[woodsnake]

As I'm looking for the elusive "blue chrome" cougar, I was wondering if anybody here has successfully disassembled and painted to match their full size car? Got any pictures?
I've spent several hours doing scale model plastic kits, but I haven't done a metal body yet.

 

[leonbray]

I have pulled the 70 Eliminator apart to fit Minilite wheels and the 67 Sunstar apart to fit a set of American Racing wheels



Sorry about the quality - phone camera doesn't like close up work

Didn't have to repaint it as it was already the correct colour

 

[woodsnake]

How hard was it to get the car apart?

 

[leonbray]

Pretty Easy - small philips head screws

 

[bosscat40]

Hi Woody! I've done a few 1/18 scale cars for friends & they're easy to do. Like Leon said,only a bunch of small phillips heads & glue. Sorry no pics of the projects. The only problem you may run into is 1/18 scale decals. These can be made on printers though. Here's a pic of a 1/25 scale Starliner I've been working on this winter.Any other questions PM me & I'll give you my phone # , Dave.

 

[c7xr7]

I was wondering if anybody here has successfully disassembled and painted to match their full size car? Got any pictures?
I've spent several hours doing scale model plastic kits, but I haven't done a metal body yet.

Painted this one to match my full size Cougar.

Not too tough.

 

[woodsnake]

That's COOL!

 

[JB BATTERSHILL]

Nice starliner, Bosscat. 61's ooze coolness.

 

[rpatton3]

There is a guy in Holland who disassembles 1/18 diecast Thunderbird 2002-2005 cars and repaints them

Freight to and from the Netherlands might be expensive but he has done several for US customers

Send me a pm if you are interested. He might be able to get the car to paint in Holland.

 

[woodsnake]

I was thinking about doing one to match my soon to be freshly painted 69, to show off. I might be interested in one from the Neherlands, but of course cost would be a big factor...