StevenGuthmiller

I bought mine from a junkyard for $200.00. rebuilt the engine in auto mechanics class in high school & had it repainted the next summer. Drove it until I graduated, which is when I bought my second car. A 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix which I still own & have just begun the long expensive task of restoring. Steve

A red 1967 Chrysler 300 hard top. Steve

That ought to do the trick for your Plymouth Tommy! Good luck! Steve

MCW has it. Steve

I already have a '59 Edsel in that exact combo Charlie. I have to mix them up a little. Keeps me interested. Steve

The more I thought about today, the more I started thinking of a nice pale 50s "Aqua". I may investigate that as well. Steve

I kind of agree John. I told myself a long time ago when the AMT '58 Fury came out that I would never do one in red. I thought this would be a good one to use that color on. I guess I didn't realize the rule applied to the '59. The only other colors I was considering were black or copper. I don't have any copper in my arsenal @ the moment, so unless someone talks me into the black very soon.....red it will be. Steve

Sorry Christian, You're correct. I was just testing you. You passed! Steve

Exact same one I've been using for many years! Keep it clean & it will last forever! Steve

I agree with you on the polishing. BMF on the other hand is one of the things I enjoy doing. Steve

I've been having model building "withdrawal" symptoms while I wait for the top for my '60 Lincoln & the body of the '60 Imperial to strip clean. They both seem to be taking their time in the purple stuff. So, in the mean time, I decided it's time to "resurrect" this old X-EL '59 Fury that I had built many years ago but had never liked. It was molded in this bright, almost florescent, green & I had just left it in that color & painted the top beige. The green just always bugged me! So. after a light soak in Super Clean to remove the top color & the foil, as well as the paint from the resin interior, I'm off & running. I'm thinking just a very basic bright red with a white top & red & white interior. Sort of a "Christine" thing, but on a '59 instead. Steve

Sorry Bill. I originally had photos in this thread but deleted them when the build went south to save on my "attachment space". I since started using Photo Bucket for posting photos so I don't need to delete any photos, but now I can't find any previous pics of this Imperial. When it comes out of the soup I'll post some "start" pics. This one was a brand new un-started kit anyway, so really no "built up" photos to begin with. Steve

I've recently switched to Duplicolor clear. I haven't stopped using Testors clear altogether, I just no longer use it for multiple coats because I haven't been able t figure out a safe cure time between coats to guard against this cracking issue. I don't want to chance having to strip anymore paint jobs because of cracking clear coats. It is a hassle! Steve

Only Caddy I have at the moment. It's an X-EL '58 Eldorado Brougham. Scheduled for a re-build in the future. Steve

This build has been languishing for a long time & I think it's about time to resurrect it. This was one of those projects where I had major cracking issues with the Testors clear coats. I tried polishing out the cracking several times, but it just kept coming back. It's in the purple stuff now & will hopefully be ready for a re-paint soon. I used up all of the "Dawn Mauve" paint that I used the first time, so there will be a color change. Being as the interior was already painted a purple & is looking good I've decided to use the "Lilac" paint left over from the top on my '60 New Yorker build. So while I wait for the top on my '60 Continental to strip so I can start painting that, I'm also stripping the Imperial & a '59 Plymouth Fury, so I guess I'll be a busy boy for a while! Steve

Welcome Russell! Personally, the most difficult thing to master for me was painting bodies, & believe me, I am no master! I have a long way to go to match the painting skills of some others on this forum, but that was the area that has been most challenging for me. Steve

It's also beautiful!! Steve

Terrible news! No one should ever have to mourn the death of a child! Steve

I've used corn starch to make a gloss paint flat. Works very well. Steve

Welcome Bill! Steve

Welcome Ryan! Steve

Thank you Ken! Steve

I buy a lot of my stuff on "modelroundup.com", but there are many others. Just depends on what sort of "after market" items you're looking for. Steve

I just assumed they were stock wheel covers. They're obviously Dodge Items. Either way, I like them & will likely use them on the build. Steve

Thanks so much guys! If I had a shrink ray Doug, it would be back to normal size & sitting in my garage right now! Steve