1969 Charger Stock Car

Christopher Moroni · 2025-12-28T02:01:02Z

In my quest to re-do Ertl's 1/18 1969 Paul Goldsmith's Charger NASCAR, the trunk definitely needed to be cut open & hinged along with a complete wheel swap and a few other things. I started with the trunk. Once that was cut out, hinged, and aligned I then had to scratch build all the trunk "goodies." These consisted of a scale 22-gallon fuel tank (yes, I measured the volume of 22 gallons in 1/18 scale ), some roll bars, hoses, wires, weld seems, back panels, and the removable of the rear body supports - they were "in the way." 😏 😏 I'm FAR from done.... but here's my progress. Please remember that once together, w/an opening trunk and see-thru rear window, not much of trunk interior will actually be seen - hence the "look" of haphazard factory paint. Also, I did try to replicate the rubberized coating found on vintage STOCK-CAR fuel cells. 😎 😀

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Topic starter 11/02/2026 2:29 pm

OK, PART 3, 4, 7.... "I don't even know!"

My commissioned period correct 1969 Nascar 3-D printed 1/18 wheels have arrived - and they look damn nice! 😎 😎 😎

My next step will be to re-cast only the rims in white plastic to negate the need for repainting AND I'll be able to replace these resin tires with rubber ones. As always, stay tuned...... (as some of you are aware, I have THREE different 1/18 projects going! ) 🙄 😮 😬 😬