Description: This is the story, in words and photos, of what went into building my replica of my first Corvair.

By: CorvairJim

Filed under: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 1:25 Scale Model ("Tiny Toni")

Number of photos: 85

Updated: Sun Dec 4, 2011 12:59 am

395 total

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The top sides of the same chassis' from the previous photo

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In front, you can see some of the differences between the reissue...

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Here, you can see those pins that I mentioned in the previous caption

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Lots of subtle mods to do to make the reissue chassis conform to...

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Replacement on the left, junk on the right.

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Here's the body after a couple of days in a bath of "Simple Green"....

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Not too much work necessary in front. A few nicks in the plastic to...

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Yeah, this one needs to soak some more...

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Out of the bath a week later and it's mostly down to bare plastic.

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Circles and arrows pointing out things to pay attention to: Surface...

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Here I've circled two badges that need to be removed. This body is...

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Other side, same deal. The sides are in pretty good shape,...

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Without paint, the damage to the rear panel is very apparent. The...

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Looks like someone took a chomp out of it!

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Meanwhile, the interior is going to need some attention as well....

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Well, that wasn't too tough!

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Since the package shelf from the 1965 interior bucket was chewed...

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This is the donor kit that I raided for parts for this restoration....

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Of the three "Victims" the steering wheel on the left is the only...

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I cut the remainder of the rim from the 1965 wheel and the rim from...

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