Ep.116 70's NASCAR Scale Model Chassis Donor how To.

Here is the prefect chassis to use when doing a 1/25th scale 70's NASCAR build. And NOPE! It is NOT the 1/25th scale AMT "Ford" Chassis
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[@Geewunner4life]

I've never fallen asleep so quickly to a KZbin video.

[@threynolds2]

BUT... the 1971 Ford NASCAR chassis built by Holman Moody were based on the 1966-1971 Ford stock chassis, with a 1966 Galaxie front frame stub (narrowed 2 inches) attached. NASCAR allowed fabricated frame stubs starting in 1969 and they followed the Ford 1966 Galaxie dimensions. The Polar Lights Torino/Cyclone chassis is a perfect representation of the ANY 1966-1971 Ford NASCAR race car, especially any of the Wood Brothers cars.

[@warrendragon74]

i have done the same as a kid back in the 80s n 90s ... 1/24 chassis with 1/25 body. done this with a lot of model kits and used to get dirty looks and yelled at by other modelers back in the day for it ..... i still do it lol ...... w.i.p. of a 1/24 chevell pro street chassis to a 1/25 68 camero body for a garage diorama im building. glad to hear another modeler doing the same .... too many DONT think "out of the box" (pun intended) when doing a kit

[@nickbarlow5038]

I did something similar to what you are doing but the complete opposite. I got a Revell Richard Petty Superbird kit, but it just had a normal interior and chassis and no race set up whatsoever. I cut the engine bay and side window pillars out of the body for accuracy and trimmed the side windows off of the windshield to fit. I still needed a cage and chassis, so I took a JR Charger chassis and put it at the longest wheelbase, and it was pretty much the perfect length. Then I built the cage but chopped off the top half and built my own to extend it vertically about 1/4" until the bottom of the body lined up with the bottom of the chassis and sat level. I also built my own parallel rear cage braces and inner braces inside of the cage. Then I used a 1/4" foam tape strip on both sides of the body between the wheel wells to give the body a tight, centered fit on the chassis. It came out really nice and looks great. There is just a gap between the body and dash/firewall but you dont see it anyways. The engine cage and radiator shroud lines up nicely after removing the engine bay from the body.

[@jimfolkers4425]

We still Love to make our own chassis!!!! Its just like being a stock car builder!!!!!

[@sambaldwin3730]

just found your channel. i love it. i thought i was bad i have over 300 nascar models that ive collected. have not built any for about 10 years but i'm jumping back in. thanks

[@michaelgautreaux3168]

Dunno? Had problems because of the 1/24-1/25 issue. A lot of cutting & grinding. That Cyclone is a bear @ the lower rockers. Fitting grey ghost pointed this out. Still a GR8 vid. Many thanx Boss. Be safe 🦊

[@jamestester7598]

Great video that's the exact way I built my Mercury cyclone by using one of those chassis and I just a little tweaking but not a lot keep up the good work Buddy love the video like I always say I learn every time I watch 1 thanks

[@SparkRattle]

The scale play not only works for cars but any scale model you want to make modifications to. Scale is a great way to cut down on effort and cost. I sometimes don't get why people shun the idea of playing with scale when it's an obvious powermove most of the time.

[@rickdee67]

GREAT VIDEO! Made me brainstorm, i painted the Pepsi #54 MPC Chevelle and HATE! The chassis! There are so many great options to go under this body and for cheap! And AMT stock cars are like a virus! Ya can’t give Em away!

[@jimbojimson]

I haven't messed with model cars since I was a kid, but these videos are very helpful for the real thing, too. Lol I have a '72 Mercury Montego GT, essentially a rough body with no interior, and I want to build as accurate of a representation as I can of a Banjo chassis 70s stock car out of it and take it road racing. I don't even care what class of SCCA or NASA road racing I can get into or how competitive it'll really be, I just want to experience real wheel to wheel racing in an early 70s stock car. Even got a 4 bolt main Cleveland block with 4 barrel heads to build for it.

[@shanew.williams]

I really like the idea, but not used on that particular year (1970-71) Mercury Cyclone. It could work as a "curbside" only. But us really OCD NASCAR fans/competitors of the 1970's onward know that Revell "Banjo" chassis has the wrong rear spring setup for a 1970-71 Ford/Merc. They were LEAF spring cars in rear. Your conversion is the 1972 onward "Truck Arm" COIL spring setup, (and is totally accurate for 1972 onward Ford,Merc. Chevy.

[@jasonwaltrowski2315]

Good idea dude. Some people are just narrow minded and dont think out of the box.

[@petermerz2704]

Never thought of that! Great idea, works great!

[@juniorworkshop1918]

Yes sir good idea 💡 Luka 👋👍👍

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

The coolest TIP ever for a Roundy Round car! Thanks for sharing............. 👍😉👍😉

[@garyparker2969]

I'm LIKING IT !! I'M 🤗🤗🤗,, Have a Blessed Week.

[@shawnevans58]

Throughout all of fb talking about a rear steer stock car in all of NASCAR i have gone back from the 60's on up and i have no idea what you guys are talking about ''rear steer'' Luka you just said that brought it to mind is why i commented here.

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

Rear steer and front steer refers to where the steering linkage on the front end is set either in front or behind the steering knuckle of the front suspension. It makes a big difference on how a car feels and reacts in the turns.

[@shawnevans58]

@@TheLukaCeeChannel Thats honestly a new one on me, i have 2 generations of racing in the family history. Daddy most likely would understand that. I raced go-carts for a little while but really dont amount to a hill of you know what LOL. My grand dad started the racing family then daddy carried it on.

[@markbatson5307]

Truth! I love it buddy! Use scales to your advantage!

[@alvinpowell6189]

Good video Luka!!

[@TerryWilsonModels]

Great idea luka!!! I’ll give it a shot.

[@davidshell1738]

Right on! Neat idea with the bodies!👍

[@deenjoan9938]

vary good info thanks got a few of these body's myself

[@mattgriffin7822]

The AMT chassis is good for short track late model sportsman Camaros, Novas and Chevelles

[@bigeddie1231]

very cool sir good to know

[@brianheymans9823]

Hi there Luka See, Brian Heymans from Hamilton Ontario here, well I took ur Advice and took a Malibu from the Saturday Night Thunder kit and put the body on an 83' Ford Thunderbird Nascar chassis and man it looks cool

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

Great to hear!

[@brianheymans9823]

I'd send u a picture to show u where I have gotten with it but don't know how

[@JamesJackson-dq2tj]

That is awesome advice!

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

Thanks Luca. 👍🤩I'd seen Mark Batson's video earlier and this was an interesting addition to what he was saying👍. Thanks for showing and best wishes from jolly old England. 👍🤓Pete 😎

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

Sorry. Luka, I spelt your name wrong. I do apologise🤓Pete 😎

[@drppr76]

Thank you for showing this

[@marcosfernandeznanita7150]

Awesome tip man, never thought of it

[@brooklynplasticworks6177]

Great tip .. I knew the difference in scale had to be good for something

[@moparnut6286]

cool video luka!!

[@jimfolkers4425]

Would love to see more of the ASA chassis made!!!!! Round 2!!!!

[@3Dsjk]

Salvino’s should release a rolling chassis ‘donor kit’, no body or decals.

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

I dont see that happening. LOL

[@douglasmitchell5033]

I have talked to them about this. It is not an option.

[@ledheadkustomplastic3442]

Just something to think about, those Nascar chassis are great for building PRO TOURING cars. 😁👍🇺🇸

[@therayven3147]

Yiu mean like DTM cars? The do seem to have similar chassis, except the suspensions would be different than a stock car of earlier times...

[@jimfolkers4425]

Just need them! As Round 2 needs to redo the rear clip on the ASA kit!

[@gvet47]

I see by this video that people spend a lot of money on their hobbies too. Now I do not feel as guilty with my hobbies.👍

[@alancyr3100]

Great idea! I got some older cars I could do that to.

[@mikecapizzi5062]

Awesome tip 👍🇮🇹

[@jimfolkers4425]

Hope Round 2 is listening! Lol

[@biker_mike50]

Great video

[@valdore5939]

Unrelated, but I finally had the chance to try out the bottle of AK interactive Xtreme chrome I bought. Maybe its me being heavy handed. But I'm having a hard time getting a good finish. It's kinda weird acting honestly. The 3d printed mags I'm doing seem to have a chrome finish on the top surfaces. But down on the spokes, and crannies. It's coming off silverish. Went back to my years old bottle of Alclad. Not a problem, all over chrome finish. And before anyone asks. Yes, the prints were prepped correctly. Lol Haven't tried Molotow yet, since the Alclad is proven. :/

[@matt88876]

do you paint the tire company and the LF LR on the tires??

[@gigantor803]

I'm using that chassis underneath the Dom's 71 gtx body to make the old yellow and orange afx slot car. Trimmed out the inner fender wells up front and working on getting the wheels and tires right.

[@calvincooley1074]

That's going to be AWESOME! That car was in my first A/FX layout.

[@GregC1953]

If I ever do a nascar this is good info Im more street NHRA and Road

[@jimmellons9209]

But. But. But. The rivet counters. What are the rivet counters going to say ? My God the rivet counters.

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

🤣😆🤣😆

[@1976Cordoba]

Doesn't the chassis stick out below the rocker panels though?

[@r3knynussberger882]

Nice

[@BigSkyModelWorkshop]

So am I right to think a 1/24 short wheelbase body would fit the 1/25 70s Chassis? Trying to figure out how to make an accurate Buddy Arrington Mirada if he did in fact have to use Mopar suspension.

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

Pretty much. Plus, if you are going to use a chassis out of a Salvinos JR Models 70s Dodge. The chassis are adjustable.

[@jamestester7598]

Luke James tester here again is there any way maybe you can do a video on how to make trunk hinges I want to make the trunks on my race cars open and close but I am no good at making the hinges right hopefully you can make a video on it if not I understand thanks for your work

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

It's already on the to do list. Dont know when.

[@71roadrunner426]

Great video, but didn't they still use leaf spring resr suspension?

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

Some did, yes. As I stated in the video. I was not going to cover the small tweaks it takes to make it a correct era H&M car. This is just to show that the Monogram is a better starting point.

[@71roadrunner426]

Correction leaf spring rear suspension

[@knelson885]

Hey Luka, could you show us the contents of that MPC Dyno Don pro stock Pinto? It catches my eye every time I see your video intro. 😉

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

I already did that video 3 years ago. Look it up.

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

Luka's Kits #3

[@therayven3147]

I never thought about that, cross scaling Luke that... Question: I want to build a RCR (Richard Childress Racing) Dale Earnhardt Sr. car... What body/chassis combo would be best? And where would I find the Earnhardt Sr. decal sets seeing as Earnhardt Sr. stuff has gotten hard to find...

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

There was a kit of a couple of his cars. It really depends on the one you want to do. Check out Mike's Decales. He has the decales. But he also has the kits.

[@therayven3147]

@@TheLukaCeeChannel yeah, I remember the kit I had years ago... It had the decals of the "donuts" from the tyres... So I heated the body, "pancaked the right side and put the tyre donut decals on the left side to make it look like a car on the inside line ran him up into the wall... The person you mentioned... Is he an online distributor? I live in Reno Nevada and so far the only place I found that sells model car kits is hobby lobby and Micheal s...

[@jimfolkers4425]

Luca!!!! Still have that question which I know you love to look into. Which came first? On the 1977 Camaro. They have pretty much have the same box art. One said NEW Camaro with CB Raido! The other said 1977 Camaro. Which came first????? Or if anyone knows? Please let me know been modeling for over 40 years. Thank you!

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

I have no idea. But I'm sure it would be the one that says, "New".

[@tasphyfers6838]

i want to put a nascar chasis in a tamiya mazda rx7 1st gen

[@douglasmitchell5033]

Luka I don't think they will fit the SalvinosJR Monte Carlo and Chargers????

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

It works for me. I got it to fit in the Monte Carlo really well.

[@jacobknapp2710]

Luka has the million dollar voice, sounds like Shawn Mullins (Lullaby) with a twist of Don LaFontaine. @

[@TheLukaCeeChannel]

I've been told that.😁

[@davidjohnmiller4849]

Funny I’ve taken the nascar Montego/Cyclone and turned into a stock car . I’ve used both the AMT ‘69 Cobra ( Torino ) and the Revell ‘70 Torino GT . So sad MPC ( and others ) ruined these great “stock” cars to make nascar/dirtcar/dragcar and the kits have been ruined in my opinion !

[@413x398]

Me, too. I bought this Cyclone recently to build into a production muscle car, or as close as I can get.