Bills72sj Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 This is a 1969 Hurst Olds I finished awhile back. It started as an open eBay purchase that was fortunately complete. The only issue was that the decal sheet had been wetted then dried. It was built basically box stock with some minor mods. I did my trademark widened rear wheels and tires. The gold detail painting on the wheels was a challenge. I had to get the gold only on the spokes and not on the lugnuts, center caps or hole trim. They actually came out perfect. I was quite pleased. I removed the locator pegs from the tail light lenses and BMF'd the backs to make them more realistic. I added a Detail Master triple gauge set under dash to compliment the "His and Hers" Hurst shifter. I got the triple carbs and manifold from a 69 Olds 442 kit. The air cleaner element was painted with transparent aqua. The fit and finish of this kit was amazing for an AMT offering. It has been years since I had a body drop right onto a chassis perfectly without having to trim or tweak something. The bumpers actually fit perfectly as well. The only trouble I had was that the windows are barely bigger than the frame leaving very little overlap for gluing. The chassis is quite detailed including separate pieces for control arms, springs and shocks. The decals did require soaking about 5 times longer than usual to release from the backing paper but they held together well. I really wish I had a wired distributor to top off the engine. I highly recommend this kit as I had very little frustration building it. In fact this is the first model I have ever built where the steering actually WORKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Very nice and clean!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Really sharp build of the best year Hurst Olds , great job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Great job on this and the wheel detail is perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Very clean build, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Very nice car, i like the color scheme ! ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) Really nice looking Olds! I especially like the widened wheels with the wide tires tucked in nice and neat. Makes me want to build one of my own! Edited November 18, 2019 by Plowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Sharp looking Hurst/Olds! Great stance and looks mean with the wider rear tires. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I agree, very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 What they said, lol. Great looking build, and love the widened wheels with the bigger meats out back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Very well done, could use more light for your pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 7 hours ago, Classicgas said: Very well done, could use more light for your pics. I know, I did play with some editing on the picture files but going lighter washed out the subject. I think the camera struggled with the white subject matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 Thank you all for your encouraging comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairfax Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeThree Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 This is awesome. Very well done and clean. Would love to have this in 1:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br67 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Great job Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Very nice - and the decals are done just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 5 hours ago, peekay said: Very nice - and the decals are done just right. Thank you. I have a pretty good eye for alignment. Adding a drop of dish soap to the decal water gives you plenty of time to slide them around. Once parked, a dry Q-tip is great at wicking up the water and decal set solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckyg1 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 This is cool, very well done. I have this same kit some where, I might have to dig it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Great job! I think this generation of Cutlasses is among the sexiest cars produced by Detroit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutzie Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Stunning! Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 10 hours ago, Dutzie said: Stunning! Thanks for the link. 4 hours ago, Olskoolrodder said: Very nice! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Very nice Bill, and excellent job on the wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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