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Only seat decals are green inserts? Do the seats themselves have the pattern molded in ? ..in case I don't want to do a green interior

I've got project 1959 Bonneville convertible as well as a 62 Bonneville convertible both waiting quietly in the wings After seeing Steves '59 hardtop all finished ,,,,,,,my '59 will probably be a this winter project . I also have a second 60 convertible I am not sure what I am going to do with And in case no ones noticed,,,I buy only convertibles. I have a passion for big open cars

No. I don't buy them. I haven't heard of anyone fixing them

I have a local hobby shop within 10 minutes. And I try my best to buy my everyday supplies or current kits there. Someday he's not going to be there. It's not a matter of if...buy when

Steve. Is the last one a 1961 ? I REALLY like that one

WOW. I really thought it was a real car . Well done

Pretty cool idea. This past spring I gave away 2 builds that very well could be my best work yet . Both went to good friends and are in good hands . I dont regret it one bit . I have a Chrysler Turbine car radio and it works

For kits made in the past 25 years , no. But I do have several boxes for the old old annuals I intend to keep ( talking late 50s and early 60s kits )

Agreed, I saw what looks like a channel on the exterior of the body . If this is fact the case ,,one slip and your done

Doesn't the AMT 62 Catalina have a clear steering wheel as well ? Several of the early 1/1 Mopar cars had clear steering wheels

A few other threads are doing quite well. And I tend to lean more outside the main stream as far as interests go. Plus I have a 1959 Bonneville and a 1962 Bonneville ( both convertibles ) I need to redo and need some ideas . So,,,,,,, post em if you have them I'll start. An originai issue SMP 1958 Bonneville convertible I rebuilt earlier this year. my 2nd one is a builtup silver 1960 Bonneville I bought as is and seriuosly doubt I'll ever take it apart .

BADMAN hands down. But then I don't build shoebox chevies either

Top 2 look like 1969 coronet maybe .?

Harbor Freight has an assortment of O rings for cheap

Although I am not buying at the rate I was a few years ago...but with somewhere in the 350-400 kit range stash ......I guess I need to get busy.

I think they're all ugly as sin Imo

Steve, Believe me, I thought about that. And I try my best to avoid the builds with all the custom stuff glued on. BUT,,,, I also look at whats under there . If its just a thin mldg like these cars had. Then I dont worry about it to much. On a 1959 Mercury Parklane or Ford Galaxie as an example it becomes a completely different animal. Seems like finding them without the goofy stuff added on is tough . Then I weigh the options of how much I am willing to accept at a particular price point. Before bidding on it I looked at pics of the 1/1 cars I have a feeling its not going to be a big deal ,,,,at least I hope so .Either way at the price point I think I'll be ok.

Just picked up a decent builtup 1960 Buick convertible. with its original box and instructions. All for the grand total of $35 I think ( hope ) all the custom stuff will come up without to much grief

If you want to do the Bucky Hess car in either paint treatment. I am definitly in. Based on how succesful this car has been over the years,,,,,I'm suprised no one has ever done it before

I 'm not familiar with the Firebird kit in question. But something to keep in mind if its a kit based on an old annual ,,,, the chassis rests against the interior floorpan. and the interior tub rests against the glass , so make sure the glass is in when doing your mockup

Corect, The only one that got the silver panel argent panel is the SE equipped cars wih could be a base model SE or an RT/SE ( the silver is actully a seperate piece ) All the TA's got the black paint to coincide with the black rear spoiler MOST RTs were body color ,,,but I am pretty sure some received the black paint treatment ( unless it was an SE )

So cool . And I would be in . Heres some insperation for ya. http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=157692

This is some cheap rattle can stuff I had laying around...I think it came from true value

Waiting patiently for the 1959 Dodge ...hopefully it has the interior. But if it doesn't I will still buy a few

Builtup original issue 1958 Ford Sunliner convertible And a unbuilt Johan 1968 Fury