Jump to content
Model Cars Magazine Forum

How about some love for the BIG Pontiacs


gtx6970

Recommended Posts

A few other threads are doing quite well.

And I tend to lean more outside the main stream as far as interests go. Plus I have a 1959 Bonneville and a 1962 Bonneville ( both convertibles ) I need to redo and need some ideas .

So,,,,,,, post em if you have them

I'll start.

An originai issue SMP 1958 Bonneville convertible I rebuilt earlier this year.

my 2nd one is a builtup silver 1960 Bonneville I bought as is and seriuosly doubt I'll ever take it apart .

post-9887-0-60219600-1434808411_thumb.jp

post-9887-0-73438300-1434808427_thumb.jp

post-9887-0-61116100-1434808465_thumb.jp

post-9887-0-31840900-1434808604_thumb.jp

Edited by gtx6970
Link to comment
Share on other sites

OK... Here's a '55 Pontiac diecast...

http://images53.fotki.com/v1502/photos/9/3018309/13384669/NTIACDIECASTMODELFRONT1024x751-vi.jpg

A '56 Pontiac promo as a mild custom...

http://images45.fotki.com/v1450/photos/9/3018309/12461295/56PONTIACFINISHED21024x763-vi.jpg

and a '57 Pontiac promo I redid...

http://images53.fotki.com/v108/photos/9/3018309/13026524/1957PONTIACMODEL31024x748-vi.jpg

I've also got a '58 Pontiac promo to redo, and a '59 Pontiac partial gluebomb to refurbish.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Seeing this thread makes me think I've gone to Heaven. On second thought it must be the other place. As much as I like Pontiacs, they never liked me. LOL

ehhe .. my first automatic was a '67 Tempest with the transmission from hell. It would start skipping when it got hot. Had it looked at many times and even torn down and put back together. That seemed to work but I'd had enough and sold it for the cost of the rebuilld. Talked to the guy a month later and he said the trans started skipping on the way home! Said he got a standard from a junkyard and replaced it .. what I should have done! It did have one of the tightest engines I ever had .. not a drop of oil on it.

Nice builds here guys!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Ugh.... I'd LOVE a '70 Bonneville promo to make into the Ron Burgundy Catalina... however, no model is worth $250. :wacko:

Oh, I'll bet you could find something a lot cheaper than that Miles.

Does it need to be a hard top? If a convertible will do, there's a Model King re-issue convertible with the trailer & boat on ebay right now for less than $100.00.

There's even a mint condition hardtop from Model Car Mountain with a buy it now price of under $200.00.

That's a lot I know, but if you can get a mint, in the box '70 for $189.00, I'm sure, with a little time & effort, you could find a nice built up for $50.00 or less.

Keep looking, they're out there!

Steve

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Does it need to be a hard top? If a convertible will do, there's a Model King re-issue convertible with the trailer & boat on ebay right now for less than $100.00.

There's even a mint condition hardtop from Model Car Mountain with a buy it now price of under $200.00.

Yep, needs to be an HT. However, I've got a lot on my plate as it is, so I'll have to think of this some other time. :lol:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Probably the first model car kit I wanted to build was the Airfix(MPC)1966 Pontiac GTO but my mother would not buy it for me as she thought it too hard for a 6 year old. To be honest I did not realise it was a kit of parts, I was just impressed with the box.

As a side note, I was always looked for kits with great artwork and also remember the original Monogram Duesenberg which dear mother would also not buy me.

J

Edited by HotRodaSaurus
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...