1966 satellite from a 67 gtx.

[gtx6970]

This went much better than I expected for the upper body line trim.

It's a .020 x .040 styrene strip glued along the very top edge of the body line. 

And a test on how to make the grill 

My tubing is 3/64" rod glued to a flat faced piece of styrene strip.

 

Anyone know if they make a smaller diam rod ?

I need to get 7 strip where I now have 5 

 

A 1967 GTX has 4 head lights.

A 1966 satellite has 2 with the smaller diam inner circle is the park lamp turn signal .

Thus the need to remake the grill

Edited February 22, 2024 by gtx6970

[Moparman18064]

4 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

Anyone know if they make a smaller diam rod ?

I need to get 7 strip where I now have 5 

Can’t you use the .020 X .040 strip instead, if too tall, file to height desired? I would think you should be able to get 7 evenly spaced, I could be wrong, has happened before?

[gtx6970]

14 hours ago, Moparman18064 said:

Can’t you use the .020 X .040 strip instead, if too tall, file to height desired? I would think you should be able to get 7 evenly spaced, I could be wrong, has happened before?

Im going to stop in my local shop for more sizes of styrene strips 

 

My fear in trying to get much smaller strips is getting all 7 aligned straight across 

Edited February 23, 2024 by gtx6970

[StevenGuthmiller]

I think I'd try some .010x.030 strip, laid on edge.

Use some thin rod or strip vertically as your background mounting members, and possibly some .020 or .040 strip for spacers to ensure that the spacing is correct and even.

Use a thicker strip for the horizontal center grille member, and the upper and lower outer moldings.

 

If it wasn't for the fact that I'm way behind already on my current project, I'd sit down in my shop for a couple of hours and test this theory, but That's the approach that I would take.

The parking light bezels could be done with some plastic tube of the correct diameter, but I'm not sure if I would try to do them before the grille members and butt them up to the bezels, or more likely, add them after.

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

Edited February 24, 2024 by StevenGuthmiller

[gtx6970]

I picked up some more strips yesterday 

 

Will try a few ideas next week

[dwc43]

Could you use the Moebius 65 Satellite grill instead. It has the single headlight to begin with and you could just cut out the rest and put the tubes in with the circle cut for the marker light.     I don't know, after looking at the pics again, the 65 does not have that angle by the fender does it. Oh well, it was just a thought.

 

 

[gtx6970]

The 65 Belvedere grill has a noticeable peak in it the 66 Does not. Not to mention a completely different pattern

 

I have a couple ideas on both the grille and taillights.

AND 

Also talking to a 3D guy maybe working out the pieces all get done in 3d print, ( fingers crossed it works ) 

he was already thinking about it . So I sent him all kinds of pictures to get some ideas . If need be, I will send him a spare body to test fit 

 

In the mean time, I spent a little time in the garage today working on the body conversion.

 

So far,,,,,,So good. But I still have a long way to go 

[gtx6970]

Engine is a mix of parts box stuff to the hemi and auto.

Painted duplicolor hemi orange. 

 

Chassis plate is simple out of the box just painted to kinda sorta look like an OE bottom side. ( which my car is not) 

I think the turndown exhaust is revell 68.69 charger???

Which is where the rear springs and  Dana will be sourced

[gtx6970]

Painted the interior with the same exact paint used on hard plastic pieces of the actual car. A metallic crimson clear red sprayed over a silver base 

 

I made a plate to cover the radio on the kit dash as my car doesn't have one. Also converted the 67 style 3 spoke wheel to a correct 2 spoke for 1966 

 

Im waiting to hear back if the 3D guy is thinking make the correct 66 seat pattern , or not. So I may not use these in this build.

 

 

Edited February 28, 2024 by gtx6970

[gtx6970]

Test fit

 

Edited February 28, 2024 by gtx6970

[slusher]

Your doing a great Job!

[gtx6970]

Finally got a proof back for the decal to replicate the trunk finish panel on the 1/1 car 

 

Still waiting on proofs to have the grill and tail lights 3d printed 

Edited May 28, 2024 by gtx6970

[gtx6970]

A new grill proof 

 

This project might to come to fruition yet 

[NOBLNG]

Nice work so far Bill !? I really like the interior.?

[Scott8950]

Very nice work  

[gtx6970]

Bump. The 3d Printed pieces are coming , soon I believe

Edited July 26, 2024 by gtx6970

[Keef]

16 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

Bump. The 3d Printed pieces are coming , soon I believe

Those look great!! I’d be interested in a couple of sets if possible.

[gtx6970]

9 hours ago, Keef said:

Those look great!! I’d be interested in a couple of sets if possible.

https://www.3dscaleparts.com/product-page/1-25-66-plymouth-sattelite-front-grill-and-rear-panel-bumper

 

 

I have one on order. so we will see how they fit and report back 

Edited July 27, 2024 by gtx6970

[Keef]

16 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

https://www.3dscaleparts.com/product-page/1-25-66-plymouth-sattelite-front-grill-and-rear-panel-bumper

 

 

I have one on order. so we will see how they fit and report back 

I drug out an opened kit of this I got in a trade many years ago to check how the conversion pieces were going to fit. Good thing I did because I found out that the hood is missing! 
 

 

*edit* I looked at that site. Lots of nice stuff, but $50 for a set of wheels/tires? Kinda high in my opinion.

Edited July 28, 2024 by Keef