pjacobs Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Does anybody make upgrade grille/taillight changes from Monogram 70 GSx to 71/ and 72 GS/GSx -also the opt exhaust cutout bumper opt that was avail on the real car in 71-2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Wann Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 The bumper you are asking about is the optional N-25 bumper. I used to have a mold for that. I will see if I can find it. Not sure if it will make a decent copy though. Not sure about the tailight differences in years. My first car was a 72 GS. I can make the 70 taillights in clear for you. I have some super cool marker lights I can send as well. Yo would need to sand the detail off of the bodies surface and carefully remove the marker light area and slip the tinted ones in that I make. Get a Model Car Garage PE set and your build will pop with detail. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Wann Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 The MCG photo etch set will allow you to paint the red in the emblems like on the real car. The only thing will be painting the red stripe in the proper color and tone that is under the doors at the lower body line. I don't think it's the same red as the emblems but it might be. The bumper was pretty cool but I think they tended to warp the taillights do to extreme heat. It's a shame they didn't offer the GSX in a convertible version. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjacobs Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 Hi Greg, All this sounds great! What would be the best to stay in communication about paying you for those mentioned items? I'm somewhat old-school that I'd send you an amount via money order before you started to make me anything, if your up for that. By the way, I also had a 72 GS with the 455 that we put in a m-22 rock crusher 4 speed. Had a 69 Charger auto with a 383 and just had to get that GS from my bowling buddy. My girlfriend (now my wife of 34 years) still says I should have kept the Charger. She never could push in that clutch in the GS. But hey-when your 18, you don't think about those things. Then to make things worse I sold it for a Merkur XR4TI! If I only knew now what I did then is all I can say. Nice talking with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim H Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Paul, I will go one worse for you. I traded my 70 GTO 400 4 speed for an 84 Mercury Lynx. I have made a set of bumpers for a project I an working on. One of the 1971 GS Stage 1 Convertible zone cars. I have been a Buick GS fanatic for years. I had a 70 GS Stage1 when I was in high school. Currently have a 71 Buick Sportwagon. That I intend on taking to the 40th Anniversary GS Nationals in May. I have several GS models in progress: 1970 GS Stage 1 ( what my car would have looked off the showroom floor 1970 GSX prototype 1970 GS Stage 2 Reynolds Buick racecar 1970 GSX Motion car 1971 GS Stage 1 Conv zone car. 1972 GS Suncoupe 1970 GS pro-touring 1966 GS Pro-touring 70-72 Sportwagon plans for also doing the GSX prototype car show touring side kick, 1970 GS Stage 1 custom flame red with all white interior/clear glass. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Wann Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 12 hours ago, Tim H said: Paul, I will go one worse for you. I traded my 70 GTO 400 4 speed for an 84 Mercury Lynx. I have made a set of bumpers for a project I an working on. One of the 1971 GS Stage 1 Convertible zone cars. I have been a Buick GS fanatic for years. I had a 70 GS Stage1 when I was in high school. Currently have a 71 Buick Sportwagon. That I intend on taking to the 40th Anniversary GS Nationals in May. I have several GS models in progress: 1970 GS Stage 1 ( what my car would have looked off the showroom floor 1970 GSX prototype 1970 GS Stage 2 Reynolds Buick racecar 1970 GSX Motion car 1971 GS Stage 1 Conv zone car. 1972 GS Suncoupe 1970 GS pro-touring 1966 GS Pro-touring 70-72 Sportwagon plans for also doing the GSX prototype car show touring side kick, 1970 GS Stage 1 custom flame red with all white interior/clear glass. Tim Wow! That's an impressive list of builds. I am curious about your plans for front and rear bumpers for the 70, 71, and 72 builds. Are you going to scratch build these items? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim H Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Greg, the 71-72 style Buick Skylark/GS bumpers were made from heavily modifying the kit bumpers. Most of my builds have been in progress for a while. I'll pull out one work on it for a bit then put it away. Then work on something else. That list is only the Buick GS' I have about half dozen or more in progress. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopardes Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 On 2/7/2020 at 6:34 PM, Tim H said: Paul, I will go one worse for you. I traded my 70 GTO 400 4 speed for an 84 Mercury Lynx. I have made a set of bumpers for a project I an working on. One of the 1971 GS Stage 1 Convertible zone cars. I have been a Buick GS fanatic for years. I had a 70 GS Stage1 when I was in high school. Currently have a 71 Buick Sportwagon. That I intend on taking to the 40th Anniversary GS Nationals in May. I have several GS models in progress: 1970 GS Stage 1 ( what my car would have looked off the showroom floor 1970 GSX prototype 1970 GS Stage 2 Reynolds Buick racecar 1970 GSX Motion car 1971 GS Stage 1 Conv zone car. 1972 GS Suncoupe 1970 GS pro-touring 1966 GS Pro-touring 70-72 Sportwagon plans for also doing the GSX prototype car show touring side kick, 1970 GS Stage 1 custom flame red with all white interior/clear glass. Tim 1972 GS Suncoupe....that is a sweet car, what did you use for bumper/grill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 On 2/4/2020 at 4:46 PM, pjacobs said: Hi Greg, All this sounds great! What would be the best to stay in communication about paying you for those mentioned items? I'm somewhat old-school that I'd send you an amount via money order before you started to make me anything, if your up for that. By the way, I also had a 72 GS with the 455 that we put in a m-22 rock crusher 4 speed. Had a 69 Charger auto with a 383 and just had to get that GS from my bowling buddy. My girlfriend (now my wife of 34 years) still says I should have kept the Charger. She never could push in that clutch in the GS. But hey-when your 18, you don't think about those things. Then to make things worse I sold it for a Merkur XR4TI! If I only knew now what I did then is all I can say. Nice talking with you! I traded my 1971 Mach 1 351 4 speed for a 1973 Buick Regal to save on insurance I saved $16.00 a month . I just now kicked myself again ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 My boss bought a new '67 Mustang 390 fastback, and traded it in a year later for a VW bug because he was now a family man. He rolled his eyes when he told me. Rest in peace, Fred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVZ2881 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 My dad, in 1988, decided it was time to go back to college. College was 75 miles away, and his Daily was a ‘70 SS396 Chevelle. It got traded for a Diesel Rabbit. He doesn’t regret it, College was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim H Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 On 4/7/2020 at 12:27 PM, mopardes said: 1972 GS Suncoupe....that is a sweet car, what did you use for bumper/grill? Modified kit bumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopardes Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Tim Id like to ask how you mimicked the canopy roof? I have a 72 duster I want to build with the same American sunroof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim H Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Haven't really gotten to that stage but I am thinking of using masking tape. it has a vinyl type grain to it. Should be able to fold it like a soft sunroof. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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