'62 Buick "Surfin" Special

[TooOld]

I picked up this JoHan promo a few months ago , it was in nice condition but had Pegasus Sovreigns on it .  The plan was to replace them with stock wheels that I had  , clean it up and put it on the shelf .  Well I messed  up cleaning it and ruined the factory paint . So the new plan was to leave the Sovreigns on it and repaint it with 1964 Buick Surf Green .  I added the rub strips to the roof and fabbed a rack for a surfboard . Some BMF , mirrors , antenna , and a few decals finished it off .  It may have been on my bench for three months but I estimate I only have around 20 hours in it , that's fast for me !   So here's my "Surfin' Special " ! 

This is the JoHan promo after some cleaning , you can see where I wore thru the factory paint .

More photos !

Edited July 31, 2020 by TooOld

[High octane]

Very nice job on that Surf Wagon Bob.

[Spottedlaurel]

That looks fantastic, really effective with nice detailing.

[afx]

Very nice.

[Misha]

Great save! Your rendition wants me to get in and head on out to the coast.

Cheers Misha

[TonyK]

This car is sharp looking!

[Snake45]

What a clean, sharp build! I'm sure many of us looking forward to the upcoming '63 Nova wagon kit are taking plenty of notes right now. Well done and model on! 

[espo]

This is a great looking little wagon. This is perfect for the surfing scene.  

[Modlbldr]

Great job on this rebuild! Everything about it is perfect.

Later-

[gseeds]

Awesome!!

[Deuces ll]

That is cool!..... ??

[cobraman]

Cool little wagon, good job.

[Slotto]

Cowabunga that's clean! Nice job

[grodudulle77]

Nice build !??

[TooOld]

Thanks a bunch guys !  This was a nice and easy one , really enjoyed building it .

[PappyD340]

Very nice, well done!

[charger74]

That is really cool, i really like the color

[Steve H]

I love old wagons! Very nice build and colour choice. Love it

Did a surf wagon a few years back...

[Plowboy]

That's a really nice looking little wagon Bob! I really like the color on it! Bonus points for adding backing plates to the wheels. ? Well done!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[TooOld]

Thanks very much everybody !

[TooOld]

6 hours ago, Plowboy said:

That's a really nice looking little wagon Bob! I really like the color on it! Bonus points for adding backing plates to the wheels. ? Well done!

Thanks Roger ! It was originally painted '62 Fawn Mist but I wanted a little more green so I went with the '64 Surf Green which is the same as Chevy Meadow Green .  Thanks for noticing the backing plates . 

[Classicgas]

❤️ oh my be still my beating heart.   That is beautiful!  We had one in that exact color when I was a kid. I wish the wagon  round2 was doing was this.

[jbattersby]

Beautiful work here, one of the best surf wagon's I've seen!

[TooOld]

17 hours ago, Classicgas said:

❤️ oh my be still my beating heart.   That is beautiful!  We had one in that exact color when I was a kid. I wish the wagon  round2 was doing was this.

Thank you Lee !