{"id":8877,"date":"2024-12-30T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T19:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/?p=8877"},"modified":"2026-09-16T13:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T18:15:07","slug":"1999-corvette-convertible-amt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/1999-corvette-convertible-amt\/","title":{"rendered":"1999 Corvette Convertible – AMT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This Vette was part of a bundle of kits I bought on ebay. Out of the box, it has a set of badly out of scale wheels and tires. My original intent was to list it for sale and forget about it. Then, I decided to mock it with a set of Jays Resin Wheels…and now I have a completed C5 Corvette convertible! I loved the way it looked and had a good reason to build it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To facilitate better panel alignment, I glued the front bumper to the body. I used putty in the gaps and scribed them back into shape. The hood to fender to bumper interfaces were sanded until they were even. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nothing outrageous for the interior. Satin black paint, decals and buttons painted with dabs of white paint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For paint, I used leftover Pontiac Bright red, from Automotive Touchups.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After clear, the paint was sanded and polished. Detail paint followed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Proper ride height and alignment were never going to happen with the original mounting pins. I cut them off then carefully glued the wheels in place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Look at those original wheels! Yuck! Same for the exhaust tips. I fixed those with aluminum tubing and solder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The fnished project looks amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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