The Magazine For Slot Car Enthusiasts

Little Red Chevy Vega Wagon Conversion-Before & After
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By Neal Abramson
This is another project I enjoyed doing.This started out as A Lionel Power Passer Chevy Vega Wagon. After converting it to TOMY G+ power, I removed the front bumper as it caused a clearance problem for the front wheels. I then shaped an airdam from Plastruct & glued it under the front grill to give it a neater apearance than before.

I then Cut a small section out of the rear bumper and reglued it together to fit in the rear & relocated it under the rear taillights. A window was trimmed out in the rear hatch & a piece of clear plastic was tinted with magic marker and installed.This looks a lot better than the original configuration and makes better use of the original front bumper.

The roof rack is made from a broken Magnasonic mechanism.Unlike before,this car now ROCKS!

PS, How many guys under the age of 40 remember the original Chevy Vega?It ranked with the Ford Pinto,Yugo & Fiat as some of the worst cars ever made! Hope you like my contribution. Regards

The Original
Converted to Tomy G+