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#430091 Quicky 1970 Jerry Titus Firebird Laguna Seca mock up
Posted by Mike K. on Monday Apr 21, 2014 at 01:23PM
Greetings,

More elaborate than grasped at first glance this. No standard-bodied 1:18 second generation Firebird tool exists to my knowledge, hence this project recently purchased constitutes a huge time savings of labor already completed. An unknown modifier ground channels behind the leading edge wheel arch aerodynamic spats to stress relieve sensitive areas of it prior to heating the same and bending each spat back into a normal/standard Firebird configuration. Intended not to be noticed in the slightest, see too the effective erasure of the rear spoiler in its entirety whilst saving the underlying quarter panel and rear deck profile for the care evidenced - whew!

I've quickly refilled the side fender air extraction vents with JB Weld, and have plugged the side mirror and exterior door latch holes for good measure. Side exhausts are recycled ERTL 427 Cobra S/C items, whereas yes, the tires are the same size front to rear. The gruesome beginnings of the rear wheel flares do in fact approximate reality, for these were aesthetically challenged on the real racer to say the very least. Laguna Seca was the first race on the calendar for the 1970 SCCA Trans-Am series, while understand that the Trans Am model-specific spoilers were not approved for homologation irregularities cited in tech. at this contest - hence off they came. T-G Racing ended up plugging the shaker hood, removing the spoilers (but for the front lip which was an open area and thus retained), and posted their only finish for the year. This model will be parked given other projects have priority, but an intriguing beginning begging to be shared. Thanks...

Mike K.






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