ChrisBcritter

You're about at the point of no return with it now; might just as well do it as a topless funny car since you already have that nice big hole for the drag chute. '61 kits do turn up now and then as builders; main difference is that they don't have the front fender ornaments. That said, '61 coupes in resin are showing up on eBay now; one of those bodies (plus a back window and rear bumper, sourced from a warped '60) would be all you need to restore this car.

Longshot of course, but the Aurora '50 Mercury Mod Squad wagon had that dash - maybe someone could cast it?

Would the '32 Ford so-called "Jalopy Stock Cars" qualify?

If that's your build, PLEASE don't tell us how you weathered it...

If you mean how to say it, I'd guess "one to one".

Frankly, I'd rather have the '73 Monte Carlo (skip the flame job, I'd build it stock). That whole "take the rear half of a later body, narrow it down and make a highboy" thing is a a fad I hope ends soon. I'd like it a lot better with some kind of original '20s-'30s roadster or coupe body.

I just hope the reissues will make enough money to get the '64 Cutlass tool restored; at least we know for sure that exists (albeit in rusty condition with the Funny Car body). A quasi-reissue of the Show 'n' Go might be doable, based on the '32 Vicky tool with the existing two-door sedan body plus a few new parts like the quad-light nose retooled; sort of like the Soapbox Derby Champions II and upcoming Polyglas Gasser II.

Let me see if I can get a casting made from it.

I wanted to build a '65 sedan, but only the convertible is available. The '64 and '65 roofs are the same, and I happened to have two '64 sedan gluebombs I was combining to make one good car. A usable roof and glass were left over from the lesser of the two bodies so I added it to the '65 convertible by cutting it on the trunk line at the rear, and in the "gutter" between the fender tops and windows along the sides. Thanks to AMT's engineering it all lined up well! On your '62, keep your eyes on eBay - '62 parts seem to show up more often than any other year, for some reason.

Aha! Another little item to correct on mine - duly noted. Are you going with power windows? The original Revell '57 Ford Country Squire has them; I could copy a set of switches from a gluebomb I'm dismantling for you.

Here's the '59 Dodge dash (huge thanks to Ronn Pittman): And here's how it lines up. Obviously it needs some mods but it's the closest thing I've found to start with.

I'm doing the same conversion (as a 2-door hardtop) and I'm using a '59 Dodge dash. It's a bit narrow but the shape is close enough to modify into the DeSoto version. Steven, how are you handling modifying the tailfins so they extend to the new door jamb?

Pete, what did you use to thin the Plasti-Dip?

Porsche tractor, hmm... Gulf livery is a no-brainer, but how about silver with red trim on the rear fenders, the number 130 atop the hood, and on the hood sides the name...

Or, taking another route (like the Pan-American Highway?):

Looks like the barn fell on it! Great job, and the street rod version is a cool surprise. What were your sources for the modern running gear?

Another black diamond! Tulio, what did you do on the body to keep the sanded-off trim from ghosting through the primer and paint?

And here's my example, in progress:

The hardtop's never been reissued, so I'm guessing convertible with the station wagon custom version like always. If you find a gluebomb '64 or '65 sedan the roof can be swapped onto it; the package shelf in the rear will need to be extended. Edit: Casey, Rob - one more and we have a barbershop quartet!

Too many '32 Fords? Not till I see a stock and street rod woody, pickup, and B-400!

It does mention - so it wouldn't surprise me. I have one of the chopped glass units from an old kit; has anyone ever been able to use it and make it look good?

When I was at Model Empire's big sale last year, there were a lot of '57 Chevy Styline front and rear ends in the parts pile - maybe I should grab a few next time.

Roof donor for a '62 Coupe deVille kitbash, if you're ambitious and have a Jo-Han Fleetwood gathering dust...

There's another homage to a long-lost kit, if a less memorable one. The Polyglas Gasser was basically a new set of tires and decals tossed into the mostly complete '62 Bonneville hardtop 3 in 1 kit - minus the Styline parts but with the convertible's roll bar added - to give it one last hurrah before they scrapped the molds. I'm guessing the only other change was the wheel backs may have been modified to fit the deeper tires, since the instructions don't seem to show any new wheels: http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/pontiac/1961-1970/amt-the-polyglas-gasser/?view=roll#1 Anyone have an original Polyglas Gasser kit to compare the wheels?

Nice job of fitting that windshield/cowl! Wonder if the injected Hemi from the Predicta would be a drop-in?