Sport Suburban Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Here is another one that I finished up in 2018. Not really a true rebuilder as it was a very nice built model when I bought it. It was already painted Lemon Twist and looked really good and had a vinyl top added. I'll post the before pics then explain the changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Suburban Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 This was a beautiful build and I really liked it and this is how I bought it. Originally I was going to add the side stripes, change out the magnum 500 wheels and red lines. They went onto my 69 GTX Johan that I didn't have wheels for. I had the Johan Rallye wheels but no tires. Tires are AMT. Last thing was to rechrome the chrome items. They were painted and looked decent. Once I took it apart I damaged some paint and decided I would strip it and remove the antenna. It snowballed from that point. Once I stripped the body it came out real clean but the vinyl top trim was applied over the primer and just fell off the body. So did a small piece of trim added to the trunk panel. So I decided to redo the added trim and re paint in the same color but from Scale Finishes. It is a little darker and cleared with automotive clear. The interior only has some hilights added and the chassis and engine have some small changed but mostly untouched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berr13 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Really excellent--you had a great starting point, and you improved on it. Excellent work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmaracing Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Sharp looking build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael in Illinois Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 love everything about this build, the color, the stance, choice of wheels and the vinyl top. Way cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Nice work. I much prefer the rally's on these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Simply beautiful!!!...I had no idea that Johan made one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Nice looking Mopar!,Johan defineately got the placement of the front bumper more correct than Revells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Fabulous! You took a very nice model and made it even better! Good for you! I wouldn't have had the guts. 14 minutes ago, kelson said: Nice looking Mopar!,Johan defineately got the placement of the front bumper more correct than Revells. I've always thought the Revell body was just too deep, or tall--like it needs to be sectioned an inch or two. I have a nice 1/25 diecast '70 GTX in Go Mango that fits right in on my 1/25 Mopar shelf, but its body was obviously copied from the 1/24 Revell kit and shares the same "too tall" look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American 185 Heavy Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Great update on this model !! Your improvements make it look like a showroom classic !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Suburban Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 Thanks everyone. I almost didn’t want to show this one as it was so nice to start and not my work. But after having to strip the body and start over. I figured why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 great job, looks very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I love 70 GTXs and RR’s, and yours is spot on!!! Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Fantastic!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Great looking model! You improved a lot! Nice work! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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