VRM Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hi All, Does anybody know of someone making parts to convert a '69 442 to an F85? I'm mostly looking for the grille and hood. The hood does not have a depression in the middle like the 442 hood in the kit does. The grille has vertical fins...probably not too difficult to convert the kit grille. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAT-T Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 DID THE '69 F-85 COME AS A HT & SEDAN STEVE?I WAS JUST CURIOUS IF IT WOULD NEED A B PILLAR AS WELL?I WAS GOING TO TRY THE SAME THING, BUT DIDN'T PICK UP ON THE HOOD & GRILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VRM Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 DID THE '69 F-85 COME AS A HT & SEDAN STEVE?I WAS JUST CURIOUS IF IT WOULD NEED A B PILLAR AS WELL?I WAS GOING TO TRY THE SAME THING, BUT DIDN'T PICK UP ON THE HOOD & GRILL Yep, needs a B pillar too. I did not see that as a real problem to do myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 F85 was available both hardtop and pillar coupe.Shouldn't be too big a deal to flatten out the kit hood, if you need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VRM Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Shouldn't be too big a deal to flatten out the kit hood, if you need to.Well, to me it is...keeping the centreline is beyond my skills. I dont like doing bodywork, and any time I have to do anything really complicated it just ends up going back in the box. I would rather do the painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Well, to me it is...keeping the centreline is beyond my skills. I feel your pain. What I'd do is graft in the centerline from the hood from another kit. I'm sure I have something suitable in the Snakepit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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