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THE 1974 HURST/OLDS INDY PACE CAR.
ARTICLE 7
SUPERSIZE TO ELIMINATE DECAL SLASH MARK ILLUSIONS.
PAGE CLICK HERE
HURST/OLDS INDY PACE CAR. THIS IS A
CUSTOMERS CAR. HE PURCHASED THIS RESIN
BODY FROM A FRIEND WHO BOUGHT IT
SEVERAL YEARS AGO AT A HOBBY SHOP. WE
HAVE NO IDEA WHO CAST IT. IT IS THE SAME AS A
JOHAN PROMO, EXCEPT IT HAS THE HOOD
OPENED, AND HAD THE HURST HOOD LOUVER,
AND THE HURST CROWN OVER THE ROOF. IT
CAME WITH A CHASSIS, WHICH I USED, IT
APPEARS TO BE COPIED FROM AN AMT 69 OLDS
442. THE INTERIOR, DASH, ETC WERE CAST
AFTER THE JOHAN 74 PROMO. I HAVE SHOWN A
PICTURE OF A JOHAN PROMO WITH A STRIP OF
PLASTRUC 1/4" CHANNEL THAT WOULD WORK
THE SAME WAY BY JUST SANDING THE CHANNEL
EDGES DOWN, AND LEAVING JUST A LITTLE FOR
THE CHROME EDGE STRIPS. THE HOOD COULD
THEN BE OPENED, OR LEFT AS A CURBSIDE. THE
HOOD LOUVER COULD BE CUT, OR SIMULATED.
THE PACE CAR HAD FULL VINYL ROOF
INCLUDING THE CROWN AND FRONT PILLARS. I
USED MODEL MASTERS NEW 2 STEP VINYL ROOF
SPRAY. YOU SPRAY ON A BASE COAT, THEN
FROM 2 - 3 FEET AWAY YOU SPRAY THE
TEXTURE, A SLICK SYSTEM. IT CAN BE SANDED A
BIT TO ACHIEVE THE RIGHT TEXTURE DENSITY.
THIS CAR WAS DONE AS THE CUTLASS S
VERSION. PARTS USED ARE 69 AMT OLDS 442
DONER. SCALE EQUIPMENT LTD PARTS ARE 73
HURST/OLDS PHOTOETCH SHEET, 14"
GOODYEAR POLYGLASS GT RADIALS, 73
HURST/OLDS SPORT STEERING WHEEL, 73
HURST/ OLDS DECAL SHEET, 73 HURST/OLDS
OUTSIDE MIRRORS. THIS IS ALL AVAILABLE
FROM SCALE EQUIPMENT LTD. IF YOU ARE
MAKING THE W-30 VERSION YOU WOULD ORDER
15" RADIALS. THE 73 HURST/OLDS DECALS ARE
USED FOR THE S INSIGNIA, GAUGES,
WOODGRAIN DOOR PANELS, LICENSE PLATES,
SIDE ROOF PILLAR H/O EMBLEMS, SHIFT
CONSOLE H/O EMBLEM, AND TRUNK H/O
EMBLEM.
THE EXTERIOR WAS PAINTED FACTORY CAMEO
WHITE AND FRED CADY 74 HURST/OLDS PACE
CAR DECALS WERE USED. THE OUTSIDE
MIRRORS WERE DECALED WITH THE PROPER
GOLD AND BACK STRIPS. THE INTERIOR WAS
COMPLETLY DETAILED, FOILED AND I USED THE
HURST SHIFTER FROM THE 69 OLDS, CUT THE
BOOT OFF, AND POSITIONED IT TO RESEMBLE
THE FACTORY HURST AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER.
THE GLASS IS VACUUM FORMED. INTERIOR IS
BLACK WITH GRAY SEAT INSERTS.
IN THE ENGINE BAY I CUT THE 69 OLDS
FIREWALL TO FIT. AIR CONDITIONING WAS
ADDED FROM A 68 ELCAMINO BY CUTTING THE
AIR CONDITION BOX OFF THE FIREWALL AND
ATTACHING IT TO THIS ONE, DRILLING HOLES
FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE LINES. AND HEATER
HOSES. THE OLDS ENGINE PULLEY HAD THE ALT.
ON THE LEFT AND THE POWER STEERING ON THE
RIGHT. I CUT THE ALT. BELT AT THE PULLY,
FLIPPED IT OVER AND ATTACHED IT TO THE
RIGHT SIDE, POSITIONING THE POWER STEERING
PUMP BELOW IT. USING THE EL CAMINO AIR
COMPRESSOR WITH BELT ATTACHED, I GLUED IT
TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND HOOKED
UP THE PRESSURE LINE. THIS IS THE PROPER
OLDS CONFIGURATION. THE ROCKET ENGINE
HAD A DUAL HORN AIR CLEANER. I CUT ONE OFF
AND ATTACHED A PIECE OF RAM AIR TUBING TO
THE OTHER FOR THE AIR FILTER BOX.
REFERENCED BY THE REAL CAR. MASTER CYL.
WAS ADDED AND THE RADIATOR SHROUD AND
RADIATOR WERE MODIFIED TO FIT. THE
RADIATOR TOP SUPPORT WAS CUT OFF THE 442
AND LENGTHENED WITH PLASTRUC TO FIT THIS
CAR. BATTERY ADDED. ENGINE IS PLUMBED AND
WIRED USING ARROWHEAD DISTRIBUTOR AND
PLUG WIRES. ENGINE BAY WAS THEN DETAILED.
THE CHASSIS WAS DONE WITH 69 442
SUSPENSION AND EXHAUST PARTS CHASSIS WAS
ALTERED TO FIT PROPERLY. HURST/OLDS
EXHAUST TIPS WERE SCRATCH BUILT FROM
ALUMINUM. WHEELS ARE CORRECT OLDS
FACTORY MAGS PAINTED WITH GOLD AND
DETAILED CENTERS.
THIS BUILD WAS FASHIONED FROM MY CLIENTS
ACTUAL CAR, AS IS THE 73 HURST/OLDS
FEATURED ON THIS SITE. AN UNUSUAL PROJECT
WITH COUNTLESS HOURS INTO IT, BUT VERY
REWARDING! THESE HURST/OLDSMOBILES
REFLECT ON A DIFFERENT TIME, ONE THAT I
WISH WAS STILL WITH US. AT LEAST THEY ARE
HERE IN 1/25TH SCALE. CIAO, GONZO
