amt 1963/ tempest

[dragzz]

got this modal at a yard sale for 5.00 all the parts are there just going to build stock might do some engine work not to sure yet

[Baugher Garage]

Gotta love a $5 garage sale find!! Have fun!

[dragzz]

the yard sale finds are not to bad some time there not that good i got lucky

[slusher]

That is a real good score. I built one of those kits and they display great..

[dragzz]

so far the build not going to bad at all will post some pic real soon

[Guest]

Do you mean you will build factory stock or out of the box? A factory stock build will require major changes.

[cobraman]

I really like those AWB models. Easy to build and look good when finished. Great pick up for 5 bucks.

[dragzz]

it will be stock out of the box build

[robs4516]

Are you going to paint it Metallic Mint Green?

[dragzz]

not to sure on paint job mint green thats a thot will see

[dragzz]

ok here is a pic of some work i have done so far . got some motor work done . the frame will painted flat back i think it will look just fine .if u think something would look good let me know thank u all

[FASTBACK340]

I'll just leave this here ……. This guy drives this thing EVERYWHERE.

[FASTBACK340]

Now you got me thinking….. I wonder if I can knock out a replica of it? The real car is awesome with some very nice build quality.

Hmmm…….

[disabled modeler]

Id drive it too!...fun. Id like to find one of these kits to use for parts to restore an old original AMT factory stock one...nice find for 5.oo!

[dragzz]

thanks for the pic fastback now it got me thinking lol i like paint on that car

[FASTBACK340]

Glad to help……

[robs4516]

not to sure on paint job mint green thats a thot will see

My paint comment was an attempt at a joke, referring to the movie My Cousin Vinny. Which is a good movie, by the way.

[dragzz]

i might try to mix some paint to see what i come up with u never know right

[george 53]

You CAN convert it back to stock wheelbase. It's not that hard. You can mod the AWB interior back to a stock WB also. The hardest part will be finding a STOCK dashboard! I got lucky an one of the guys here helped me out. The rear tailights are different on the AWB body than what this car has. This was I believe a Tempest, while the AWB body is a LeMans. This one you've shown us Has the twin "Over/under' style. The AWB 's body has horizontal lights about even with the lower of the two over under lights.

[ChrisBcritter]

The Modelhaus has the stock dashboard for three bucks. The stock wheelbase is 112"; my '63 convertible promo's wheelbase measures out to 4 15/32", which is 111.71875". Close enough for me!

It'd be nice to see some photoetched grilles for this car.

Edit: Let's do a head-to-head comparison:

You'd have to move the wheelwells back 3/4" to match the 112" wheelbase, but the wheel openings aren't stock.

Edited March 9, 2014 by ChrisBcritter

[dragzz]

in the pic u will see that i made some spark plug boots .looks good so far iam going to try for a candy red paint job i hope it all goes well

[1 bad55 stan]

I like it nice job so far,That 1.1 is awesome neat color too.

[dragzz]

here some work to the frame now painted in black it look good now . the paint used was water base vallejo let me know what u all think so far

[cobraman]

Looks nice. keep er' goin'.

[dragzz]

here some paint i did it a trail run what i did here is used primer then a silver base coat then candy red then the clear was pledge floor care .it came out well still not to sure about it for the body