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db362
Joined: 06 Feb 2018 Posts: 8
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:29 pm Post subject: Matador |
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I plan on making 2 versions of the Matador (RWB and Cam 2).
I remember reading on this board before the crash, a suggestion to use a monogram Ford chassis rather than the kit chassis.
Which early Ford the "81-82 or "83 -"86 or other? |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 810 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: Matador |
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db362 wrote: | I plan on making 2 versions of the Matador (RWB and Cam 2).
I remember reading on this board before the crash, a suggestion to use a monogram Ford chassis rather than the kit chassis.
Which early Ford the "81-82 or "83 -"86 or other? |
Without being able to access the original discussion, I'm thinking the 1/25 AMT Thunderbird chassis would be a better choice than the 1/24 Monogram. |
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Matador |
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Firefly wrote: | db362 wrote: | I plan on making 2 versions of the Matador (RWB and Cam 2).
I remember reading on this board before the crash, a suggestion to use a monogram Ford chassis rather than the kit chassis.
Which early Ford the "81-82 or "83 -"86 or other? |
Without being able to access the original discussion, I'm thinking the 1/25 AMT Thunderbird chassis would be a better choice than the 1/24 Monogram. |
The AMT Thunderbird chassis is the best bet. Contact board member BW (Bobby Winnett), Ask him to post some pics of his Matador build. It is awesome. _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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"Fireball"
Joined: 09 Feb 2018 Posts: 202
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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Judging by some quick comparative analysis of the aforementioned built stock kits, the wheel base of my AK decaled Monogram bird matches the Matador's wheel base the best, my AMT Elliott Coors comes up short in the wheel base department, and would require some lengthening to fit the Matador. I also like the 90 something Monogram Bird, better than the early Monogram Bird. Some period NASCAR parts may have to be added to either Bird to make it more accurate for the Matador. Just my quick take on this project. |
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scatpack
Joined: 14 Mar 2018 Posts: 49
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Never did the conversion, but I pulled an early 1990's AMT Thunderbird chassis and fit it up into an AMT "Bobby Allison Sportsman" Matador body. Everything seems to line up ok wheelbase wise. Rear inner fenders obviously need trimmed, but if anything the front wheels might be to the rear a hair.
Seems to me you're going to have to chop and channel a Monogram chassis like I attempted to for an AMT 1970 Monte Carlo body (never finished). |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 810 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 9:19 am Post subject: |
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The downsized ('81 season-on) cars had a shorter wheelbase, so the 1/25 AMT chassis needs to be extended a bit to fit the '70s cars. Usually done by sawing off the front clip where it meets the main chassis frame rails and gluing in a styrene spacer, maybe 1/8" or 3/16"? - you'd need to fit as you go. "Rocketman" here showed how he did it - and he did it many times.
The larger scale Monogram does seem to fit about perfectly, which is a matter of scale difference compensating for 1:1 wheelbase difference. |
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DaveVan
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 1573
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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db362
Joined: 06 Feb 2018 Posts: 8
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:53 am Post subject: |
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I ordered an ‘83-‘86 monogram Ford from mike’s decals along with the Cam 2 decals. I’m going to attempt using it. Just need to come up with a plan of attack.
I’ve looked on the net but I haven’t found and interior shots of the matador. I’ve seen the penske javelins in person and will most likely go with the light grey interior. Any one have any interior shots?
I saw a matador at a Dover race back in 2008 but I’m not sure how accurate it was. I’ll post those pictures later when I get home.
Thanks all |
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db362
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Last edited by db362 on Mon Apr 30, 2018 3:47 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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DaveVan
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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db362
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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I dont know how this happened, but I was trying to post some pics of a Matador and one photo that I uploaded posted as a DaveVan post. Not sure what I did wrong. My apologies. |
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DaveVan
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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No Prob....where was the Matador photo taken???? I have a street 74 like that. |
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db362
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Cool. It was on display at a Dover race back in 2008. I have a few more shots that I’d like to upload eventually. |
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