Tonioseven Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 I have a cousin that wants one built and I realize there's only the '68 fastback available in kit for. My thoughts are to somehow combine a '66 with a '68 and make it happen. Any insight would be helpful. Thank you. Antonio
thatz4u Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 I saw this conversion done in an old edition of Scale Auto, required careful cutting
John Pol Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 I did one a well ago I will if I can post photos of it here they are on my FB page
John Pol Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Here are photos of the one I did a well ago you can see roughy where I made the cuts to fit the 66 roof on and I used the back side of my #11 blade to do it
Dave Van Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 65-66 notch back rear window is 100% different than a 67-68. It is inset and has very minor sail panels. To get a correct one.....plastic and lots of work.... I have a 1/1 in the garage if you need pics.
Snake45 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 65-66 notch back rear window is 100% different than a 67-68. It is inset and has very minor sail panels. That sounds more like you're talking about a '69-'70. Or maybe I'm not understanding....
Tonioseven Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) A friend just pointed me in the right direction of a resin kit. Edited July 10, 2015 by Tonioseven
Dave Van Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 That sounds more like you're talking about a '69-'70. Or maybe I'm not understanding.... I am often confused......but owning a 68 notch....not this time.....
pack rat Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 I am often confused......but owning a 68 notch....not this time..... As a former '67 notch owner I concur; the window opening and rear section of the roof and c-pillars are totally different
MrObsessive Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 There's also a subtle but to me noticeable crease that runs parallel to the drip rails, and down along the C pillars on '67-'68 notchbacks. Some of the conversions I've seen miss this crease and use the one from the '66, but that's not correct. I'm a bit interested in this project as a I want to build a long time favorite car-------------this one......... I did build one many years ago, but my conversion wasn't right. I simply grafted the '66 roof onto the lower '68 body. Not quite correct there as the notch's had smaller "hips" than the fastbacks, and to my eye, the rear quarters are a bit taller too.
Dave Van Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Also note how different the trunk lid is between FB and notch.
Greg Myers Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 OK. Two new kits we'd all love to see. Don't tell me we already have a good '65-'66. AMT promo style chassis stinks !
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