StevenGuthmiller Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Well, being as I just finished a '64 & really enjoyed it, I might as well move on to a '65 Chrysler 300 hardtop. This one will be done in "Royal Turquoise" with either a medium turquoise or turquoise & white interior. I'm going to try to keep my 1958 Ford convertible project moving at the same time, but I've been having a little difficulty concentrating on more than one build at a time as of late. Steve Edited January 28, 2015 by StevenGuthmiller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Steve, I love those "Engel" Chryslers. At least you did not start with something like this... It was as bad as it seems. At least the body was not painted. It took a lot of work, and some scratch building of some interior components, and this is how it ended up. I painted it with some Testor's spray Lacquer, and yes it has some huge flake in it, but I like it, and that is why I went with custom wheels. Alas, I am going to have to re-build it, as it has developed a crack in the side, which may have happened in the earthquake we had a couple of years ago. When I fix the crack, I am going to paint it in a much more subdued color, and slip on a set of stock wheel covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Steve, I love the 65s and you're just the man to do it right. Juha Airio did a stunning version some years back but I think you can rival him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Steve, I love those "Engel" Chryslers. At least you did not start with something like this... It was as bad as it seems. At least the body was not painted. It took a lot of work, and some scratch building of some interior components, and this is how it ended up. I painted it with some Testor's spray Lacquer, and yes it has some huge flake in it, but I like it, and that is why I went with custom wheels. Alas, I am going to have to re-build it, as it has developed a crack in the side, which may have happened in the earthquake we had a couple of years ago. When I fix the crack, I am going to paint it in a much more subdued color, and slip on a set of stock wheel covers. Very nice Ron. Yes, I did pretty well with my purchase. got it on ebay for $77.00. Body's in really nice shape except for a couple of sink marks on the roof from an over zealous glue job on the glass. Interior's in good shape, & the engine/ engine bay is missing a couple of parts but they're easily replaced. Mine was never painted either. Just a few decals on the bare plastic. I'm doing a little bit of an unusual wheel treatment with this one too. Steelies with dog dish caps. Don't know if they ever came that way, but the look is cool! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Steve, I love the 65s and you're just the man to do it right. Juha Airio did a stunning version some years back but I think you can rival him. Thanks Peter. I'll do my best! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Looking forward to watching as this one progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Very nice Ron. Yes, I did pretty well with my purchase. got it on ebay for $77.00. Body's in really nice shape except for a couple of sink marks on the roof from an over zealous glue job on the glass. Interior's in good shape, & the engine/ engine bay is missing a couple of parts but they're easily replaced. Mine was never painted either. Just a few decals on the bare plastic. I'm doing a little bit of an unusual wheel treatment with this one too. Steelies with dog dish caps. Don't know if they ever came that way, but the look is cool! Steve I love the way your models come out. I have one more 65 in my stash, which is a hardtop, which is in the same shape as the one you have. I have another '65 hardtop built, which I did not photograph. I may go down in the display and get it out to photograph. The one I am going to build may get a different tratment. It is not above me to swap out a roof for a different version of the car. I'm leaning towards one like this one even though I like this one better. Maybe it's the color, as I am partial to black. It looks so elegant, and turning it into a New Yorker would be a stretch, as it would take a lot of time to change the Grille, Tail Panel, and side trim. I saw a one-to-one just like this one at Carlisle, and wish I had the money to buy it. I have a roof section that will work, and my "unbuilt" 300 has "roof rash" like the one you have, so the build may happen. I did a roof swap on this one... so it's not too hard of a job. Just a matter of working out the details. Even though dog dish caps were not an option on the '65 300 series Chrysler, I believe that The Modelhaus has the dog dishes you are looking for. If memory serves me correctly, the ones for the '62 Chrysler would be the same. The ones I used on the '65 Polara were used extensively on Police and Taxi versions in the real world, and yes, they also came from the Modelhaus. No matter how you cut it, I know yours will be a knockout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Steve looking forward to your build. I have one of these in the closet to build to. I had to pay more for mine but not any where I've seen them go for last year trere was one that went for over $800 on eBay and it was opened but not started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Steve looking forward to your build. I have one of these in the closet to build to. I had to pay more for mine but not any where I've seen them go for last year trere was one that went for over $800 on eBay and it was opened but not started. Yeah, they get ridiculous on ebay these days! Got pretty lucky with this one. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 I love the way your models come out. I have one more 65 in my stash, which is a hardtop, which is in the same shape as the one you have. I have another '65 hardtop built, which I did not photograph. I may go down in the display and get it out to photograph. The one I am going to build may get a different tratment. It is not above me to swap out a roof for a different version of the car. I'm leaning towards one like this one even though I like this one better. Maybe it's the color, as I am partial to black. It looks so elegant, and turning it into a New Yorker would be a stretch, as it would take a lot of time to change the Grille, Tail Panel, and side trim. I saw a one-to-one just like this one at Carlisle, and wish I had the money to buy it. I have a roof section that will work, and my "unbuilt" 300 has "roof rash" like the one you have, so the build may happen. I did a roof swap on this one... so it's not too hard of a job. Just a matter of working out the details. Even though dog dish caps were not an option on the '65 300 series Chrysler, I believe that The Modelhaus has the dog dishes you are looking for. If memory serves me correctly, the ones for the '62 Chrysler would be the same. The ones I used on the '65 Polara were used extensively on Police and Taxi versions in the real world, and yes, they also came from the Modelhaus. No matter how you cut it, I know yours will be a knockout. I'm sure it'll look nice Ron, although, I gotta say, I've never been a 4 door fan. I think I'm going to use a set of caps from the '70 Ford police car kit, (They're very generic & I already have them) & a set of left over wheels from a '60 Ford kit. I already did a sort of "test fit" & I thought it looked pretty cool with the dog dish caps & some white wall tires. Gives it that sort of "sleeper" look. I almost bought a 1965 Chrysler Newport when I was still in high school. I'm almost positive that had dog dish caps but I don't recall for sure. I do remember it had a three on the tree, which is the main reason I didn't buy it. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Looking forward to you progress on this classic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Put a little color on this project tonight. MCW #6758 "Dark Turquoise Metallic". Also known as correct 1965 "Royal Turquoise". I was really surprised at how close this was to Duplicolor 88-00958 "Arcadia Green" which I used as a base. Almost exactly the same color, only a little heavier in the metal flake department. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 I finished up the painting on the interior of the '65 Chrysler tonight. I was initially going to go with a monochromatic theme on this interior & do it all turquoise to match the body. But I just couldn't do it. Too much turquoise! I decided to go with a turquoise & parchment combo instead to add a little contrast. I know most of these '65 300s had interiors in basically one color, but I did find a few examples on line that were 2-tone. So, a little patience & a lot of masking tape later this is what I have. As usual, I sprayed a light pearl coat over the top of the upholstery to give it that wonderful 60s metallic vinyl look. Now, a little foil, some detailing and a bit of embossing powder for the carpets, & I'll be able to move on to other components of the build. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Great color on the body Steve and will look awesome foiled. Real nice interior painting. Keep up the good work.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Great color on the body Steve and will look awesome foiled. Real nice interior painting. Keep up the good work.... Thanks Carl! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Really nice color Steve for this 65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 This is coming along really great Steve. I love your work on the interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thanks guys! hoping to get started on the engine tonight. That plus I still have some polishing to do before foil work can commence. Ordered a bunch of new embossing powder that should be here any day, then I can resume work on the interior also. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted January 17, 2015 Author Share Posted January 17, 2015 Still plugging along on this project. I'm hoping to finish up before the first of February. Leaving on a weeks vacation to warmer climes on the first, so I'd just as soon be starting a new project when I return. Body's all polished out, (except for a little on the hood) & the foil is finished on the body. Took almost a third of a sheet of foil to do this one! More than you would usually expect from a '65! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Told ya about the foil!!!! That is gorgeous!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMCMAN52 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 great job on the paint and foil...............just nice looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Wow, the paint looks fantastic! I love the color, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynoMight Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Paint is to die for! Great job Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 looking great. It's gonna be a pretty car when it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Steve very nice shine and foil work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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