Streetle
Beetle
- Pontiac Jack
Just a twist of lime...
Starting with a glue-bombed AMT Streetle Beetle, I
used an R-M Volkswagen convertible as a donor kit. The front and rear
suspension, engine, interior, engine bay tinwork, and under hood area from the
R-M kit, were all chopped, shortened or sectioned to fit the original
shortened body. The exhaust system and intake manifolds are scratchbuilt
from Plastruct, with a pair of carbs from the parts box and aluminum mufflers
and tips added.
I fitted an AMT 40 Ford dash, a new steering
column, parts box steering wheel, a shifter from an AMT 33 Willys and a pair
of seats from the Gypsy dune buggy kit to the interior. A moon tank
sits under the hood.
The wheels are from the parts box, the tires come
from R-M's 29 Ford P/U kit.
Everything got a coat of Tamiya Lime and Cream.
