cobraman Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I have been wanting to build a replica (at least close) of my first car. It was a 62 Ford that I bought from my dad for 50 bucks. ( it was a looooog time ago ) Anyway, I know I can buy a resin body from MCW I think it is but it is a 2 door and you use a 60 Ford kit for chassis and such. Question is how hard would it be to convert the body to a 4 door ? Not looking for it to be perfect but do I simply fill the two door lines and scribe lines for the 4 door ? Again not looking for perfection ( I gave up on that a long time ago : ) ) just wondering if there is better ideas. Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Looking at the pics ,they look real close with just changing the door lines, Edited March 23, 2017 by oldnslow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Robert.... You can scribe your 4 door body lines to convert one into a 4 door it just takes lots of patience. I will use many layers of pinstripe to use as a guide as well...the trick is to lightly scratch your new door opening lines where you need them...over time they will get easier and more pronounced(keep in mind the 2 door doors are longer than the front doors on a 4 door car). after making your 4 door opening lines you just fill in the old 2 door ones and smooth it all out. I have done it many times...like on my 69 Plymouth 4 door wagon build i did. You can do it...it just takes time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren D Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 You will also have to relocate the window pillars, but I agree that this should be a relatively easy conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranma Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Yep, fairly easy to do on some cars. This was a revell 2 door post coupe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Thanks guys ! I think I will have to give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim H Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I've do it with a couple of models. A 66 Satellite 4 door hemi, a 69 Coronet 4 door Police car, and a 66 Fairlane 4 door wagon. Both the Mopars had to have the C-piller re-angled to replicate the factory but they turned out OK. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) Your lucky, The roof line is the same between the 2 body styles .I thing the hardest part will be making new lines on the interior bucket If you keep your eyes out, a decent builders pop up on ebay on a regular basis . Or even a distressed promo would work . A 62 sedan is not impossible to find There is a decent blue 62 promo on there now I am high bidder on ,,, just for different reasons than yours Edited March 24, 2017 by gtx6970 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 You will need four door handles. I bought some from Fireball Model Works. He does them for GM and Mopar, maybe one of those styles will be close enough for this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 On mine I just make a RTV rubber mold of the original ones on the body and cast my own new ones to use...I have even used Elmers glue in place of the resin or plastic to make them with..worked for mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Timely discussion on door handles. I bought a (fairly) cleanly built '68 Dart for one of my quickie cleanup/fixup/resto projects and it's missing both door handles, which were apparently separate parts on this kit. Great idea on sili-cloning them from something else! That's what I'll do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Fireball's door handles are very nice and actually pretty cheap. affordable enough that it's not worth fudding around with trying to make a set.Also, kit molded in door handles are just that. Plastic blobs molded with the body. They are missing the hand hold opening. I plan on replacing those with the Fireball ones on future builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Fireball's door handles are very nice and actually pretty cheap. affordable enough that it's not worth fudding around with trying to make a set. Also, kit molded in door handles are just that. Plastic blobs molded with the body. They are missing the hand hold opening. I plan on replacing those with the Fireball ones on future builds. I once cut the door handles off Revell's '67 Chevelle, carved the opening out, and glued them back on. I've also opened up the handle on a few while still on the body. I think I can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I once cut the door handles off Revell's '67 Chevelle, carved the opening out, and glued them back on. I've also opened up the handle on a few while still on the body. I think I can do it. As in "Why"? Fireball's door handles are $3 for four sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 As in "Why"? Fireball's door handles are $3 for four sets. 1. Just to see if I could. 2. Fireball door handles didn't exist then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57peppershaker Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Oh the distant memorys of 50 quid (£ vs $ lol) cars Ray. All great in the mists of time.Like you, i was interested in the look but not the detail when i started converting a 1/12 Monogram 57 chevy into a 4 door coupe that i had as my wedding car. The good people at Monogram sent me extra door handles as well as all the chrome sprues (3 sets on the 1/12) following a nice letter (no internet then). Scribing the door lines went ok but the door corners didnt go so well.The model didnt get fnished but the marriage did. Lost the inspiration to finish it now so thinking about a 2 door conversion......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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