hotrodblder Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I'm looking for a '74 Le Mans or the closest thing I can find that I might be able to convert into something stock looking. I've not had a lot of luck with my search and I'm guessing it's probably a long shot. I would even consider a promo if someone might be able to steer me in the right direction. This is what I would like to end up building if any one can help me get the ball rolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 With a lot of converting you could use a 75 Cutlass for the base model....me Id love to see a Grand Am or GTO of this body style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray07 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Dont know the year but there was a 1/32 pontiac grandprix or grand am, i have one on my shelf, but never seen a 1/25-1/24. My 1/32 even came molded in black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Dont know the year but there was a 1/32 pontiac grandprix or grand am I think Lindberg made both a Grand Prix and Grand Am in their 1/32 scale line of Mini Lindys. Someone posted the Grand Prix in "Under Glass" last week. The only bi-scale '73 Grand Am I know of is the one built by Juha Airio a decade(?) ago and featured in Car Modeler magazine. I know he has mastered a few resin kits for AirTrax in Europe, but I don't think they did a resin kit of the Grand Am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMP440 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 There is a 77' or 76' in resin already. Same body as the 74'. Shown here in a past topic maybe about 9 months ago. I beleive it's casted by RMR resin or Frontier Resins. I could be mistaken on the company name, but it is currently available. The caster is a board member here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodblder Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) Thanks a lot. That brings the hope level up a notch or two. This link to a thread from here isn't boosting my confidence in Frontier Resin Design. Even if they are the only people who have what I'm looking for. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6130&st=0 Edited June 19, 2012 by hotrodblder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 That style of LeMans is cast by RMR resins. It's actually a Can Am coupe, and it looks pretty good after a little TLC. It doesn't FALL together, but with some patience an good refrence pics it builds into a pretty good lookin kit. Oh yeah, it's pretty complete, you add a motor, wheels an tires , an your good to go. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodblder Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 RMR as in Resin Motor Replicas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Here's the topic about the '77 Pontiac Cam Am from RMR George mentioned above: http://www.modelcars...showtopic=40233 And another on the same offering: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=36153 Not the best starting point IMHO, as you're still totally scratchbuilding the nose and rear end, interior, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Thank You Casey! I appericiate that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodblder Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Yeah, Casey, thanks. I saw those. The nose IS pretty square and the rear end would need to be redone, too. The tail lights run north & south, not east & west. BUT on the lighter side, I was setting here typing this out and looking at my references at the same time.... I don't think it would be that hard to do if I had a '65 Gto grille, and a pair of '72 Gto head lights for the front and who knows what for the rear end. I guess I'll have to figure it out when the time comes. I went to the Resin Motor Replica site and was not able to find the Can Am kit available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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