Geno Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Some final details and getting the front, hood and rear installed and it'll be ready for the Toledo show. It's been a long road but I'm happy with it. Sorry for the poor pics, I was hoping to have it finished today but daylight ran out before I could get outdoor shots. Hopefully I'll have it finished tomorrow or Monday.[ ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 that's a nice looking engine bay. I do have one thing to point out (having actually owned a Ponco), those radiators don't have a mold line on the top tank. but that ram-air foam looks right on! good luck at the contest, if you don't win the class you'll at least give the judges some difficult choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 that ram-air foam looks right on! Gene, would you mind telling us what paints & techniques you used to achieve that finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Looking Good, and best of luck at the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Nice looking GTO so far. Great stance and love the white interior.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 FANTASTIC build Gene!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Wow - that's about the best foam ram air thing I have seen in scale! How did you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Lookin' good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfjunke Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Beautiful build! That engine bay looks great! Really like what you did for the foam air cleaner. Good luck @ the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 that's a nice looking engine bay. I do have one thing to point out (having actually owned a Ponco), those radiators don't have a mold line on the top tank. but that ram-air foam looks right on! good luck at the contest, if you don't win the class you'll at least give the judges some difficult choices. Oops, LOL. I've tried to get all the details down and there's one I missed and didn't give it a second glance. Chalk it up to inexperience. This is only my second build in the last 20 years. I'll have to pull that and fix it. Hopefully I can get it back out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 (edited) Gene, would you mind telling us what paints & techniques you used to achieve that finish? Hi Monty, I painted the car with Testors Model Master Honduras Maroon which is the same paint code as Pontiac's Marimba Red. I sanded, primed and applied 2 coats of color and 2 coats of Testors wet look clear, I then wet sanded it with 6000, 8000 & 12000 sanding cloth and hand rubbed it out with Turtle Wax polishing compound and finished it off with a good coat of Turtle Wax Ice. As for the foam air cleaner, it's from a GMP scrap diecast GTO as are several other parts, yes this is a kitbash between a kit and a diecast. That's also where I got the tires and rims. Edited September 15, 2013 by Geno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 That's looking VERY good ... especially the engine bay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66belair Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 That looks great, I love the ram air set up, it really sets that engine compartment apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am73grand Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 That looks incredible. Your Rally II wheels are fantastic!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 It is finished and posted Under Glass now. Thanks all for the encouragement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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