LennyB Posted January 5 Posted January 5 I want to do the 1963 show car and use this kit as the basis. I have the parts, just need the time. 4 1
customline Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 14 hours ago, LennyB said: I want to do the 1963 show car and use this kit as the basis. I have the parts, just need the time. Where does the roof come from? I don't recognize it, Len. 🧐
LennyB Posted January 6 Posted January 6 6 minutes ago, customline said: Where does the roof come from? I don't recognize it, Len. 🧐 Believe it or not AMT offered that roof as a custom option on I believe the 64 T-Bird kit. I think it's 64 just don't have it in front of me right now.
LennyB Posted January 6 Posted January 6 In due time. I have so many potential projects sitting in boxes on the floor I can't always get to the bench.😂
customline Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 32 minutes ago, LennyB said: In due time. I have so many potential projects sitting in boxes on the floor I can't always get to the bench.😂 I hear that 😔.
NOBLNG Posted January 6 Posted January 6 Jeez, I missed this one somehow…so I’m sorry I haven’t contributed my share of BS as requested.😬 Really nice work on it so far Jim!👍😎 I like the door handle and center console mods. And I have this kit so I’d like to thank you for digging up all those reference pictures for me! It will save me hours of surfing when I get around to building mine. Carry on.🙂
customline Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 20 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: Jeez, I missed this one somehow…so I’m sorry I haven’t contributed my share of BS as requested.😬 Really nice work on it so far Jim!👍😎 I like the door handle and center console mods. And I have this kit so I’d like to thank you for digging up all those reference pictures for me! It will save me hours of surfing when I get around to building mine. Carry on.🙂 Oh sure, Greg, now that it's almost finished you show up and glean all the good info...and not one smart-alecky remark or 🐃💩 praise? Shame on you! ..........🤣🤣
LennyB Posted January 6 Posted January 6 19 minutes ago, customline said: Oh sure, Greg, now that it's almost finished you show up and glean all the good info...and not one smart-alecky remark or 🐃💩 praise? Shame on you! ..........🤣🤣 Jim, don't look now but while Greg was distracting you with all that he stole your wheel covers.😫
customline Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 1 hour ago, LennyB said: Jim, don't look now but while Greg was distracting you with all that he stole your wheel covers.😫 Yup, a juvenile delinquent, in my estimation. 👮♂️
customline Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 (edited) Just a few pix from my somewhat diminished efforts this fine Monday. I got the front and rear buttoned up. The rear bumper/tail lights thing, for some unknown reason, wouldn't seat so I had to remove material from the mating areas until I was OK with the fit. Maybe I knew and totally forgot about the fit. When I attempted the windshield wipers I discovered I had the wrong ones....so where's the right ones? Uh oh, I musta put 'em on the Plymouth cuz that's where these are from. Gotta do that tomorrow. 😅 Edited January 7 by customline 5
NOBLNG Posted January 7 Posted January 7 2 hours ago, customline said: Just a few pix from my somewhat diminished efforts this fine Monday. I got the front and rear buttoned up. The rear bumper/tail lights thing, for some unknown reason, wouldn't seat so I had to remove material from the mating areas until I was OK with the fit. Maybe I knew and totally forgot about the fit. When I attempted the windshield wipers I discovered I had the wrong ones....so where's the right ones? Uh oh, I musta put 'em on the Plymouth cuz that's where these are from. Gotta do that tomorrow. 😅 Nice work on the foiling too! I didn’t know Ford and Plymouth wipers were interchangeable.😜
customline Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 (edited) Well Greg, there was really only one way for me to find that out and I found it! You may go from T-bird to Plymouth but not Plymouth to T-bird. The T-bird has deep recesses for mounting the wiper and the Plymouth just has some holes. Everything from the past two years has parts and pieces in various small containers all over the bench. That, in and of itself, is not the problem. My memory is. There's at least four more cars in various phases of construction waiting for my magic touch. I've got to get a handle on this mess. I need a drink. Edited January 7 by customline 1
customline Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 12 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: Nice work on the foiling too! I didn’t know Ford and Plymouth wipers were interchangeable.😜 See above☝
LennyB Posted January 7 Posted January 7 Don’t you just love all those small containers. It like playing the shell game, now which one are my taillights in🤔
customline Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 1 hour ago, LennyB said: Don’t you just love all those small containers. It like playing the shell game, now which one are my taillights in🤔 Precisely! 🥴
Old Buckaroo Posted January 7 Posted January 7 (edited) What a beauty and I love the opening console door. I hadn't seen that applied in any of the model car build threads Ive ever looked at. I have seen that idea in a old model car magazine from the '60's along with flip down sun visors. I have to say this build is really inspiring, Ive got a ancient '62 Bird kit I was keeping around as its probably as old as I am. Never figured Id touch it - but now I have seen what a classy car they actually were and how well this kit builds up.. Correction - my AMT T Bird is a '66 model. Edited January 7 by Old Buckaroo
customline Posted January 8 Author Posted January 8 9 hours ago, Old Buckaroo said: What a beauty and I love the opening console door. I hadn't seen that applied in any of the model car build threads Ive ever looked at. I have seen that idea in a old model car magazine from the '60's along with flip down sun visors. I have to say this build is really inspiring, Ive got a ancient '62 Bird kit I was keeping around as its probably as old as I am. Never figured Id touch it - but now I have seen what a classy car they actually were and how well this kit builds up.. Correction - my AMT T Bird is a '66 model. Well that's a horse of a different color, Sean. I have a '66 full custom that I need to button up after I finish with this one. It's a completely different animal in that the '66 kit is based on an old screw-bottom annual. I will be digging that thread out soon enough 2
NOBLNG Posted January 8 Posted January 8 (edited) Ooh, I like that purple one too! Is that this kit? I wonder if the putty is still good?🤓 I see you didn’t use the snow tires.😎 Edited January 8 by NOBLNG 2
LennyB Posted January 8 Posted January 8 I think he’s ok for now without the snow tires but he better leave it in the garage this weekend❄️ 2
Old Buckaroo Posted January 8 Posted January 8 Wow that purple '66 is cool !! Thanks for showing those pictures.. Years ago I saw a purple T Bird at Good Guys in Spokane WA, it was like "plum crazy" purple and it carried it rather well. When I dug '66 kit out yesterday I noticed the custom parts. In all my years modeling Ive never used those extra items - beings it is such a plain kit the thought entered my mind to use them and maybe even a extended rear bumper to put a spare tire like the old Lincolns ??? That would be a definite "get out of my comfort zone build"
customline Posted January 8 Author Posted January 8 38 minutes ago, Old Buckaroo said: Wow that purple '66 is cool !! Thanks for showing those pictures.. Years ago I saw a purple T Bird at Good Guys in Spokane WA, it was like "plum crazy" purple and it carried it rather well. When I dug '66 kit out yesterday I noticed the custom parts. In all my years modeling Ive never used those extra items - beings it is such a plain kit the thought entered my mind to use them and maybe even a extended rear bumper to put a spare tire like the old Lincolns ??? That would be a definite "get out of my comfort zone build" You can get out of your comfort zone for sure with this kit, Sean. There's plenty to keep you busy.
customline Posted January 8 Author Posted January 8 13 hours ago, NOBLNG said: Ooh, I like that purple one too! Is that this kit? I wonder if the putty is still good?🤓 I see you didn’t use the snow tires.😎 3 hours ago, LennyB said: I think he’s ok for now without the snow tires but he better leave it in the garage this weekend❄️ Nope. snows all gone today but where can I find a pair of realistic 1:25 snow tires? Hmmmm.....
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