Building a 69 roadrnnner

[WoodyRDC]

Can I use a 68 Amt RR grille in a AMT 69 GTX. Going to make GTX look like RR.

[StevenGuthmiller]

The grilles on the '68 & '69 Roadrunners were totally different, so transplanting the '68 grille into a '69 will not give you a '69 Roadrunner.

 

Steve

 

Edited May 12, 2017 by StevenGuthmiller

[Craig Irwin]

Harts Parts resin makes the grill you need.

[gtx6970]

If I can make a suggestion.  Why not start with the real thing.  Johan made one and its not terribly difficult to find ( they're all over ebay )

 

The body of it is  far and away superior than anything AMT has ever done with this body style .

 

A nice unbuilt will set you back in the $50 - $60  range , give or take a few dollars either way ( patience is key to get it much cheaper than that though )  Ive seen some sell for more, but I wouldnt pay that for one ,  just keep an eye peeled for one and you WILL get one.

Decent builtups can be had for usually under $30 , maybe $40 tops.

Just in the past year Ive bought 2 and paid $50 for each. Both kits still factory sealed ( since been opened though ) Ive got several ( none for sale ) so my opinion may be jaded slightly.

[MrObsessive]

I'll echo what Bill said! I just sold a pristine kit of Johan's '69 Road Runner on eBay for a little over $50. I didn't need it as I already have a built up, and what Bill said is exactly right. While they're getting scarce, they still turn up on eBay rather frequently but don't get into a bidding war over one as another one is sure to turn up.

Yeah, Round 2 will NEVER fix the body on the Road Runners that AMT originally did in the late '80's! It bugged me so much on how off they were that I did a thread on how to correct one here.