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1963 Lincoln Continental HT - Updated 8/2


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I'm looking to build something that might not take so much time. Something to get me fired up or excited to finish it. A big scale build I'm working on has me a bit burned out.

So I'm starting this 63 Continental. In some of my last purchases, I've gotten ahold of many of the old AMT continentals, 61-66, I believe. A mix of hardtops and convertibles. Most of them are gluebombs and will need stripping and possibly some parts replaced.  I already placed an order with Modelhaus last month to get some of those parts.

Here is this one. Still has the original price tag on the box. $.99 oh man I wish!  I took it apart and seems that most of the stock parts are there.

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I forgot to take a picture of what it looked like prior to disassembling (I keep forgetting to do that with these rebuilders). But here it is while I was cleaning her up. A corner of the rear broke off. Glued it back into place and it was ready for primer.

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More cleanup coming up.  Of course the repaired piece still showed the crack so I did a thin layer of putty to, hopefully, cover it up.

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I can't get myself to go all stock.  Plus on this one, the wheels were damaged.  melted almost right into the tire.  Soooo.  I have these caddy sombrero hubcaps that I really like.  I think that stance will work.  Prepped a couple of sets.  Some Alcladd Chrome is next on them. Those are Modelhaus tires btw.

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I dread something like that happening with my glue bombs, but you're doing a nice job cleaning it up.

I love the 1961-'69 Continentals, they, to me, are as close to perfect a design as any car ever produced. It'll be interesting to see what you add for some mild customizing touches.

Charlie Larkin

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Thanks for the comments guys.  The inspiration pics too. I won't be doing anything over the top but it does give me some ideas. 

The putty did its job.  Here it is after some wet sanding.  I was going to keep the interior as it was but I de idea to strip as well.  Working on picking a color and disassembling the engine as well.  I'm not sure I really like the engine.  What would be a good believable swap?

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My definition of a gluebomb is when the glass is hopelessly fused to the body. Your Lincoln seem pretty good.

Basically how I built them as a kid LOL

So wait a sec... the gold car on the box is a 2 door... but your car is a 4 door... I'm confused.

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My definition of a gluebomb is when the glass is hopelessly fused to the body. Your Lincoln seem pretty good.

 

Basically how I built them as a kid LOL

So wait a sec... the gold car on the box is a 2 door... but your car is a 4 door... I'm confused.

Most of these old annual kits from the late 50s & early 60s never depicted the actual model on the box.

They were just a generic box for all of the kits with a sticker on the side depicting what was inside.

 Steve

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My definition of a gluebomb is when the glass is hopelessly fused to the body. Your Lincoln seem pretty good.

 

Basically how I built them as a kid LOL

So wait a sec... the gold car on the box is a 2 door... but your car is a 4 door... I'm confused.

Most of these old annual kits from the late 50s & early 60s never depicted the actual model on the box.

They were just a generic box for all of the kits with a sticker on the side depicting what was inside.

 Steve

very true.  Some kits used the same artwork and then just stamped the side of the box with what kit was actually inside. Or like this one, the side flap was specific to the kit.

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Most of these old annual kits from the late 50s & early 60s never depicted the actual model on the box.

They were just a generic box for all of the kits with a sticker on the side depicting what was inside.

 Steve

I wonder if they made a 2 door contenental/Mark in the body style of the one the OP is building?

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Most of these old annual kits from the late 50s & early 60s never depicted the actual model on the box.

They were just a generic box for all of the kits with a sticker on the side depicting what was inside.

 Steve

 

I wonder if they made a 2 door contenental/Mark in the body style of the one the OP is building?

No 2 door Continentals of this generation were ever produced as far as I know. Kit or 1:1.

 

Steve

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