63 Pontiac Tempest convertible

[Modlbldr]

I picked this up last month. I got it stripped down and started cleaning up the glue scars. Fortunately, it came apart very easily. I removed the front roll pan in preparation of reinstalling the bumpers. The tonneau cover definitely had to go. The plan is to paint it white with blue racing stripes and a red interior. That plan may change though.

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[Painted Black]

This is my kind of modeling, will be watching for sure..

Was the tonneau cover you sent me from a 63 Galaxie?

Edited August 19, 2020 by Painted Black

[doorsovdoon]

I like that. Can't beat a good old fashioned screw bottom kit. Looking forward to seeing it progress.

[Elmer Fudd]

That truly looks like an easily restorable example, provided you can find the missing parts. The important areas dodged the glue droppings. Good luck Sir!

[Sam I Am]

All that glue reminds me of my Bobtail T.  ?

[Modlbldr]

6 hours ago, Painted Black said:

This is my kind of modeling, will be watching for sure..

Was the tonneau cover you sent me from a 63 Galaxie?

I don't remember which one I sent you. Did it have the long headrests and waterfall center console?

4 hours ago, Elmer Fudd said:

That truly looks like an easily restorable example, provided you can find the missing parts. The important areas dodged the glue droppings. Good luck Sir!

Actually, the only part I am missing is the stock convertible boot and stock taillights. It has the custom taillight.panel and stock bumpers.

39 minutes ago, Sam I Am said:

All that glue reminds me of my Bobtail T.  ?

Yeah. Fortunately mine is cleaning up easy. I'm already to the "putty the divots" stage. Should be getting the first coat of primer tomorrow or Friday.

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[ChrisBcritter]

Looks good now that it's been de-Pinked!

Tom, could you do me a favor and measure the width of the sun visors? I'm restoring a promo that had a broken windshield; I got the frame and glass from a reissue funny car but I have to scratchbuild the visors:

Thanks and good luck with it!

 

[Modlbldr]

9 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

Looks good now that it's been de-Pinked!

Tom, could you do me a favor and measure the width of the sun visors? I'm restoring a promo that had a broken windshield; I got the frame and glass from a reissue funny car but I have to scratchbuild the visors:

Thanks and good luck with it!

 

Thanks. Sure. Here you go.

In 32nds and 1/25.

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Edited August 20, 2020 by Modlbldr

[rickcaps55]

Hi i am also rebuilding a 63 and now that Modelhause is gone it is very hard to find replacement parts for AMT kits  BUT ! with this one you have a little hope i just needed all the chrome and the front pan there is one of the AFX AMT/Model King drag kits that was made from the 63 Tempest kit the hood and all the chrome and grill and head lites  and pans and glass is all stock find one of those and your good i found one 2 mounts on spotlighthobbys.com i payed $ 35.00 for it but it was worth it to do a great old kit like this one good luck.

[ChrisBcritter]

9 hours ago, Modlbldr said:

Here you go.

In 32nds and 1/25.

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Great, thanks!

[Tom Geiger]

20 hours ago, Modlbldr said:

Actually, the only part I am missing is the stock convertible boot and stock taillights. It has the custom taillight.panel and stock bumpers.

 

Why did every kid use the custom tail lights on old screw bottom cars? ?

[Tom Geiger]

10 hours ago, Modlbldr said:

Thanks.Sure. Here you go.

In 32nds and 1/25.

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Bonus points for using your NNL East ruler!  

We designed it to be both a ruler and centering tool and had them made by a scientific tool company, kinda costly but worth it. We did them in hopes that more people would learn to work in scale vs approximating. (We gave them away in the  goodie bags)

We didn’t get a lot of feedback, so we were hoping people were using them.

 

[Khils]

5 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said:

Bonus points for using your NNL East ruler!

Absolutely love mine Tom......You're the best!!

[Modlbldr]

3 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

Bonus points for using your NNL East ruler!  

We designed it to be both a ruler and centering tool and had them made by a scientific tool company, kinda costly but worth it. We did them in hopes that more people would learn to work in scale vs approximating. (We gave them away in the  goodie bags)

We didn’t get a lot of feedback, so we were hoping people were using them.

 

I'm glad you sent me one! I love it. Comes in handy. Thanks.

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[Modlbldr]

4 hours ago, Tom Geiger said:

Why did every kid use the custom tail lights on old screw bottom cars? ?

I don't know but I wouldn't mind finding some stock ones.

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[Modlbldr]

Got the body in primer today. Still have a couple of spots to touch up but, for the most part, it looks like the glue blobs are gone.

I also picked up another of these off of eBay last night. It looks incomplete but all of the important parts are there, including stock taillights. And the body looks pristine.

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[Sam I Am]

Much better! 

[doorsovdoon]

Looking good. Good job removing the old glue.

[oldscool]

Nice work!

[Modlbldr]

Thanks guys.

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[ewetwo]

Nice tom.

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Excellent refurbishment work there, it now looks like a much more viable project.

[Modlbldr]

Thanks guys! Maybe I'll take some time today to work on the 240z Nigel.

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[Modlbldr]

Can't tell much difference from the primer shot but I got a first coat of Testors Classic White on it. It is in the dehydrator for a bit and then a quick second coat.

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[ewetwo]

1 hour ago, Modlbldr said:

Can't tell much difference from the primer shot but I got a first coat of Testors Classic White on it. It is in the dehydrator for a bit and then a quick second coat.

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Nice Tom. Mine is still in the purple pond. And I don't know what kind of black paint they sold years ago but it does not want to come off. LOL