WIP: Casey Mears '05 Pink TARGET Dodge Charger

[ClayK]

Getting started on a new "detailed" Nascar project. This will be a car I've wanted to do for a while.  Casey Mears 2005 Target Breast Cancer Dodge Charger from the fall Martisnville race. This scheme ran in '04 on an Intrepid body, and also in '05 as a Dodge Charger. I loved the look of the old snorkle nose Chargers from that year, s othat's the version I am going for.

I started with a Revell Intrepid kit, and a Perry's Resin Charger body I've had for years. I believe it was mastered my Mr. Nascar a long time ago and cast by Perry's. I was lucky enough to get one at the time. So I started by cutting off the resin nose at the back of the front fenders, and merged it onto the plastic Intrepid body. Once it was in place, I cut the doors at the body line, and made new lower doors from .040 sheet plastic to make the doors smooth, and to give the body the proper rake. It really changes the whole look of the kit body. I've also started reworking the drivers side window frame, cut the roof flap boxes out, and redid the fuel filler with aluminum tubing.

Next I will hinge the hood and trunk, and start reworking the Interpid quarter windows into the Charger shape.

Here's the 1:1 at Martinsville.

Here's my body work progress so far.

I've also got started on modifying the chassis. Long way to go on it.

Thanks for looking...should have more soon!

CK

[jchrisf]

This is going to be another awesome model Clay.  I'm going to be following this one.

[Jay]

Here comes another masterpiece... but I’m confused.  It’s not a Kyle Petty Pontiac?

[Scalper]

I like the Chargers,,

[MarkJ]

I am so happy you are sharing this wip with us. We will all be able to learn a lot, from the master,  and the final result, I'm sure, will be astounding.

[Silver Foxx]

Look forward to seeing this finished , your work is always awesome . I built the Intrepid version some years ago , those are great decals to use . I still have two resin Charger bodies in my stash here somewhere as well as Charger decal sheets .

[Mooneyzs]

Clay... this is going to be a fun build to follow. I cant wait to see progress on this bad boy. I know you are gonna crush it out of the park with your awesome detail work and attention to detail. 

[GoatGuy]

Clay, is there more to this build? I am only finding this one page.

[Jonathan]

On 10/13/2019 at 9:04 PM, GoatGuy said:

Clay, is there more to this build? I am only finding this one page.

Yeah!  More!  More!  This looks like it would be an epic build!