This is for the "same kit contest" for a club that I belong to. To be finished in early December. It is the recent rerelease by AMT of a kit from the 60's. I have an original in my collection that has a list price of $1.49 this release $26.99. Go figure.

Anyway this one will be a little radical. I have started gluing the lower body shell back together after sectioning (cutting as horizontal section out) on a 1:1 three inch front rake (taper). I want to use as much of the original kit as possible but the rules say you just have to start with this kit. Anything goes. I have a vision of the end product in my mind. I'll see how close I get.

A chopped low-rider?

It will be low Rob & full fendered.

This sounds like a real fun project……looking forward to following your progress.

Don't blame George, we're all slaves to our private passions...

Putting my worn out saw away now & starting to assemble the body. Wanted to show the grafted plastic before sanding. This is required because of the body sectioning. I like to use as much plastic as possible before the filler. The rumble seat lid was a sloppy fit so I created an inner lip on the body & ran a shim around the perimeter of the lid itself. This will be glued in place but I think I'll keep the seam.

I have been trying to make my mind up whether to do a chopped top version or a roadster with a Duval windshield.

The running boards are now gone. The center section of the frame is cut out to get rid of the molded in exhaust. The X-member will be reattached. That is the Duval windshield laying there.

Added a couple of shots of a club meeting at my house this week. It was a contest night. The subject was Resin. Complete kits, conversions or just parts.

I like the look of that Duval windscreen, and your club night looked pretty busy with some smart looking vehicles there.

Looking sweet, Al, it will look even sweeter with the paint.