dino246gt

Mobius kit front shocks, hmmmm..... It only took about 3 minutes to make aluminum copies, that seem to look much better. I'm using mostly the Mobius kit.

Yeah a 426 max wedge, so lets get it started! Resin headers, pre-wired distributor, wired in the correct firing order. It's started!

Next up was the rear of the roof, the '65 was straight across, the '63 had this distinctive curve. Had to be cut in the middle but I made it fit.

First off, the JoHan and the Mobius kits are decades apart in their engineering, so it's not a simple swap like the real car would be. But I've got the front end fitted, hopefully everything will start coming together as I'm making it up as I go.

I'll start a new thread under WIP, 63 Plymouth for all that.

I'm going to try and make the Mobius '65 Belvedere into a '63 using some JoHan parts but mostly Mobius. Here's the kits, and the side by side bodies.

I love those '63 and '64 Dodges and Plymouths. I made a '63 out of the Mobius '65 Plymouth

I removed the chrome trim from around the rear window and added drip rails to the sides. I made a new windshield surround and raised the middle of the cowl, this, the windshield surround, was very tricky, and I've never done it before! And that big piece where my saw is, that had to be reshaped. It's reshaped and you can see my new windshield surround better here.

Onto some mechanical stuff, like oh, the engine! I used the excellent nail head from the '66 kit, that was the final year for the nail head and it's a nice styrene representation. I mixed my own color. I drilled out every single hole on these rotors before I realized that there were no disc brakes like that in 1962, which this car will try to be a concept from. So I used these much smaller disc brakes from the junk box with some small washers. At the rear I used a pair of drums left over from a Galaxie '48 Chev kit that I built. And I smoothed the middle of the Monte Carlo firewall.

As everyone else has said, that paint looks awesome. And I concur.

Looks great! Isn't modelling fun these days. Welcome back.

You can even brush a bit of med grey, or German grey, on some bits, just for some variation, otherwise I like the grey interior, even Future can be brushed on small bits for some shine.

Your making a fine replica, great details, I'm following and enjoying, cheers!

That is the best advice. Too bad Round 2 didn't do something like that. However I'm not one to complain, just buy both kits and give it a go! (I'm using 4 kits on my '63 Riviera)

Yeah, that short engine is disappointing, but the one you built looks great!

This is supposed to be sort of a "what-if" car from the early 60s, so no big brakes or wheels! I had an extra set of drums from the Galaxie '48 Chev kit but needed larger holes in the center for the rears. Up front simple disc brakes would've been a huge improvement over drums so I had these in the junk box and 2 washers the proper size. I needed room for the battery so I did some cutting. With the battery test fitted, the radiator was too wide! I narrowed it, now we have clearance.

I'm using the frame from the '70 Monte Carlo kit, but the front suspension needs to be moved forward 1/4 inch, so the main supports had to go. The spindles got drilled so I can mount different wheels. The one-piece piece suspension got separated, just for a bit more realism.

I love it! Nice Bull! Ciao!! Seriously, beautifully built and excellent colour choices. I love matching brake calipers to seat colour as well, cool!

Very nice! Love the emblems, so neatly foiled, or? It looks beautiful. Great save of an old annual kit. This is a '67, '66 was the final year for the Nail Head, which this car, correctly, does not have.

Wow, very cool! You don't see many of those done up that nicely. Great job!

I like it! '40 coupe, chrome wheels, black, Ford engine, what's NOT to like!

Nicely done! That grille and headlight treatment you did is excellent, and I agree that those are the nicest Rivs ever!!

That's beautiful, nice wheel and tire choice for it as well. Nicely done.

Fantastic! I love it, it's so cool, I wish there was kit, or you made copies for sale! Beautiful build, congratulations, even though I know there's still more greatness to come!

I'm loving this project, great modelling skills.