1972 Bobby Allison Monte Carlo

[MarkJ]

Painted the stuff red that is supposed to be red on this particular car. The tubes on the floor will need to be painted black to match the cage.

[Rattlecan Dan]

Looking awful nice so far. Keep up the good work.

[MarkJ]

Thanks again, Donato. Looks like rain next week so it will be hard to squeeze in some paint sessions.

[MarkJ]

Removed the masking and cleaned the airbrush for the next round of painting. This time it will be all the black items whenever the weather allows it. In the meantime, I can work on the grille and engine which can be painted with a bristle brush at the table inside.

[MarkJ]

Got the black parts painted that I can do with the airbrush. Some will have to be painted with a bristle brush. I also got the body masked to paint the gold.

[TarheelRick]

Good looking build taking place here Mark. As always your attention to detail is beyond reproach. When I saw the blue taped body, Terry Labonte's Piedmont car came to mind.

[MarkJ]

Good looking build taking place here Mark. As always your attention to detail is beyond reproach. When I saw the blue taped body, Terry Labonte's Piedmont car came to mind.

Thanks, Rick. Just hoping for a chance to get outside and shoot the gold. This pesky rain just won't go away but it beats having a drought. I'll eventually get an opportunity to get her done.

[Tom Birky]

Mark. I don't comment enough, but wanted you to know that I really appreciate you posting all of your step by step work. I read every one of them and I always learn something. It's inspired me to fabricate more of my own parts. Thank you!

Tom

[MarkJ]

Mark. I don't comment enough, but wanted you to know that I really appreciate you posting all of your step by step work. I read every one of them and I always learn something. It's inspired me to fabricate more of my own parts. Thank you!

Tom

Thank you, Tom for the kind words. I'm glad you find my stuff helpful. I do it also for myself because I forget how to do things and looking back at old builds reminds me how to do it.

[MarkJ]

Some more work got done.

[MarkJ]

Just need to paint the grille/front bumper and I can move on to the engine. I'm not going to do anything under the hood except the engine because I'm trying to keep this build simple and I really don't have any ref pictures of the under hood of this car so I would just be guessing anyway.

[MarkJ]

I'm going to say I'm finished with the grille front bumper part. It's not that great but it's much better than if I had left it oob with the giant gap between the hood and the grille even with the hood completely flush on the sides. And I wanted a 1971 grille and bumper instead of a 1972 grille and bumper. I could not find one actual 1972 Monte Carlo that was used in the 1972 season. They were all 1970 or 1971 Monte Carlos. There is a spot I need to touch up on the right front fender next to the right headlight cover. I will do that before I clear the body.

[Rattlecan Dan]

You?! Touch up a spot? Unheard of. Lol. I wish I had a dollar for every spot you've touched up. You are great at never over-looking littlest details. Keep up your usual fine work. Car looks exciting already.

[Volzfan59]

You?! Touch up a spot? Unheard of. Lol. I wish I had a dollar for every spot you've touched up. You are great at never over-looking littlest details. Keep up your usual fine work. Car looks exciting already.

I agree with Rattlecan!

[MarkJ]

You?! Touch up a spot? Unheard of. Lol. I wish I had a dollar for every spot you've touched up. You are great at never over-looking littlest details. Keep up your usual fine work. Car looks exciting already.

I agree with Rattlecan!

Thanks Steve. But I'm starting to rethink how I'm going to finish this one. Do as little as possible. Like don't do an engine so I can glue the hood shut and just paint the belts on the seat. I'm getting antsy to get to the decals and put this one in a case on the shelf. That was supposed to be my original plans for this build but somehow, I got carried away.