65 Mustang fastback promo - suggestions please

[vamach1]

I picked up this 65 fastback promo at the Philly show.  It has been painted and has some cracks at the top of the roof pillars.  I really like the interior and kits of these sell for crazy money.  Should I repaint it and build it just like I would as a kit?  I only paid $15 for it.

Edited March 11, 2018 by vamach1
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[Craig Irwin]

Personalty I'd strip and re paint it and build it, most likely with a chassis from the newer 67 Mustang kit.

But it's your model.

 

[Snake45]

Great score! I'm envious. 

I'd have to see it to give suggestions. If I thought I could repair the cracks invisibly, I'd strip it and restore it to as-made. If not, I'd drive on and treat it as a model, painting and detailing it to suit myself. 

I have a '65 HT promo in red. The body's not damaged, but it does have a lot of scratches and scuffs. I'm gonna try my best to polish them out. The front and rear bumpers are broken. I'm replacing them with units from a common AMT '66. It was missing a seat. I managed to find another seat, but not in red, so I'll be painting the interior. 

Another promo in my stash is a '68 Barracua with a little "play wear" that would be great except the right A-pillar was broken and glued back, not well, and the glue might have ruined the windshield as well (won't know till I get it apart). Gonna try to replace the A-pillar with one cut from a (warped) '69 body*, and I THINK I can get away with repainting just that A-piller (Testor #4 red). Gonna polish out the rest of the body and leave it stock. Haven't yet decided about painting the interior but I probably will. 

*Come to think of it, I might even be able to scratchbuild a replacement A-pillar, if I can find some scrap red plastic that's a good color match. Hmmmmm. 

[Ron Hamilton]

Detail it, and finish it. You have a lot of Mustangs Rex.