   Subject: Suggestions for Charlotte visit
Pretty much anything to visit anymore is in Mooresville with a few shops spread around from Statesville to Huntersville to Concord.

Might I also suggest the dipped chicken or dipped pork chops at ...
  Topic: Frank Warren's #79 charger colors
hillybilly

Replies: 4
Views: 6071

PostForum: Grayside Racers Corner 1973 - 1989   Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:55 pm   Subject: Frank Warren's #79 charger colors
Dave Van and I each saw that car in person. I would choose Camel Yellow as well.

Some versions had the roof/upper body done in Plum Crazy purple rather than black but I can't recall which years/ra ...
  Topic: New Charger
hillybilly

Replies: 101
Views: 66223

PostForum: Nascar Modeling Discussion   Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 3:12 pm   Subject: New Charger
Quite surprised at how the body turned out. Maybe they are finally heading in the right direction.

On another note, what would be a better chassis as that giant transmission tunnel still gets to m ...
  Topic: JD McDuffie Lemans
hillybilly

Replies: 12
Views: 10659

PostForum: Reference Photo's - Paint and Color Matching   Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:42 am   Subject: JD McDuffie Lemans
I bought a jar of Mulsanne Blue and Autumn Gold for use on mine.
  Topic: Salivino's Lemans Random Thought
hillybilly

Replies: 85
Views: 71697

PostForum: Grayside Racers Corner 1973 - 1989   Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:06 pm   Subject: Salivino's Lemans Random Thought
If you go on Facebook you can also see all the nice replies by Jim himself telling people that if they can design better to start their own company and have at it. Not really a nice way to keep busin ...
  Topic: Salivino's Lemans Random Thought
hillybilly

Replies: 85
Views: 71697

PostForum: Grayside Racers Corner 1973 - 1989   Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:10 pm   Subject: Salivino's Lemans Random Thought
They already had the chassis for these kits, all they have to tool is the body. And they missed on this one, to put it kindly.

I do expect a little better effort when making a new body to fit over ...
  Topic: 1981 Bobby Allison Hardee’s decals
hillybilly

Replies: 25
Views: 26719

PostForum: Grayside Racers Corner 1973 - 1989   Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:01 pm   Subject: 1981 Bobby Allison Hardee’s decals

Biggest things missing are the Pepsi and "Best Eatin" decals. The stripes can be painted. As for the curved "Hardee's" the real one isn't. It is the bulge in the hood that mak ...
  Topic: 1981 Bobby Allison Hardee’s decals
hillybilly

Replies: 25
Views: 26719

PostForum: Grayside Racers Corner 1973 - 1989   Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:39 am   Subject: 1981 Bobby Allison Hardee’s decals
You can almost get all the decals on this sheet.

https://www.mikesdecals.com/hardees-cale-yarborough-198384-powerslide-233-p-4543.html

Biggest things missing are the Pepsi and "Best Eatin&q ...
  Topic: Aj Foyt decals
hillybilly

Replies: 9
Views: 12063

PostForum: The Trading Post   Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:31 pm   Subject: Aj Foyt decals
I do have a set, but would like to trade it for the DiGard version. Do you happen to have that one?
  Topic: Aj Foyt decals
hillybilly

Replies: 9
Views: 12063

PostForum: The Trading Post   Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 10:50 pm   Subject: Aj Foyt decals
Ok, I believe I may have an extra set. Let me look and I will send you a PM if I do.
  Topic: Aj Foyt decals
hillybilly

Replies: 9
Views: 12063

PostForum: The Trading Post   Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 4:33 pm   Subject: Aj Foyt decals
Which set? The #51 or #28?
  Topic: Looking for MCW Matador
hillybilly

Replies: 0
Views: 4512

PostForum: The Trading Post   Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:50 pm   Subject: Looking for MCW Matador
Does anyone have one of the Model Car World Donohue/Penske Matadors they would like to trade or sell? Does not have to have decals.
  Topic: When were shoulder harnesses commonly used in NASCAR?
hillybilly

Replies: 24
Views: 26544

PostForum: Darkside Racers Corner 1948 - 1972   Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:36 pm   Subject: When were shoulder harnesses commonly used in NASCAR?
They were mandated after Joe Weatherly cracked his head on a retaining wall in 1964.
 
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