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now would the body for the vf be the same as this one?? http://www.slotforum.com/forums/blog/manitouguy/index.php?cat=54 some good cross over possibilities, as i think at least a couple ran in the scca, trans am and baby grand events Ron

i see it more as the 'candy apple red' all the teens seemed to choose back in the day for their custom street muscle very very nice isn't it! and also great to finally have a proper '69 charger (not the 500 fastback that most manufacturers chose to model) i think only eldon did a '69 back in the day - and a wee bit smaller than 1/32 ... and maybe one or two obscure companies with clear shell versions good show mr Jules

very nice work all of them !! my fav is the pink one - but a thought - why not have some fun customizing the driver's colors too to give them an even more unique character from each other ") cheers, Ron

yes tony - as far as i know there are only two trans am books that had been published - i have them both but did not realize they went for as much as they do now will see how organized i can get to post some more trans am info cheers, Ron

No Brett, i hadn't - but i have forgotten which driver(s) in particular you were wanting info on please remind - cheers, Ron

glad you enjoyed it Rick plenty more of those old trans am articles in a stack here, which i intend to get scanned in as i find the time cheers, Ron

Hi, thought some of you may enjoy this article - i know Rick was looking for info on vintage trans am - Craig Fisher firebird came across this article from Hot Rod Magazine Yearbook - Annual #8, copyright '69 but covering '68 12 pages but a good read with some neat info enjoy - Ron trans am article hope it is ok to post to my blog on the 'other' forum !

very very nice indeed! i have a soft spot for the early xks - and love your level of detailing - can i ask - what brand are your driver and driver's head? thanks for posting - Ron oh - and great work on your chassis as well!!

hi Greg - i may have a picture of Petty in the valiant - will take a look for you cheers, Ron

hi all - i've heard of others using food color dyes in 'future' wax with good success - been meaning to try but have not yet done so myself good luck! cheers, Ron

ok confirmed Rick - as Craig Fisher car - #77 in bright yellow with black striping - rear quarter graphics read gagnon spring above montreal in script and inc. vertically to right of - and the front quarter has, just behind it a firestone decal above champion decal ... driver w helmet in matching bright yellow cheerio - Ron

ok here is link to the info take a look see and let me know what you think cheers, Ron more 68 pontiac trans am reference I found lots of great vintage trans am stuff - and will continue to post as time permits

OK Rick - digging deeper into the Trans Am articles (i pulled around 30 of them out and piled them to go through!) I found 2 more articles of what i believe to possibly be the Craig Fisher car?? in '69 races renumbered 62 and driven by Richard Brown and having found that i went back to Friedman's book and found the 62 car in two more photos too. Also, have some posts going on an auto forum with some old trans am guys - one did say he believed the color to be yellow - will see what else comes up there. Off to post the articles to my blog and then will send a link from here ... cheers, Ron

Rick i will post the scan from the Friedman book - and will see if an even higher res scan of this fisher image can make out the decals - as for colors - not sure ... will look into glad it helped - Ron

sorry all, i couldn't resist :clap: link as images are very large valiant charger article punchdrunk from a night over the scanner and today pulled a large box of old mopar mags from the garage (yes, my name is Ron, and i am a mopar addict...) anyhow thought some of you may not have seen this article, i will admit i know very little of the non north american mopars ... but did have a boss who owned one of these and absolutely raved about it very nice looking car in typ mopar style and colors - now i know one of you had done some resin valiant chargers a while back ... what would it take to arrange to have one shipped waay up north??? pretty please?! hope you enjoy the article regards, Ron