Harold Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) Well, thanfully, 2009 is in the history books (and what a crappy year it was). I won't bore y'all with the details, but last year took its toll on me. Now, I'm in a new place, my workbench is set up, and I cranked this out in about two weeks. It started as a promo, but I made a few little tweaks. First off, I didn't like the ride height or the stock whitewall/ wire wheelcover combo. So...I removed the wheels, propped the car up on some coins (two quarters and a dime in back, two quarters in front) and epoxied this really nice wheel- tire- brake combo (I'll get back with you on the manufacturer) in place. After the car was disassembled, I polished out the body with my polishing cloths, Turtle Wax polishing compound and Black Magic wax. The chrome was all tarnished and worn, so I redid it all with foil and did a black wash on the grille. The taillight received the foil treatment as well, and the window trim was masked off and painted with Polly S Steam Power Black. The Regal emblems were foiled, and I did a wash with Polly S Lehigh Valley Red, which is a perfect match for the maroon plastic the body was molded in. I also mixed up some Lehigh Valley Red and some dark green with a touch of black to flow into all the panel lines. So much for the body. The interior received a lot of paint detailing, along with scratchbuilt turn signal stalk and shift lever and a set of keys from a Detail Master interior junk set and some custom mixed flocking. I plan to make a spoiler like the one on my 1:1 Grand Prix, but, for all practical purposes, I got one finished. Edited February 8, 2010 by Harold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Nice Buick there! The wheels really help too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 (edited) Where the heck did you get that kit from? It looks great! Edit: just saw you said it is a promo. Edited February 8, 2010 by YJIslander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader101 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 That really turned out nice....great attention to details and a very good looking set of rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Nice job. I have a Reatta promo in the works, should finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefheart22 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Shiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 (edited) Thanks guys. As for the wheel/ tire combo, the set was made by a company called XS. I found these at Riders in Flint and immediately knew they were perfect for this car. My preference in wheels usually involves the five- spoke design. I think six- spoke wheels look tacky (they remind me too much of those horrid 'wagon wheels' peole were putting on their pickups and vans back in the '70's). However, I like the 7- spoke design. Edited February 9, 2010 by Harold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader101 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 (edited) Riders in Flint....that brings back memories, back in the '80's I was commuting daily for work from Dearborn to Flint...what a haul ...used to go in there almost every day during lunch hour for stress relief! Edited February 9, 2010 by Crusader101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janne Herajärvi Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Now here is something what you dont see too often. I like it! Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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