![]() I checked the fit of the rear suspension to the body, and there were no issues, even with the rear skirts. I ran into trouble with the sombrero wheel sprue attachment points, and took a chunk out of 2 wheels while removing them! I opted instead to use the chrome wheel/tire combination from AMT’s ‘67 Comet, which look quite cool on a custom ‘T-Bird’. There’s good detail on the bottom, the exhaust system fits well to exhaust manifolds, and the lowered suspension was easy to assemble. Everything does fit very well in the very busy space engine compartment. The engine compartment is fully loaded, you get the a/c compressor, radiator expansion tank, and 2 strands of a/c and heater hoses extending from the firewall to the engine front. ![]() Engine color is black: Ford went to the blue oval color in the mid 1960’s. I opted for the well detailed 6 pack carburetor, with the classic early sixties Ford oval air cleaner (hint: need Thunderbird decal) and nicely chromed valve covers with “Thunderbird” in raised letters. All of these pieces were left off until the final assembly. Likewise, small chrome parts such as the rear view mirrors, antennae, and wipers needed clean up and re-chroming with BMF. I repaired the chrome with BMF, and it looked satisfactory. The front grill and rear bumper, as well as the windshield frame have some flash in the chrome, as well as some waviness. I misted the final coats on, leaving a nice smooth, semi-gloss finish. The hood, tonneau cover, and body were primed with Tamiya fine gray primer, airbrushed with Cobra Colors’ Pepper Grey metallic lacquer, and lightly sanded between coats (5). The trim on the top edge of both sides of the body extending from front to rear was left in place to be bare metal foiled (“BMF”). Note: all non-chrome parts are molded in white.īeing a custom, all scripts and side trim were sanded off, and the rear fender skirts were glued inside the wheel wells. The body is well proportioned and cleanly molded with minimal seam removal needed. I elected to make a mild custom version, here are my construction notes: Body The kit is accurate, well detailed, and for the most part fits well. To top off the custom look, choose the soft top, convertible, or tonneau cover. The decals are a customizer’s dream: scallops for the hood, rear deck and sides, pinstripes, and “T-bird for Two” logos in black and white. The customizing features include ride lowering suspension with rear skirts, low profile whitewall tires and sombrero wheels, Lucas style headlights and sombrero taillights, and a 4 barrel engine option with separate manifold and air cleaner. The 1962 Ford Thunderbird, known to aficionados as the “Bullet Bird”, was the 3 rd generation of the 3 most classic and beloved Thunderbird designs: “Square Bird” 1958-1960, “Bullet Bird” 1961-1963, and “Flair Bird” 1964-1966. Round 2 has reissued the AMT 1962 Thunderbird with both stock and custom parts, not offered in the original release.
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