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Olds Aurora Racer

A model of this car is available as an aftermarket resin kit, which is combined with a Revell Hot Wheels Camaro from the Trans Am Series. We'll mount it to an oak base finished to look like a racing surface.

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Here's the real one.
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Here's the real one.
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This resin kit from QuikSkins comes complete with everything you see here, including a nice decal sheet.
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This resin kit from QuikSkins comes …
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Parts are smooth and cleanly cast.
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Parts are smooth and cleanly cast.
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This kit will donate it's chassis and other parts to the project.
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This kit will donate it's chassis an…
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This represents most of the parts we intend to borrow from the Camaro kit.
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This represents most of the parts we…
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We started by building up the chassis in order to fit it to the resin body.
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We started by building up the chassi…
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The resin kit is engineered well, as you can tell from the precise fit of the chassis.
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The resin kit is engineered well, as…
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Now we fit the resin interior parts to the rest of the cockpit.
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Now we fit the resin interior parts …
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Again, the parts fit together very well.
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Again, the parts fit together very w…
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Our client's car has louvers cut into the hood of his racer, so we'll borrow some from the hood of a Viper GTS.
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Our client's car has louvers cut int…
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Coming along nicely......
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Coming along nicely......
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The resin cast wheels and brakes are fitted to the Camaro kit tires. The wheels are a bear, since all of the individual spokes have to be cleaned up !
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The resin cast wheels and brakes are…
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Here we've added additional bracing (in white) to the chassis and rollcage.
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Here we've added additional bracing …
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Another view of the extra work we put into the cockpit.
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Another view of the extra work we pu…
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After extensive cleanup, the wheel parts are painted appropriately.
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After extensive cleanup, the wheel p…
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After scuffing the tires for greater realism, the finished wheels are mounted to complete the look.
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After scuffing the tires for greater…
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The chassis and parts of the interior are now painted. We couldn't resist the temptation to mock it up on the finished wheels. Looking good !
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The chassis and parts of the interio…
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Fender vents are added.
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Fender vents are added.
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We shot the body in white primer.
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We shot the body in white primer.
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Then we sanded it down to find all the low and high spots.
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Then we sanded it down to find all t…
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