Porscheman Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) I bought this AMT Riviera for $15.00 off ebay. It was brush painted flat black primer with red finish coats. I had to soak it in Purple Power for a week to get all the paint off. All the chrome was redone using BMF. I repainted this one using Tamiya's grey primer, Tamiya's Mica Silver with Testors wet look clear top coat. The interior was done with Tamiya's flat light blue and the windows were tinted using Tamiya's clear blue. All painting was done using rattle cans. I also change the wheels to the Buick mags. All in all, a very rewarding restoration. Thanks for looking. Al Edited February 8, 2015 by Porscheman
59-Desoto Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Nice looking save , under appreciated old classic kits
o-man Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 These cars are really growing on me. Excellent job
Porscheman Posted February 8, 2015 Author Posted February 8, 2015 Thanks guys. I impressed myself with this one, considering what I started with. Al
Sixties Sam Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Great save of a classic Riv! Those 1st generation Rivieras were so cool! Sam
Porscheman Posted February 8, 2015 Author Posted February 8, 2015 Thank you Sam and Cliff. Saving these old kits is very rewarding and they look great on the shelf. Al
busterbrown Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Great job saving a classic ! My personal favorite of the Rivi's
TFchronos Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Very nice restoration, turned out beautifully.
Porscheman Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 Thank you Roger, Peter and Jonathan. I love doing restorations, I only with I had the money to do this to a 1:1. Al
charlie8575 Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 A '63 Riv is on my to-acqure list. This one looks great, Al. I like the color combination and someday, I'll learn how to make those tinted windows come out right. Charlie Larkin
Porscheman Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 Thank you Andre, Charlie and Danno. Charlie, I'll give you a crash course on window tinting at the NNL East. Al
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