jcbigpaw Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) Ive had this kit forever and this is actually the third build it's gone through. It's been languishing in a box since we moved about 15 years ago and it got damaged. Here's what I started this build with Everything was stripped and redone using all kit parts except for the wheels and the missing air cleaner which came from the parts box. Here's the finished product. And then when I couldn't get the hood to sit completely flat I wound up doing this. Fortunately it looks good without the hood too. Lol Edited September 17, 2012 by jcbigpaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Brittle plastic or absolute frustration ? Nice restoration ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbigpaw Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) Brittle plastic. Lol. Thought I was being gentle but not much flex to this old plastic. The hoods gonna need a complete redo but it's gonna have to wait. ? Edited September 17, 2012 by jcbigpaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.DougBeck Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I love that kit, and yours looks great! I have bits of one in my parts box, but I do not know what became of the rest of it. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbigpaw Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 I forgot one last piece (other than saving the hood) is to add the ACME plate. Dont have it on the car but how do you like this? Keep the faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Really sharp build, to bad about the hood. it still a sharp build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartster Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 My favorite car (as of now, lol!). You're right about the brittle plastic! l broke the cowl in 3 places on one body! Yours looks nice in red. Good to see another '63 built. l hope to have one finished this year, lol. Bart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I forgot one last piece (other than saving the hood) is to add the ACME plate. Dont have it on the car but how do you like this? Keep the faith That'll be a nice touch ; however , technically it's "incorrect" as personalised license plates didn't appear until 1970 , the year that Ca's plates went to blue with gold lettering . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Pugh Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Gorgeous resto!! Too bad about the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Great job. I like the color and the wheels. Nice save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 This one nice looking Fury . The red just says look at me on this car. Now that the hood needs redone karma must be saying "matte black antiglare hood center" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 SHINY :) RULES! Nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Sharp looking Fury! Too bad about the hood. At least you can fix it and repaint it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbigpaw Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) Thanks for all the kind words and the tip on the personalized plates. I originally wanted to cut the hood and add a scoop like the factory option. Maybe now that's the way I'll go with it. Maybe then IT WILL LAY FLAT! Lol Edited September 18, 2012 by jcbigpaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahshu Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Real nice Fury, pity about the hood. The wheels look great on this, what kit are they from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Nice rebuild Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimaxion Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I know a source for this hood in resin . I have not bought from this vendor yet . The pics look good , and I think he sells the Factory Racing Scoop . PM or message me for the info . like this restoration . Good save in "repaint red" . Just right . Thanx .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2002p51 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 That'll be a nice touch ; however , technically it's "incorrect" as personalized license plates didn't appear until 1970 , the year that Ca's plates went to blue with gold lettering . This is true, however, there's a company in California that will make a fake plate in black and yellow. It's not street legal, of course, but you see them on show cars and race cars all the time. I've also known a few guys who have repainted their legal personalized plate black and yellow. That's not legal either but I've never heard of anybody getting stopped for it. The average cop doesn't really notice stuff like that as long as you don't drive like an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2002p51 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Completely by coincidence, I was looking at parts for our '47 mercury on eBay when I came across this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1938-1950-1947-1953-1949-1964-Chevy-Ford-Mercury-BUICK-LICENSE-PLATE-LOWRIDR-/300767644356?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4607260ac4&vxp=mtr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluhead Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Too bad about the hood, but what'aya'do eh? Real nice rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonFL Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 That came out to be a really cool redo, you did a great job with that. It's a shame what happened to the hood, you should now just put a little cowl induction style to it, then it will really give it that mean look along with that stance you got going on there. Just an idea, overall I just thinks it looks mean with or without the hood, nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbigpaw Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) Thanks again for all the love guys. In regards to the cowl induction idea, LOVE IT! That's basicly what I had on it but didn't want to cut the hood. Shoulda just cut it. Lol The wheels are from an old Monogram Vega from the late 70s that's lurking in my boneyard. Hard to believe I've had this since new. Maybe my next redo for the gluebomb thread. Lol (Here's a pic of the kit from the web) Edited September 19, 2012 by jcbigpaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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