AMT 1963 Corvette Chassis Donor

[jjsipes]

I just picked up the AMT 1963 Corvette kit. I knew going in that it was an old tooling and was wondering what others might have done for a more detailed chassis instead of the supplied molded one? Kicking around 1962 Corvette for a more stock appearance but just didn't know. Or maybe using a newer Vette as a donor for a resto-mod, engine, chassis and maybe some interior? Would like to go more stock though. I do have both the convertible and split window kits so maybe one stock and one resto-mod.

[Bainford]

How about the Revell '67 Stingray?

[Snake45]

'62 Corvette is a completely different chassis. 

Best chassis donor for C2 Corvettes is the Revell '67, either coupe or convertible. Both kits have big block engines which of course were not available till 1965. Second choice would probably be the MPC Corvettes, either C2 or C3 generations. The '67 and '75 are the easiest to find. These chassis are fiddly and have lots of molding flash. 

If you're really interested in accuracy, you'd want to lose the AMT '63 Corvette body and use the body from a Revell '63 snapper. The AMT body isn't horrible, it's just not accurate and the Revell snapper body is. 

[jjsipes]

49 minutes ago, Snake45 said:

If you're really interested in accuracy, you'd want to lose the AMT '63 Corvette body and use the body from a Revell '63 snapper. The AMT body isn't horrible, it's just not accurate and the Revell snapper body is. 

I've got one of the Revell Snappers and I do agree with you accuracy but, that god awful dreaded Red plastic. That's why I picked the AMT one up.