Plowboy Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) I started this project a loooong time ago! Probably close to twenty years ago! I decided to pull it out of the project pile and finish it up. After doing a bit of research, I saw that there were a couple of issues with the top. The first is the quarter windows look too small. The second is the rear window is not shaped right at the bottom. Third, the trunk line will also need to be reworked. If anyone knows or can point me in the right direction to a site that has detailed photos of a '70 Galaxie, I would appreciate it! So far, I haven't found much. So, for the moment, I'm going to have to wing it. Right now, the idea is to paint it in an ugly brown color with a darker or lighter color interior. Paint the wheels black and use the hubcaps. I'm going to make some minor improvements under the hood. I'm going to keep the Boss 429. I may or may not add details to it. Depends on how the underhood improvements turn out. Here's what it looks like currently. Any and all info on this year Galaxie will be appreciated. I would like to find a photo of a full scale similar to my second photo so that I can closer determine what needs to be done. I know it has a slight V shape at the bottom. But, I don't know how much of a V it needs. Edited November 3, 2020 by Plowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I'm in a Facebook group for '69-70 Fords, really like these cars..found a couple pics from there that may help.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 There are a fair amount of pics online if you search for LTD instead. There is a YouTube walkaround video of a red LTD in Alberta but the perspective is wonky on my monitor. It makes the car look too short and the point on the rear window exaggerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 This may help Roger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Rob Hall said: I'm in a Facebook group for '69-70 Fords, really like these cars..found a couple pics from there that may help.. Thanx Rob! Those help! Is there any way one of them could measure from the top rear of the door to the corner of the quarter window? That would help a ton! Something else I noticed on the rear window is the top corners need to be rounded. If anyone sees anything wrong, please speak up! I won't get butt hurt over it! I'm not going for perfect. But, I want it to be pretty accurate as far as the body goes. I'm not going to sweat the interior much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 Thanx Steve A. and Steve M.! Those helped also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repstock Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Repstock Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Trunk is same as on kit. It's not extended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 Thanx Tom! Those help a lot! If I can get mine close, I'll be satisfied with it. I'm going to have to fudge the leading trunk line forward as it's been widened and filled. I'll never get a decent line scribed in. I also have to scribe in the tulip panel and quarter panel caps lines. The more I look at the underhood area, the more I'm considering turning it into a curbside. That and I'm not looking forward to separating the top chrome strip from the grille to attach it to the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 Slowly but surely getting there! I still have some touch ups to do. But, it's a lot closer to being ready for primer. I got the quarter windows enlarged and drip rails repaired. I noticed on both doors that there was a hump just behind the panel line. There were also humps where the rear door handles were. There was no way to fix those and save the chrome strips. So, I shaved the chrome strips and got the humps sanded down. I don't know if I will replace the chrome strips or not. The side profile looks much better with the quarter glass fixed! I got the rear glass opening fixed. Tulip and quarter panel cap panel lines added. New trunk line scribed in. I'm going to have to do some filling on the package tray. I may just glue a piece of styrene over it and shape the rear of it to match. I have to do some putty work on the inside of the C pillars and get those into shape and ready for primer. I have the colors picked out for it. Tamiya TS-1 Red Brown for the body and AS-15 Tan for the interior. I may paint the wheels in the body or interior color instead of black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Very cool project, I've never seen this kit before.. im tuned in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Very nice. I like what you've done with the C pillar and window frame. Looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 likin' it so far, keep going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Very interesting project. I’ll be watching this one come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 11/7/2020 at 9:48 AM, Scott8950 said: Very cool project, I've never seen this kit before.. im tuned in Thanx Scott! Round2 just recently reissued this kit as a 007 police car. It's a low parts count kit. For whatever reason, AMT stuck a Boss 429 engine in it. I've decided to go in a little different direction with this model in regards to the wheels, tires and stance. I took a set of wheels from an AMT '58 Impala, cut the axle stubs from the kit wheels and glued them to the '58 wheels. I found a set of Firestone whitewall in the stash to finish it off. I got the body back in primer. Just have a couple more touch ups to do and it'll be ready for final primer and paint. I need to get the paint for the body and a can of flat clear ordered. I have the interior color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 24 minutes ago, Plowboy said: Thanx Scott! Round2 just recently reissued this kit as a 007 police car. It's a low parts count kit. For whatever reason, AMT stuck a Boss 429 engine in it. I thought the reissue is 4 door, is it a 2 door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Just now, Scott8950 said: I thought the reissue is 4 door, is it a 2 door? 4dr...same old, same old...molded in blue, new decals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Rob Hall said: 4dr...same old, same old...molded in blue, new decals... thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Scott8950 said: I thought the reissue is 4 door, is it a 2 door? No, it's a four door. I just converted this one over to a two door. Sorry for the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, Plowboy said: No, it's a four door. I just converted this one over to a two door. Sorry for the confusion. Did you use the 4dr roof for this one? This is a type of conversion I kind of want to do eventually, using the '69 XL kit and '70 sedan to make a '69 LTD 2dr ht. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, Rob Hall said: Did you use the 4dr roof for this one? This is a type of conversion I kind of want to do eventually, using the '69 XL kit and '70 sedan to make a '69 LTD 2dr ht. Yeah, it's the four door roof. I filled the rear door glass and cut the C pillars down. Then, filled/shaped the rear glass opening and added the trim. After viewing some more photos, it looks like I need to put the trim back on the body or add the slight peak at the belt line. I'm thinking the trim will be the easiest option. I also need to add the panel line on the front fenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Plowboy said: Yeah, it's the four door roof. I filled the rear door glass and cut the C pillars down. Then, filled/shaped the rear glass opening and added the trim. After viewing some more photos, it looks like I need to put the trim back on the body or add the slight peak at the belt line. I'm thinking the trim will be the easiest option. I also need to add the panel line on the front fenders. There definitely seem to be lots of subtleties to the rooflines, etc...differences between 2dr ht, 4dr ht and 4dr sedan, etc. One body style I'd like to do is the '69-only Custom 2dr sedan, but would need to scratch build the '69 Custom/Galaxie grille... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 9 hours ago, Rob Hall said: There definitely seem to be lots of subtleties to the rooflines, etc...differences between 2dr ht, 4dr ht and 4dr sedan, etc. One body style I'd like to do is the '69-only Custom 2dr sedan, but would need to scratch build the '69 Custom/Galaxie grille... Yeah, I'm thinking the area above the rear window on my model needs to be rounded a little more and feathered out towards the front. I'm not going to mess with it much more though. It's just going to be a simple curbside build to stick on the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I admire your effort to create the proper shapes required for better accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 Thanx Bill! I don't know how accurate it will be. If it was a serious build, I'd sweat it more. But, this is just going to be simple shelf setter. This is the last time I'm making tweaks to this body. Whatever remains will remain. It's time to get it done or I'm going to lose interest and box it again. I put the trim back on and I'll have to admit that they make it look better. I also sanded the rear of the roof down a bit. All of the panel lines are scribed in. It's now ready for final primer! In this photo, you can see where I have the package tray filled and shaped to fit the new rear window opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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