nice i Like the vega and his camaro 👍

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

I love those older drag cars, you did that one justice, great build Chris 👍👍👍👍

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

I believe Mr Grumpy himself would be mighty pleased with the job you did. It looks great and great detailing work. Thank you for sharing your builds and keep them coming. Everyone stay safe and healthy and remember to smile.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Teddy!

@teddyjones8027

3 жыл бұрын

@@hpiguy Thank you for all your work and tips, we all really do appreciate your videos.

Great build of a great classic.....so cool that they are bringing these back for us old guys to take another shot at building it again. Thanks

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

This will definitely be my next buy, great job Chris.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

Ohhhhhhhh I'll be getting that kit!!!!!!!!!!! 👍 👍 👍 👍

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Wow Chris that looks sweet... nice build

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

Butt was getting numb from sitting too long. I was gonna get up and stretch my legs, then your video came up.... Oh well, butts already numb so I'm gonna watch your video. 😁👍

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

My favorite pro stock driver!! What a class guy!!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

Thanks for cheering me up, your enthusiasm lost my partner on the 18th of last month and watching your videos helps thank you.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that, take care of yourself! Models help pass the time!

I can't believe how awesome you got that done! LOVE VEGAS!

Just bought the kit, cant wait to get started.

It looks great Chris! The 60 and 70's era of Pro Stock was always my favorite period. Thanks for sharing this neat build.

Heck yeah!!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Thanks for the videos. I've been modeling since my age was a single digit and I'm in my mid-50s now. Yet I have picked up some great tips by watching your videos.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Right on!

Love this kit, thanks for sharing

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Awesome build as always! Thanks for sharing.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Awesome work brother thank you for your time and effort involved in making these videos and sharing them with all of us .

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Wonderful videos, and you have the perfect voice for narration. I just picked up a '63 split window Vette to replace the one I built 57 years ago! I've built real cars but you never get over models. Thank you.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

I ll be getting one from model roundup love the elevator music

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Awsome build as always great build thanks for sharing have a good week.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

Absolutely Awesome and well done Chris! Grumpy would be proud!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Good job building a well thought out kit. Keep up the great work.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Ah, memories. My wife had a '72 Vega. Would have been perfect for a small block V8 transplant, but the inner fenders were too rusty. Starting with another car would have been required. Great job on the history of the man & the car.

Just got mine! Cant wait to build it

@hpiguy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Another kit in the books great job Chris love it got to get one love the old school drag cars

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks!

I was fortunate to see Jenkins drive this car a number of times , Model Roundup has done a great job getting the stance right looks perfect. Nice build Chris as always 👍👍

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Another great job! Can't wait to get one.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Right on!

Great looking build ! & tips waiting on mine

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, enjoy!

Cool as usual. Thanks Chris!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

Looks really realistic,cool build.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

Really great job!

Super great kit thanks for sharing your build a friend from canada Rob thank you ✌

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

another excellent job , looks great. ok now I want one

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Another gorgeous build Chris .

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great job thanks

Very cool man, thanks for sharing, can’t wait to have mine

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Any time!

Awesome Job Chris! Grumpy would have been proud!

@hpiguy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@jesseortega8598

2 жыл бұрын

@@hpiguy your welcome!

Wow that's awesome build, I can't wait to get one, I'm glad to see some of the old pro stocks make a come back, you can.also build a Vega street machine with that as well, I love how you use rustoleum paints they go on a lot smoother than other paints I watch your channel all the time and get some good ideas for mine. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!

Very cool! Excellent job on this one for sure. Great build and heads up on decals.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

One of my favorite Heroes! Grumpy Jenkins! Chevrolet 🇺🇸

Looks awesome! That’s 3 this month i had to add to my stash after your video! The decals, overall model and the simplicity of this kit is appealing to me, normally I would have to have a a high parts count but cool Vega !

Should get mine soon !!! Great job btw you nailed it !!!!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Once again, very nice clean build Chris.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

Another great run down the old modeling track. Have a good weekend my friend! 😎👍

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

I was working on my house and discovered that the open cell spray foam they sell at hardware stores makes for realistic tire smoke. I had overspray on the floor and it looks like real tire smoke. Nice build for a legend of the sport !

*Bill* would be proud of your build-up of his most famous car . I can't wait for the one I ordered to find its way to my work bench ! So many possibilities with this kit ( *Motion* *Super* *Vega* ! ) , from Jenkins' P/S version , to some LT-1 powered hot rod , to a BBC-powered track terror . Thanks for another *great* build , *Chris* !

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

Grumpy looks great! Nice job.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Very nice work, looks ready to race!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Enjoy!

@manoman0

3 жыл бұрын

Some say it went wheel to wheel with a 'Stang that very day of completion. All we know is, it's a hellovajob!

Just picked this baby up

You did a beautiful job 👏 looks like the real car

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

Great job the car looks fantastic.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

Finally the Grumpy's VegaPro Stock drag caris here!!! Great build Chris & killer presentation!!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Sharp looking kit. I think I will have to get one

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Another lovely build, thank you. I will try to find one in the UK

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

Getting mine this week

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

Cool stuff always 😎 👌 👍

Super cool build brother!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it!

I built that model back in 1974 . Miss those days.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Similar, they made a new body mold for this issue.

@razorwire3056

2 жыл бұрын

I built a dozen of them... all painted different colors... God what a waste. 🙂

Love it!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

I remember that small block vega. Ole Bill Jenkins was known as the Giant Killer, he would smoke them 426 hemi's

@emergencylowmaneuvering7350

2 жыл бұрын

With a much smaller engine..

@tonyhammer3588

2 жыл бұрын

@@emergencylowmaneuvering7350 …..and he ran a 4 speed in his cars.

Nice job on Grumpy's Vega, good call on the white drive shaft, when I ran circle track they required us to paint them white or yellow, mostly so fellow competitors could see them if they fell out. (road hazard)

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Nice build I remember getting my autograph signed on the hood of Bills Pinto back in 1972 when I was 13 at New England dragway

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@glennsloggett1876

3 жыл бұрын

I think you are mistaken about Jenkins driving a pinto , he has been a Chevy driver forever and a pinto is a Ford. I'd love to have got his autograph for my collection, nice grab !!

@andystauffer1554

3 жыл бұрын

@@glennsloggett1876 you are correct grumpy never drove a pinto.

@davidpayne4315

3 жыл бұрын

It might have been Dyno Don Nicholson he drove Pinto

I Really like it Chris, God Bless.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Great job!!! I just picked this, the 007 71 Mach I, and Speed Racers Mach 5 at Walmart for $5.00 each. I HAD to get all 3 for that price!!! I may have to go back and get another 007 Mach I to customize as a drag/pro street car, especially since you get extra parts.

@hpiguy

2 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

On alot of my chrome, I spray a really lite coat of graphite gray rattle can on wheels and engine pieces and it looks so real. It also was a happy accident. Try it out! You won't be disappointed.

Looks great! That Tamiya paint looks like it matches the decal colour very well.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

I think so too!

Another gr8 build here in Australia we have a Torana hatch back much the same size

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very Nice!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I don’t know how you build so fast, Chris. My day job is preventing me from building like I used to. Keep knocking them out. I might build this one someday.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

I just get used to knocking them out, not show builds but one day I can do assembly and main paint, the next day it's a couple hours on final details.

@MarkMeadows90

3 жыл бұрын

hpiguys Workshop sure beats what I used to do. I could build a model within a week. Now it’s like 2 months. My OCD makes me have to pay attention to the details at times. Can’t help it.

Another great show mate havnt missed a show yet you are the only one the wife watch's with me other than john moores vids keep up the great work mate 👍👌

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Wow Chris super cool!! Great job! Please do some more Pro Stock or Super Stock cars!! Looks like a die cast! Bravo!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Adding this to my hit list! ;-)

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Testers Silver is like Frank's Red Hot..... I put that shit on EVERYTHING! lol

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

The Grumpys Vega is back ALL IS RIGHT WITH MY WORLD

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

looks like a winner!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

always cool videos

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Awesome

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wow, this brings back memories seeing Grumpy and Dyno Don Nicholson running grudge matches at a strip in Pa when I was a teen. It was Ford vs Chevy with Grumpy's Vega against Dyno Don's Maverick. I don't remember if there was DDN P/S Maverick kit? One thing I do remember was Grumpy painted the gas tank white in the belief that it kept the fuel cooler. Wish I still had the original run of this kit.

@odb_roc_hound4186

3 жыл бұрын

Back in the 70’s one of my first kits was Dyno Don’s yellow Mustang II

Is great great job

awesome

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

It would be nice if there was a stock kit.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure if these sell out they may attempt one. All depends.

Great build, my dad had three chevy vegas when I was little.a yellow one, a green one and a white one, the green one was the coupe and the other two were the hatchback coupes but the model chevy vega you just built has some major pizzazz👍👍👍😊😊😊

@rudolphguarnacci197

3 жыл бұрын

It was a great little car in its day.

@michaelupton8070

3 жыл бұрын

@@rudolphguarnacci197 what my dad would do back in the 1980s is he'd buy cars and pickup trucks that were ten years old and older because back in that era you could buy them for almost nothing, he had the three chevy vegas that I mentioned in the earlier comment and he also had some ford pinto cars and later on he had three pickup trucks, two 1969 ford ranger f-100s and a 1976 chevy Silverado, the two ford trucks were three on the tree and the chevy was an automatic transmission he's had quite a few vehicles and they all were good running ones👍👍👍😊😊😊

@rudolphguarnacci197

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelupton8070 Nice! Sounds like fun. What kind of music did your dad listen to and did it influence you?

@michaelupton8070

3 жыл бұрын

@@rudolphguarnacci197 he listened to rythem&blues music and I've always liked automobiles and trucks and aircraft👍👍👍😊😊😊

@rudolphguarnacci197

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelupton8070 That's cool. He sounds like a cool dad. My dad was a jazz drummer and listened to big bands like Benny Goodman growing up. He was part of the be-bop movement in NYC in the early '50s. I have a '95 Toyota T100 I won't part with. My mom bought a brand new '67 Firebird when I was six. What a beautiful car.

I think I built this model back in the '70s as I owned a 1972 Vega GT hatchback myself. Never got to put a small block in it though, thought about it a lot.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

I just order this kit on Sunday kit wait build when comes out but I won't be using Bill Jenkins decal I'll be using a set of Nickey Chevys ones.

@THROTTLEPOWER

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds cool!

@malikdigger4544

3 жыл бұрын

@@THROTTLEPOWER ; Yes but may need to do more research on Nickey Performance know alot about Summit & GM Goodwrench Services which were on past pro stock cars in late 90s & 2000s

@THROTTLEPOWER

3 жыл бұрын

@@malikdigger4544 Oh yea, research is always fun and rewarding. Sounds like it will be a cool build.

Like the look and stance but I wish it was more accurate. As I recall the big innovation with this Jenkin's vega was that it was the first tube frame pro stock car. Would have been nice if the chassis reflected this.

I saw Bill and his Pro Stock Vega at the Fall Nationals in Renton Wash. back in the day. I can't remember who he was up against in the final. Was either Bob Glidden or Warren Johnson. That was many moons ago.

Sweeet!!! I just ordered one!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

Very Nice I bought two

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Good choice!

SUPER KOOOOOLLLL. Awesomeness. Mike Espo .

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Do the 1/16 Thunderbird

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

I will, no worries.

Excellent presentation , where do you get all your paint colors from ? What is the best place to purchase a good collection of colors?

SOO PUMPED UP ABOUT THIS BUILD !!!!!!!!!!

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

What type and size brush do you use for the Future top coat? Thanks

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter, any soft brush you like.

Cool video thanks again Do you spray paint in the basement or in a garage ? I love how fast spray can does the job

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Both!

i have 6 of these 1972 grumpys kits building six different pro stock drivers cars, the one thing that gripes me about these kits is round2 put the front spoiler witch needs to be grinded down on the sides to fit correctly they stick out to far and are a bit to long on the sides that turn up on the front fenders in the Bruce Larson USA-1 1974 VEGA KIT & they left the front spoiler out of the 1972 Grumpys vega kit, i had to buy 5 spoilers from a ebay seller that was parting the 74 usa-1 kits out and he is out of stock now. i still need one more front spoiler. just about everyone of the drivers ran front spoilers at one time or more on the 1972 vegas, but i haven't seen one photo of a 1974 pro stock vega with the front spoller.on them. round2 messed up when they didn't add them to the 1972 grumpys kit.

Nice, very nice......,,

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Many many thanks!

Hi there. Came across your channel... pretty interesting. I use to be into building model mostly cars and military. But I have no room to display them. I have the 1 25 batmobile from the 1960s tv series it came with batman & Robin figure's ... still haven't put it together . I would also add ignition wires , hoses on all of car kits. Have you ever done that?. Great video.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

I have done aftermarket engines with wires. I review the kits out of the box so adding parts would upset those who would then expect those things in the box.

I wish they included little driver figures.

Fact, the (Factory floor boards) on ALL "Grumpy Jenkins" PRO Stock Vegas were indeed white. And the Bumper Mount Wheelie Bar concept was in in fact a "Grumpy Jenkins" Design. NICE Build, love the wheels.

@hpiguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!