Another 2nd timer... 72 Cutlass Convertible

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I built the 72 Cutlass 442 convertible in 2016.  I was happy with it, although I’ve changed wheels/tires on it several times.  But I remember it being a great kit and with several options... both grills, both hoods, etc.  So, as I’m getting to the bottom of my collection as far as things I want to build, I wanted to take another shot at this and 1) see if I could do better than the first time and 2) use the other front end pieces to change up the look.

I didn’t want to build the pace car, but I had to go with the egg crate grill and the 442 twin scoop hood.  As this was a luxury vehicle, I decided to go with “limo-like” black as the body color.  I was going to paint the interior to be saddle, but felt it was too close to the colors of the wood decals, so I duplicated the white from my previous build.  I wanted to use the W-30 air cleaner, but it got in the way of the engine wiring, so it got the standard.

I started with a couple coats of Tamiya TS-14 Black, but it wasn’t drying with any shine whatsoever, and then I would try to polish it out and it would come off and leave primer along the edges.  So, I added 2 coats of Testors Black enamel.  After letting that cure for a week and a half, I polished it out and then just waxed.. there’s no clear on this one.  I also left the 442 stripes off, as I used them on the previous build, and I wanted this one to just be jet black.  Other than my usual wiring and embossing powder for carpet, everything else is from the box except the wheels.  I found the kit wheels to be ever so slightly off... something just doesn’t look quite right... so I pulled a set from the AMT 69 442 and painted them up.  

Did it come out any better than the previous one?  Probably not, actually... I didn’t make a few of the errors I did last time, but I’m not sure if the end result is better or not.  Doesn’t really matter, I enjoyed the build of a great kit.  Hope you like it and thanks for looking!

My engine:

I didn’t glue the top or boot on so I could display it both ways:

Now she’ll be parked next to her sister:

 

[BeakDoc]

What’s not to love about an old Cutlass? Especially dressed in black. Nice build.

[charger74]

Very nice

[michelle]

very cool 

[tmb727]

Her sister is a looker too...

[peekay]

Both are very nice. These cars looked just as good without graphics.

[ewetwo]

Really nice.

[Jim N]

Both look great!  I think this generation of the Cutlass is among the sexiest cars GM has ever produced.

[Classicgas]

Nice work.

[MININORTHFORDMAN]

cool 442s

[Super28]

Nice builds