1963 Corvette Convertible C2 - wip
I like this hard top. That is the only reason, I decided to buy this kit. As far as I know, it is the only kit of the 1963 C2 which includes this nice little piece. I'm struggling whether I paint the HT black gloss or body color - silver 😉
This interior tube is so lame. One piece with the seats. Crap. Not that good to paint the door panels nicely.
Base color is done. Let it dry for clear coat.
Today it got the final layer of clear coat. The first two layers were sitting and drying for a week now.
Just a side notice: no wet sanding. Only three layers of clear coat by rattle can. I know. Awesome result 😄
Interior is done.
Painted the logos and letterings on the body
BMF is also done.
That's it. It is done.
With softtop...
...and the beautiful hardtop.
The interior tube fits very good into the body.
The engine compartment.
Comments
8 15 March 2022, 05:54
Christian WA curios thing: I know, I took some pictures of the kit, the parts and the phase of gluing 😉 But I don't find the pictures. So I added the current status: the body is primered and wet sanded, the rest of the parts have the base paints and are ready for detail painting.
21 April 2022, 04:56
Nigel ChapmanGo for something different - 920 Fawn Beige GM code WA2815.
Interesting model with that hard top
21 April 2022, 06:29
Christian WSweet color! I saw this on a 1962. I'll keep that in mind for (maybe) another 1963/1967 Corvette.
21 April 2022, 07:12
Christian WNext step: paintjob and clear coat. Silver as usual by airbrush. Then the clear coat with rattle can because my harder went hard in the tin after 2 years of use. Damned. So I had to grab the rattle can. I didn't want to wait for new material.
5 May 2022, 18:56
István SzücsCool ride, Christian! The transmission housing is going to be steel (or aluminium), isn't it?
5 May 2022, 19:22
Christian WThank you.
Steel or aluminum. I think I'll paint it steal.
The details painting is the next step.
5 May 2022, 20:39
Christian WThe body work is done as well as the work on the interior. Because if the one piece interior it is a little disappointing to get the door panels nicely painted. There is no chance to get the chrome trim on it. So I have to live with it as it is. The C2 is ready for the final assembly.
16 May 2022, 03:55
Christian WI'm done with the 1963 C2 Roadster.
As a good result, I'm astonished, how good this old kit fitted. The only thing I optimized the rear bumpers (cut of all the material which had been inside the body) and replaced the exhaust tips.
19 May 2022, 11:58
István SzücsBeautiful result! I think, I sholuld have to see with different colored HT (wine red, for example).
19 May 2022, 14:32
Christian WAbsolutely. I'm thinking of a hardtop in this blue metallic like it is shown on the box or simply black.
19 May 2022, 15:57
Ben RockeReally nice build Christian. and the body's paint job; smooooth as glass - beautiful.
19 May 2022, 16:18
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I have planed to have a couple of SILVER (Chevrolet) Corvette in my shelf. So I started the Project "My silver Corvette Collection"
The fact, that the C1 was a convertible, I think, I add some convertibles to the collection.
Not the minor project, but a nice addition.
