satterwhite78 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Never been much of a fan of convertibles but have enjoyed riding in them from time to time. Some time back I was looking for the Revell Special Ed. Olds Cutlass issue but didn't have much luck when I came across the Revell Muscle Cutlass convertible (the black top/rose side). Knowing that Missing Link had a hard top version, my plan was to eventually acquire the Missing Link resin and use the kit for a donor. Fast forward to around Nov/Dec 2015. A thread of the Hurst Olds Cutlass featured a picture of a hard top version along with a mention that the top looks eerily similar to a 70 Monte Carlo top which both 1/1 cars seem to have. Having a spare AMT 70 M/Carlo with the intentions of making a nascar stocker, I decided to trimmed the roof off and transplant to the Revell body. I wanted a smooth and seamless hard top without the roof/body separation trim. I trimmed the Revell body to where the C pillar section would go just enough to where the roof was just flush with the body, glued, puttied, sanded, repeat......done. Little to none trimming and adjustment using the kit's interior mated up into the body. I did fab the frt and rear windows because the Revell frt windshield was to small as also the rear window. The AMT frt windshield was to thick for I used the frt windshield frame attached to the body and cut at the base while using the AMT A pillars to connect to the Revell frt windshield frame. Testors One Coat lacquer Pure Gold #1846 accents the body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Super nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGL Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Trucker Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Hey, very successful conversion to a hardtop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fseva Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Very well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Very nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 That is beautiful, I've been wanting to do one myself but haven't aquired the Cutlass kit. Gonna have to get one for sure now!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Pugh Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I had this exact car in high school! Only difference was mine was a bench seat, column shift car. But same colors and everything! Nice job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Very nice job on that graft. Well-finished, too. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpa Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Nice build Chuck! Awesome job on mating the roof to the body....looks great. Beautiful color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoman Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Very nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidmark28580 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Great job Chuck! Sorry I couldnt make it friday night with everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmb0319 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 WOW Chuck!!!! That is awesome! I love the 72 Cutlass... I'm just finishing my Revell kit now, but I always loved the coupes more than the convertibles as well, and this one looks like it's ready to hit the strip and cruise away a Saturday night. I guarantee this one would have a crowd around it in the parking lot when you pulled over to talk with people. Great work!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Nice work . But I think that your side marker lights could do with some foil and colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satterwhite78 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Nice work . But I think that your side marker lights could do with some foil and colour Great eye! I didn't catch that till after I posted..LOL. I promise that is taken care of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL LOCO Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 That hardtop conversion looks flawless. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Man Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Wow - really, really, really nice! Clean and smooth - well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Great eye! I didn't catch that till after I posted..LOL. I promise that is taken care of! That's cool I really like the Cutlass one day I hope to do one myself and I think I would do it in gold as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Very nice, realistic under-hood detailing. Clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66belair Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Great conversion, the Cutlass kit is excellent in it's self. Your conversion is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 sweet build , great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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