demoinc392 Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) hello i got a lot of models off ebay a few weeks ago.the 1975 caprice is a glue/paint bomb.when i started to take it apart the model literally started to crumble,breaking the interior,windshield,and roof posts.so i cut the front end off of a reissue 76 caprice and and removed the one off the 75 and put it on the 76 body.dont know what color combination i want to use.and the wheels are from the amt 62 bubbletop chevy. Edited October 12, 2011 by demoinc392
charlie8575 Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) Interesting way to make a save; very resourceful. I always thought the mid-70s big GM cars looked good in that nice copper-brown. Dark green, maroon and light (medium by the catalog name) blue are also safe choices, the last especially if paired with a white vinyl top and white vinyl-insert bodyside moldings, which I believe were available on the '75s. Take a look at the brochure. http://www.oldcarbro...e/dirindex.html And the color chips: http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/aclchip.aspx?image=1975-chevrolet-pg01.jpg If you want something a bit different, Light Gray (pastel) with a dark red interior, vinyl top and baby-buggy-bumpers on the side would be a very attractive machine. Charlie Larkin Edited October 12, 2011 by charlie8575
spkgibson Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 hello i got a lot of models off ebay a few weeks ago.the 1975 caprice is a glue/paint bomb.when i started to take it apart the model literally started to crumble,breaking the interior,windshield,and roof posts.so i cut the front end off of a reissue 76 caprice and and removed the one off the 75 and put it on the 76 body.dont know what color combination i want to use.and the wheels are from the amt 62 bubbletop chevy. Nice Save, I hope you didn't pay a mint for that, I have found alot of really bad builtups on there. I had to completely rebuild the window area on my AMT 69 El Camino back window , I payed $75 for the thing back 4 years ago. Looks good so far.
Dr. Cranky Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 I like where this one is headed. Nice work, please keep it going.
demoinc392 Posted October 12, 2011 Author Posted October 12, 2011 Thanks for the comments and me and a friend of mine went in on the lot and I did the math and it ended up costing me roughly 9.00 a car so no major loss there plus I got 2 74 impalas as well but those are in much better condition
demoinc392 Posted October 18, 2011 Author Posted October 18, 2011 got it painted today, krylon burgundy-gloss exterior and satin interior.letting it dry for a while then its getting detailed and foiled
Dr. Cranky Posted October 18, 2011 Posted October 18, 2011 Looking nice. I like the interior, it's got the right satin sheen!
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