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The first, and favorite, car my Dad ever owned was a 62 Bonneville convertible. I want to build one for him. However, I am finding that 62 Bonneville convertible models are very rare and if I do happen to find one, rather expensive. So my questions to you all.... the masters.

If I decide to go another route, is there a suitable kit than can be modified to become a 62 Bonneville? A 60 or 61 Bonneville? Or even a Catalina? Or even a Chevy or any other GM of the same year? I'm up for some suggestions. No matter how outlandish they might seem.

thanks-epi

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The first, and favorite, car my Dad ever owned was a 62 Bonneville convertible. I want to build one for him. However, I am finding that 62 Bonneville convertible models are very rare and if I do happen to find one, rather expensive. So my questions to you all.... the masters.

If I decide to go another route, is there a suitable kit than can be modified to become a 62 Bonneville? A 60 or 61 Bonneville? Or even a Catalina? Or even a Chevy or any other GM of the same year? I'm up for some suggestions. No matter how outlandish they might seem.

thanks-epi

you might try R&R.....they have listed a 62 Bonne hardtop, which could be easily converted. $53.00 not cheap but a lot less than the actual kit.

here's the link:

http://resinrealm.net/Star/RRGalleries/RR_All.html

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you might try R&R.....they have listed a 62 Bonne hardtop, which could be easily converted. $53.00 not cheap but a lot less than the actual kit.

here's the link:

http://resinrealm.ne...ies/RR_All.html

If I do end up going this route, which model do you recommend I get for the convertible conversion and also for the motor and wheels, etc... that don't come with the resin kit?

thanks-epi

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Ok... I got some more info on my Dad's '62 Bonneville..... It was actually a '60 Bonny. not a '62. So... I did some research and found a trumpeter 1:25 scale model. Does anybody know anything about this kit? I'm probably going to try and get it regardless, I just want to know if anyone has experience with it and what they thought of it.

thanks-epi

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They make it in tudor hardtop and convertible versions, these are very detailed kits with lots of delicate parts and working steering that includes functional steering wheel and photo-etched hood hinges that work when assembled correctly. I have a couple because I think one will make a great El Camino type sport truck.

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Ok... I got some more info on my Dad's '62 Bonneville..... It was actually a '60 Bonny. not a '62. So... I did some research and found a trumpeter 1:25 scale model. Does anybody know anything about this kit? I'm probably going to try and get it regardless, I just want to know if anyone has experience with it and what they thought of it.

thanks-epi

I've got one of the 60 bonnevilles by Trumpeter. It's a nice kit. There's some weirdness in the engine, but once the kit is all together it comes out pretty nice. I'll post pics of mine as soon as I can. I do recommend the PE kit from Model Car Garage. The lettering on the kit is wrong.

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