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Vintage SMP 1961 Corvette convertible- "saved'

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  • Member since
    November 2020
  • From: Land of Opportunity-Arkansas-The Natural State
Vintage SMP 1961 Corvette convertible- "saved'
Posted by Fendermender on Thursday, December 7, 2023 5:55 PM

This vintage SMP model of a 1961 Corvette convertible was in my "junk" model collection of assorted parts and unfinished glue bombs from the past.  Its badly painted body was intact, the interior was partially finished but the chassis had been cut into two pieces and a 1/2 inch section removed and gone forever.  The engine is not from the original kit, the wheels were ruined from a heavy application of glue which had totally distorted them.  Other lost parts had to be substituted or scratch built.  Carpeting was added to the interior and trunk. Body was stripped of black paint and repainted a matte white.

Considering where it came from, it is fortunate that all the wheels roll and that it is now finally complete after a month's work.  Thanks for looking...















fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Thursday, December 7, 2023 6:03 PM

Very nice salvage job! Toast Toast

Stay safe.

Jim Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

  • Member since
    August 2021
Posted by lurch on Saturday, December 9, 2023 4:46 AM

That looks fantastic.  I love the colors you picked.

  • Member since
    October 2019
  • From: New Braunfels, Texas
Posted by Tanker-Builder on Saturday, December 9, 2023 8:50 AM

Hi!

    Nice save so far. You need to add a crossmember Under that engine trans assembly. I like all the rest. Where did you get the headlight Bezels? Those are unique to one Vette I know of.

  • Member since
    November 2020
  • From: Land of Opportunity-Arkansas-The Natural State
Posted by Fendermender on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 5:37 PM

[quote user="Tanker-Builder"]

Hi!

    Nice save so far. You need to add a crossmember Under that engine trans assembly. I like all the rest. Where did you get the headlight Bezels? Those are unique to one Vette I know of.

 

I'm glad you mentioned the crossmember as the engine/transmission problem was a sore spot indeed.  I will address this right away as I intended to do something regarding it before the photos were taken and was looking for a response regarding this are in particular.

As for the headlights, now that posed a real problem as I could only locate TWO of the plastic lenses that were in the scattered kit parts.  I was never able to locate two others and the couple of plastic substitutes I did find nearly fit but were a tad oversize. My last resort was to use a leather punch bearing the correct diameter and  use some paper-backed foil as lenses. 

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