70 Wildcat convertible

[montelsc]

Heres my 70 wildcat convertible set it up for the uptop and completed the 62 catalina chassis swap with BNL resin 455 with auto trans haven't figured out were I want to go with color 

to cold now to paint anyway probably wont be complete maybe mid spring

 

 

 

 

[espo]

Great looking Show Room Stock looking build. With the weather holding up your paint work it will give you plenty of time to look at different colors.

[Keesee17]

Looks really good.! What uptop are you planning to use..?

[vintagercr]

Going to look nice!

[disabled modeler]

Nice looking spin on the kit....up tops make them look classy to me.

[montelsc]

First I just want to say thanks for the comments I'm using the 59 cadi uptop there pretty much the best to use they fit almost any body 

had to lenthen the rear deck to make a  somewhat perfect fit  all though the arii 58 eldo would be much better its alittle bigger but not easy to find I love convertibles love the way they look with the top up if I owned one id probably never take the top down  LOL!!!!!! 

 

thanks for looking  merry Christmas everyone !!! 

Edited December 25, 2017 by montelsc

[High octane]

When the weather is bad, I sometimes (rarely) paint a car body in the house. My wife doesn't like it and the lacquer smell is strong, however I am a car modeler. Spring is a LONG four months away for me.

[montelsc]

I know what your saying sprayed once in the house wasted more time masking the room than the actual paint job 

and then had to strip it again anyway il just wait for the warm weather I'm in no rush still not sure on the color

[Keesee17]

I knew a guy who had to travel a lot for his job and he always had a couple of kits with him at the motels... he did all of his spray painting in the showers. He would wet the walls first to keep overspray from sticking.... lol

 

[espo]

16 hours ago, Keesee17 said:

I knew a guy who had to travel a lot for his job and he always had a couple of kits with him at the motels... he did all of his spray painting in the showers. He would wet the walls first to keep overspray from sticking.... lol

 

I bet the Hotel Staff loved him.

[espo]

On the winter paint issue I would suggest a good spray booth with a long exhaust hose to the outside. It's 10 degrees here this morning and I just finished a paint job with no issues. The inside temp. is about 65 to 70 in my basement and I just open the door enough for the hose to go outside and close it as soon as I stop spraying. Some cold air comes in but for the most part it seems more warm air is going out. I managed to finish before the room dropped below 60 and I had already heated the paint before spraying. It's worked for me anyway.

[montelsc]

I kinda like the motel idea if I could get in for free id do a quick spray and leave the mess for someone else LOL!!!!!!

not much of a chance for that though still have some eng bay work to do anyway 

[montelsc]

Finally found some time to at least finish the interior body is prime and ready for paint though

Edited January 29, 2018 by montelsc

[Eric Macleod]

I really like this build. I'm curious about the color you choose. Locally,  someone has one of these in pale yellow with a white interior.  It looks good but would be better with black upholstery.  Keep us posted on t his excellent model.

[Slotto]

Nice

[Ron Hamilton]

On 12/25/2017 at 2:15 PM, montelsc said:

First I just want to say thanks for the comments I'm using the 59 cadi uptop there pretty much the best to use they fit almost any body 

had to lenthen the rear deck to make a  somewhat perfect fit  all though the arii 58 eldo would be much better its alittle bigger but not easy to find I love convertibles love the way they look with the top up if I owned one id probably never take the top down  LOL!!!!!! 

 

thanks for looking  merry Christmas everyone !!! 

The absolute best up top for this application would be the one from the Revell 1965 Chevy Impala Convertible. I used it on my 1965 Olds Dynamic 88 convertible several years ago.

 

 

[PARTSMARTY]

Very cool-will be watching !!!

[montelsc]

Ron that top wont work to short barely makes it on my 75 caprice after I modified the rear deck 

[montelsc]

Heres the color I finally chose GM santa fe tan found this pic online this is the look I'm going for

[montelsc]

Finally painted santa fe tan probably stand out alot  better with the black top on