1962 Chevy Bel Air Don Nicholson Race Car

This is a fantastic offering from AMT. The is very little flash and the body is especially nice. The fit of the widows, interior tub, and chassis are top notch. The 409 engine has really nice detail; the 2 piece headers and exhaust dumps fit well. There are 3 intake options and 3 options for air cleaners. ALL of the parts are beautifully molded. The front and rear suspensions are well done. I especially liked the angled front lower control arms for the nose up attitude of the early Super Stockers and the detailed 3-link rear with Panhard bar. I built mine as a Rex White NASCAR racer. Removing the trim, badging, door handles, and wipers was the most difficult part of the build. The topmost character line was recreated using 0.030 square styrene and replacement door handles were whittled from 0.040 x 0.250 styrene. To lower the front ride height, I used the front lower control arms and spindles from the (also excellent) AMT 61 Impala SS. In addition, the rear springs were cut down by ca. 1/8 inch. The 6 lug wheels were from the AMT 69 Torino, and were narrowed for this build. The excellent decals were from Gofer Racing.