Duntov

This is a neat kit (despite problems) I still like it.... thanks for sharing...

NOT DOOMED!!!!.....Tom has given you the steps to recover nicely.... just follow along and let us know how it looks....

Interesting.... this is going to be fun!!!

Nice!!!

WOW!!!! This is nice!!!!

I have not tried the Revell 59.... maybe switch to that one if it is better..... so far the only issues I have seen with the AMT top are the overall length (a bit too long) and the quarter panel side curtains are too narrow. They need to rebuilt anyway because they are also too thick.....

Nice work on this one!!!

My sincere apologies Roger.... it was the AMT 62 Corvette kit and NOT the 57.......my most recent post shows the 62 box..... again my apologies for "kicking the pig" on this one!!!! Regards Bill

UPDATE!!!! I am SO SORRY.... I really kicked the pig on this one.... the correct kit for the 62 hard top is from the AMT 62 Corvette and NOT the 57!!!!!! Space Cadet here...... see the photo of the box for the part in question......

Hey Bill!!! Thanks for the tip on the dog dish caps.... I really did not want to use the 57's.... and you are correct...the hardtops are different but this one is so close I think it will slip by..... just a bit of surgery as indicated.... I judge the real deal in the NCRS so I can definitely go "overboard" if I have to do so..... ) Regards Bill

The next step in the hard top process..... the front header bar on the hard top needs to be carefully removed, the top leading edge sanded and the header bar re-attached.... see the dotted line in the photo. Also, I highlighted the rear deck panel line with a marker and now you can see where I will need to align the bottom of the top on that deck.... a small "V" will be filed into the bottom of that part to clear the wind split on the rear deck..... You can see in the reference photo how close the rear bow is to the rear panel line..... this is the adjustment that is required on the top from the 57....mine could actually be a bit closer yet..... I will adjust accordingly..... One additional note.... the glass for this part has the notch to accommodate the rear wind split but the wing windows do NOT line up with the doors so forming your own windows will be required.... More later Bill

........ hmmmmm.............. try using the hard top from the old AMT 57 Corvette kit.(CORRECTION.... the AMT "62" kit)..... it needs only slight adjustment and the header bars match almost exactly.... You will need to "CAREFULLY" cut off the two tabs on the inside of the windshield part (the top NOT the bottom) to make the hard top fit better.... some additional sanding in this area is required and perhaps a notch will be needed in one of the parts on both sides but the version I have is very close already.... if anything it sits back a bit too far but carefully sanding the leading edge of the top will solve that problem...the molded header strip on the top is a bit thick anyway..... Carefully removing that header bar and reattaching it after removing some of the material from the top will let the rear part of the top fall just inside the rear deck panel line right where it belongs. And you will also need to add a very small "V" cut or filed into the base of the rear window bow to clear the rear wind-split as on the original.... SO..... now you all can go dig that new 62 kit out of the trash and get started on it!!!! See..... now that wasn't that hard was it!!!!!!!!!! ....

Thanks Bill..... I was amazed at how closely the front of the AMT top matched up to the header bar on the 62...... that just NEVER happens..... Later Bill

Just a bit about my next project: It looks like it is possible to fit the the hard top from the old AMT 62 Corvette kit to the new Revell 62. See the photo... some sanding and adjusting will be required. I plan on building this car as a "big tank" and "big brake" car with the hard top...... this is a rare vehicle in the 1:1 world..... I will also source some dog dish hub caps as well. The resin aftermarket has the needed finned brake drums and the elephant ears will be scratch built. Note that cars altered for race purposes had the tank fill relocated to the middle of the rear window in a plexiglass box.... the big tank car pictured here is how they were delivered in stock trim.... My current plan is to use the wheels tires and hub caps from the Revell Black Widow.... the hub caps are not correct but until I source a correct set this is the direction I will take. Also, note the significant overlap of the quarter panel window over the rear door seam. See the photos.....more as I make progress..... Regards Bill (Duntov)

I like the blue color.....

Good find!!!

Very nice!!!! My best to ZuZu.... what a great building partner he must be!!!!!

I have two of these in my stash from 1964 - 65..... I have to freely admit that as a kid I struggled to build one....I did finish it but what a glue bomb!!! You on the other had are off to a great start keep it going!!!!

Nice work here!!!

These are cool kits and you are doing a great job!!!!

The engineering work on the frame alone is major modeling effort..... very nice work here..... welcome and thanks for sharing.... hope to see more of this soon... Regards Bill (Duntov)

These wheels and tires are really neat...

Don't think I have ever seen one of these.... interesting concept...

Good job on a classic kit!!!

Neat build!!!!