Chevy Vega modified build. Need help!

I had a friend years back who built a Vega with a 350 'mouse' motor (two bolt main) and fiberglas front end to make it look like a mini Camero. The little beast hauled butt and looked great. Yes, it can be done. 

Check this out

http://cs.scaleautomag.com/sca/modeling_subjects/f/31/t/73120.aspx

Thank you. I will. 

Looks like I'm starting with a V8 that came in the MPC kit. Thanks for the suggestions!

I don't know why my pics didn't come across. First time using this forum, so I'll have to figure that out. Thanks for your tips!

richs26

The Chevy Vega never had a V-8 originally, so are you starting with a kit with a 4 cylinder engine, or a kit with a Chevy small block V-8?  One thing you can use is Google Images (or other site), and search for photos of modified Vegas with V-8's as that was a popular mod during the late 70's and 80's.  Thois will help in the layout of parts and the mods needed to add a V-8.

 

The Chevy Vega never had a V-8 originally, so are you starting with a kit with a 4 cylinder engine, or a kit with a Chevy small block V-8?  One thing you can use is Google Images (or other site), and search for photos of modified Vegas with V-8's as that was a popular mod during the late 70's and 80's.  Thois will help in the layout of parts and the mods needed to add a V-8.

Blackthistle,

Unfortunately your pics didn't make it through.  Adding detail is almost like racing, how much do you want to add and how much are you willing to spend?  The easiest way to add some detail would be to add spark plugs wires to the model. You can accomplish this in a couple of ways.  The first is to buy a pre-wired distributor from Parts by Park or Detail Master and install it.  The second would be to buy a pin vice with some drill bits, buy some spark plug wire from PbP or Detail Master, and drill out the kit distributor and wire it up.  A proper wiring diagram for the small block Chevy is easily found online.  A tachometer would be a simple add, there's only one cable coming out of the back.  Radiator hoses should come in the kit.  Since it's an open wheel car, the brake lines on the front and rear may be visible and fairy easy to replicate.  A five or six point harness would necessary for the interior as well as a window net.  I've done both.  The window net is the easier of the two and looks a whole lot better than the kit piece.  It's usually  made out of paper strips that you weave and glue together using a photo etched jig.  Use a Sharpie to color.  Looks a whole lot better than the kit part.  The photo etch racing harness is extremely fiddly to build, but the results are worth it.  To get an idea of what you might want to duplicate, see if he'll let you do a quick walk around of it in race configuration.  Take pics (if you haven't done so already) of what's visible and duplicate what you see.  If the fuel pump is visible (and it probably is), you'll need to pumb it as well.  As always, post pics.