restoman Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 This started as a bit of a glue bomb/basket case, missing an interior, wheels and usable chassis. My parts box coughed up everything needed. I used the roof and cargo bed from the '70 Bonneville kit as well as some of the scuba equipment. The rest of the equipment I built from scratch. Swapped over to a single four barrel, four speed car, I spent a ridiculous amount of time putting this thing together. I sliced the taillights and scribed the rear bumper to simulate an opening tailgate, added clear headlight lenses and rings, added the chrome bed rails, covered the cargo floor in a rubber-looking mat, lowered the stance, and shot the bumpers with Molotow chrome. Plus a whole lot of stuff that I've forgotten... I added license plates after I took the pics... The grill fit perfectly until the chassis and body were glued up, and the hood has a slight warp that I just couldn't get rid of completely. It was way bad when I started... Sprayed in Testors Inca Gold, topped with 2k clear. '70 Bonneville decals. I used the very nice white wall tires from Modelhaus. Glad to see it finished. Comments always welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Very sharp Poncho! Well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Looks good. Seems like that bed and roof section fits the '65 better than the kit it was made for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnslow Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 really like the front end results , nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdrag1 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Beautiful build !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 That looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Turned out beautifully. I followed your prolonged build and saw some of the hurdles you had to overcome. This looks like something Pontiac could or should have offered. I like all the diving equipment in the bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 coooooool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Nice save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoman Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Thanks for the compliments! I keep meaning to take a few pics with all the scuba stuff outside the cargo area, for some added detail. One of these days I'll get to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 great work, looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakdoggi Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Great looking unit. Love all the diving gear in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeakDoc Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Really sharp! Cool color too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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