" THE " ugly duckling of the early sixties. 1962 Dodge Dart

[gtx6970]

Found this last week and have been wracking my brains on what to do with it. Found it while looking for something else actually. And my mind went to work on what to do with it. 

 

I Painted it AT LEAST 12-13 years ago . Best I remember it was a Dupli color rattle can. My mistake was no primer first. Straight lacquer  paint on bare plastic.

Needless to say, It crazed the plastic. Enough I was disappointed and put it away. 

 

So made the decision to see if I couldn't salvage it. Had nothing to lose ,,, so I sprayed some rattle car urethane clear in several light coats . Hoping it wouldn't make it worst. 

Turns out it layed down pretty decent ( good enough for my case anyway) And has a reasonable shine to it. ( knocks on wood ) 

 

So , taped up the interior to add the white accents( brush painted) , then put Tamiya satin clear over it 

 

Plan is just some details and in the case it goes.

The kits engine is long gone. So,,,I'll make it a curbside and lightly glue the hood down and move on. 

 

Im aware the seat pattern as well as even some of the exterior trim is all wrong for the actual car. 

I think I can live with it 

Edited 6 hours ago by gtx6970

[gtx6970]

The original car sold on Bring a Trailer earlier this year 

1962 Dodge Dart Ram Charger 413 Two-Door Sedan for sale on BaT Auctions - sold for $42,000 on April 22, 2025 (Lot #188,557) | Bring a Trailer

[Brutalform]

1. Nice save on the paint job. 
2. I don’t think the 62 is ugly at all. 
 

Very unique looking car to be honest. I have three of these. One white, one yellow, and one red. I like what you are doing with yours, Bill. Sometimes it’s just rewarding to build it how it came, even if the interior is a bit off. All the hacking and putty, sanding etc, gets to be a pain sometimes. Can’t wait to see it finished.