1969 Chevelle C/Stock: This Chevelle was built as a feasibility study for the poised, one-tire-off-the-strip chassis configuration I like to use on my Match Bash models. In building the Chevelle I learned that the driver-side front tire can hover without the need for any ballast. Just extend the driver-side rear suspension and squash the passenger-side rear suspension and let gravity do the rest. As long as the model has an approximate 50/50 front/rear weight bias, it'll work. But if the engine has metal detail parts, ballast in the right rear corner of the trunk may be needed. So far I haven't needed any ballast. Of course the chassis must be capable of the required gymnastics. As such, the lame chassis that came with the AMT '69 Chevelle kit has to go. The one-piece axle-control arm part and solid metal axle are beyond hope and the same goes for the simplified front suspension. In it's place I used a newer AMT design from the excellent '67 Chevelle SS396 kit. The 12-bolt axle, separate control arms and coil springs are great raw material for juggling. The AMT '67 Chevelle kit's multi-piece front suspension also lends itself to the process. I added a bunch of negative camber to the wheels to simulate the way the front suspension geometry behaves on a real Chevelle when the tires leave the strip. My greatest frustration is how younger modelers think I'm trying to make it look like the car has hydraulics rather than horsepower. Kids these days!