1962 Chrysler Newport Hardtop

[RACINE ISHRAQUR RAZA]

1/25 scale Revell 1962 Chrysler Newport Hardtop completely restored and detailed. The paint job was applied by the original builder and was done quite well so all I did was polish it up with Meguiar's Carnauba wax as the paint had oxidized over many decades. 

The paint is most likely AMT Kandy Kolor laquer spray paint that existed back in the sixties. Looking at the actual car's paint chart this paint looks like a slightly darker version of Caramel, but in metallic. The original builder grafted a roof from a Johan '62 Chrysler 300 which is impressive. The '62 Newport kits only came in convertible form. 

I took the car apart and detailed wherever I could. The interior was pretty basic, but adding carpeting, roof liner, and the rear view mirror was all I could do. I repainted the engine block and wired it. Black wash done to some of the chrome parts to give them some depth. Finished the car by applying Bare Metal Foil for the trim. I've included pictures of the car the way it was towards the end.

[johnyrotten]

Beautiful work. I like that you kept the original paint, and the original builder's vision. I've heard it called a "sympathetic restoration ". 👍👍

[Kah puts]

Nice save 👍

[charger74]

Looks good 👍🏻👍🏻

[Tom99]

Looking good!

[ChrisR]

Nice.

[slusher]

super nice Chrysler!

[RomanII]

Nice save, sir.  I believe what you have is a Revell Newport with a roof from JoHan's 1962 Chrysler 300 installed.  Revell only offered their Chrysler as a convertible.  Looks like the original builder did a great job joining the two.  And now you have given it new life.  Thanks for sharing pics.