RandyB. Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Okay...this is more of a refresh or upgrade than a restoration. Very simple refresh by adding BMF and some white lettered tire decals and a light polishing. Colour is Daytona Yellow which is coming out too bright of yellow against the snow...should be more pale in colour. This looks like a taxi cab shade of yellow. The before pics were shot under artificial light so they came out lighter. Would have liked to have done this one in factory colour "Sunfire Yellow" but I didn't know about MCW paints until long after this build was completed. Before After Before After Edited February 8, 2014 by RandyB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Looks great Randy. Beautiful model.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Lookin' good, real good and I just love dem Mopars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Very nice. I like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Very nice refresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Nice work Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Very nice . . . even as a taxi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Very nice . . . even as a taxi! And why not ? Lord knows that the interior / upholstery materials and colours were , in es , Taxi *quality* (rubber mats , plain seats and door panels , etc.) . Personally , I rather enjoy that plain interior to the upgrade(d) Satellite / GTX appointments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Very nice . . . even as a taxi! You can justify the color: Claim the fender tag paint code is 999 Chrysler would paint your new car a competitors color under this option. I've seen a `69 Barracuda painted Omaha Orange (Ford color) from the factory. Whereas the code would denote color (for example my car is LL1, Turquoise) these special order cars were all 999. So, there you go! Color is fine, and it looks really nice. And isn't that what matters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Great restoration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyB. Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Thanks guys for all of the great comments. As I said previously, the model in actuality is a lighter shade of yellow. Looks quite bright in the posted pics. For some reason Daytona Yellow comes out looking like a deeper bright yellow when shot with very white surroundings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCat Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 very nice restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 very nice....back in the day, my friend had one of those( metallic blue, his 66 was yellow) and we had a great time street racing anyone who we could bait into running with us...brings back memories for sure.....again, nice job, very authentic looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyB. Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 Thanks Felix and Peter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Very nice build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyB. Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 Thanks Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6bblbird Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) Looks terrific! I like the tail lights. How did you make them look realistic? The kit parts are junk as supplied. I'm very partial to yellow '68s as my very first car was a yellow '68 road runner. The taxi reference reminds me of the time I drove my car in to Manhattan (1972). I swear that every time I stopped at a traffic light someone came over to the car and grabbed the door handle! Later that week I had a black vinyl top installed! True story! WF Edited February 13, 2014 by 6bblbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Looks terrific! I like the tail lights. How did you make them look realistic? The kit parts are junk as supplied. I'm very partial to yellow '68s as my very first car was a yellow '68 road runner. The taxi reference reminds me of the time I drove my car in to Manhattan (1972). I swear that every time I stopped at a traffic light someone came over to the car and grabbed the door handle! Later that week I had a black vinyl top installed! True story! WF So , how'd you do on Crossbay and Connecting ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubbs Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 great build, and one of my favorite cars. I too ma curious about the tail lights, the ones in the kit are incorrect. I know missing link sells corrected ones. are these from there or are they Keith Marks decals. either way, they look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyB. Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 great build, and one of my favorite cars. I too ma curious about the tail lights, the ones in the kit are incorrect. I know missing link sells corrected ones. are these from there or are they Keith Marks decals. either way, they look great. Thanks guys. Tubbs...the taillights were the Keith Marks decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6bblbird Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 So , how'd you do on Crossbay and Connecting ? Ha ha! Never went to either but the car was a killer at National Speedway! Won a lot of trophies. WF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) So , how'd you do on Crossbay and Connecting ? Don't forget Fountain Ave ! I almost got more than a ticket there late one night in `77…. My friend has the same problem with his Town Car. Has to drive through certain areas with the doors locked….. Edited February 13, 2014 by FASTBACK340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6bblbird Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Don't forget Fountain Ave ! I almost got more than a ticket there late one night in `77…. My friend has the same problem with his Town Car. Has to drive through certain areas with the doors locked….. Fountain Avenue! That was a scary place! Saw many races on the Conduit but spent most nights at 231, Seaford-Oyster Bay, 109 by the airport. Bethpage Burger King! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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