Doug Bowen Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 This weekend my wife and I saw a "wine" colored 1:1. So I decided to take the step of starting the "rebirth" of my '64 Falcon. First put together 50 years ago. (I was 15!!) Now in the Purple Pond. wish me luck. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 subscribed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Good LUCK I will be watching this one, my favorite falcon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay t. Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Glad to see it's an AMT and not a Trumpeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Bowen Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 I just did some investigation on the wine color we saw on the 1:1. Turns out to be "Vintage Burgundy" which is actually a '66 color. Just love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 That is a pretty color. '64 had Heritage Burgundy, which is a little lighter, if I remember my paint chips right. Either way, great color choice. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Bowen Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 Wow...I just got my old Falcon out of the purple pond. Never used any paint strippers at all before. This stuff really worked nice. The body and bumpers/grill came out like it was fresh out of the box. NOT the same story for the interior, though. I can't remember what that 15 year old sprayed on the interior. Must have been something my Dad had lying about. Guess I'll try 90% denatured alcohol...but it looks as though the surface has been "lacquer" attacked. We'll see. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66belair Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I like that old kit,it seems a lot more in scale the the new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 There is some good stuff in that pond mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am73grand Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Awesome project!! I'll be watching!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 bad55 stan Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 very nice,it looks brand new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W. Verts Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Looks like a neat project to attack. Good luck with it! Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Very nice project, great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Very cool and nice old model to have. If the alcohol does not work you can try brake fluid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 You could have posted pictures of the body and grille/bumper and told me it was a brand new kit and I would have believed you! Amazing what purple power will do... I'm sure I'll get to needing it one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I too, have that model! I too, have had it for 50 yrs! your looks way better than mine! 30 years ago I saw a convert for sale for 30 bucks, it was built and nasty, wish I had bought it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Bowen Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 That fact that it cleaned up so nice speaks to the reality that as a 15 year old I simply ripped it out of the box and blew some paint on it!!! No prep work at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Great resto project! I've had a 1:1 '64 Sprint for most of the last 30 years. Here's one that I had in the mid '80s: This one sold five years ago and went to Australia: The current project: You might say I like these, even more than Foxes. -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Bowen Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Mike...the red one has American Racing wheels on it, I believe. THAT is what I am going to find and use on this build. (black spokes/centers) I really never could latch on to the "dubs" look of today. I know that big diameter rims and small radial sidewall dimensions handle better because of less flex...but I really LIKE the looks of a 15" rim with a lot of "sidewall"... You don't have to call me old-fashioned...just call me OLD! (my real life '64 Studebaker has plain rims and "dog dish caps", for cryin' out loud!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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