Exotics_Builder Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 A friend of mine is looking to restore an AMT 63 Tbird kit but the body is beyond hope. He was looking into getting a promo for the body. Does anyway know if the plastic on the promos was different or might affect what he is looking to do?
gtx6970 Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 I know Mopar / Johan was still using accetate for the 1963 promos. Not sure if Ford was or not
Mark Posted March 9, 2020 Posted March 9, 2020 The promos are not styrene. Not having a 'Bird promo, I'm not certain which material was used other than "not styrene".
paul alflen Posted March 10, 2020 Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) I think they are Cycolac plastic? Starting in 1962,1963, or1964? I think the AMT Turnpike slot car set used that plastic for the bodies because it is stronger? Edited March 10, 2020 by paul alflen Spelling & grammer
Exotics_Builder Posted March 10, 2020 Author Posted March 10, 2020 Thanks for the help. I got back to my friend. He has some guidance now on next steps. I think he is going to try to search some "boneyard" sites for a body, or at least the roof to graft onto the body he has. I have unbuilt 63 coupe and convertible, but not ready to part out the coupe body. Nor, am I ready to sell it to him, given he only needs the body.
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