gtx6970 Posted May 27 Posted May 27 (edited) I know someone used to make this body in resin But cant find it now or remember who made it And Ive gone down all kinds of Google searches to no avail Or, if I can come up with a reasonable facsimile of the rear roof section. I can maybe make my own Suggestions or ideas ? Im all ears Edited May 27 by gtx6970
espo Posted May 27 Posted May 27 Moebius offers both a stock Belvedere I and a drag version as well. They are outstanding kits and well detailed and great parts fitment.
gtx6970 Posted May 27 Author Posted May 27 (edited) 12 minutes ago, espo said: Moebius offers both a stock Belvedere I and a drag version as well. They are outstanding kits and well detailed and great parts fitment. Wrong Year Thats a 1965 Plus has a completely different C pillar shape to make it work Edited May 27 by gtx6970
Shark Posted May 27 Posted May 27 MCW made it awhile back, not sure if they still do. You could contact Mike and ask him if it's not currently available. 1
Mark Posted May 27 Posted May 27 If you attempt your own conversion, first thing to do is research the windshield. See if the glass is different for the sedan/wagon versus the hardtop. If they are different, the sedan/wagon will be a couple of inches taller. They aren't always different. GM usually is different, Ford often is, Chrysler is hit and miss. The '62 B-bodies for example use the same windshield glass for hardtops and sedans, meaning the sedan roof isn't taller on those cars. The same glass for both would make the conversion somewhat easier. 1
gtx6970 Posted May 27 Author Posted May 27 Sedan glass is in fact taller More vertical on a 1/1. Not sure it would matter that much to me in a model car
Mark Posted May 27 Posted May 27 A couple of scale inches will make a difference. See "Revell 1991 Mustang LX" 1
Steamboat Posted May 28 Posted May 28 The Lindberg '64 Plymouth hardtop has the weird angle at the rear of the roof. The Lindberg 64 Dodge is a sedan. It's a long shot if they could be combined.
gtx6970 Posted May 28 Author Posted May 28 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steamboat said: The Lindberg '64 Plymouth hardtop has the weird angle at the rear of the roof. The Lindberg 64 Dodge is a sedan. It's a long shot if they could be combined. I have several of the Dodge kits . I'll take a look maybe later today,,,, but I think the rear glass shape is all wrong for the 66 I see MCW no longer shows the 66 Plymouth in a sedan. BUT they do show a 1966 Coronet.? So maybe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sent him a message this morning to ask Edited May 28 by gtx6970
espo Posted May 28 Posted May 28 20 hours ago, gtx6970 said: Wrong Year Thats a 1965 Plus has a completely different C pillar shape to make it work Sorry, I didn't notice the small character lines on the C pillar and thought this might work.
gtx6970 Posted May 28 Author Posted May 28 Heard back from MCW The 66 Belvedere sedan will back out soon. I can wait. 4
Carmak Posted May 29 Posted May 29 I see the 66 Belvedere sedan will be available again soon but as I read the posts I had a thought: Elwood Engel took control of Mopar design in the early 60's. The all new 1965 C-bodies were pure Engel. The heavily refreshed 1966 B-bodies shared a lot to the design ques from the 1965 C-bodies. This is very clear in the roof design. The JoHan 68 Fury squad car roof has a similar shaped C pilar with a character line running parallel to the window opening like the 66-67 B-Body sedans do. The Fury C pilar does have a steeper angle and it looks a little thicker to my eye so it would NOT be a slam dunk roof swap.
gtx6970 Posted May 29 Author Posted May 29 40 minutes ago, Carmak said: I see the 66 Belvedere sedan will be available again soon but as I read the posts I had a thought: Elwood Engel took control of Mopar design in the early 60's. The all new 1965 C-bodies were pure Engel. The heavily refreshed 1966 B-bodies shared a lot to the design ques from the 1965 C-bodies. This is very clear in the roof design. The JoHan 68 Fury squad car roof has a similar shaped C pilar with a character line running parallel to the window opening like the 66-67 B-Body sedans do. The Fury C pilar does have a steeper angle and it looks a little thicker to my eye so it would NOT be a slam dunk roof swap. Interesting idea. I'll take a look, But I dont have one of the 68 Fury to part out , and they arent exactly cheap Might be easier / cheaper to just wait for the MCW resin body
Shark Posted May 29 Posted May 29 The MCW is a nice body and comes with a base interior. I'd wait on it. If you are like me, you have a bunch of other projects you can work on. 1
gtx6970 Posted June 2 Author Posted June 2 (edited) On 5/29/2025 at 1:22 PM, Shark said: The MCW is a nice body and comes with a base interior. I'd wait on it. If you are like me, you have a bunch of other projects you can work on. Oh believe me I have plenty to work on even if the Belv 1 body never shows But I would like to build either the Grotheer car in above epic. Or the Jere Stahl sedan SS car Edited June 2 by gtx6970 1
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