Revell 1968 Super Stock 426 Hemi Dodge Dart Build
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- Finished the Revell 1968 Hemi Dart kit. This is a great kit and I did what I could to make it even better. Not super detailed but just a few touches and very little aftermarket parts. I really enjoy this kit and this is my 4th one. I did this one like it was delivered at the Hurst facility to the racer. They had to pick them up!
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In 1968 my brother and his partner were racing their 64 Plymouth Max Wedge out of Burbank. It was an early 64 with Wedge heads they had bought from Blair's Speed Shop in Pasadena. It was still NHRA Super Stock legal. Still had the muffler hanging underneath disconnected. Tan body. Red interior. Black valve covers. Sedan body with window posts. Watched them race it at Irwindale Raceway. Then later in the year they had spent the week rebuilding the whole front suspension as wheelies can be hard on such things. All Mopar parts. They took it to Lions. Ran brackets. Last run of the night for the win. Running in the right lane against a 68 Camaro 427. In the lights, the brand new left outer tie rod end popped off the stud and instant hard left. Spun around backed into the left guard rail. He had been well ahead of the Camaro. But as he bounced off the guard rail, the Camaro centerpunched his Mopar in the right door. They both tumbled down the shutdown with both cars completely totalled. Both walked away. Roll bars and 4-point belts worked. My brother was DQ'd for crossing the center line. But he picked up his time slip. 11.27 at 127mph. Crashing.
Cool stories. Glad nobody was hurt.
Back when Testor paint was 10 cents a bottle, there was a hobby shop in my hometown, where hanging on the display racks were engine kits of all kinds, wheels, tires, and anything else the custom model builder would want or need, to build a truly unique model. 1/24 models were 2 dollars..... Ahhh so long ago.
Really cool! Wish we could go back?
Your attention to detail to make accurate models is amazing.
Thank you very much!
I love this car. My daughter gave me this kit years ago so I'm building it for her as a street racer. I can't get over how in profile the Dart resembles a 65 GTO I drove in 1967! Must be an age thing. Ha!
Very cool!
Thanks. Just took the wife on a short ride out north of Buffalo to "leaf peep" Guy out there has a Dart with the hemi scoop hood. I always go that way to get a peek at the Dart. Hehe
Looks fantastic. The Distributor cap is Bakelite which is typically a dark butterscotch.
Thanks!
You have found one of my favorite subjects in the Dodge Dart, particularly the '68 Dart. This was a very enjoyable series of videos for me as I am currently building this version of the Hemi SS Darts. I liked that you even caught the bit about the 2-speed wiper motor. I will be using the wiper motors from the Revell Chargers as they all come with 2-speed wiper motors. My one and only caveat with this whole build is that none of the Hemi Darts were delivered with a roll bar. Most of my pictures of them as raced also show that they didn't have roll bars installed until they became Pro Stocks and the roll bar was then required.
Thanks! You know in all of the research I was doing, The roll bar never came up if it was installed or not.
Super Car 1st class work . I started a Grand Spalding Dart conversion to a dart 270 4 door (my first car) slant 6 3 on the tree. After seeing your car I'm going to get back to work on it.
Very cool! I have other stalled projects as well. Don't know which I will get to first. Have a resin 70 Dart and a few Barracudas.
I'm a Mopar fan myself lived that area outstanding Job
Thank you!
That came out very nicely. I was a little worried about how it would look with pizza cutters all the way around, but it doesn’t look bad at all, even with the rear fenders cut out. Nice job.
Thank you! I had the same concern. That is why I had two sets when I was building it. I didn't know if I would like it or not.
Awesome looking Darts, another super looking build. Rick 😎✌️
Thanks!
I started one of these years ago and am fixing to finish it off this winter...it's a multi-colored flaked black with copper accents (scoop, rollbar, knows on the dash and some stuff underneath)...I enjoy the painting more than the gluing or the finishing hahahaha
Now that sounds interesting!
Those are two awesome looking darts!
Thank you!
Very nice. Thank you for sharing that. And thank you for sharing the previous in process build videos for this car.
My pleasure!
Sweet cars!!! Love your passion about model car building
I appreciate that! Thank you!
2 great models side by side. I like the grey and black one more.😁
Thank you!
I look forward to every Saturday to watch your video's there are my favorite!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!
You are so welcome!
Great video!!!! Time to go fishing!! BARRACUDA!!!!👍👍👍🚚🚛🚘🚘🚗🚙🛻🦧🍌
I have a few of those as well. Just not an easy out of the box build.
Love that build. Also love how you keep it authentic to the history of the car
Thank you!
That came out nice! Love the car facts you give with each build. Cant wait for next week!
Thanks 👍
Love the look of this car!
Thank you!
I come here for inspiration and you never fail to inspire and amaze me thanks for such great builds.
Thank you so much!
Great job on both of them bro, and thank you for the tips.
No problem 👍
Very cool builds, they both look great!
Thanks a bunch!
Looks amazing built like this, I think the transportation skinny steelies look great and following the progress of this one has got me building this right now using all your tips to build an accurate example like this one 👌
Thank you and very cool!
They both look awesome
Thank you!
Awesome job on n the car and they look amazing together, thanks for he history
Thank you!
Awesome looking car. Great work. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
These are awesome great job again I'm a detroiter so I'm so proud of these special cars!
Right on!
As Always....Awesome!!!!! Thanks for sharing
Thanks again!
It turned out fantastic, beautiful (and very accurate) build, my friend 😁👍✌
Thank you!
cool build and awesome details
Thanks!
They look awesome man
Thanks!
Awesome build Raoul! Just as I've seen them in the period photos.
Looks mean as hell
I had a lot of fun building mine even if it wasn't completely accurate.
Thanks! 👍!
Love this Dart and the way you build it!Btw love ALL your vids!Greetz from Germany!
Thank you!
I like your videos and your sharing of your knowledge.
Thanks!
love the primer dart
Thank you!
Nice job on both, I have that kit, I just don’t know what direction I’m going with it yet, thanks for sharing
Thank you. I have been there on a few builds!
Very good very informative I'm actually kind of surprised that the Griffith car didn't have some kind of traction control on it
Thanks!
Couple of great looking Darts right there... I love that kit even though I havent finished mine yet :-)
Thanks 👍!
Could you just imagine the burnouts you could do with those tiny tires great build awesome detail
Yes! No real grip with those.
I recall reading somewhere that the race Hemi got black valve covers and the street Hemi got chrome valve covers... Research this if it's important to you as I'm not 100 % sure of this. Very nice build sir, I like it!
It's the reverse. If you follow some other channels that feature original or restored street Hemis, they pretty much all have textured black covers.
@@413x398 cool, thanks for the info 👍
That is a very debatable topic. Plus some racers changed them. I understand that the first few years of the 2nd gen got chrome then somtime in 68 they phased in the black ones.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler I have to stand by my statement. Do searches on "1966 Hemi" and "1967 Hemi" on YT and My Car Story. Virtually every Street Hemi shown has black covers, with one guy having chrome saying that was a factory option, but I think most likely an OTC piece. The occasional Race Hemis that are verified mostly have chrome, but as you say many were changed or painted by racers. I grew up in a hotbed of this action (the SFV) back then, and that is what I recall also.
Very Nice Builds !!! 👍 👍
Thank you! 👍
Looks good
Thank you!
AWESOME!!
Thanks!!
That's such a beautiful build I'll have to build me one!
You can even paint it green!
@@TheMuscleCarModeler actually I like the grey and black!! Lol
Nice! Thx for info
No problem!
Very cool.
Thank you!
very nice !
Many thanks!
Awesome build, I have the same kit, I'm going stock with the ugly Dodge medium green.
Thanks!
After eliminating the fan shroud, removing the brake booster, blocking the heater hose inlet, shaving off the radio and air conditioner controls, removing window cranks and drilling holes in the door panels, removing the rear arm rests and drilling the bolt holes, I felt silly having done all that only to realize that the hemi is molded to a manual transmission when the cars had automatics. Shaving and sanding off the radio when the car has the wrong transmission. Shame on me.
Still one of my favorite builds. Built the L028 and stock version and they look great together. But as another modeler stated, rather than calling this kit a Hemi Dart, it should be called Dodge GTS with hemi option. Due to the drivetrain inaccuracies, I abandoned the primer and fiberglass paint scheme.
They were available with both a manual and an automatic. Dick Landy raced one of each! He had 3 Darts. Two Hemi and one 440 GTS!
Nice builds..I have a dart kit saved just for this exact build...
Enjoy it!
Beautiful models very accurate! Just one thing, in the primered dart, the engine compartment is grey primer not black. When the racers picked up these cars and got them painted before racing, when you go to the pits to see these cars with their hoods off you can see some racers neglected to paint their engine compartments revealing the primer in that area
I understood that Hurst modified (Hammered) the pass shock tower and some parts of the firewall. They also did some mods to the chassis. I read that they sprayed the engine comp and chassis all black when done.
Looking good! Who would have thought Primer would be an obstacle. What's up for next Saturday?
Thanks! Not sure yet for this weekend.
Great job hope you build the cuda
It will be built! Oh Yes! It will be built.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler love your channel and your info on the cars is really good
Love it! 😍😎👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
Thank you!
Good video, keep the Saturday schedule, great. Question, I just put the final coat of paint on a car and want to know when it is best to put a clear coat on it. Hours, days? What do you recommend? Thanks for your help.
I think it is best to wait a few days to gas out. I let mine dry for at least a week. Then I add the decals if it has them. Then another wash and clear coat. Sometimes they wait longer as I usually clear more than one at a time.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler thanks very much for your help it was appreciated👍
Awesome build man I have a 72 Chevy Nova SS that I am thinking of putting a grey primer on and then black primer the front engine compartment, and fenders as well as the hood and build it with a lowered rear end, check out the old pro 72 Chevy Nova SS from amt.
That would look good on that kit. Plus with the separate fenders it would be easy to do.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler that's what I was thinking thanks for the confirmation.
Excellent work, and I have a question. As Mopes typically have body-color engine bays, were these cars black going down the assembly line? Or, do you think Hurst painted the bays black to match the fiberglass fenders? Was it bare steel under the primer? I'm thinking two coats of paint would add dead weight.
I have also pondered the original color of leaf springs. Most modelers seem to go with bright silver, but I'm thinking they were a very dull natural steel color. Same with gas tanks. What have you learned?
This is hard to document issue with the Hemi Darts and Barracudas. I'm no expert either. I understand that they were in primer grey to hurst but after they hammered the pass inner fender and did some mods to firewall. Suspension and chassis was modified as well and when Hurst was done they just painted that all black covering everything but not the best spray job.
Factory cars on the assembly line, the engine compartments were painted body color and the chassis got overspray on them. So some of the chassis was body color as well. Gas tanks and suspension were installed after and had no overspray on them. So they were black or natural steel color.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler Cool. One of these days I'm going to get nerdy and see if these Mopar models have the correct mismatched leaf springs side-to-side. Keep up the good work!
Wow both are beautiful cars, where did you get your decals for the blue car,??? And what kind of steel wheels did you use???
I have videos of building the primered one. The Larry Griffin car decals can be found here. smpdecals.com/shop/ols/products/larry-griffith-1968-dodge-dart-super-stock . I don't remember if these are the ones I bought. I think they were Slixx, but I don't see them listed.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler oh.ok , thank you, Will you be doing a 1973 Plymouth duster build anytime soon???
I have a 73 and a 74 Duster annual kits but not sure when I will build them. I have a 72 Duster 340 project I started but have not updated in a while.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler oh cool, do you know of any resin 72 duster available???
Sweeeeet builds
Thank you!
Check out Clint Brunners LO23 Dart looks just like this 1. Is the car you had in mind when you built this 1??
No. All of the 68 Hemi Darts and 68 Hemi Barracudas looked like this when they were sold new! www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/original-super-stock-hemi-dart-lo23.357879/
Great work on the build. But you know I can't go quietly, so I have to ask.
What was the deciding factor in why you chose the Vette wheels over the T-Bolt wheels? The reason I ask is because you go to great lengths being correct yet decided not to with the wheels.
Thank you! Availability mainly. This was supposed to be a quick build and originally I was going to leave the chrome wheels on it. Then decided I would see what I had that would work for black steel wheels. The Corvette wheels fit the best and look fine to me. Most modelers would not know the subtle differences. I have mastered better wheels for the Mopars that fit the bigger Revell tires. Look at my yellow 69 Super Bee. It has a great set that I mastered. But the mold is long gone and I didn't want to take the time to make another mold. Using the Corvette wheels, Modelers can duplicate my build easily. If I used my one off resin wheels I would get many emails asking me to make and sell more. I used to do some selling of resin but got tired of it and would rather build.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler. Understandable. But hey! We gotta ask, ya know? I know I would be in line to get some correct parts for my builds.
I have a really good picture of the firewall if you are interested
I would be! Could you email it?
@@TheMuscleCarModeler can you give me your email
Love the car but could not go with those rear tires ha,ha
Thanks! I have the bigger set of wheels also.
Great job..
Gave you a 10 out of 10. Until i saw the mold line on the tires.
Gonna have to deduct some points for that.
Please explain..
Because im sure you have your reasons..
Thank you. Gave you a 7 out of 10. You quit looking for flaws after you found one. I’m sure you could keep going and find more flaws. It’s not perfect and none of them really are but I’m happy with it and that is all that matters. Thanks for watching!
Gave you a 5 out of 10 because you couldn't ask your question or state your observation without adding a very obvious element of critical sarcasm. Still love you.
Lol! Thanks!
I'm not sure but didn't those cars get delivered with cheap wheels and tires so the people that bought em had to get what ever they wanted to run there??? As for those exhaust pipes there are some tracks that require mufflers...Ive been there done that. 😆 Talk about scrambling around for mufflers 😂
Yes, they were mostly done but paint, wheels, tires and tuning!