I need this like I need another hole in my head!

[Peter Lombardo]

I need this like I need another hole in my head. I have a 1967 Mustang Modified “Eleanor†, a 1962 Thunderbird custom, a 1960 Pontiac Bonneville, I just started a Porsche slant nose and now I find myself screwing around with a 1960 Ford Fastback.

Today I ran to the hobby shop to pick up some Tenax r7 glue. While there I saw the AMT 1969 Ford Torino Cobra kit. Now this kit has been on the shelf at the shop for at least 7 years. I have never really looked at the kit, mainly because I think the box art looks so terrible. But for some reason it caught my eye today. As I was looking at it, the roof line got my attention. I have a coupe of 1960 Ford kits, which I love the body lines, but I am not crazy about the roofline and the thought popped into my head. Why not combine the body of the 1960 Ford with the roof of the 1969 Torino Cobra. I got home and with in an hour I had the roofs off the cars and the Torino roof glued to the 1960 Ford body. I have the doors cut open about 90% of the way which I will finish later. I started the bulk of the cutting of the doors before the new top was on so I could “manhandle†the body and not worry about the glue joints. I have the top epoxyed to the body and once that is cured, I will start the putty work while the paint is drying on the previously started cars.

I have to tell you, I love the way this roof looks on the body….and while I was working on it, I looked at this roof next to the Thunderbird and I see that this roof (the Torino roof) will look perfectly great on the ’62 T bird. I think I will have to find another Torino to do another transplant as I have a couple more T bird kits laying around.

I think right now I will use a hood scoop, rubber band tires with big wheels, drop this puppy down as low as I can and then I have a new trick that I am working on for the door hinges…can’t say just what yet (need to be sure I can do it…don’t want to make a promise that my butt can’t keep) but if it works, it will be one of a kind and very different….we’ll all just have to wait and see.

[Smart-Resins]

That actually looks nice! Jody

[monkeyclaw]

Way cool! Matt

[george 53]

Funny as it sounded, it LOOKS pretty neat! The roof even seems to flow nicely into the trunk area of the 60! Lookin REAL good! Keep it up!

[Scott Colmer]

Ohhhh. That looks good! Great blend.

[chris coller]

Very different and I like the combo. I will be watching for the finished product

[LO51 MERC]

I'm totally in agreement with the comments above. What a clever change. The proportions work great! I'll bet you'll have more trouble with a front windshield than you will making the body and roof look like they belong together. And to see the Torino roof on a 62 T-Bird......AHHHhhhh, what geniuses we have in our midst! Please don't let this one sit on your back shelf. Gary

[Peter Lombardo]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. I was also surprised with how well the proportions worked. The roof does in deed flow right into the back of the 60 Ford at a perfect angle. I have the doors out now and have bondo'ed the joints. I can start sanding pretty soon. In looking at the car, I think the bumpers will go on, but will be incorporated into the car body (not chrome) and I will be filling the entire back panel where the taillights go with one full length taillight rather then the two half moon lights from the stock version. This one will get done pretty soon....I am excited about it now. Actually, I think the windshield may be not that difficult because I am using acetate for the glass and it seems to work out pretty well....we'll see when I get to that bridge.

[Ryan Quantz]

Peter, I am a big fan of those who take multiple cars from different eras and combine them into one and actually make them look like they belong. Nice work. I am devising up something too, a 32/34/36/37/40 Ford combined with elements from a 57 Chevy, 50 Merc and 68 Mustang. It sounds really, really bad, but so far my concept drawings look pretty sweet. Like previously stated, DON'T let this sit on a back shelf...

[E St. Kruiser50]

AHHHH PETER

THIS IS SO MASSIVELY COOL . WHAT A SLEEK IDEA AND DESIGN.

YOU MY FRIEND INDEED HAVE IT GOIN' ON.

THIS SCREEMS "PAINT ME SOMETHING BRIGHT AND WILD", TO GET EVERYONE'S ATTENTION .

I'LL DEFINETLY CONTINUE FOLLOWING THIS BUILD.

GREAT JOB ON USING A BRAND NEW ROOF IDEA.

DAVE

[juergen]

hi !!!

absolutly cool design !!!

i look for your thread

greets jürgen