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Just not feeling the other projects I have on the go right now so I'm going back to this one.

started it about 13 years ago. The HOK candy root beer paint should be cured enough to polish out. LOL. 

I'm using the engine and underhood section from an AMT '57 Chrysler 300 custom kit. I think I'll use the F.I> intake and finned valley cover from the AMT '53 Ford pickup kit on it though instead of the dual quads. 

The roof and section behind the headlights are now painted white and it's ready for polishing and foil. 

The wheels shown in these pics may not be the final choice, more pics soon.

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The style of two tone paint work was one of the factory options of the time. Not the colors so much, but I do like your color choices.  

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10 minutes ago, espo said:

The style of two tone paint work was one of the factory options of the time. Not the colors so much, but I do like your color choices.  

So, who is that response to, David, mine or Gerald's post? 

 

Anyway, here's a couple more pics with the wheels I'm using and the off-white on the roof and fenders. I also did the engine and engine bay with the HOK candy root beer.

This thing is gonna take days to foil. ?

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1 minute ago, Can-Con said:

So, who is that response to, David, mine or Gerald's post? 

 

Anyway, here's a couple more pics with the wheels I'm using and the off-white on the roof and fenders. I also did the engine and engine bay with the HOK candy root beer.

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I was referencing your wagon build. I was in high school when these first came out. There was more than a few running around town with the same style of two tone paint treatment, most were done this way on the top of the line models and the rest would just have the roof painted a contrasting color if it had a two tone treatment at all. I like that shade of gold or bronze, whatever you want to call the color. 

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My Grandparents actually had one of these when I was a boy.

I've gotten one copy of the kit, saved, but I have no clue what colour it was.

Someday I'll build one.

David, I really like the colours you chose. The wheels would not be my choice, as the "Giant Wagon Wheel" fad seems destined to never go away after 20 years, but your model looks excellent.

 

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On 2/25/2023 at 8:30 AM, Can-Con said:

So, who is that response to, David, mine or Gerald's post? 

 

Anyway, here's a couple more pics with the wheels I'm using and the off-white on the roof and fenders. I also did the engine and engine bay with the HOK candy root beer.

This thing is gonna take days to foil. ?

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Nice colour combo Steve.  Yep, that foil might take while, hope you’re stocked up with a few sheets!? For me, foil is one of my least favourite tasks, but also one of the most rewarding. Great looking wheels, and the windshield tint is a nice touch. 
 

Cheers, Steve

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Posted

Got it foiled over the weekend. Good thing it's a long weekend.?

All the trim is BMF on this one, including the door handles.
Still have to do the black around the windows and brush some silver on the PLYMOUTH script on the tail gate.

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Daaaamn… your model looks really, really nice. ‘Cause the real car is just fugly. 

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so, here's what I've been able to get done since last time,,,

Trimmed the floor sections out of the shallow interior bucket to get some depth there. Also trimmed off some from the chassis plate and will add it back in with a tranny hump that was missing from the interior.

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Did the base painting on the interior. It was so long since I painted the cream color that I forgot I did it and thought it was the bare plastic color. ?

Did the seat inserts by dabbing on some slightly thinned Testors rust for a patterned cloth kinda look. The floor sections will be flocked in a similar shade.

The dash was done in rust also with the upper part of the bucket. Dosen't show very well but I did the white accents on the door panels. 

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Went around the windows with some black semi-gloss and installed the glass.

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Made simple motor mounts and got the engine set where I want it .

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I have an extra long weekend coming up and plan to get some chassis work done as well as maybe finish up the interior.

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Posted

SSteve awesome build on your 60 Fury wagon. Thanks for sharing your work I have one of these in my stash and now I’m going to have to buy another 57 Chrysler 300 lol   I like adding the engine bay details on the JoHan kits. 

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