66belair Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Man I want a couple of these kits, I wish they weren't so expensive. Way out of my price range for now, following this on closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefropas Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Love this build! Like everyone, I so want one but the prices are outta this world. IIRC, didn't the molds get changed along with the chance of a re-pop? Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtienutz Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 For the people wishing and wanting one Jeff Ballard @ motor city resin makes an excellent repop of the 67. His stuff is top notch. you won't be disappointed. http://www.motorcityresincasters.com/67Galaxie.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gman Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Coveted kit of a great looking car- can't wait to see what you do with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 Well, I managed to get the seats done & ready for paint. I am now in the process of removing the molded in arm rests & window cranks so that they can be replaced. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Seats are looking mighty spiffy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Love the Vinyl top trim Steve...!!! Im still hoping to find a replacement body and glass for my HT someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) I too have been wanting one of these kits, but not going to pay collector price for a kit that is going under the knife. I photoChopped one a while ago and want to build the resulting concept car. (see why here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/138289-this-is-why-i-want-to-find-an-amt-67-ford-galaxie-kit/) will be following this build. Edited December 15, 2018 by blunc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Those seats look impressive!,i'll have to remember this if I ever get around to building mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 17, 2018 Author Share Posted December 17, 2018 After getting a little frustrated with trying to do some modifications on this interior tub while intact, I decided that I would cut it apart and transform it into a "platform" style interior to make detailing a little easier. There was a lot more work involved than appears. First, I had to grind off the obligatory arm rest that runs all of the way to the floor in most of these old kit buckets. Then the window cranks were removed, which means that the pleats on the door panels needed to be reworked to eliminate all remaining evidence of them. All of the pleats were re-scribed, deepened & re-shaped for a clean slate. Then the old trim was removed and replaced with pieces o stretched sprue. some filling, sanding, scribing and priming yielded a nice fresh panel to be detailed. I will add a set of arm rests cut from an AMT '67 Cyclone's door panels, a door courtesy light, and a set of window cranks shaved from some other door panels when it's time to finish. Need to finish the other panel & then a few mods to the dash and steering wheel and they will be ready for paint. Body has had any modifications basically finished and is about ready for primer. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 The interior modifications continue. I made a few changes to the dash board, including a collar for the steering wheel, & I also added defroster vents by scribing them in. I also cut a hole in the dash top & inserted a piece of an old grille for a speaker grille. The steering wheel has had a lot more modifications than apparent at first glance. First I removed the horn ring to be thinned & re-applied later. Next, I ground out the center cap and added a locator pin to accept the scratch made "flower pot" center cap. The entire steering wheel rim was thinned down considerably & "grip" detail was cut in. The flower pot was made with a shaped piece of plastic tubing capped off with the center cap from the AMT '66 Ford Fairlane kit. I still have one door panel to finish up & then most likely the console will require some tweaking if I decide to use it. The interior is coming along well. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk11 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) Looks like maybe amt tooled up just the 500 and not the XLdoor panels... edit- upon closer reading of the brochure, it looks an upgrade option on the XL interior to the LTD style panels with the flow-through ventilation. Edited December 19, 2018 by mk11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 4:45 PM, Bowtienutz said: For the people wishing and wanting one Jeff Ballard @ motor city resin makes an excellent repop of the 67. His stuff is top notch. you won't be disappointed. http://www.motorcityresincasters.com/67Galaxie.htm I am in complete agreement with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 18 hours ago, mk11 said: Looks like maybe amt tooled up just the 500 and not the XLdoor panels... edit- upon closer reading of the brochure, it looks an upgrade option on the XL interior to the LTD style panels with the flow-through ventilation. I found a good photo of the standard XL interior trim, and Steve has hit the nail on the head. There was a rarely ordered luxury interior package as shown in the brochure which gives the seats and door panels an LTD vibe. I love this project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Excellent looking refinements here Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 Finished up the modifications on the console today. The original piece had no chrome molding detail around the perimeter of the console or a glove box "button" so I added them using some Evergreen stock. I also scribed in the glove box lines. I realized that I had forgotten the glove box panel lines on the dash, as well as the leading edge of the door panels, so I scribed them in as well. The interior should be about ready for paint and assembly. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Ooooooh Yeah!! I have been waiting for this build! I just love these cars! Build on man, build on!!! David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 The interior is nearly complete in the modification department, now it's time to move on to paint. The body has a coat of Testors primer, followed by 4 coats of Duplicolor primer/sealer. First job will be the black top. Then I will use a coat or two of Duplicolor gold touch up paint as a base. Then the Lime Gold. Hoping all goes well! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Steve, Im assuming all your coats are via airbrush , from 1st primer base coat to clear top coat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Really love watching this build. My aunt owned one of these, it was a white 390 auto and was her last "hot rod". Her first was a black '61 390, 4 barrel, auto Starliner with dual factory exhaust. That is the one she used to take me to town in on Saturdays, after mowing Grandma's yard and earning some money; straight to the model stores. Her next was a black '64 Galaxie with the same engine transmission combination. Don't remember why, but sometime in the mid 70's she gave the Ford to her brother and bought a four-door Pontiac - guess she "grew up". Anyway, back to this build, you are doing some excellent detail work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 2 hours ago, gtx6970 said: Steve, Im assuming all your coats are via airbrush , from 1st primer base coat to clear top coat ? The only thing that will be airbrushed will be the actual color coats, (Lime Gold) Everything else is shot right from the can. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Color is on! Looks a little bright in the fluorescent light in the first 2 photos. A little more subdued in the last pic. I will remove the masking on the roof tonight after the paint dries a bit, and clean the scripts. Then it should be ready for a little more foil and detailing before clear coats. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Looks perfect!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
935k3 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 That color is absolutely awsome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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