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Swaping roofs on diecasts Buick to Oldsmobile

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(@john-quilter)
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I needed a 1955 Oldsmobile 98 four door hardtop, first year for the four door hardtop, and did not want to search for an ultra costly handbuilt so did my own " handbuilt".  Bought an extra GFCC 1956 Buick Roadmaster four door hardtop, cut the roof off and transplanted it on to a 1955 Road Champs Oldsmobile 98 convertible.  Of course there were a few other modifications like doors, interior etc.  Then,  left with a roofless Buick and never wanting to waste, this became a Roadmaster convertible.   Shown here is the '55 Oldsmobile along with a Provence Moulage  resin kit of a '55 98 convertible and the just launched Esval 88 hardtop.   Note: PM got their resin kit just a bit off as it is a tad too short to be a 98 as it is labeled but they did get the side moldings and center trunk pressing correct for a 98.  

1955 Olds X3 #4
1955 Olds X3 #5

And proof I actually pulled this off.

1955 Olds construction #1

And the two finished.

1956 Buick Olds #1

And the Buick line up.  One Conquest, one Madison the conversion,  and a GFCC Roadmaster 4 dr hardtop.

1956 Buicks X4 #1

And next up... I'm thinking about jumping to a Mopar, a 1940 Dodge coupe,  or maybe I should do the 1954 Chevrolet Canopy Delivery truck first?  Long live those inexpensive diecasts to keep the workbench active.

 


John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA


   
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Ken Spear
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Nice conversions John. Keep the pictures coming.



   
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(@bob-jackman)
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+1.



   
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(@jaygolan)
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Was the roof on the GFCC Buick a separate piece or did you have to cut it off?



   
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John Merritt
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The conversions look fantastic. I am really partial to the yellow Buick convertible.


John Merritt
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