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| Matra Simca MS670; A fun little project | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 6 2018, 01:36 AM (360 Views) | |
| christophe francois | Apr 6 2018, 01:36 AM Post #1 |
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This one is on-going and I will update as I go along. ![]() I have this old beater, a Tintoys model, and I want to turn it into this (picture not mine): ![]() A tall order given the crude aspect of the Tintoys casting. I intend to keep the original body, base and windscreen which I will probably paint white. As for the rest, the wheels and the engine, it will have to be new. ![]() I have already found a donor for the scoop. |
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| christophe francois | Apr 8 2018, 08:09 AM Post #2 |
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I managed to find a pair of HW 5SP wheels that fit. The front wheels of the actual car are very small and the only ones I could use were the front wheels of the 400 Sentinel limousine. For the rear wheels, I used a normal HW small size. I still need to remove the chrome properly though.![]() The car stance is all wrong. The 1972 Matra Simca MS670 was sitting very low. ![]() I had to cut these grooves deeper until I got a proper stance. ![]() ![]() I think I also found a donor for the roll bar that sits behind the driver (if that’s a roll bar). ![]() To be continued ... Edited by christophe francois, Apr 8 2018, 08:13 AM.
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| GothicCarsUrban | Apr 8 2018, 03:15 PM Post #3 |
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Great work so far, will be following this thread and your progress. I myself have a Tintoys Citroen CX 2200 in pieces that I'm fixing up similarly |
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