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NASCAR - In The Wall
THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY BUS
Rat Rods
Hell On Wheels Wheelstander
For Race Fans Only

AMT's 1949 Mercury 

First Place trophy in Custom Catagory June 2005. 
 
A HUGE thank you to DAG65 and Biscuitbuilder1 from Scaleautomag online forum who supplied the info on chopping the top!!!

stock 49 merc

Chopped top 1/8" - Slanted "B" pillars.

1949 merc chopped

Shaved body moldings, emblems and door handles.

49lf

Viper V-10 Engine with correct spark plug wiring order and Throttle linkage.
(Thanks Arizona Viper Club!)

Viper engine

Airbrushed Parma Fascescent Purple Acrylic paint, and white sidewall tires.  Clearcoat finished with Black Gold Polishing Kit.

49rr

I used Ken's Fuzzy Fur for the carpet, seats,headliner, and trunk.

My next project is a NASCAR stock car "after the race - Bristol style".

NASCAR - In The Wall