Eric Macleod Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 This is a project I have wanted to complete for many years. It is a model of one of my 1:1 Lincoln Convertibles, this one being a '66 dual windshield car. I bought the car from a man who owned the car from new. He made a few modifications to the car that gave it a bit more personality. Originally it was painted black with a black interior. He had Baker's restore the mechanical aspects of the car and a local painter changed the color to yellow. While it was at the painter's a tonneau windshield was added from American Arrow. For some reason the steering wheel was maroon, which I sort of liked. Because AMT never made a scale model of a '66 Lincoln I decided to hack the top off an old build-up of a model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Wow!!! I am doing the same thing myself. I bought a built-up a couple of months ago wit the same conversion in mind. I should be getting the wheelcovers for it in the next couple of days, then I can start on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Mine will be pale yellow over black. I already have some anxiety about the amount of foiling I am going to have to do. I've seen your models Ron so yours almost certainly will blow mine out of the water but should be fun either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Here are a few chassis choices. I have a pretty large parts box of Lincoln parts from the 60's that will help me with this and future projects. Eventually I want one each of the '61-69 convertibles, though some will be harder than others. With this model I am more interested in something that looks fairly close to correct than a model that is absolutely factory stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 I have had a few Lincoln Convertibles in the collection, but I have sold some off. I have an un-built '61 Convertible I want to do. I am leaning towards Burgundy with the Burgundy Interior, like the cars that were in President Kennedy's inauguration. I have to look at the '66 Lincoln color swath. I have a brochure of the '66. Right now, I am about to put some primer on a '64 Sedan that I am building from junkyard parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I am getting ready to do the "Hack and whack" to one of my '66's. I finally got everything I need to do the deed. I have to do a little research and scratch-building, but everything should come out smoothly. I still have not decided on the color combo, but I have plenty of paint, so that is not going to be a problem. Once I get started, I will start a thread on the build.Good luck on yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'll look forward to seeing your build up. Mine is a long way from perfect but looks good on the shelf. I've owned many of these cars so let me know I'd I can be of help to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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