1974 Chevy Malibu 427 Lennie Pond Stock Car 1/25 Scale Model Kit Build How To Decals Paint Assemble

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AMT LENNIE POND 1974 CHEVY MALIBU STOCK CAR 1:25 SCALE MODEL KIT AMT1352 1352
HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER VINTAGE RACER: AMT’s 1/25 scale Lennie Pond Malibu stock racer kit hasn’t been available since the 1970s, but now it’s back! It’s a suitable project for beginners but has enough detail to satisfy even the most seasoned model builder. All parts come from vintage tooling offering a real blast from the past!
FEATURE PACKED: Build an outstanding replica with deep dish racing wheels, full roll cage, racing seat, detailed engine and chassis and a full color decal sheet with authentic markings to replicate Lennie Pond’s car. All wrapped up nicely in AMT Retro Deluxe™ vintage packaging!
QUICK SPECS: 1/25 Scale, over 100 easy to assemble parts; approximately 8 inches long once assembled. Molded in white with black vinyl tires and clear windows. Several chrome plated parts. Paint and glue required. Skill 2 rating.
THE PERFECT PRESENT: Spread some retro joy! Maybe you have an avid hobbyist or racing enthusiast in your life. This model kit makes an ideal gift for any occasion! Buy one for brother or dad!
Lennie Wayne Pond (August 11, 1940 - February 10, 2016) was an American NASCAR driver. He won NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors in 1973, and won his only race at Talladega Superspeedway in 1978 for Ronnie Elder and Harry Ranier. Pond set a then world record speed of 174.700 miles per hour (281.152 km/h) in winning the caution free 500-mile race.
Lennie W. Pond grew up in the Village of Ettrick, Virginia racing on his parents' farm, which Ettrick was home to Pond all his life. In the mid-1950s. Pond started racing modifieds on dirt tracks, then went to asphalt tracks, then to late-model tracks. In 1973, Pond started to run Winston Cup races; his last race with Winston Cup was in 1989 at Richmond International Raceway for Junie Donlavey. Pond got to run all three tracks here-dirt, asphalt and the new track.
His career totals include 234 career starts, one win, 39 top fives, 88 top tens, five poles, and a best championship finish of 5th in 1976. He beat out Darrell Waltrip for rookie of the year honors in 1973. Five years later, Pond won his first career race at Talladega Superspeedway.[1] Before retiring Pond raced his last race on September 10, 1989 at Richmond International Raceway in the Miller High Life 400 where he finished in 11th place.
Pond later became a car salesman at Heritage Chevrolet in Chester, Virginia.
Pond died February 10, 2016 from complications of cancer.
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1973 Elder-Ranier Chevrolet DNQ
1974 21 23
1975 7 19
1976 11 4
1978 Ranier Racing Oldsmobile 28 10
1979 Al Rudd Auto Chevrolet 40 30
1980 RahMoc Enterprises Buick 12 9
1981 Testa Racing Buick 32 27
1983 Tom Beck Buick 39 12
1984 Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 24 13
1985 Hylton Motorsports Chevrolet 27 19

[@PatricksScaleModelShop]

I just picked up this model and it means a lot to me on a personal level because after Lennie finished his NASCAR career he moved back to Richmond, Virginia where I live and I got to know him really well and he was a really good guy. An incredible guy actually

[@jarialshurfield5696]

Color looks great Chris

[@rastanz]

You've quickly become my favorite model car builder on the tube simply because you build for your own joy, you don't make long and complicated videos, you share with your audience which tools and paints you use that are available to the average modeler, you criticize your own work not like some who have big egos, your builds always look great when done. Simple, fun and to the point! Thanks for sharing your fantastic work.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

So glad they are bringing out these older kits!!! 🙂👍

[@d.staten5954]

Love your video's, learn something new every time. 👍

[@jamesharrington4923]

I love those old malibu race cars, they're were great cars, too bad they don't make a stock malibu.body Keep.up the great work. 😊

[@JoseOrtiz-ob5qg]

GELLY ROLL/ gel pen nice fine tip good for lettering

[@doublenickelbob]

Love it. Great video Chris, keep em coming and I'll keep watching.

[@lorenharwood5137]

Looks great !

[@shawnevans58]

Ace Decals made a awesome sheet thats more accurate

[@marygarner5249]

Awesome job looks amazing everything you build turns out so nice 😁👍👍👍👍

[@hpiguy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

@ 5:21; Those parts are a cross ram intake. A couple of Chevy kits had those plus chromed Webers. As always, many thanx for another GR8 vid 👍👍.

[@larryanderson2766]

Holy guacamole, I’ve been waiting for a Chevelle kit from that era! Too cool

[@larryanderson2766]

Need to bring that front bumper in a bit though

[@maryfiltz800]

Nice job - thanks for the build.

[@blastarrow5938]

That looks pretty cool! For anybody who is building their own , the real car was like a mustard color, like the old 70’s “Harvest Gold” kitchen appliance color. Basically a non-metallic version of the gold panels. In some photos it’s hard to tell the two colors apart. The wheels were gold to match the panels. He had a 68/69 Chevelle painted the same way. But the AMT box art was always bright yellow for some reason so they kept it that way for the reissue. Edit: I just googled the Bauhaus Gold paint you used and it looks like it’d be the perfect color but it looks totally different in the video. Weird.

[@mitch1048]

Great build looks fantastic going to get one going to build a short dirt track car

[@modelrestorations]

That looks amazing! Well done!

[@shawnevans58]

Best color ive been told is Tamiya Camel Yellow

[@immanutt4442]

This tutorial is one of the best all around model car building that I have seen - all kudos and accolades Sir

[@craigwellsjr3968]

Awesome job.

[@Merylstreep1949]

Oh yeah a vintage kit reissue! I seem to remember back in the 70s one of the hot rod mags made a street legal version of this car

[@johngligo4049]

Nice work Chris! You nailed that detail all the way!

[@kyleallen438]

Another great video. I learned to clean the tires like you do the parts, then just spray the side wall with a dull coat, then try to paint the white letters. It does not work all the time, but it does a lot of the time.

[@openexhaustmodels5139]

Brilliantly done mate👍

[@darylsuess8990]

Man that engine orange paint was a real streamer eh!

[@hpiguy]

LOL, yeah, I got through the quick session and then popped it off to soak it in Super Clean and unclog it. That engine paint clogs the nozzles really easily.

[@SpeedKing49]

Nice build! Looks like a fun one

[@derrellreynolds6226]

WOW! Fantastic build sirrrrrrr. Really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing 👍!

[@johnlong7178]

Great job man!

[@shanew.williams]

I thought i was the only one who experimented with R/C car spray paints. I really like that you obviously aren't afraid of using different types & brands of spray paints. Your results have been excellent.

[@bobhoward6676]

Love the car. Great job. I enjoyed the build Thank You hpiguy. Personally I love the el camino the most in a '74 Chevelle over the malibu.

[@MODELMIND72]

Great build up!

[@jmwmotorsporthobbies4498]

Best way to build these MPC Chevelle NASCAR kits. Pull the body out of the box and pitch the rest in the trash and get an AMT Lumina or Cutlass kit for the engine and chassis...

[@chrisbay2591]

SO AWESOME! Great job of using household items!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks!

[@timothyharrison8953]

Almost thirty years ago, I purchased the generic AMT NASCAR Chevelle release with the decals that could do all of the 70's releases. Granted they didn't have all de decals, so I never finished the Lennie Pond version I wanted. Over the years, several vendors have offered more comprehensive decals and I ordered them. All of them were a disappointment. Finally we get the release with an even better set of decals. Thanks for the review!

[@goforitpainting]

I am the first viewer. Let's see the premiere! 😎

[@shawnevans58]

Chris, a decal maker is making a more detailed decal sheet. Im going to use the Salvino's AJ Foyr Olds 442 chassis to make it more detailed kit.

[@PontiacBanker]

Nice work Chris! I wasn’t thinking about building the box stock version, but I may have to rethink that. I like how yours turned out that much!

[@michaelcooke2559]

Very nice work, and an excellent review of the kit. It should be a good seller. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrCocg1]

Has anyone had issues with SuperGlue degrading with time? Fall apart pieces?

[@timcarson8146]

For the tires - I am wondering about spraying white paint on a card and then just touching the tire down to the card so the paint hits the high "Good Year". Thoughts on that? Thanks for another great video!

[@hpiguy]

Thanks for the tip!

[@chucktaylor2772]

I use a brand new pencil with eraser, dab the eraser in the paint then use it like a ink stamp

[@timcarson8146]

@@chucktaylor2772 - Not a bad idea either

[@timburnette5914]

I loved to this this #54 Lenny Pond Malibu Chevy at the racetrack’s especially The Daytona 500 Atlanta 500 Dover Downs Dega Rockingham 500 in Nc North Wilksboro Speedway The Oldminion 500 in Martinsville Va. Bristol 500 and Richmond Fairgrounds raceway. I went to all those races back in the late eighties early nineties.

[@immanutt4442]

wow such great results with all those different brands of paint ! ... I can't spray paint from a can worth a hoot

[@rickoberry5142]

I dig it! I built the same kit years ago. Grew up in the same town as Lennie. Noticed some music you used was from one the Lennie Pond tribute videos done. Thanks!

[@JustAnAustinA40]

I highly recommend a white posca pen for the markings on the tires, it shows up well and dries quickly

[@shawnevans58]

Chris, you done awesome work with that chassis but if you sit the AJ Foyt #51 Salvinos chassis beside one another its a perfect match. Thats what i used alot of others are as well.

[@immanutt4442]

music audio was mood setting

[@brianbayer9746]

Built that kit alooong time ago. For the tires I would lightly spread paint on wax paper & let it flash for a few seconds, scuff the tires lightly then just place the tire on it also for a few seconds, then remove, let dry & clear spray it. Works great! My Dale Earnhardt 94 Lumina, which I still have still has the paint on them after thirty years.

[@hpiguy]

Good tip! I may try that in a video, forgot all about that method. I've used something similar to scuff paint on race car builds and to paint the road wheels on tanks. Thanks for the reminder!

[@bigchef2112]

Nice job. Looks better than the Salvino kits.👍👍

[@spankyham9607]

This is quite an interesting kit that, as I am 43 years of model building years old now, have not seen produced until now, looks like it would be a fun but a little above the Hobby Lobby reviewer's expectations and abilities to do.

[@brianbayer9746]

Ever done the Coca Cola machine 71 Monte Carlo, that is one model I would rebuild again, miss it!!

[@pablobracho6653]

Me gustan eso carritos👍

[@Ryker45]

Hello Chris, Just letting you know I have been watching your vids since the un-boxing days, before you got the original spray booth. I like your honesty when building kits, you make them how you want them, and you don't think your gods gift to modelling, which a lot on here do. Keep up the great work from me, Ste from across the pond in dear old Blighty :)

[@shanew.williams]

Chris, as odd as it may sound,i've used a plain white stick of chalk to outline the "raised white letters" then dull coat after.

[@davidpayne4315]

Dog with worms LOL SMH awesome kit awesome build up

[@douglasmitchell5033]

I have two of these coming. Not sure when they will get here. I will be using SalvinosJR chassis's

[@immanutt4442]

The South Pawl Model Caf Builder

[@immanutt4442]

Car

[@shawnevans58]

Best chassis to use with this kit is Salvinos A.J. Foyts Olds 442

[@PontiacBanker]

I want to get my hands on a couple of these kits. However, I want to try putting a Salvinos JR 1/25 scale Olds or Chevy Chassis under it.

[@chadbaxter753]

I had the same problem with my wheel on my stock car kit

[@mattfulmer4243]

Awesome vid. It actually inspired me to pick up that kit today. Although I've built hundreds of kits through the years, they have all been WW2 airplanes and tanks so stock cars are new to me (even though I'm a long time, old school NASCAR fan) and your vids are a wealth of information. So far I've only done 2 NASCAR kits: the old AMT 69 Torino Talladega that I turned into AJ Foyt's #11 and the Salvino JR's 78 Olds 442 that I did as Neil Bonnett's Armor All ride. Quite a difference in quality between those two! I do have a question: I also recently picked up the old AMT 75 Bobby Allison Matador, but I don't trust the kit decal as they look a bit yellowed. Is there anyone who sells aftermarket ones for that ride? Thanks for any help with this and keep those vids coming!

[@arnoldstrawn1863]

thats a cool kit and one on my list, question though begains your doing race cars are you gonna get to building the asphalt modified from salvinos and wes's model car corner ? thats a fun kit and youd really turn some heads with that build.....keep up the good work bud

[@calvingifford9442]

I wonder if using some thinned typing correction fluid on the tires would work??

[@shawnevans58]

The Tamiya correct color is Yellow Chrome

[@mikedoeschot2560]

Have you tried the Liquitex white ink? It's much thinner than paint so I use a toothpick to apply it to lettering.

[@bobbyjohnson2083]

Thanks so much for your channel. Questions: How do you glue roll cage , I have a lot of troubles. gluing.

[@darylanderson9268]

I built my stock as a musle car

[@garysvr2402]

What is the liquid glue that you use the one with the brush

[@darrelkinney9856]

Nice job just saw your video, have you seen a 73 ss street version smb, bb at or manual ?

[@troymorrow2888]

Where do you find the jel pens?

[@adammarsden2643]

Where you getting the touch tone aluminum from?

[@jackmullins5875]

I've watched many of your videos and loved every one of them what is the clear coat that you put on your models I have forgotten I am an avid modelbuilder but I'm trying to get away from the spray clear coat

[@hpiguy]

Thanks! You can use Future Floor Polish if you can find it, or Quick Shine. Brush on and walk away letting it dry. I've shown it on videos dozens of times, simply search the channel's home page and you'll find them to check it out. :)

[@coolruehle]

@HPIGuy: How many hours do you typically put into your car builds?

[@hpiguy]

7-9 hours on average. Fun, fast, easy builds just to show what's in the kit and what can be done.

[@scnichols65]

How many coats of color do you normally do? I did three of the rustoleum and it bubbled.

[@hpiguy]

Usually just one coat on screen, while they are still pretty wet. Rustoleum customer service doesn't even recommend doing multiple coats over itself after it dries. The can does say you can recoat after a day or so, but I have not had success trying so unless it's a very very very light mist of color for weathering.

[@scnichols65]

@hpiguys Workshop thank you for the information!

[@sevenhawthorne9912]

How do you clean spray cans when they clog up and paint want spray out

[@urbanurchin5930]

spray nozzles from rattle cans are easily removed and can be soaked in any number of solvents to keep them clean. just remove the nozzle from the can immediately after spraying and drop in the thinner. if you wait until the paint has dried - you will have a problem. also, try saving nozzles from empty cans - in case one does become clogged.

[@sevenhawthorne9912]

@@urbanurchin5930 thank you for the information

[@hpiguy]

Pop off the nozzle and soak in Super Clean. I also save the nozzles from empty cans and soak them so when I get a clogged one I can swap. The engine paint nozzle got clogged as I used it in this video so I cleaned it once I got the engine painted.

[@sevenhawthorne9912]

@@hpiguy thanks hpiguy you rock

[@mightywarrior5684]

It seems that there are seams.

[@hpiguy]

Yes, and you'll see them on every single kit I build because I simply don't worry about those things. I don't build show models or strive for 'perfection' with my hobby. I just enjoy having fun.

[@mightywarrior5684]

@hpiguys Workshop Sorry i was just trying to make joke. I believe it failed. Love your videos!

[@hpiguy]

@@mightywarrior5684 No worries man!

[@fyrguy123]

Where’s the new paint booth?

[@hpiguy]

Like I said, I was reviewing that booth. When I reorganize the shop, or when the old booth dies I'll install the new booth permanently.

[@r.a.monigold9789]

Only one ERROR stands out in this otherwise great build. Your technique of clear gloss over flat black to simulate vinyl is clever. But in this model you changed your brush strokes on the clear making the vinyl look like the 1972 stuff. There was a World wide change in the manufacture of black vinyl in 1973 when the under fabric weave was changed. The feel was very different. The only way I can see to rectify this is a tear down, stripping the dash and repainting it to 1974 vinyl covering specs. (please be laughing about now...)

[@hpiguy]

Thanks as always RA!

[@bradleymorris8875]

Can I pay you to build me a model out of this kit … replicate a photograph of my car ? It would be great if you would. Thanks !!!

[@chrisnorman5659]

Just great I'm 666. Lol.

[@robertaskey1479]

Very many fitment problems

[@robertmungo5428]

Folks still trying to tell you how to build! Number one thing I hate about this hobby! Unsolicited advice! Keep doing it your way!

[@darylanderson9268]

Not a stockcar

[@squirrelkilla7371]

I swear, you sound like the voice over on the Liberty Insurance commercial

[@hpiguy]

LOL, cool! "Liberty biberty!"

[@fredminier8547]

👍👍 I've used white out before with good results for tier lettering. Love your builds.. got a lot of good tips from you THANKS 👍👍🚚🚙🚘🛵🛻🚛🙏

[@hpiguy]

Awesome! Thank you!