AMT'68 TORINO CONVERTIBLE

[kelson]

Haven't posted a build here for a while,so thought i'd share this one i was planning to build a pace car,but the aftermarket decals were in one of the other kits.Luckily i had some unused paint from a couple years ago on hand,interior will not be black if possible.? 

[kelson]

Today i just put on a coat of primer on most of the parts to find any hidden flaws.?

[kelson]

Wasn't crazy about the molded on exhaust on the original chasis,so i bought a chassis off the reissued 69'Cobra,since the exhaust is separate.?

[slusher]

Very nice start I will enjoy watching your build..

[bisc63]

Really cool; I did not know such a kit existed! Will be watching this one with much interest...

[Bucky]

First time I've seen one of these being built. I keep searching for one of these kits, but they always seem to go beyond the old bank account! Carry on... I'll be checking it out!

[Zippi]

Great start on this one.  I like it.

[TooOld]

Looking forward to this one Curtis !  I picked up a mint kit last year and plan on building it in Meadowlark Yellow . Also have a resin hardtop that will be Lime Gold , great color !

[espo]

Great find on this long out of production Ford. The body looks very nice and your upgraded chassis should look  more accurate as well.  

[Dominik]

On 9/16/2021 at 3:27 AM, bisc63 said:

Really cool; I did not know such a kit existed! Will be watching this one with much interest...

me also. 

I like, that you build this rare(est of the rare?) Kit. 

[kelson]

Thanks everyone for the comments?,just a small update,the body is painted,just a few small dust bits that need sanding out.More updates will be coming soon.

[doorsovdoon]

Beautiful colour choice. I'd like to see this kit produced again, very nice lines to it.

[slusher]

Great color..

[David G.]

Excellent color choice! Definitely looks correct for the era.

David G.

[mrmike]

Great color, Curtis!  Looking forward to more!

[Maindrian Pace]

Very nice, perfect color choice too.

[Plowboy]

If you want a better chassis, use one from an AMT '66 Fairlane. It's almost a drop in. Just needs a little clearance work on the transmission/driveshaft tunnel.

[kelson]

On 10/4/2021 at 5:22 AM, Plowboy said:

If you want a better chassis, use one from an AMT '66 Fairlane. It's almost a drop in. Just needs a little clearance work on the transmission/driveshaft tunnel.

I don't have an extra laying around,but that was my first plan.With the fairlane being reissued soon,hopefully someone will part one out on Ebay.?

[kelson]

It's been awhile,but still working on this one,was shooting for a two tone parchment interior,but the colors turned out a little to light.

[kelson]

The dash and steering wheel are complete used 'O' rings for bezels,the engine is getting wired,hopefully more updates during the week.Doing the black on the console was impossible

[slusher]

nice dash detail..

[TooOld]

I like the interior color , not sure if it will look too light when it's finished .  Nice wood insert on the steering wheel and detailing on the dash and console !  You say O-rings for the bezels ?

[David G.]

Nice detail work on the interior, the color combination should look great with the body.

David G.

[fairlane1320]

Looks great!!.... I'm looking forward to seeing it completed.

I own a 1:1 '68 Fairlane hardtop, so I collect and build 68-69 Fairlanes/Torinos. My '68 was born Lime Gold, but I didn't care for the color when I bought in 1982, so I painted it Wimbledon White. I like the color now, so one of my many WIPs is this Lime Gold 68 hardtop, i'm building it to replicate my car when it was new.  ? 

[Tom99]

The factory color is a great choice. I am looking forward to see how the custom interior looks with it.