Saving a 67 fairlane glue bomb

[c. jackson]

May have used an entire tube on this one but I couldn't pass on the price. Can't remove the seats or windshield.

Edited July 20, 2016 by c. jackson

[espo]

It looks like the seats and windshield will be the least of your problems. That tail panel and tail light are one now. If you haven't tried the freezer method yet that may be a good place to start. 

[Ron Hamilton]

Cary,

I have restored many a gluebomb, as well as building them as a kid. The AMT '67 Fairlane is definitely a rare kit, and depending on the degree of glue burn, a clean replica stock build might not be feasible. In looking at the pictures, this one is definitely welded together. On the case of that interior, I would not attempt to take it apart. The seats look pretty clean. If they are in the proper place, I would leave it as is, and treat it like a kit where the seats were moulded in the tub. I would do a putty repair of the sink marks in the corner of the interior tub, clean up the glue joint with sandpaper, an x-acto knife and a file, prime, paint, and detail it to the beat of your ability. I would leave those tail lamps there, and tape over them, do the body work in small sections, trying to save the emblems and detail. prime and paint. The windshield has glue burn in it, it may have to be cut out.

I have made attempts to remove "welded in parts" from glue bombs, and destroyed them in the past trying to save them. I have been successful in restoring them too. In the past,

I restored a '67 Fairlane several years ago,

and it was quite gratifying. I have an original '66 and another '67 in line for a restoration, as well as '66 and '67 AMT Cyclone annuals to re-do. I am using a new tool Fairlane powertrain and chassis under this '66 Cyclone annual. It took a little cutting and pasting here and there, but it allowed me to get an incomplete model up on its wheels. I have to finish this one.

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For some reason, I am not crazy about the newer tool  '66 Fairlane and '67 Cyclone. The roof looks a little fuuny on both of them, even though they have excellent chassis and engines.

Good luck on the '67 Fairlane resto. I look forward to seeing more. It can be saved, but it is going to take a lot of work.

[Ace-Garageguy]

She's going to take some work, and you may have to make her into a custom or drag car to get her looking decent, but I LOVE seeing people bring back glued-to-death messes. I've done a few of my own. 

[CometMan]

Wow, good luck, Cary! Definitely don't see too many of those, so I see why you would try to rescue it! I will be watching your progress.