Buying ugly buildups

[Draggon]

The ugly ones:

The decent:

And the outstanding!

[Maindrian Pace]

You just can't pass up a good deal, now can you?

-MJS

[disabled modeler]

I have the body completely polished out now, ready to start foiling. The chassis is finished, the interior is about 80% finished. I should be starting a Workbench thread on it soon.

That is beautiful looking!....nice work...my grandmother owned a 66 Skylark GS....been after one to make like hers was.

[ChrisBcritter]

Well, you've seen these two:

The '61 Continental gained stock parts courtesy of eBay:

but the tops of the quarter panels and the emblems had been ground off by the PO. I decided to part out an incomplete '62 convertible (after sanding off a crazed lacquer job) that had good quarters, cutting each body between the doors and at the rocker panels:

It wasn't easy getting everything lined up (scrape a little here, file a little there, etc., etc.) but it finally did. Here it is now, nearly ready for final putty and paint:

[ChrisBcritter]

Now for some of the others:

(I bid on these two at the same time and figured I'd get outbid on one and snag the other - nice going, dummy; ended up having to buy both. The one on the left is in marginally better shape so I may make the other a hardtop.)

(I have the rest of the missing parts except the engine and wheels, so I picked up an AMT Challenger for those bits.)

(This poor thing needs lacquer crazing sanded down and chrome redone, but it's all there.)

(Not too bad; seen much worse. Debating whether to make it a hardtop or just use a closed convertible top from a Revell Chevy.)

(Got this pile a couple years before the reissue; those battered quarters mean it's going to be some kind of custom. Mostly I've put a lot of effort into grinding away at it to get the grille/bumper to fit without any gaps. Guess what? The reissue has the same problem.)

(And finally one that isn't so ugly.)

[Foxer]

You WERE supposed to use every part in the box back in the '60s, weren't you?

I just had the urge to build a Valiant again ))

[Snake45]

You WERE supposed to use every part in the box back in the '60s, weren't you?

Yes. Yes you were. You should have SEEN my Monogram P-38, Hawker Hurricane, and FW 190 back in the day!

[Pim]

Where do you guys get all these I have looked everywhere and I can't find anything

[Snake45]

Where do you guys get all these I have looked everywhere and I can't find anything

I've bought some at club meetings, others at flea markets, still others off eBay. There are always interesting glue bombs on eBay. Just the other month I scored a nice restorable AMT original annual '67 Camaro at an unbelievably reasonable price (less than a new kit at full retail today!).

[FordRodnKustom]

[peekay]

Here's a few of mine. I'm too lazy to work on a complete basket case so these are all quite salvageable.

The 62 Imperial is missing the convertible boot but Modelhaus has it.

The Pontiac is a Junior Craftsman kit, the body not painted but that silver will have to go.

[slusher]

Here's a few of mine. I'm too lazy to work on a complete basket case so these are all quite salvageable.

The 62 Imperial is missing the convertible boot but Modelhaus has it.

The Pontiac is a Junior Craftsman kit, the body not painted but that silver will have to go.

Nice models Peter, they look really good for restore

[Guest]

A few more of mine. Still isn't all of them. I have them photographed now anyway in case I forget to do it when I restore them.

This one may get to keep it's original color.

This one is missing the hood and a fender ornament

Another "what was I thinking?" purchase

This may end up being a roof donor. It has an engine that I haven't seen before.

I've done a little work on this one.

[ChrisBcritter]

You WERE supposed to use every part in the box back in the '60s, weren't you?

I just had the urge to build a Valiant again ))

Well, this gets the "What were you thinking?" award for the RHD conversion alone . I have a '61 as well; those front bumperettes I'm using for grille bars in a sectioned '49 Ford. I built the Valiant stock but really should redo it someday (bad gray paint job).

[JTalmage]

I love the '72 Torino fastback....

[om617]

Here are some of mine.

Some european cars. These are more or less taken apart.

[Snake45]

OM 617, that's some darn fine rescue work! Well done!

[ChrisPflug]

Was on a '71 GTX/ Road Runner/ '72 Road Runner kick a while back (a few are missing from the pics)

Plan to do all the factory colors and a couple Satellites.....

[Snake45]

Wow. And I thought I had an awesome collection of '66 Skylarks and '68 Javelins. You win, sir. I doff my plastic hat to you!

[Chuck Most]

Guilty as charged...

[gtx6970]

Bought this one as a builtup a loooong time ago . It was brushed painted some horrid looking green color.

Stripped it in brake fluid and all the paint practically fell off leaving near pristine bare white plastic.

So I just polished it and left it white.

I need to find some tail lights and a steering wheel for it someday

Edited September 12, 2014 by gtx6970

[FordRodnKustom]

Guilty as charged...

Wow, now those are ugly!

[Draggon]

I had forgotten about this one. Second pic is the wip. Its been sitting for close to 4 years

[scummy]

G,day , i got a box of model trucks and it had bits and peices in the bottom and sitting under all this was this .

No i dont think i will be restoring this car .

Edited September 13, 2014 by scummy

[FordRodnKustom]

I just got this one in yesterday, couldn't resist it. I like how the SB headers and blower are glued to the 4 banger.