1965 Chevrolet Corvette from the "Stingray" TV Show

I have been in a retro mood for a while now. In my music, in the things I watch, in my writing, in my models. I have viewed a Youtube video of the opening theme from a show called Stingray (1985). It's about a man for hire who drives around town in a blacked out '65 Corvette helping people in return for favors. It was a series that lasted two years for 24 episodes on NBC and it was created and produced by the late Stephen J. Cannell.
There was a model kit produced by Monogram in 1/24 scale and I had one, but I didn't build it like the TV car, but it is in need of a rebuild, covered in dirt and dust. Time to correct a few things...paint the model (it was never painted), find some fog lights for the front bumper, detail the wheels and tires, black out the grille and bumpers. Maybe I'll wire the engine, too. Let's see what I can do with this 'Vette.



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Following! I have the "Rat Trap'version of the same kit.

The "Rat Trap" is one of four versions that I know about.
I took this Corvette a bit further on deconstruction than I originally thought I would.

The engine was deconstructed and now I have glued the halves back together and getting ready for paint.

The interior was stripped of everything in prep for a bath!

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I'm in on this one Mike.

loved that show ive got one of these somewhere in my cabinet im following along as well

Thanks Al and nismor34!
I have been picking away at some of the parts for this Corvette. I detailed the wheels some Aluminium Metalizer and a little black wash around the lug nuts.

I removed the chrome from the front and rear bumpers, grille and the fog lights.

The engine is in progress. I wasn't sure how the ignition wires were suppose to be lead out of the box shield, so I just routed them out from under and I'll route them to the cylinder heads.

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I gave the Corvette a bath tonight with some Dawn Detergent and an old toothbrush.


I got the engine repainted and wired, dash, steering wheel, exhaust tips and rocker panel trim detailed.

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Like you i've been in a retro mode as well. I've been watching old TV shows, mostly back and white shows and movies. I don't recall the show "Stingray" but now I'm going to have to look it up. It would fit my current retro mode. I like watching rebuild projects like this. Looking forward to more.

Thanks Dirk! Don't be confused looking up Stingray and finding the old TV show Stingray by Gerry Anderson from 1964. This show is from 1985.

mrmike wrote:Thanks Dirk!  Don't be confused looking up Stingray and finding the old TV show Stingray by Gerry Anderson from 1964.  This show is from 1985.

Funny, you should say that, thats exactly what I found. i couldn't find the series from 1985 but plenty from the 60s

Dirk, like they used to say on TV..."It's in there!"
I did a little painting and assembly tonight.



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