Ron Hamilton

Well Tulio, You built one of the cars from the movie, and you did a wonderful job of it. Now if you do a '57 Fairlane 500 Club Victoria in Red? and White, you will have Robert Michum's car.

Tell me about it. At least I fixed this raggamuffin. Boy does that sparkle!!!!!!!

Years ago, I was able to get my hands on a barely started JoHan 1965 Plymouth Fury Convertible Kit. The windshield header was broken off, and the skirts were cut out. I got the replacement windshield header from the Modelhaus, and installed it into the body about 12 years ago. I plan to use as much of the kit parts as possible in the interest of a good fit. I have to scratch build a set of skirts, and source a 426 Wedge V8, which I have. I have a few projects ahead of this one, but I want to get it done to go with my '65 Dodge Polara CHP Car, and 1966 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible. . This is what I want to end up with.

Al, I really enjoyed your '60 Corvair. I may do mine in Roman Red to go with my '60 Impala convertible.

I did the same thing with a gluebomb '64 Wildcat 'vert years ago. I never reinstalled the engine. Mine is Red. I enjoy looking at your builds.

Z, Your conversions are exquisite!!! Personally, I am not all that crazy about the rolling stock, as I never cared for wide whites on any mid '60's car except for a Cadillac. The concept is great, and the execution is excellent.

I did not say it was going to be easy.

Tasty.

I just bought a couple of them on EBay

This is what I want to do with one of mine when I get it.

Very Nice!!!!

Mike, All of the work you put into this one was well worth it. This one is downright georgeous. The best looking example of this kit I have seen. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Very Nice!!!!!!

Interesting.

Very nice work!!!!

Do you mean something like this? Or like this?

Exactly!!!!! BTW, welcome back, and will I see you next Saturday????

Tom, You probably have an AMT '61 Corvair, as that one had a separate hardtop, which was not correct for a replica stock, because in 1961, the 2-door Corvair was a pillared coupe, which was done as a 1962 kit. The convertible had not yet been introduced, and AMT did that one as a kit in 1963.

Yes you did get a good deal Al!!!!!

Nothing they did back in 1970 would surprise me. I found this info out after I made the reply. I am doing a lot of research to do my build. Your build is coming along nicely.

I have been doing research for a review of the kit in our club's newsletter. The only color available for the elastomeric rear bumper on 1970 Cudas was rallye red. However, in 1971, there were 4 colors available for the rear Elastomeric bumper, -- B '71 Red 2962 391 FE5 - "rallye red" -- B '71 Citron Yella 3464 883 GY3 - "curious yellow" -- B '71 Plum Met. 3464 884 FC7 - "in-violet metallic" -- B '71 Tor Red 3464 885 EV2 - "tor-red metallic". It is possible that some late 1970 Cuda rear bumpers could have been in those colors too. Everything depended on the suppliers, and I am quite sure that some were retrofitted at the dealership level.

I have the same question. I have been working on one like it seems forever. I cannot decide on a color combo. I have the bodywork done, and everything to do the build. What I started with. Bodywork is done. I have 2-63 convertibles to go with it. Al, Your work is so exquisite. Maybe seeing what you do with one will give me the motivation.

And that is why I like your work.

Nice!!!!!