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Painted the interior with the same exact paint used on hard plastic pieces of the actual car. A metallic crimson clear red sprayed over a silver base I made a plate to cover the radio on the kit dash as my car doesn't have one. Also converted the 67 style 3 spoke wheel to a correct 2 spoke for 1966 Im waiting to hear back if the 3D guy is thinking make the correct 66 seat pattern , or not. So I may not use these in this build.

Well, Job well done

I just ordered a new sheet today directly from BMF. Havent been able to find it locally for a couple months

Engine is a mix of parts box stuff to the hemi and auto. Painted duplicolor hemi orange. Chassis plate is simple out of the box just painted to kinda sorta look like an OE bottom side. ( which my car is not) I think the turndown exhaust is revell 68.69 charger??? Which is where the rear springs and Dana will be sourced

The 65 Belvedere grill has a noticeable peak in it the 66 Does not. Not to mention a completely different pattern I have a couple ideas on both the grille and taillights. AND Also talking to a 3D guy maybe working out the pieces all get done in 3d print, ( fingers crossed it works ) he was already thinking about it . So I sent him all kinds of pictures to get some ideas . If need be, I will send him a spare body to test fit In the mean time, I spent a little time in the garage today working on the body conversion. So far,,,,,,So good. But I still have a long way to go

Use same material . Cut up small pieces and drop them in a jar of acetone to make a glue like consistency mixture. Cut some pieces to fill the bulk of the hole and glue in from front and backside. Once dry....sand and paint. I've used this method to fix multiple plastic grills in old cars

I've heard back. Game him all kinds of pictures and measurements. Waiting on a quote right now. Fingers crossed he can help me

I got some Tamiya clear on this end of last week. And was quite displeased in the gloss it gave...or lack of to be more accurate. I spent almost all day polishing it by hand . It's OK. But far from perfect. I'll go back to duplicolor or maybe Upohl urethane clear from here on. I'm in southern AZ. So can't blame it on humidity....we ain't got none

I picked up some more strips yesterday Will try a few ideas next week

OK. I've been told the body is super accurate. But would only want it to build a oe stock Mach 1 Guessing revell for the rest of it

Can this kit be built replica stock

Looks amazing. But am curious, Why not just use the Johan Body with Moebius for everything else

Thanks, Just sent them an email with pictures

I have to make the entire rear section of the decklid as the Revell GTX has a seperate rear finish panel that fills the void

Im going to stop in my local shop for more sizes of styrene strips My fear in trying to get much smaller strips is getting all 7 aligned straight across

This went much better than I expected for the upper body line trim. It's a .020 x .040 styrene strip glued along the very top edge of the body line. And a test on how to make the grill My tubing is 3/64" rod glued to a flat faced piece of styrene strip. Anyone know if they make a smaller diam rod ? I need to get 7 strip where I now have 5 A 1967 GTX has 4 head lights. A 1966 satellite has 2 with the smaller diam inner circle is the park lamp turn signal . Thus the need to remake the grill

I could probably use part of something like that. But the grille is going to be too narrow. I will have to see if I have one of these photo Etch kits. Of not...order one. At a minimum I can use it for emblems

Anyone whom does 3D print work. Interested in a project for me ? if so pm me

closeup of the panel

In theory, that sure sounds good. Issue is the depth differences between the levels is only MAYBE 1/8inch on the 1/1 My thoughts were a very thin - flat piece of styrene with a decal overlay to achieve the best effect. I cant imagine trying to get multiple pieces of styrene that small in perfect alignment to make it look right. Possibily taking some small styrene and make a edge perimeter with a decal insert. Looking at the kit this morning. I think I can pull the tail lights off reasonably easy. ....Of course I say that now. I haven't actually delved into it yet. Just looking at possibilities . Unless there is someone who can 3d print the pieces. Again, I can provide any picture / measurement needed.

Im going to try my hand and converting a Revell 67 GTX to a 66 Satellite. The easiest way I can think to do the rear is with a decal. Anyone here capable of such a task, I can get any picture , angle or dimensions needed pic just for some kind of reference

Whats the rear axle assy from ?

Promo, I used to have one of them that came from a guy whom used to work at the dealership he got it from many many years ago

For me personally. None of the above do anything for me. Saying that I have a pile in the garage odds are i will never complete in my lifetime. So its REALLY gonna have to be something special to make me open my wallet. Now, A 1968 Olds 442 would catch my interest.,,,,Just sayin

The one thing I will say. IMO the body line down the center of the car isnt as sharp as I feel it should be. So maybe you all in detail builders might look into some fine masking . sanding body line work to sharpen it