Ron Hamilton Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 This one started as a builtup I got off of ebay. A very good friend of mine has a one to one red '68 hardtop currently being restored. It took everything for me not to do this one in red, so I decided to do it as if I owned the car instead. I used the MPC '69 442 kit for its chassis and underhood area. The body needed a slight bit of work, where I filled in a sink on the right front fender fron the original firewall, and I added a set of vinyl roof mouldings. The vinyl roof is masking tape, painted with the same paint used to paint the car (Tamiya Dark Blue), with a clear flat lacuer overcoat. The GTO crests and rear fender decals are from the Last Detail GTO sheet, and a set of Keith Mark's GTO set. The wheels are detail painted resin Pontiac Rally II's with a set of Chromed Trim Rings from a set of Parts Box Chevy Rally Wheel Rims and the tires are Resin Firestone Wide Ovals from Replicas and miniatures. The engine and transmission came from the Revell '68 Firebird, which will eventually end up as a Sprint with the OHC6 and Resin Flat Hood From Perry's, but thats a project for the future. I had one of these when I was 11 years old as one of my xmas gifts. It never got built, as it was a "short shot" where half of the front fenders was damaged beyond repair, and I didn't have the skill to fix it. This build more than made up for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Super nice build!! Brings back memorys. I owned a 68 GTO. Mine was gold with a black vinyl top. That thing got rubber in 3rd gear with an automatic. Ohhhh, the good old days!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Real nice job Ron. The color, vinyl top and redlines look just right with the white interior. Excellent resto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davysmodels Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hello Ron, Beautiful rebuild of the 68 GTO. Any chance you could post a copy of the instructions sheet for the 68 GTO. I am also in the process of a rebuild. Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 nice GTO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 wow nice Goat, looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gilkeson Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 ;-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Very nice! Always nice to see the MPC '68 Goat, especially one redone by a master such as yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyB. Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Very nice Ron and definitely a rare subject! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Slick. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruleworld Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 excellent work, as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Nice work Ron, like the colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Very nice... . nice to see it restored...too many ended up in the trash over the years like many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 What? Someone built a '68-'69 GTO that wasn't Orbit Orange? Honestly, I love these cars in that color, but it's nice to see one done in other colors every once in a while. I'm glad you were able to do justice to that old build-up, Ron. I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd like to see that engine if you get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 What? Someone built a '68-'69 GTO that wasn't Orbit Orange? Honestly, I love these cars in that color, but it's nice to see one done in other colors every once in a while. Orbit Orange was a 1970 color. I've never seen any '68 or '69 GTO painted that color, real OR model. Perhaps you're thinking of Carousel Red (same as Chevy Hugger Orange), a color commonly seen on the '69 Judge. I don't believe any shade of orange was offered from the factory in '68. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Orbit Orange was a 1970 color. I've never seen any '68 or '69 GTO painted that color, real OR model. Perhaps you're thinking of Carousel Red (same as Chevy Hugger Orange), a color commonly seen on the '69 Judge. I don't believe any shade of orange was offered from the factory in '68. Well poop, looks like you're right. Guess I better stick to Corvettes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Well poop, looks like you're right. Guess I better stick to Corvettes. Hey, we all have our specialties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Nice GTO,the dark blue and redlines go nice together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Terrific work as always!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Very nice Ron. You sure are good at finding and restoring these diamonds in the rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Very sharp model.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Twister Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Impressive work with a great color choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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