1960 Lincoln Continental Convertible Construction Details

The first step was disassembly. Fortunately the original builder used glue sparingly, so it came apart easily.	Next came stripping the old paint. I used Castrol Super Clean to do the job, a tip I picked up from the online Model Car List.
The CSC worked great! In just a couple of hours the old paint began to slide right off.	This was the first time I had tried this method, and it remains my preferred way to strip paint.
Unfortunately the glue had damaged the front and rear grille/bumper assemblies beyond repair.	The hubcaps were also unsalvagable. Replacement parts were ordered from The Modelhaus.
This shows the completed chassis.	I was particularly pleased with the way the hubcap detailing came out. I used gold foil for the hubcap emblems and for the fender scripts.
Damage to the rear quarter panels was repaired using sprue-glue filler, another tip I got from The Model Car List.	Factory authentic paint came from MCW Automotive Finishes.

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